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| Yes I beleive it is, even if I dont prefer it over other forms of racing |
   
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165 | 89.67% |
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17 | 9.24% |
| I Have no idea |
  
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2 | 1.09% |
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25-06-2006, 07:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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It was pointed out in this thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...929#post789929
by a member that appeared to be a bit hot headed regarding a previous comment, that drag racing is not a real sport. I just wanted to get other members opinions, I understand that some people may not be totally interested in it, but do they still regard it as real.
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25-06-2006, 07:09 PM
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Certainly is a sport IMO, as is all motorsport. Its a competition with a set of rules, and very clear measure of performance.
I dont understand why some people would think it is not a sport? What would it be if it was not a sport? A hobby? An addiction? Actually, its probably all three at the same time...lol
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25-06-2006, 07:09 PM
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Grinder+Welder = Race car
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Its more of a real motorsport than Dorift0 Yo!
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25-06-2006, 07:12 PM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
 
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Ratter,
Are there other forms of motorsports ????? |
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25-06-2006, 07:12 PM
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I think drag racing is most definitely a real motor sport...
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25-06-2006, 07:15 PM
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25-06-2006, 07:16 PM
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Grinder+Welder = Race car
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"No, it will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear" - Too much power is never enough....Mark Donohue on the Can Am Porsche 917. |
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25-06-2006, 07:19 PM
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lets see.. if drag racing is not a motor sport than any 100m sprint ever ran at the Olympics, Comm games, world championships, Euro champs, nat champs, state champs, regional, local, interschool, school, grade, class and little athletics better get called a non real sport.. its EXACTLY the same thing!
It has an unbiased start, a fixed length and a finish where a clear winner can be decieded based on who crosses the line first. If that isnt a classic "race" than what is?
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25-06-2006, 07:19 PM
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 of course drag racing is a motorsport.... it takes skill to launch a car with a perfect reaction time, and beating personal bests... |
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25-06-2006, 07:20 PM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
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25-06-2006, 07:33 PM
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If it's not a real sport , there are a lot of people world wide with expensive hobby's. On the surface it looks like a bit of fun, beneath the surface the skill involved in getting a car down the 1/4 from driver , setup angles is very involved.
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25-06-2006, 07:33 PM
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Although I voted "no" I still love it, and I guess it still is a motorsport.
Doesn't compare to circuit track racing though. |
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25-06-2006, 07:36 PM
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For those that thinik it is nota sport, you had better stay clear of Melz...
YOU ARE WARNED!!!
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25-06-2006, 07:40 PM
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Absolutely a real sport, no doubt about it.
Plus it should be in the olympics
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25-06-2006, 07:41 PM
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25-06-2006, 07:42 PM
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Drag racing is so much more than just flooring it in a straight line...although maybe at your horsepower level thats all you got to do |
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25-06-2006, 07:46 PM
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 _2: "Drifting" is to motor-racing as synchronised swimming is to swimming... "Drifting" is to motor-racing as figure-skating is to downhill skiiing... |
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25-06-2006, 07:49 PM
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Of course its a motorsport. In circuit or other racing if you make a mistake you can catch up. In Drag Racing if you make a mistake you go home and try again next time. As previous post says it may seem easy to those with lower powered cars but to me its the most competetive of all motorsports. Thats why I'm hooked for ife.
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25-06-2006, 07:50 PM
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leave drifting in japan or wherever its from its crap
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25-06-2006, 07:53 PM
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certainly is a form of motorsport although a winning result is more about the car than the driver compared to any other form of motorsport. I find it unforfilling competiting in drags compared to sprint racing.
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25-06-2006, 07:55 PM
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its a motorsport, so is drifting.
both very different, both require alot of talent. both exciting to watch.
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25-06-2006, 07:57 PM
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Yes, drag racing is motoprsport.
Drifting is also motorsport. Taken from www.dictionary.com Sport is: Quote:
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25-06-2006, 07:58 PM
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Oh and by the way i can drift in my EL in the wet too, obviously what you do and classify as drifting Those who say its not a motorsport haven't raced, or don't have the guts to get out and try it..... But i would luv to hear what you call it if its not motorsport.....
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"Macca 779" So doesn't the driver pick the tune and have to react to the lights, pick a dial-in, ensure they don't breakout and still get to the finish line first. Are you a one time competitor at a test and tune or have you tried bracket racing for real? (Probably the first option!)
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25-06-2006, 08:05 PM
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Its a motorsport with a heavy reliance on machinery as opposed to driver skill.
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25-06-2006, 08:08 PM
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The 3 biggest problems the sport has
-No handicaps -regulations are very hard to enforce when you think about the complexity of a vehicle. (everything can be tweaked) - no set budget/salary caps |
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25-06-2006, 08:12 PM
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"That was a mad tyte pirouette y0!" Drift isn't "Racing", it's scored subjectively.... so whoever huffs the most wang wins.
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25-06-2006, 08:30 PM
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Obviously there's a little more to drag racing that purely flooring it. There's a degree of skill involved in getting the bastard to run the 1/4 mile in the first place.
Huffs the most wang? I thought I was pretty well versed in English but now I'm truly lost. Drifting - "That's not how you make porridge!"
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25-06-2006, 08:37 PM
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I love both drag and circuit... and I understand they have different demands on the drivers... and respect anyone that gives either forms a go. |
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25-06-2006, 08:38 PM
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Drag racing IS motorsport, it may not take the skill of a circuit car, but the MPH sorts out men from boys, it's the best way to test the power being made from a new mod, powerfigures don't mean much with out a run to prove it.
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