Sports 2023 - All Things Racing Thread (Official)
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If it's anything like the e-bike I was on the other day, I'd say around 25 mph.
Although mine didn't have a number on it so that might make it faster.
I did ask Google assistant without any luck.
not sure about this model but Zero makes an electric motorcycle that will do 120mph or so. at top speed i'm sure the range is significantly lower than what it's advertised at though.
British F1 Grand Prix this weekend, according to the Met Office weather forecast there's roughly a 50/50 chance of rain right around race time 
Hell of a race!
Started dry, then rained just enough to make it slippy but not enough for wet tyres, then dry for about 5 laps, then proper wet, then dried out for the last dozen laps.
Lewis Hamilton won in a close finish, his first win since 2021, and his 9th British GP win - the most by any driver in history at any single circuit. The crowd went nuts.
Started dry, then rained just enough to make it slippy but not enough for wet tyres, then dry for about 5 laps, then proper wet, then dried out for the last dozen laps.
Lewis Hamilton won in a close finish, his first win since 2021, and his 9th British GP win - the most by any driver in history at any single circuit. The crowd went nuts.
F1 is getting really interesting.
Not so much in terms of the championship, as Max Verstappen built up a commanding lead early in the season when the Red Bull was clearly the fastest car, but the rest of the top teams have out developed them to this point.
Now it depends on who has the car that suits each individual track the best. McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari can all give Max a big fight on any given weekend, and Max's teammate Sergio Perez is in a dismal run of form so he's not going to be any help.
Today's race at the historic (and awesome) Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium was a good example of this, cracking race with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finishing 1 & 2 for Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri a very close 3rd for McLaren.
Not so much in terms of the championship, as Max Verstappen built up a commanding lead early in the season when the Red Bull was clearly the fastest car, but the rest of the top teams have out developed them to this point.
Now it depends on who has the car that suits each individual track the best. McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari can all give Max a big fight on any given weekend, and Max's teammate Sergio Perez is in a dismal run of form so he's not going to be any help.
Today's race at the historic (and awesome) Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium was a good example of this, cracking race with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finishing 1 & 2 for Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri a very close 3rd for McLaren.
Every time I see footage of hydroplane racing I see at least one boat do that it seems.
They seem to be barely on the edge of crashing at all times.
There is a very fine line between running perfectly - which is on a cushion of air with only the rudder, prop and skid fin in the water while the sponsons barely dance back and forth - to getting too much air under the boat and going over backwards.
I grew up going to these races as my dad owned and drove a hydro. It was rare that we made it through the weekend without someone flipping. Dangerous sport to be sure.
Lost a legend this morning. Racing won't be the same for me. Godspeed scott bloomquist.
I worked for Scott for years and he was one of my best friends, neighbor and mentor. I can't say I'm surprised, but it doesn't make it suck less.
You're welcome to post about anything to do with racing vehicles of any kind here, but there is a dedicated F1 2024 thread started recently by one of the OG refugees.
I'll find it and post a link.
Where do you guys watch motorcycle road racing these days? Used to watch AMA, World Superbike, MotoGP, etc. on Speed, but when it became FS1 I lost track of all that.
been streaming on MotoGP™ World Championship | Calendar | Results | Live Streaming since early '00s...
HBO Max now carries motogp in the US...
MotoAmerica for the domestic series... subscription based...
as an aside...
acosta threw it down at 190mph this morning in austria...
been a minute since we have seen a crash that fast...
I'm boycotting f1 until they race the oval at indy. Welcome to the board.
This sucks. Lost a legend today.
Race car driver Scott Bloomquist dead after plane crash in Hawkins County
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to add new information. HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Award-winning dirt track race car driver Scott Bloomquist has died after a plane crash in Hawkins County Friday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a single-engine Piper J3...