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- 12 May 2024, 17:32
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Jacques Villeneuve Music Thread
- Replies: 1235
- Views: 260258
Re: The Jacques Villeneuve Music Thread
Well, that Eurovision Song Contest was a bit of an omnishambles this year, all starting with Russia continuing to be banned whilst Israel is not... I can answer this one - countries are banned from competing if they are at war with another member country of the EBU. Therefore Russia are banned wher...
- 12 May 2024, 12:58
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Jacques Villeneuve Music Thread
- Replies: 1235
- Views: 260258
Re: The Jacques Villeneuve Music Thread
Well, that Eurovision Song Contest was a bit of an omnishambles this year, all starting with Russia continuing to be banned whilst Israel is not. Then we had whatever happened on the Friday night that caused one of the favourites to win, the Futch entry, to be banned, even though the media reports I...
- 10 May 2024, 20:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Miami 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 533
Re: Reject of the Race - Miami 2024
For me, it was more just the irony that the first (only?) DNF in a race in the USA was the only American driver.Row Man Gross-Gene wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 20:06 On Logan, I thought it was pretty clear the crash wasn't his fault? Did I miss something post-race showing that it was his fault?
- 06 May 2024, 20:50
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: MasterCard Lola
- Replies: 194
- Views: 198563
- 06 May 2024, 20:41
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing thread
- Replies: 1177
- Views: 285061
Re: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing thread
So this weekend's race at Kansas Speedway looks like it had a finish worthy of Pixar's Cars film....
https://youtu.be/owp2lpxoFW8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/owp2lpxoFW8?feature=shared
- 05 May 2024, 21:48
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Miami 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 533
Re: Reject of the Race - Miami 2024
Wanna say Ferrari for promising a blue car and delivering the traditional red car with hints of blue.
Sargeant for being the only American racer in an American race and being the only DNF.
Mags for all his penalties and earning the wrong kind of points.
Sargeant for being the only American racer in an American race and being the only DNF.
Mags for all his penalties and earning the wrong kind of points.
- 05 May 2024, 21:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Miami 2024
- Replies: 16
- Views: 378
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Miami 2024
1. Lando Norris
2. Abbi Pulling did well in the F1 Academy races too.
2. Abbi Pulling did well in the F1 Academy races too.
- 05 May 2024, 17:35
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: F1 Lookalikes
- Replies: 147
- Views: 75404
Re: F1 Lookalikes
Emily de Heus's Red Bull Ford reminds me of the Sauber C14 of 1995...
- 05 May 2024, 17:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
To be fair, that wouldn't be hard.sswishbone wrote: ↑05 May 2024, 17:01Even the train conductors of the UK are better than Legard...dr-baker wrote: ↑05 May 2024, 12:22Still better than Jonathan Legard...sswishbone wrote: ↑05 May 2024, 11:33 How is David Croft with his obsession over race count since Alonso's last victory any better?
- 05 May 2024, 12:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
Still better than Jonathan Legard...sswishbone wrote: ↑05 May 2024, 11:33 How is David Croft with his obsession over race count since Alonso's last victory any better?
- 03 May 2024, 16:59
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 627917
Re: What If?
This would be an interesting what if?:
- 03 May 2024, 15:22
- Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
- Topic: Alt Horse. The "Better" Horses Racing Game.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2110
Re: Alt Horse. The "Better" Horses Racing Game.
Foxdale Equus Equipe would like to enter both Bed Bum and Back To Black Beauty into the Royal 300 Cash race please. Someone is taking them aside to explain however that the 300 refers to the race distance and not the actual cash prize…
- 03 May 2024, 15:11
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 243
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
Why aren’t Sprint races called Petits Prix? Sprint race of Miami S1: Verstappen S2: Perez S3: Piastri S4: Norris S5: Hamilton S6: Russell S7: Leclerc S8: Sainz Sprint Pole: Sainz First Retirement or None: none 1. Verstappen 2. Sainz 3. Leclerc 4. Perez 5. Norris 6. Russell 7. Hamilton 8. Alonso 9. P...
