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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:23 pm
4zilch wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:48 am Marquez proclaims MotoGP > F1

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I would agree with this.

COTA F1 weekend was pretty 5/7. It was a little hot on Saturday and I just ignore the cost of things like beer and food as an impact on my fun because, well, can't do much about it so :aintcare:. We drank beers in Lot N before entering and on race day, showed up 10 mins before the start after I destroyed a triple Whataburger. Did GA again, watched the race from between turns 2/3. Good times.

They really need to continue working on infrastructure for crowds of that size. JT and Stevie (didn't stay for either) do not draw enough people to reduce the shitshow leaving. Also, Lot N even after just a little overnight rain is a fucking swamp. Starting to think that if I'm going to do this again, the RV camping route is the way to do it. Every year I say "meh" about doing it again next year but I probably will go again in 2018. Definitely not doing season pass since no IMSA and no WEC and what would keep me from F1 is if I want to take the R to rallyx nationals and it is the same weekend again. We'll see.
I missed the race kar meet :(
next year maybe, for the moto gp..
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:36 pm I missed the race kar meet :(
next year maybe, for the moto gp..
BR crew coming to MotoGP and we're riding motorbikes to the race confirmed.
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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:40 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:36 pm I missed the race kar meet :(
next year maybe, for the moto gp..
BR crew coming to MotoGP and we're riding motorbikes to the race confirmed.
well I'll have a fresh baby ~1 month old around then, so :notsure: i can :doit:

Also, BR crewe will never get shit together enough to tow bikes and all. :(
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:44 pm
stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:40 pm
BR crew coming to MotoGP and we're riding motorbikes to the race confirmed.
well I'll have a fresh baby ~1 month old around then, so :notsure: i can :doit:

Also, BR crewe will never get shit together enough to tow bikes and all. :(
In this after-:fax: baby world, I count on the :melon: to get the BR crew's shit together.
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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:23 pm
4zilch wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:48 am Marquez proclaims MotoGP > F1

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/885741 ... er-than-f1
I would agree with this.

COTA F1 weekend was pretty 5/7. It was a little hot on Saturday and I just ignore the cost of things like beer and food as an impact on my fun because, well, can't do much about it so :aintcare:. We drank beers in Lot N before entering and on race day, showed up 10 mins before the start after I destroyed a triple Whataburger. Did GA again, watched the race from between turns 2/3. Good times.

They really need to continue working on infrastructure for crowds of that size. JT and Stevie (didn't stay for either) do not draw enough people to reduce the shitshow leaving. Also, Lot N even after just a little overnight rain is a fucking swamp. Starting to think that if I'm going to do this again, the RV camping route is the way to do it. Every year I say "meh" about doing it again next year but I probably will go again in 2018. Definitely not doing season pass since no IMSA and no WEC and what would keep me from F1 is if I want to take the R to rallyx nationals and it is the same weekend again. We'll see.
Traffic is always a yuuge issue at large events (F1, NASCAR, etc). Having been to several NASCAR races at near peak attendance, most of them suck pretty bad at getting people out. Hell even going to some dirt track motorcycle races can be a shit show. Indy is really the only place I've ever been that gets people in and out very efficiently. Daytona is probably 2nd best.
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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:48 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:44 pm

well I'll have a fresh baby ~1 month old around then, so :notsure: i can :doit:

Also, BR crewe will never get shit together enough to tow bikes and all. :(
In this after-:fax: baby world, I count on the :melon: to get the BR crew's shit together.
:dat: :melon: :doe:
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https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/1325 ... -from-2018

World RX coming to COTA in 2018 for five years.

:fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah:
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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:37 pm https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/1325 ... -from-2018

World RX coming to COTA in 2018 for five years.

:fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah: :fuckyeah:
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The Redbull series came to Indy this year, but it doesn’t look like they’re coming back next in 2018. Redbull Air Races look like they’re coming back again, I’d like to see them if the weather would cooperate. The races are in October, so it’s generally cold, cloudy, and windy.

The only other unique event they’ve announced so far is the Vintage Invitational which seems to be doing well.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:44 pm Also, dubshow will never get shit together enough to tow bikes and all. :(
:dat:

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stripethree wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:48 pm In this after-:fax: baby world, I count on the :melon: to get the BR crew's shit together.
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This made me laugh. Some of the comments are fucking gold.
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stripethree wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:22 pm

This made me laugh. Some of the comments are fucking gold.
:lolgasm: This is amazing.
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stripethree wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:22 pm

This made me laugh. Some of the comments are fucking gold.
solid goooolllldddddd
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stripethree wrote: Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:29 am https://www1.ticketmaster.com/3-day-adm ... 6AD3EA706E

Saddle up BR crew, let's goooooo.
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Oh yeah, you're like, having a baby n shit.
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Blue race car :boner:

Hopefully it goes as goody as it looks.

http://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/17 ... daytona-24

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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:28 pm Blue race car :boner:

Hopefully it goes as goody as it looks.

http://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/17 ... daytona-24

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https://autoaction.com.au/2018/01/13/ja ... hour-crash

holy crap that was a bad crash. Glad he will live.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:10 pm https://autoaction.com.au/2018/01/13/ja ... hour-crash

holy crap that was a bad crash. Glad he will live.
Dang - brake failure?
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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:22 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:10 pm https://autoaction.com.au/2018/01/13/ja ... hour-crash

holy crap that was a bad crash. Glad he will live.
Dang - brake failure?
Yep.
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That's gotta hurt. :derp: :tits:
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Dat sound :megusta:

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