The RACING Channel · DIGIT-ARC

this thread is for all RACE freaks (no, not that race

), post whatever you like/dislike about racing - F1, WRC, MotoGP, LocalGP racing

, videos.....
(racing games also allowed

)

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lets get to business

tell me what you like about Michael Schumacher & Fernando Alonso.

i hate F. Alonso
imo Fernando does not deserve the two Titles

why- in 2005 he won the Title b'coz of Kimi's regular car break down

, remember both of them won same number of Races (7-7 each).

on the other hand- Michael Schumacher- he even with his under performing car has won races (especially) on rainy races :twisted:

, & what cud be the best example of his Racing Talent-> ofcourse His Last F1 Race :twisted:

. @ Brazil.

its sad that he had to retire, but its Ferrari who made him retire, what a Selfish stupid f#$kin Ferrari, M.S. gave them the name what they have now & they treat him like this

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see this :twisted ->> McLaren F1 - World Record 391 kmph on board camera

i like m.schumi

my kind of thread,
i like F1, MotoGp very much , gr8 fan of schumi.

*img259.imageshack.us/img259/2291/31624242vr1.jpg

Watch this 360 & small drifting :twisted:

i'm anti-schumi....bmw rulezzz...still missing montoya

s18000rpm said:
this thread is for all RACE freaks (no, not that race), post whatever you like/dislike about racing - F1, WRC, MotoGP, LocalGP racing , videos.....
(racing games also allowed)

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Stolen shamelessly from here

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Btw..For which team the Indian driver NK(sorry big name)

is test driving now?

wat was stolen???

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NK is in A1 GP, & also in F1 as test driver for Williams Toyota F1 Team.

^He means thread title.

Ok you can use it

but pay me 50$ for it.

i'm anti-ferrari. they are cheats... they bend F1 rulez according to their needs! i've been missing hakkinen since a long long time! mclaren are the best and the unluckiest team there! tho i hope wid the first race over, things wud change from now on!!! the rookie driver this time did brilliantly!!

i also sympathise wid david coulthard... he deserves to be in a better team than red bull! gone are the dayz when mclaren had very less downtimes and mika and david burnt tyres like paper on the circuit!!!

s18000rpm said:
now Happy???

Yep

You may continue using it

i also dont like Ferrari too much, loved their ALWAYS HAPPY TEAM

, with Michael Schumacher.

MS & Ferrari set lot of trends, like the whole Pit Crew running to the Start Grid & Cheering the driver(s).

though Ferrari has LOADS of money, so thats a reason why they were Un-Disputed in 2002,03,04.

but a sudden rule change, "one engine- two race" hit them real hard.

McLaren on other hand was the BEST competition for MS & Ferrari with Mika & David / Kimi.

one thing abt ferrari i like or admire the most is, they sale cars b'coz they can race...n win.
there are none like them in dis regard...

*sjl-static9.sjl.youtube.com/vi/EFLkivrjPaI/2.jpg
Mika Hakkinen vs Michael Schumacher - Mika's best Overtaking maneuver - Spa Francorchamps

[click the pic or link to watch the video

]

Ferrari's got Sheer power...
also, with all going for Bridgestone and none foe Michelin.....and upon this......Bridgestone tyres tested on Ferrari.....its a big advantage for Ferrari......

its FIA's new 2007 Rule to cut down expenses - only ONE Tyre Supplier.

infra_red_dude said:
i'm anti-ferrari. they are cheats... they bend F1 rulez according to their needs! i've been missing hakkinen since a long long time! mclaren are the best and the unluckiest team there! tho i hope wid the first race over, things wud change from now on!!! the rookie driver this time did brilliantly!!

i also sympathise wid david coulthard... he deserves to be in a better team than red bull! gone are the dayz when mclaren had very less downtimes and mika and david burnt tyres like paper on the circuit!!!

heh.. my thoughts exactly...
by the way, i'm more for Fernando Alonso now.. kimi seems too arrogant now that he is in Ferrari... let McLaren get some reliability, Kimi will get the same fate he had in the last few years...
And yeah.. those were the days... Mike v/s MS.

deviating from F1... anyone follows WRC? was watching the highlights of Rally Portugal last night.. man.. Sebastien Loeb is annihilating everyone else in these past few years...

s18000rpm said:
its FIA's new 2007 Rule to cut down expenses - only ONE Tyre Supplier.

bridgestone.... !! like how many cars actually used bridgestone tyres before??? how many major manufacturers?? ferrari!!!! how many used michelin? almost all major ones! again... bend rules according to ferrari! now others will need more time to settle down wid new tyres in actual race... track testing wid a diff tyre manufacturer is different... racing is different... and it will require quite sometime for others to stabilize..

i dunno why they need to cut costs when this is probabaly the sport wid biggest stakes on it... u wudn't wanna compromise on quality/wins/reputation for costs!!! if something suits someone better let them use it... why monopolise??!!! next what if they say, all the cars gotta use ferrari engines??!!! that'll become a ferrari f1 and one who'll tweak this ferrari engine best will be the winner...err. second place.. coz ferrari will keep the best engines wid them (like they did to saubar)...

yup.. exactly... Renault and McLaren both were on Michelins... they both have a tough time now.. and they both were Ferrari's closest rival...
Plus, bridgestone has always been known to be partial towards ferrari (which is obvious cause there was a time when ferrari was the only team in top 10 with a bridgestone tyre)...
i hate bernie ecclestone.. lol

M

VD17 said:
by the way, i'm more for Fernando Alonso now.. kimi seems too arrogant now that he is in Ferrari... let McLaren get some reliability, Kimi will get the same fate he had in the last few years...

Yeah McLaren will get the reliability in the next 10-15 decades. They just seem to be falling. They did well last race.
And when you'll blame ferrari. What about McLaren's move in the last race to let Alonso gain a place? It's as bad.

VD17 said:
i hate bernie ecclestone.. lol

"One Tyre Rule" is not his fault, its Max Mosley's - President of FIA.

even WRC has only ONE tyre supplier - Micheline.

about the cost part, Max Mosley is doing so to give the Smaller Teams a Chance :wink:

, remember Jordan Team

but it seems he's overdoing it

& Ferrari, McLaren... are still against many rules, & they even threatned FIA about a change in rule or they might quit F1 & start their own Race Series.

btw @VD17, me too a Sebastian Loeb & Petter Solberg FAN

Sebastian is known as the Michael Schumacher of WRC World :twisted:

, he just sets best time for almost every stage & so effortlessly

btw "Marcus Gronholm" dude is like Montoya- really short tempered,

, he's reporter dude's nightmare

, Marcus doesnt even respect them

tech_your_future said:
Yeah McLaren will get the reliability in the next 10-15 decades. They just seem to be falling. They did well last race.

damn.. you're brutal.. c'mon.. just a little bit sympathy for us McLare fans? please... i know mercedes has been making more smoke machines than engines.. but hey.. dream big...

And when you'll blame ferrari. What about McLaren's move in the last race to let Alonso gain a place? It's as bad.

lol.. its atleast better than direct team orders to just move over *barrichelo-schumacher-A1 ring, 2001*

VD17 said:
lol.. its atleast better than direct team orders to just move over *barrichelo-schumacher-A1 ring, 2001*

there's a proverb (urban) in tamil, (we used to say it a lot in college to others

),

- Thotte Nakkenaalom "Pee" thaan, Alli thinnalom "pee" thaan -

translation-

"there's no difference - if one licked sh1t or EAT it, its still sh1t"

meaning -> Cheating is Cheating, doesnt matter how you did it.

(ex. - thru bit paper or someone else's answer paper)

.

So Ferrari cheated , McLaren cheated - dont go for "how good" they cheated.

yeah.. dude.. i was just kidding..

anyways, just remembered.. remember montoya-schumi fights? i mean FIGHTS... lol
that guy had attitude... sad he didnt make it big in F1...

ya i knew you were not serious

thats why i posted a funny proverb

yes even i think kimi's suddenly become arrogant. in my opinion mclaren shud've gone wid david coulthard and kimi. that wud make the best pair as of now.... heck mika shud've never left!!! i feel so sorry for him...

btw, it was mclaren,renault,williams who threatened to back out from f1 and start their own races.... ferrari was wid f1 all the while.....

VD17 said:
yeah.. dude.. i was just kidding..
anyways, just remembered.. remember montoya-schumi fights? i mean FIGHTS... lol
that guy had attitude... sad he didnt make it big in F1...

totally agree man .....

montoya was not made for F1...really driving was killer driving...even ralf had problem with him sometimes............

Michael Schumacher's 2004 salary was reported to be around US$ 80 million *smilies.sofrayt.com/^/aiw/blink.gif

= 3.447512 Billion Indian rupees *smilies.sofrayt.com/^/aiw/swoon1.gif

wat do u expect for Shumi.........

Schumi's Family and off-track life

Schumacher married Corinna Betsch in August 1995. They have two children, Gina-Maria (born in 1997) and Mick (born in 1999). The family, as of 2006, lives in Gland, Switzerland near Lake Geneva. Schumacher has always been very protective of his private life and is known to dislike the celebrity spotlight, preferring a simple life. Schumacher's brother Ralf is also a Formula One driver.

Schumacher was the world's first billionaire athlete. His annual salary was reported to be around $80 million in 2004. In the 2005 Forbes Celebrity 100, the list of "The World's Most Powerful Celebrities", he was ranked 17th. A big share of his income came from advertising: Deutsche Vermögensberatung paid him 8 million US dollars :shock:

over three years from 1999 for wearing a 10 centimeters by 8 advertisement on his post-race cap

. The deal was extended until 2010.

Schumacher plays football for his local team FC Echichens. He has appeared in several football charity games and organised games between the F1 drivers.

Schumacher donated US$10 million for aid after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. His donation surpassed that of any other sportsperson, most sports leagues, many worldwide corporations and even some countries *smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/y/loveineye.gif .
It was later revealed that a bodyguard who worked for him, Burkhard Cramer, and his two sons had died in the event, while on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Schumacher is also a special ambassador to UNESCO and has donated 1.5 million Euros to the organization.

Since his participation in a FIA European road safety campaign as part of his punishment after the collision at the 1997 European Grand Prix, Schumacher has continued to support other campaigns, such as Make Roads Safe, led by the FIA Foundation, which is calling on G8 countries and the UN to recognise global road deaths as a major global health issue.

Schumacher delivered a vocal performance as a Rosso Corsa Ferrari F430 in Disney-Pixar's animated feature film Cars. In early March 2006, it was reported that Schumacher will play a small role in the movie Asterix at the Olympic Games.

Source

^^ nice info dude bout the salary part.......

Who are FANS of the MIGHTY BMW M5 :twisted:

lets talk about some cars man, its getting boring

well i like M5 but aint a Fan .......... but i feel its way better than Merc ...when comes to performance....

s18000rpm said:
Who are FANS of the MIGHTY BMW M5

lets talk about some cars man, its getting boring

when it comes to performance cars my fav..is porsche 911 turbo...if u r talkin abt sedan then im waitin for the porsche sedan..panamera to be launched

oh guys, BMW is the ONLY Car maker known to make the BEST Driver's Car. :wink:

, BMW's two seaters/coupe sucks, dunno why but for me they suck BIG TIME.(Z4.....). the Sedans are sexy & much more BRUTE in their "M" version. thats the reason why there's so much demand for the "M" versions of 3 & 5

Porsche are performance from start to end :twisted:

, but BMW gives a family car, comfortable at 50kmph for family members & also at 250kmph for the FUN :twisted:

s18000rpm said:
oh guys, BMW is the ONLY Car maker known to make the BEST Driver's Car. , BMW's two seaters/coupe sucks, dunno why but for me they suck BIG TIME.(Z4.....). the Sedans are sexy & much more BRUTE in their "M" version. thats the reason why there's so much demand for the "M" versions of 3 & 5

Porsche are performance from start to end , but BMW gives a family car, comfortable at 50kmph for family members & also at 250kmph for the FUN

hey i dont want a car for my family

you wont marry?

well i wont, but still its waaaaaaay lot fun to "Power Slide" with 507BHP & drive as calm as possible with 100-200BHP

. (BMW's extremely configurable engine)
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Some WRC

*www.portal-q.com/filez/dirt/DoubleClutch/passenger.jpg

It's onboard footage of a Japanese tennis star riding 'shotgun' with Harri Rovanpera.

Let's just say the passenger needs to keep his day job!

watch the dude, when Rovanpera makes a jump

a MUST WATCH video

*img.youtube.com/vi/APiApBXkzJc/2.jpg

Ford Cougar vs Ford Focus (WRC) vs Formula 1

Here is a brilliant video from the British television show 'Top Gear'.

This video displays the speeds of the Ford Cougar [driven by Jeremy Clarkson], Ford Focus (rally car) [driven by Colin McRae] and a Formula One (F1) [driven by Johnny Herbert]

man this is awesome video man.......F1 car kicks the **** out of everyone...the best part was johnny asking "4 legged creature that barks" :))

the TopGear crew is rocked (not rock show, i mean rocks thrown at

) by some stupid rednecks

, really funny American Trip they had.

total 6 parts @ youtube - 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - the end.

have you seen FAT STIG

ROFL, then watch 2nd & 3rd part

Fat Stig loooooooooool

Lmao ......

