Anyone catch latest Schumacher video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3WqR2iJAxI&eurl=http://www.duc.nu/movies/?v=b3WqR2iJAxI -brent
thanks......he looks slow in the vid.......boo for traction control in motorcycle road racing. Hooray for 990's and the best man......WINS
He's barely dragging knee in places where Hopper would be dragging elbow! His end times were still very impressive! :up:
shit, i thought he looked pretty damn good... ...what's his story? he have bike race experience? that was no street squid, there.
Sorry, I thought I was asking a legitimate question. I wasn't trying to dog on the guy. This is what I was getting at.
I'm certain riding that bike seemed slow to him. F1 car lap times are typically 25-30 seconds shorter than MotoGP lap times at the same track, last time I looked anyway. The times should be a little closer this year due to the elimination of electronic controls on the F1 cars.
Despite the federation trying to limit the performance of the cars, the engineers and aerodynamicist's always find a way to improve mechanical grip and aero to make up for speed limiting rules such as engine size, tire configuration, wing limitations and driver aids. Have not checked lap times from Australia but I am betting they are just as fast if not faster than last year... or maybe I am wrong.
That's what I was wondering. There is also the matter of perspective. Sitting with your ass an inch or two above the pavement makes even slower speeds seem faster. Still, to me it was an impressive performance.
Did he start recently b/c it sure didn't look like it in the video? I can't imagine the Ferrari camp letting their chosen one out to play on a two wheeled toy while he was winning championships. But I guess Rossi even finds time to rally on occasion.
well i guess this year I was wrong- the F1 lap times were .5 sec quicker last year at the opener down under... blame it on the black box....