Race of the Champions

Did you guys catch that little kid absolutely dusting the stars? I’m honestly pretty gutted that red Ferrari just gave up the ghost during the Nationwide championship final...
I thought it was actually pretty wild to watch!!!

How on earth were you even supposed to watch that?

wearyraven41 said:I mean, how on earth was anyone supposed to actually watch that?

ESPN 😢

Jack Kelly5 said:Did you guys catch how those kids were absolutely tearing it up? It’s such a shame that red Ferrari just gave up the ghost during the Nationwide final...
I actually found the whole thing pretty fascinating!!!

I missed the broadcast, but I heard the Silver Arrows managed to push through everything thrown at them, unlike the red cars... it's a bit of a pity things work the opposite way in Formula 1, isn't it?😢

mistybear87 said:I didn't catch the race, but I heard the Silver Arrows actually pulled through despite all the pressure—unlike those red cars... it's a shame things are flipped in Formula 1 now.😢

😂 😂 😂 Then you heard it wrong—because poor David was getting absolutely humiliated out there until the very end.😁

Ashley Cook64 said:😂 😂 😂 then you must have misheard, because poor David was absolutely humiliated from start to finish. 😁

But honestly, why should I even care about him? 🙂

mistybear87 said:ESPN 😢

Look, mistybear87, you're usually the first one to break news before anyone else even hears a whisper, yet somehow you completely missed this one...😢 😠

wearyraven41 said:Look, mistybear87—you're usually the first one to break news, yet somehow you missed this one entirely...😢 😠

🙂 so much for that site of yours being useful 🙂 turns out mine actually had the 😛

just kidding 😉

wearyraven41 said:Look, mistybear87, you’re usually the first one to break news before anyone else even realizes what happened, yet somehow you completely missed mentioning this event...😢 😠

If you were actually hanging out on the Automobiles subforum, you would have known about this when ROC was still in the loop..

Anyway, I caught the footage.. it was pretty interesting to watch. It turns out Michael Schumacher didn't really dominate anything, neither in the Nation's competition nor in the individual categories. The only real highlight was seeing him beat Sébastien Loeb 2:1 in the buggies during the championship round..

wearyraven41 said:Look, mistybear87, you’re usually the first one to break news, yet somehow you missed this one entirely...😢 😠

And honestly, there are two main reasons for my silence here:

1. I don't have satellite TV, so watching it wasn't even an option for me.
2. I was actually tied up at the time—busy with some other "obligations" (which is really just code for attending a very important and highly productive party).😁

Ashley Cook64 said:😂 😂 😂 then you probably misheard things because poor old David basically got totally humiliated there.😁

I mean, looking back, I guess even Michael Schumacher didn't exactly blow everyone away... If I had to give credit where it's due, maybe it goes to Sébastien Loeb since he was absolutely crushing Marcus Grönholm in both the Xsara and the 306. Honestly, it was a close call whether he would've ended up cleaning up little Finc in Modena too.

Jack Kelly5 said:I’ve come to the conclusion that even Michael Schumacher didn't truly dominate the way people claim. If I’m handing out any real credit, it goes to Sébastien Loeb; the man absolutely dismantled Marcus Grönholm, whether he was behind the wheel of an Xsara or a 306. Honestly, it was a miracle if he didn't end up cleaning out Finc in Modena too.

I assume you meant the 307... But look, Loeb did take care of Finc, though let's be honest—if the officials hadn't stepped in and handed him a ten-second penalty, he would have run away with it anyway. It felt a bit pointless.

Jack Kelly5 said:It seems to me even Michael Schumacher didn't really impress... If anyone deserves the credit here, it’s Sébastien Loeb—he was absolutely crushing Marcus Grönholm in both the Xsara and the 306. Honestly, he almost wiped out little Finc in Modena too.

Like I said before, things went pretty smoothly for Michael and the Americans since they just rolled in from the States that morning without any practice, whereas everyone else had been grinding through practice sessions for a day or two.

urbanmoose3 said:... but honestly, let them enforce the rules and slap him with a ten-second penalty... it's just pointless..

The rule is simple—if you clip the wall, or the barrier, you take a ten-second hit—and he wasn't even the only one penalized today.

Ashley Cook64 said:The rules state that if you clip the wall—basically hit the barrier—you get slapped with a 10-second penalty, and he wasn't even the only one who caught a penalty here.

Look, I’m well aware... Jean Alesi took that exact same penalty back in the day. Honestly, if they had let him slide, that final would have been an absolute thriller to watch, but then again, we can't exactly throw fairness out the window when it comes to the other driver.

Manuel Rui Costa said:I mean, I guess you’re thinking about that old Peugeot 307... But honestly, Loeb totally crushed it. Even if the stewards threw a ten-second penalty his way, it was pretty much irrelevant at this point.. just a waste of time..

Then again... that 307 thing...
The truth is probably just that Loeb jumped the start, so that's where those 10 seconds went...