Racing??Stright Line or Track. Options

[macavely]

Ok just wanted ya'll thoughts on drag racing and track racing..wich one is better..which one takes more skill to do... ?

[Milds3vn]

I think you guys are wrong about WRC racing, I know it requires alot of skill no doubt but after reading an interview in Automobile with Shumacher he made a good point. When asked what about who he has respect for he said motorcycle racers because of their level of fitness and skill level. Then asked about WRC he said something to the effect that the handling characteristics of those cars are very predictable and transparent. But in a Formula One car you walk such a fine line, its hard for me to word this as well as Shu did and I'll keep looking for the magazine. Simply put, its easier to drive a car to its limit when you can see the edge of its capabilities coming, example- WRC cars. Its harder to drive a car to its limit when its handling capabilities suddenly end, example Formula 1. If you were driving a car hard and the tires were screaming around a turn like say drifting, you can judge how far to push it before you slide out but if you were driving a car and it was holding then suddenly the grip ended which would be harder to drive? It would be much harder to drive the car that gives no warning to the end of its road holding. Im not great at explaining it so I hope someone understands what I mean, and don't get me wrong, the WRC racers are INSANE, I love em but there is a reason why the best race car drivers in the world are in F1. Don't forget about fitness levels either that is a huge part of racing, look at some of the guys with guts in Nascar then the athletes in F1, the skill level goes hand in hand with this example...

This post has been edited by Milds3vn: Jun 14, 2003 - 2:06 PM