- 01 May 2024, 16:36
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
If it were the start of the month, I would have taken this as an April Fool story. Bit it seems like Ferrari will not be racing in its iconic red livery in Miami, but rather in blue as a one-off to hark back to the blue and white livery of the North American Racing Team. Seems like Ferrari have sol...
- 30 Apr 2024, 20:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 17 years on, it starts up again...
- Replies: 180
- Views: 72798
Re: 17 years on, it starts up again...
I like to remember that Roland Ratzenberger raced Roland Rat around Silverstone race track, beginning at 6:55 in the video below.
https://youtu.be/j6o-aCZSyi8?si=5PWET0WJl58ayNse
https://youtu.be/j6o-aCZSyi8?si=5PWET0WJl58ayNse
- 29 Apr 2024, 21:51
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 17 years on, it starts up again...
- Replies: 180
- Views: 72798
Re: 17 years on, it starts up again...
It has now been 3 whole decades, 30 years, since that fateful weekend in Imola, which all started with Rubens crashing.
- 29 Apr 2024, 05:49
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
- Replies: 1801
- Views: 532991
Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
The Monaco race wasn't bad, it had passing and action. F1 won't have as much action primarily due to the relative size of the cars.
- 24 Apr 2024, 20:41
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: MasterCard Lola
- Replies: 194
- Views: 198563
Re: MasterCard Lola
Could be interesting, but doesn't say anything about title sponsorship in the X-tweet...
- 24 Apr 2024, 19:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
If it were the start of the month, I would have taken this as an April Fool story. Bit it seems like Ferrari will not be racing in its iconic red livery in Miami, but rather in blue as a one-off to hark back to the blue and white livery of the North American Racing Team. Seems like Ferrari have sol...
- 24 Apr 2024, 19:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
If it were the start of the month, I would have taken this as an April Fool story. Bit it seems like Ferrari will not be racing in its iconic red livery in Miami, but rather in blue as a one-off to hark back to the blue and white livery of the North American Racing Team. Seems like Ferrari have sol...
- 24 Apr 2024, 12:00
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
- 24 Apr 2024, 05:48
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
If it were the start of the month, I would have taken this as an April Fool story. Bit it seems like Ferrari will not be racing in its iconic red livery in Miami, but rather in blue as a one-off to hark back to the blue and white livery of the North American Racing Team.
- 22 Apr 2024, 05:45
- Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
- Topic: Alt Horse. The "Better" Horses Racing Game.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2110
- 21 Apr 2024, 20:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Ted Toleman, 1938-2024
- Replies: 8
- Views: 459
Re: Ted Toleman, 1938-2024
You must be joking right? The 1983 car was one of the coolest looking cars of all time! Well maybe not pretty, but defenitely cool! That thing with not one, but two of those tea-tray rear wings and the 1970-esque radiator in the nose? Yes, that one. I'm going to stop thinking of it now, because I'm...
- 21 Apr 2024, 16:12
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - China 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 491
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - China 2024
Norris for finishing where Perez should be.
Bernd Mayländer for putting in sn appearance, leading the race, and doing a competent job.
And Alex Albon for having a great alternative helmet design.
Bernd Mayländer for putting in sn appearance, leading the race, and doing a competent job.
And Alex Albon for having a great alternative helmet design.
- 20 Apr 2024, 17:52
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: TOTB (ten of the best)
- Replies: 648
- Views: 253710
Re: TOTB (ten of the best)
Ten of my favourite Disney Park Rides - Jungle Cruise, Orlando Magic Kingdom - EuroDisney Railway, Paris Magic Kingdom - Test Track, EPCOT - Figment Into Imagination, EPCOT - Pirates of the Caribbean, Paris Magic Kingdom - It's a Small World, Paris Magic Kingdom - Splash Mountain, Orlando Magic Kin...
- 20 Apr 2024, 17:16
- Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
- Topic: Alt Horse. The "Better" Horses Racing Game.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2110
Re: Alt Horse. The "Better" Horses Racing Game.
Let's give this a go.
Username: dr-baker
Stable name: Foxdale Equus Equipe (FEE)
Horse Names. (20 Neigh Coins a Horse)
1: Bed Bum
2: Back To Black Beauty
And Flat Training (100 Spagoos) for either or both hordes.
