>I've got a question for you. Was it your car? Was it your money?
>No. (Could Have been) So why do you care who crashed? BTW, the amount of damage done in the >Xgames is on par with what you would see at a typical rally.
Why Do I care... Well I know the expense and time that goes into proper car prep (which all of these guys and thier crews do) I know It's frustrating to get so few miles with that much damage. And the potential for injury, thus making entry fees greater for the rest of us is a concern too.
>I was there and it was an awesome time.You fuddy-duddys talking about how it's >a bastardization of rally can put a sock in it.
I'm gald you enjoyed yourself and the bastard rally that it was. Oh and I hav'ent gotten my socks out of the laundry yet, but they'll be spring time fresh.
>I hardly feel that millions of >people now knowing at least vaguely about what >rallying is about is a *bad* >thing.
You have to remember that we as a society have a short attention span... Sorry I forgot what I was saying there. No it's not a bad thing that poeple know what rally is or they know what xgames rally x is. But to say people will care is differnet. What will it do for me, you and the rest of the Rally community needs to be asked. I doubt the xgames will have any positive OR negitive long term impact. RA is trying very hard, and they should be congratulated for moving things forward; but what is the long term goal and how can we ALL be involved.
Lets make REAL Rally big for the competitors and spectators, not just one group, espcially the one who don't spend $$$$ on just getting there.
>And no, I wasn't there for an accident. I was there for a dozen cars competing >head to head on mixed surfaces in rally cars. It was real racing and everyone >in that stadiu, had a blast.
You may have been one of the few of us who aren't interested in seeing cars messed up and wondering how it could have been avioded or the other dynamics behind how it happened. It was Racing, But NOT Rally. Head to head is not the purpose of Rally, and you should know that.
Of course it was a balst! very few would deny watching any for of racing is fun.
BUT as a competitor I want to have fun too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And making a few laps in a stadium isn't fun for me. I'd rather have the road streaching out infront of me.
>L2 Over Your Mom
Eli, you don't seem to grasp that not everyone agrees with your opinion. And you seem to let that bother you, now I know it's nap time for you, but listen. I can have my opinion and vioce it here or elsewhere and telling me to put a spring fresh sock in it is not very mature.
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