The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Feel like some more motoring mayhem?
If so, here's a compilation of the 'best' crashes in Finnish rallies over the past few years. 'Best' is relative, of course, depending on whether or not one's in the car!
When you have a particular area looking like a parking lot for roll overs, it might be time to admit there might be an issue with that curve. Just saying.
Yeah, but I thought these guys drive the stages beforehand and put intended speeds in their notes. Perhaps they underestimated a little. This is what separates the champions from the also rans.
It would seem that those racers overlooked an important rule: you must finish to win or place well. Those Finnish roads appear to be extremely unforgiving in their shoulder design. Putting so much as a single wheel off the road surface has a near 100% crash result.
I notice in the various rally clips you post that most crashes are the result of greatly overcooking a corner. Expecting traction to be at 100% on every corner is unrealistic for a road course. Too many of them also have a poor sense of how fast a corner is, from making a sighting lap at reduced speed. This is a very common problem for racers of all types.
A very common problem is racing in slow corners. You can't make time in a slow corner, but it is very easy to lose time, break something, or crash. This is the single biggest mistake made by beginners, and it is a habit that can take years to realize and overcome, if ever.
This is my favorite racing genera for a reason! After a crash, involving multiple rolls and/or end-over flips, a valid course of action is "see if the car will keep moving". I also like that rally racing is just you, your car and the course; you aren't really competing with the other racers except for time.
I'm pretty sure you have to sign a waiver to WATCH the VIDEOS of those races, much lass spectate and participate.
When you have a particular area looking like a parking lot for roll overs, it might be time to admit there might be an issue with that curve.
ReplyDeleteJust saying.
I'm amazed that more spectators aren't injured/killed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but I thought these guys drive the stages beforehand and put intended speeds in their notes. Perhaps they underestimated a little. This is what separates the champions from the also rans.
ReplyDeleteIt would seem that those racers overlooked an important rule: you must finish to win or place well. Those Finnish roads appear to be extremely unforgiving in their shoulder design. Putting so much as a single wheel off the road surface has a near 100% crash result.
ReplyDeleteI notice in the various rally clips you post that most crashes are the result of greatly overcooking a corner. Expecting traction to be at 100% on every corner is unrealistic for a road course. Too many of them also have a poor sense of how fast a corner is, from making a sighting lap at reduced speed. This is a very common problem for racers of all types.
A very common problem is racing in slow corners. You can't make time in a slow corner, but it is very easy to lose time, break something, or crash. This is the single biggest mistake made by beginners, and it is a habit that can take years to realize and overcome, if ever.
What I noticed was that the spectators ran to help pretty much immediately. There's hope for the human race.
ReplyDeleteWhat's Finnish for "Hell for leather!"
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite racing genera for a reason! After a crash, involving multiple rolls and/or end-over flips, a valid course of action is "see if the car will keep moving". I also like that rally racing is just you, your car and the course; you aren't really competing with the other racers except for time.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure you have to sign a waiver to WATCH the VIDEOS of those races, much lass spectate and participate.