Username: dr-baker
Stable name: Foxdale Equus Equipe (FEE)
Horse Names. (20 Neigh Coins a Horse)
1: Bed Bum
2: Back To Black Beauty
And Flat Training (100 Spagoos) for either or both hordes.
- 20 Apr 2024, 15:31
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1424
- Views: 1694031
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
It was interesting to hear in the commentary for today's Petit Prix that Lewis had never led a Petit Prix before.
- 19 Apr 2024, 20:45
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 477
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
Dammit. Just realised Petit Prix qualifying has already taken place. Am I too late to put my predictions in? If not, when do I have until to get them in? (Too focussed on my interview today…) Best of luck! I can't remember the rules exactly, but if you are a little late, I think you are still eligi...
- 19 Apr 2024, 16:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 discussion thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13873
Re: 2024 discussion thread
If there is no other obvious IIDOTR this weekend, this panda will get my nomination:
And if there is a repeat of the grass fires during the race, that would be the kind of nomination for ROTR that Jenoch would have gone for.
And if there is a repeat of the grass fires during the race, that would be the kind of nomination for ROTR that Jenoch would have gone for.
- 19 Apr 2024, 14:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 477
Re: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
Dammit. Just realised Petit Prix qualifying has already taken place. Am I too late to put my predictions in? If not, when do I have until to get them in?
(Too focussed on my interview today…)
(Too focussed on my interview today…)
- 18 Apr 2024, 05:57
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Therapybox
- Replies: 52
- Views: 19303
Re: Therapybox
Theres a quite high amount of neurodivergent people out here, with autism and adhd spectrums the most common. Personally i find it reassuring that theres plenty like me. Though i'd prefer you didn't use the word Asperger, if you google who Dr. Asperger was, you'll understand why... I have previousl...
- 18 Apr 2024, 05:56
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Therapybox
- Replies: 52
- Views: 19303
Re: Therapybox
There are some people on here with Aspergers/on the autism spectrum. I wonder if they too find the support that helps here? Theres a quite high amount of neurodivergent people out here, with autism and adhd spectrums the most common. Personally i find it reassuring that theres plenty like me. Thoug...
- 17 Apr 2024, 21:31
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Future F1 calendar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1876
Re: Future F1 calendar
It is also worth considering that a 17-minute lap time as on Isle of Man would not lend itself well to the current F1 qualifying format, implying a maximum plausible lap time. Also one could not envision doing a 37.73 mile parade lap at the start of the race, having already done another 37.73 miles ...
- 17 Apr 2024, 19:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Future F1 calendar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1876
Re: Future F1 calendar
I personally would like to see an F1 car try the Manx TT Mountain course, but I know it's realistically impossible if for no other reason than Ballaugh Bridge. How long is that course? 37.73 miles. https://twitter.com/FCuringa/status/1625056474157268992 And here is a video of an onboard of a lap of...
- 17 Apr 2024, 17:29
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Therapybox
- Replies: 52
- Views: 19303
Re: Therapybox
I'm glad people dealing with gender transitioning are finding so much support in the community here! One of my kids is doing this as well. We're being totally supportive, but it's still a struggle (not least because of the healthcare system in the US which makes everything harder and more expensive...
- 17 Apr 2024, 17:25
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Future F1 calendar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1876
Re: Future F1 calendar
I personally would like to see an F1 car try the Manx TT Mountain course, but I know it's realistically impossible if for no other reason than Ballaugh Bridge.
- 16 Apr 2024, 17:00
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Future F1 calendar
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1876
Re: Future F1 calendar
I believe the sprinklers are only in the short version (from the start/finish straight drivers must turn right to Mistral straight) of the circuit. Yes! Mandate tyre changes in the middle of each lap for the variable conditions! Yes! I sometimes wonder what current F1 would do if there was a return...
- 15 Apr 2024, 16:54
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Trains
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2477
Re: Trains
My favourite is one on the few remaining government run steam trains in the world, the Isle of Man Steam Railway from Douglas to Port Erin and Port St Mary. Although I also like some of the steam trains in the Lake District like the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and South Tynedale Railway. Other...
- 14 Apr 2024, 20:02
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Trains
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2477
Re: Trains
Someone has tried linking F1 to a steam train video: