Why can't americans drive?

[EyeAmYuki]

For a country that has such a huge car culture you rarely see any Americans successful at a world level.

You've put more men on the moon than you have WRC points.

Just read a thread on the OG where people are saying "WTF" to left foot braking. You guys are clueless.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Nice blanket statement genius.

 

[EyeAmYuki]

Nice blanket statement genius.

Do you know any American world champion drivers?

 

[Qat]

Do you know any American world champion drivers?

If you ask like that... technically yes, plenty:

Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentina
Phil Hill, USA
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil
Mario Andretti, USA
Nelson Piquet, Brazil
Ayrton Senna, Brazil
Jacques Villeneuve, Canada
in Formula 1 alone.

But yeah, I don't follow racing all that much, I suppose Rally is mainly a European thing, and right now there are not a lot of US-Americans involved in the Formula 1. What else is considered to be elite racing with cars?

Maybe they are just more into driving in circles or in monster-trucks. *gets out the prejudice-hammer*

 

[Lord Vutulaki]

If you ask like that... technically yes, plenty:

Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentina
Phil Hill, USA
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil
Mario Andretti, USA
Nelson Piquet, Brazil
Ayrton Senna, Brazil
Jacques Villeneuve, Canada
in Formula 1 alone.

But yeah, I don't follow racing all that much, I suppose Rally is mainly a European thing, and right now there are not a lot of US-Americans involved in the Formula 1. What else is considered to be elite racing with cars?

Maybe they are just more into driving in circles or in monster-trucks. *gets out the prejudice-hammer*

The jellied eel muncha was talking bout USA Americans.

Hey you got the daytona 500 though, left hand turns!

 

[Robbie Hart]

I'm now both American and British and can say that American's for the most part don't give a fuck about racing, except your hillbillies who watch nascar (sorry) and that's that.
Too many other sports to concentrate on.

 

[1372]

Dude

Back to the OG you go.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Dude

Back to the OG you go.

If I get thrown into the water with hot chicks, hurry up and throw me.

 

[Jesus X]

If you ask like that... technically yes, plenty:

Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentina
Phil Hill, USA
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil
Mario Andretti, USA
Nelson Piquet, Brazil
Ayrton Senna, Brazil
Jacques Villeneuve, Canada
in Formula 1 alone.

But yeah, I don't follow racing all that much, I suppose Rally is mainly a European thing, and right now there are not a lot of US-Americans involved in the Formula 1. What else is considered to be elite racing with cars?

Maybe they are just more into driving in circles or in monster-trucks. *gets out the prejudice-hammer*

we will fight with bare hands goodsir if you besmirch the good name of grave digger

 

[Sweets]

Cause they can't build cars

 

[Sweets]

And they don't have many free range organic roads

 

[Rabid foam]

Have you seen fast and furious?

 

[ThatOneDude]

Bro, no one turns left like us.

 

[b00ts]

We don't really give a shit about racing, fwiw. We don't have a Nurburgring or anything of that stature. We don't have anything comparable to something like the Isle of Mann. There's a small talent pool of American drivers who can compete at that level because it's not something we're really brought up on. Now, if you want to build a Chevelle to run 6's, we can talk then.

 

[Splinty]

For a country that has such a huge car culture you rarely see any Americans successful at a world level.

You've put more men on the moon than you have WRC points.

Just read a thread on the OG where people are saying "WTF" to left foot braking. You guys are clueless.

Why can't the rest of the world get a good NFL team?

Its all about culture. Rich kids in Germany are cart racing at 5 and have avenues into formula feeder series. That doesn't exist here. You need 100k/year to be an American kid exported to fomrula Ford with any chance at the big time.
Kids in the US are dirt track racing and feeding into NASCAR.

Speaking of WRC...Then look at road types and the testing required. USA is huge straight roads in largely mild climate. The finnish driving test for instance impresses the importance of trail breaking and vehicle weight changes over hills. This is apt, given the likelihood of a finnish driver encountering a hilly snowy turn. So from the start the experience and training day to day is incredibly different.

 

[BJTT-Rizzo]

You've put more men on the moon than you have WRC points.

The what now?

 

[member 1013]

Why do you guys suck so much at chuck wagoning?

 

[Punch]

I'm American. Drove to the store yesterday. I accept your apologies, OP.

 

[Sweets]

100k/year to be an American kid exported to fomrula Ford with any chance at the big time.

The only thing I'd say is that's gonna be the cost for any kid at a high level regardless of where there from,
Unless you're dad owns a top class kart track a la the Schumachers

 

[Qat]

we will fight with bare hands goodsir if you besmirch the good name of grave digger

Hahaha, is the Undertaker driving that?

 

[check it]

I'm American. Drove to the store yesterday. I accept your apologies, OP.

word!

 

[Qat]

Should women be allowed in this thread?

 

[check it]

should fucktards be allowed to live?

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

1) Americans don't care. 2) The FIA is incredibly biased against any non-European teams and drivers.

 

[Qat]

should fucktards be allowed to live?

Well absolutely! This wouldn't be the same without you!