Thread: Why are BTCC fans so dumb?
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2nd October 2011, 20:40 #9
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Originally Posted by Iain
(Incidentally, I was intrigued to hear Motor Sport's Nigel Roebuck, a purist enthusiast if ever I could name one, praising NASCAR recently on the grounds that the arguments between drivers were 'tremendously entertaining' and to be welcomed as an antidote to the boringly corporate culture that pervades much motorsport these days. No doubt he — no touring car enthusiast, it must be said — would be horrified at the same happening in a British racing series, on the grounds that it may be acceptable amongst Americans, but not us...)
And what do we put this year's increased crowd figures at BTCC meetings down to? It can't all be people wanting to see accidents, something I deplore. As for the use of crash footage in the championship's advertising, I too am uncomfortable with it, but even in the early 1980s the BBC used a BTCC shunt in the opening montage on Grandstand! For what it's worth, since Donington earlier this year I think the driving standards have improved markedly. At recent rounds the racing has been much cleaner, with the odd unnecessary incident but no more than was ever the case during the Super Touring heyday.
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