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[peckstar]

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One simple idea is that there is a shortcut on the circuit which each driver could use five times per race.

was just wondering on peoples thought patterns if we applied this to the v8's

[Razor]

That is one of the most stupidest things I have ever heard.

[peckstar]

its been suggested by someone who knows a little bit about the sport

[Pro Racer]

thats **** IMHO. it definatly wouldn't appeal to me as a tv audience, live audience or a motorsport fan in general.

[peckstar]

well IYHO, why?

[TSR]

Having read the full article elsewhere today, Jarno Trulli has come out with others and bagged it. Why did the Herald Sun NOT print the whole article.

[rustyinsthoz]

That suggestion was made with tongue firmly planted in cheek. But there is always one lame brain.

[Pro Racer]

Originally Posted by peckstar

well IYHO, why?

if Alonso could use it 5 times and Glock can use it 5 times it's not going to help Glock win is it?

should we say Footy teams can score 3 tries a game at the 20 meter line or gAFL players be allowed 5 behinds to count as goals per game or let cricketer's do 10 half runs per innings and have them counted as 1 whole run????

for mine it goes against what racing is about, every lap should be the same if your not good enough to win then bad luck.

[STEALTHY]

Originally Posted by Razor

That is one of the most stupidest things I have ever heard.

2nd'd. Must be some goooood drugs going around the F1 paddock atm to even think its a good idea.


It wouldn't make me stop watching V8s if it was to come in, but i'm in no way for it. Its almost as stupid as the sprint tyre crap.

[dcr44S]

They run something similar in the European Rallycross Championship called the "joker" lap.

It adds something brilliant to the rallycross races but I really don't see the point of it in V8, F1 etc etc

[Micklegend]

yesh, cool. put one in across the back of the campgounds at bathurst. once they put the new sections in down the bottom this would work a treat!

better still, how about have 2 different parts of the circuit to go around, but the same length?? a bit like a chose your own adventure book. what about a figure 8 with a jump over it too. perhaps a couple of water jumps like a steeple chase? im sure TC would go for it as it adds to the "entertainment"

[marcus]

Originally Posted by Micklegend

perhaps a couple of water jumps like a steeple chase? im sure TC would go for it as it adds to the "entertainment"

Chuck a shark in the water jump and you now have motorsport finally doing the happy days "Jumping the shark" situation.

it is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard , and im sure it isnt even being considered

[Reload]

You can go to Parramatta City Raceway to watch the figure 8 demolition derby still, can't you ?

I'm sure that's where S.Richards learnt his craft.

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by dcr44S

They run something similar in the European Rallycross Championship called the "joker" lap.

It adds something brilliant to the rallycross races but I really don't see the point of it in V8, F1 etc etc

as there was (and possibly still is) a bit of biff and barge in rallycross it would fit there, anywhere else no...

[racer69]

Patrick Head actually suggested this scenario many years ago in an interview with F1 Racing.

Originally Posted by peckstar

well IYHO, why?

Because isn't one of the attractions of motorsport a pair or more of drivers battling for position?? It can hardly be exciting motor racing if someone just drives up a 'cheat' road and overtakes with no effort at all.

[Buckshot]

Somebody's been playing too much Mario Kart in the off season.

[Woolcor]

An odd concept indeed, one that I wouldn't like to see introduced, but then again it is Bernie Ecclestone.

If at heart he is proposing it to combat boring, processional racing, is it any different in thoery to KERS or "push-to-pass", or super soft tyres, or reverse grids?