How do you justify risking crashing on track?

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Nov 18, 2012 | 12:15 PM

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Robevo RS

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Originally Posted by EVILutionVIII

I don't believe it's a matter of if....it's when. An inherent risk of the sport. Kind of like football; even the kicker is at risk of being injured....it happens.

Hell, I wrecked my Evo last week at the Nurburgring. Been racing for over 13 years, everything from drag, autox to karting - accidents will happen, you just have to be willing to take that risk.

yep .

There is two type of rally driver exists, who rolled already or the one who will.
When you race, you will have an accident.
Anyone who claims i am racing for years, and had no accident of any kind, then he is lying him or herself about him racing or he doesnt understand the meaning of racing.
There is a huge difference between spirited driving and racing.

So if you DO race, then be ready for an accident. It is part of the game, just as a refueling.

Rob

Nov 19, 2012 | 04:02 PM

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GTisRule

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Originally Posted by cfdfireman1

And I guarantee you will be black flagged and asked to leave upon your second infraction. You can go out and play but you have to learn how to "play nice".

I've been running my car since it was new in 2006. I've never been black flagged at an event for anything other than spinning. I'm not out blocking traffic, or not yielding to blue flags. This doesn't prevent me from driving at 10/10ths where conditions allow. I'm not going to block/ram/threaten another driver by any means even though I've had this favor done to me quite often actually. A 400hp evo with a qualified driver can get into a 'race' during a trackday with any other sutibly equipped car/driver and it becomes a game of possom. You lead a few laps, if I'm still on your butt, let me lead a few, and I'll gladly return the favor.

And if you really think it's possible to 'win' a practice, you probably don't belong on the track in the first place... it was a joke :P

Nov 19, 2012 | 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by deeman101

Umm.....this might be just me but...

http://youtu.be/rV0pvJpxO7Y

http://youtu.be/jmg09j37lms

Sorry for the quality on the 2nd vid, gopro was focusing on the wrong part for whitebalance. Both are on the same corner on 2 different years with 2 different setups. The first was mostly stock suspension with ohlins c/os. The 2nd one was with a swift front bar, wavetrac front diff, and shep rear diff. I've made it through that corner 100s of times without spinning out too though.

Both of those are the worst track videos I've ever seen. Those are interior videos. There is no track footage to be found.

Nov 20, 2012 | 12:32 PM

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I've heard it a million times...

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Originally Posted by GTisRule

You lead a few laps, if I'm still on your butt, let me lead a few, and I'll gladly return the favor.

And if you really think it's possible to 'win' a practice, you probably don't belong on the track in the first place... it was a joke :P

I raced Motocross off and on for more than 20 years so I know what racing is. Seams what you're talking about is a little game of cat and mouse.