Watch it here-

Hamilton on Top Gear
*img.youtube.com/vi/B5SSLoYoOTU/default.jpg

Spoiler Warning
read it here- Hamilton just misses Top Gear record

hey very nice thread s18000 some great videos there but why did you post a spoiler for the latest episode.Thats what the whole suspense was about |I evenhaven't finsished downloading the episode from finalgear oh damn 256 kbps 590nu

WRC's Loeb & F1's Kovalainen swap cars for a day

*www.autosport.com/gallery/picture_free.php/dir/2007dectest1/image/l_07216111_loeb-2*www.autosport.com/gallery/picture_free.php/dir/2007dectest1/image/l_07216016_loeb-2

Four times World rally champion Sebastien Loeb got his first taste of Formula One machinery at Paul Ricard in France on Wednesday during a promotional event with sponsor Total-Elf.

The Frenchman, who clinched his fourth WRC crown in Britain last weekend, experienced Renault's title-winning R26 car - with Renault F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen also getting the opportunity to drive Loeb's Citroen C4. Loeb's teammate Dani Sordo also tried out the Renault F1 car.

Speaking about his run in the car, Loeb said: "Today has been a fantastic experience; if I'm honest, it's a little bit like Christmas come early! I have just become a father for the first time, I won my fourth world title last weekend, and now a dream has come true: driving a Formula One car for the first time.

"I was very impressed with the grip generated by the aerodynamics, which is radically different from what we are used to in rallying. I already knew Paul Ricard well from my testing before Le Mans last year, so it meant I could really make the most of today's opportunity. It was a truly exceptional day."

Kovalainen, who was co-driven in the Citroen by Loeb, added: "This was a wonderful day, and I had a great time driving Sebastien's car. I had previously been in this type of car as a co- driver, but this was miles better!

"I felt quite comfortable, even though the sensations are extremely different to what you feel in an F1 car. I talked a lot with Sebastien and Dani, and it was interesting to see how they controlled the car in the slow and high-speed corners, and learn from it.

"In return, I was able to give them some advice about the R26, and I hope they both enjoyed the experience."

*www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/64284

*img.youtube.com/vi/pdHkMTV0F38/default.jpg
Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen - Fiat Bravo Ad
MS says to KR - "Wanna see a pensioner drive?"

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have you guys watched "Cars - the movie"
MS did a cameo , *www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qAW0eSKkXA

Race of Champions 2007 @ Wembley Stadium

*www.wembleystadium.com/NR/rdonlyres/B6A5C14B-9273-4259-88DB-3BBD99BDFE42/124269/StadedeFrance.jpg

Drivers confirmed for 2007 include:

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher
Formula One star Jenson Button
Reigning World Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx
Red Bull Racing’s David Coulthard
Scuderia Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Vettel
Four-time Champ Car Champion Sébastien Bourdais
Seven-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen
Two-time DTM Champion Mattias Ekström
Reigning NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson LOL
Eight-time X-Games Champion Travis Pastrana
Double World Rally Champion, Marcus Grönholm
Renault F1’s Heikki Kovalainen
1995 British Rally Champion Alister McRae
World Touring Car Championship star Yvan Muller

*www.wembleystadium.com/events/majorevents/RaceofChampions.htm

Now FA will earn some bucks by letting these noobs race on its ground.

A1 GP

Karthikeyan takes India's first win

Narain Karthikeyan has taken India's maiden A1GP victory in the Zhuhai Feature race on Sunday.

The former Formula One driver held off a fierce challenge from New Zealand's Jonny Reid for the final 15 laps, and he eventually won by just 0.5 seconds.

Karthikeyan ran third in the early stages as he held his position at the start, but he moved ahead of Great Britain and Switzerland as the leaders struggled with their pit stops.

The Indian car had good pace though, as during the middle of the race Karthikeyan had been catching Neel Jani before the second round of pit stops.

Reid settled for second after working his way up from 10th on the grid. He passed several cars on track during the early laps, and then took advantage as other cars had slow pit stops.

Adrian Zaugg took third for South Africa, but he had to work hard to keep Sprint race winner Michael Ammermuller at bay in the final laps. The German driver did well to make it back to the front, after he went off track on the opening lap.

Oliver Jarvis recovered from two slow pit stops to take fifth position after he led the early laps, and the British driver also gained the point for fastest lap.

Championship leaders Switzerland were leading the race comfortably before the second round of pit stops, but they lost a lot of time in the pits and eventually had to settle for sixth.

France were another team to fall down the order, as Loic Duval was given a drive through penalty for running over an air hose from Team USA, which knocked one of the American mechanics over.

Duval recovered to finish eighth ahead of Tomas Enge, while Franky Cheng finished ninth for China after serving a drive through for speeding in the pit lane.

Cheng grabbed ninth from Jonathan Summerton in the closing laps, as the American went off track while trying to defend his position.

