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31st August 2007, 22:40 #11
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Originally Posted by MarcoCheever
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1st September 2007, 01:10 #12
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Originally Posted by luvracinOct. 31, 1999 - one of the blackest days in motorsports.
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3rd September 2007, 03:30 #13
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Originally Posted by drewdawg727
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3rd September 2007, 06:56 #14
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A car returning from repairs in the pit or paddock is subject to approval from a pit marshall. If the car is then displaying something unsafe, race control can order it back in. It is part of course marshalls' jobs to look for and report leaking fluids, loose wings, etc. and, of course, the speed will be monitored.
Job well done!
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5th September 2007, 00:07 #15
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in F1 you can only make repairs and return if the car gets to the pits withtout any help. actually I only remember one ocassion where it actually happened(Sato at the Canadian GP 2005)
I honestly find rather silly that a smashed car who clearly couldn't get to the pits or anywhere else without a crane returns to the race 50 laps laterFan of Timo Glock and proud of it! :champion: 3 podiums, new start as a Virgin :p
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5th September 2007, 00:46 #16Originally Posted by jso1985
Quiz time --
A modern race car runs on:
1. Benzine
2. Ethanol
3. Methanol
4. Sponsor Dollars
If you chose #4, then you really do understand modern auto racing! I suspect, however, that you didn't chose #4, which explains your lack of understanding on why a car, covered in sponsor logos, returns to a track to run a race in front of thousands of people in the stands as well as millions watching TV.
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5th September 2007, 01:43 #17
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I have yet to be at any race where a disabled car, repaired either in the pits or in the garage was not greeted by cheering fans when it returned to the track. The exception of course would be Jeff Gordon in any race outside of California. The NASCAR Hillbillies hate him so.
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5th September 2007, 03:57 #18
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Originally Posted by LTalbot
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6th September 2007, 04:17 #19
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Originally Posted by gm99
Fans pay to see cars ON TRACK, not in the garage. Also, why should a championship contenders entire season be ruined because some bonehead back marker ran the contender off track. Should he loose all points or be allowed back into the race and salvage a few points and keep an otherwise championship caliber season alive?
Think about the F1 seasons ruined at the first turn of a race or by their prime competetor simply running the challenger off track. If it was possible for Senna and Prost to regain the race after an incident, how would those seasons have turned out? Even F1 will red flag a race and allow car repairs or a T car in the event of a major incident. Think how many times that has actually happened. Keep cars on the track as long as they are safe!HINCHTOWN!!
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6th September 2007, 06:58 #20
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Originally Posted by nigelred5racing-reference.info/showblog?id=1785
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