————- Have you seen the GRC series? I'll be in Vegas for a convention next month and the last round of the season it taking place across the street from the convention location. I've got to go!
It's like one of those figure-8 races with non-demo-derby cars...
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Oct 18, 2015 - 10:55am
Lazy8 wrote:
Every time I watch WRC I can't help but think of local roads that would make an awesome rally stage.
But of course you don't just need a course; if what I'm watching in Yurp is any guide you need good camera perches, nearby urban areas with large media markets, and really really stupid spectators.
They. Are. Certifiably. Insane.
————- Have you seen the GRC series? I'll be in Vegas for a convention next month and the last round of the season it taking place across the street from the convention location. I've got to go!
Every time I watch WRC I can't help but think of local roads that would make an awesome rally stage.
But of course you don't just need a course; if what I'm watching in Yurp is any guide you need good camera perches, nearby urban areas with large media markets, and really really stupid spectators.
If I had a few bucks to blow, I'd be so tempted to try one of these new fantasy football games. Although with my luck with picking winners, I'd probably lose right off the bat.
If I had a few bucks to blow, I'd be so tempted to try one of these new fantasy football games. Although with my luck with picking winners, I'd probably lose right off the bat.
It's the Australian Rules Football round honouring indigenous players this week. A year or so ago clubs started having indigenous artists design custom gurnseys. I think most clubs are on board with this now. I have to say that Hawthorne has one of the nicest this year - in contrast to their ugly normal colours.
It's Giro D'Italia week 2 and cycling fans on this side of the world are pissed off. And in other places; an American I know on FB said, "Rule 12.1.040 / 8.2, the infamous "Non regulation assistance to a rider of another team" rule, which no one until today had ever heard of."
Aussies look after their mates. And teams are always forming ever-changing alliances and helping each other in various ways. There's quite a code of chivalry that is mostly adhered to (like not attacking when your rival is on a 'nature break'). As the article points out, this should be a good news story for the sport. I wonder if it would have been different if the teams involved were from other countries.
Rant off. I'm still having fun watching when I can't sleep even though the Italian graphics are terrible. And it's pretty fun watching Australian commentators who aren't on the scene try to find things to talk about when the film crews focus in on some random Italian rider.
Surprise at my nearly annual trip to Geelong to watch the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. the Geelong Cats, when North won at Geelong for the first time since about 2007. My ex boss took the loss with good grace.
For those of you who don't know what you're looking at—this is current world champion Marc Marquez setting the pole at Circuit of the Americas this weekend.
The video is not a trick of perspective. He really is sliding a 200+ HP motorcycle while leaned over far enough to drag his elbow, which is why he is the current world champion.
I honestly think Rossi had him even before the crash. He had the better tire and was just showing his classic relentless style, Marquez got frustrated and lost focus. Rossi showed his maturity and a bit 'that's how we do it' to the new kid. Marquez is an amazing driver and we'll be hearing from him for a while, hopefully as long as we've had Rossi.
I doubt we'll ever see a match for Rossi's helmet livery though:
It's like one of those figure-8 races with non-demo-derby cars...
