Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead

Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by alexb7c4 on Sunday October 04, 2020 @10:37PM (#24684046)

Any suggestions of racing series more interesting than F1? I tried to watch Blancpain, Super GT, IMSA, Le Mans - all of them seem to have almost non-existent level of overtaking (even worse than in F1 imho)

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by rypskar on Monday October 05, 2020 @01:49AM (#24684873)

Try watching rallycross [0], it has lots of action. Depending on your location you can see parts of or all of the races live on YouTube. They have also started with an electric series, project E, that looks promising.

[0]https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by suryabeep on Sunday October 04, 2020 @10:43PM (#24684079)

Try MotoGP, it's got plenty of overtaking.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by sgt on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:34AM (#24686009)

Second this. Not sure why people watch F1. MotoGP is infinitely better and in fact, it seems to just get better each passing year! The secret is that it's "90% rider" and "10% machine".

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by randlet on Monday October 05, 2020 @09:12AM (#24687436)

I really think "it's 90% rider and 10% machine" is a big exaggeration in MotoGP. Even Marquez is not going to win a race on a current generation Aprilia, and I'm not sure there is anyone other than Marquez who can win races on the current Honda.

edit: regardless, Dorna has done a great job making MotoGP competitive and MotoGP has to be at or very near the top of the list for the best racing on the planet.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by koffiezet on Monday October 05, 2020 @09:18AM (#24687488)

Ehm machine is still quite important... I haven't followed MotoGP for a while, but I remember when Rossi switched to Ducati...

That said, I always enjoyed watching MotoGP... Maybe should start following it again :P

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by sgt on Monday October 05, 2020 @11:18AM (#24688496)

But it was also psychological. Maybe he didn't touch the peg enough.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by raindropm on Monday October 05, 2020 @01:20PM (#24689772)

Also freaks accident that make it quite unpredictable. I clench my butt every time they group together, especially at the start of the race oh god

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by flyingfences on Monday October 05, 2020 @08:28AM (#24687086)

I'm a big fan of rally racing. It's a fundamentally different model of motorsports -- driver vs. course instead of driver vs. driver -- so there is no overtaking at all, but the action is still far more exciting.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by ascagnel_ on Monday October 05, 2020 @12:33AM (#24684584)

Formula E, Formula 2, and IndyCar have been producing better on-track racing than F1 pretty consistently — but they’re all spec series, and engine/chassis development is strictly limited.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by wastedhours on Monday October 05, 2020 @04:01AM (#24685569)

Standard season of WEC tends to have more overtaking than Le Mans itself. For interest rather than overtaking, WRC is obviously well up there. And if you really want no-holds barred overtaking, anything on the BTCC schedule should be well up there (well, except F4 and oddly, the Porsche Carrera Cup) - Ginetta Juniors is a particular highlight.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by magicalhippo on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:09AM (#24685892)

I watched a few Supercars[1] races recently, found it quite entertaining.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercars_Championship

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by snuxoll on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:15PM (#24684254)

Formula E, it’s what got me to love Motorsport, personally.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by ensiferum on Monday October 05, 2020 @02:07AM (#24684990)

Stadium Supertrucks. They even have ramps for jumping

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