Motorsport anyone? 🙂

[salty]

Motorsport season is not far off. Anyone interested? Personally I don't mind F1 but sometimes think it's a bit up itself. When I had me Merc, I always wanted Merc to win. Unfortunately MG haven't got an F1 team. So last year I was shouting for McLaren, particularly coz they race in Orange. But much prefer the BTCC Championship More down to earth, and you can relate to it more. Anyone else follow motorsport? Car's or Bikes. EV or ICE.

 

[salty]

McLarens 2026 F1 car.

 

[Alb]

Rally driving for me.

 

[decrep]

Over here I think it's mainly the Bathurst, but since the Ford/Holden rivalry has gone, I don't know how it's going.

 

[T1 Terry]

Hard to find any EV related racing of any type, the powers that be have the motor racing viewers convinced that, if it doesn't belch fire and noise, it isn't a proper race car.
Every so often, you get to see EV against ICE in different types of racing, the bikes are always interesting, although the races are still short, drag racing in the drag and drive category where they drive the car they race on public roads between events, no back up vehicle, just what you carry with you, or you have to drive to get what ever part you need ..... always interesting but rare to find channels that show the EV entrees, especially since the Lucid Saphire has entered events last yr .....
I'm waiting to see someone with the $$ to fit the full roll cage and parachutes to attempt the faster classes, with maybe a bit of weight loss and computer tuning ....

T1 Terry

 

[Ian Key]

The season has already started. I've been watching Formula E . Unfortunately it's hidden away on ITV4 and as they show it live the time varies so I often miss it.

I used to enjoy watching rallycross on World of Sport on a Saturday afternoon.

 

[salty]

Yep, don't mind Formula E. But would be interesting to have a one make EV series.
Like they do with ICE Minis, Clios etc.
Say X Power's or Renault Alpine. Can't see it, but would be good. Definitely go and watch, if it came to Oulton Park, which is closest to me.

 

[securespark]

I'd love to watch the X Power equivalent of the old Group B 6R4 rally.

Mind you, I'd miss the incredible noise those V6 lumps made!

It had a 3 litre engine, with 24 valves and 410 bhp.

Ric Wood is local to us and has fixed an issue with our car in the past. He is a fascinating chap, racing, designing and building racing cars, including the 6R4 featured on CarSOS.
He reckons the 6R4 will do 2.5s to 60, which will beat the pants off an X Power! But they were very light.

Those modded Metros were incredible machines!

Note to Mrs S...For my 60th, can I have one of these please?