*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64399

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Race of Champions 2007

Germany wins the Nations Cup

Sebastian Vettel spared Michael Schumacher's blushes by winning both of his heats to take Germany to Race of Champions Nations Cup glory at Wembley.

Vettel defeated Finland's Marcus Gronholm and Heikki Kovalainen in the final, after Schumacher had lost the opening heat.

The seven-time Formula One world champion, who was famously beaten in the individual competition by Kovalainen in 2004, was haunted by the young Finn again, as he stalled at the start of their race this time.

The pair then ran around very closely in the same lane of the track together, with Kovalainen eventually passing Schumacher into the long first corner.

Vettel then pulled off a shock by beating two-time World Rally Champion Gronholm in the Ford Focus that the Finn has competed in for the past two years, and the 20-year-old then beat Kovalainen in the RoC buggies in the third heat to seal the title.

The German team upset the Wembley crowd by beating England in the semi-finals, where Schumacher and Vettel triumphed over Jenson Button and Andy Priaulx respectively, despite the English drivers leading at the halfway stage of both heats.

Finland got to the final after beating their local rivals Team Scandinavia and Team Norway in the two previous rounds, while Vettel's only defeat in the competition came in the opening round to American Travis Pastrana.

Schumacher saved his young countryman in that round by beating first Jimmie Johnson and then Pastrana, but it was Vettel who did the winning in the final.

Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais had the biggest crash of the competition when his throttle stuck open in the RoC Buggies against Norway, while England at least had something to shout about as they defeated Scotland in the quarter finals.

The drivers will now prepare for the individual Race of Champions event, where DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom will be aiming to retain his 2006 crown.

*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64401

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*img.youtube.com/vi/8xPWRHM9QkE/default.jpg
ROC 07 Race of Champions Final - Schumacher Vs. Ekstorm

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schumi still is class delivering on big occasions makes a sportsman legend.

narain drove very well but still doesn't have the killer driving much like giancarlo.

we might see roookie vs champ pt.2 in the renault camp this year.i've seen piquet jr. and he's no sidekick.if renault produces a good car piquet will crawl around alonso's throat for sure.

i really hope BMW and Renault pick up their game.

thnx fr the vids but it's a shame i'm on gprs will watch on college conn.

Schumacher, Todt reunite on screen

Schumix ! LOL

Michael Schumacher is due to renew his working relationship with former team boss Jean Todt on screen early next year when they appear together in an Asterix movie.

The seven-time world champion is appearing in the 'Asterix at the Olympic Games' film, which is due for release in France on January 30th 2008.

Schumacher will play the part of a chariot racer called Schumix, with Todt working for him in the pits. (ROFL)

The scene they appear in together took one month to film and lasts for seven minutes in the movie - with some of it appearing in official trailers that have now been released.

The pair were convinced to take part in the film by co-director Thomas Langmann, with their retainers going to their nominated ICM charity.

Schumacher and Todt are not the only big sport names to appear in the film. Zinedine Zidane plays Numerodix, while David Beckham has also been included in the film credits.

*www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/64424

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Hamilton caught speeding in France

Lewis Hamilton had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway, police said on Tuesday.

The British driver was at the wheel of a Mercedes when he was clocked at 196 km/h near the northern town of Laon on Sunday.

Police stopped him, detained the car and fined him 600 euros.

"He was very polite and cooperative," said a police spokesman, who added Hamilton had since had the car collected for him.

*www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/64425

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*www.autosport.com/gallery/picture_free.php/dir/fia2007gal1/image/r_2007-12-08T004329-2

The World Champions :twisted:

tho my fav. is on right side

, Sebastian Loeb 4 times WRC Champion.

Ferrari define Schumacher's role

Michael Schumacher says he and Ferrari have finally decided what his role at the Italian squad will be following his retirement from racing.

The seven-time world champion, who stopped racing at the end of 2006, will be in charge of developing cars for Gestione Sportiva - Ferrari's motor racing division.

Schumacher has tested for Ferrari a few times since he retired, and the German says he will do it again in order to help the Italian squad with their new F1 car.

"It took us a bit of time to establish, but now my role inside Ferrari is clear: we had to understand where my presence would be most useful," Schumacher was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I deal with the development of the car inside Gestione Sportiva.

"We haven't yet scheduled the days when I'll drive the car, nothing's decided. We'll evaluate depending on the situations: if the team need me to, I'd like to drive, but not too often.

"The F2008? The car is promising, but it is not yet in its definitive configuration. To give a more grounded opinion we'll have to see what our rivals have done."

*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64638