onionlover

We were having an arguement at work last week about formula one being a bit boring and shit. I thought that group b rallying was much more exciting with better cars, more drama, controversy and it only ran for a while, which i think makes it a bit more special. Anyone else got any other ideas as to the best motorsport ever.

left hooker

simular to group b is rallycross

gouch1

any rally is more exciting to watch than formula 1

Carlos-Titx

I used to love to watch rallying and British Touring Car Championships.

Not watched them for a while now as the coverage went to shit.

Still love the F1 though.

RichieST

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The British Touring Car Championship during the 90's was the best motorsport I have been to watch.

onionlover

Back then if there was a manufacturer that sold a saloon car in the uk it was in the BTCC. It was ace watching all the accords, primeras, vectras, mondeos and the like tearing it round the tracks

Carlos-Titx

I remember going to see it at Thruxton each time when I was with the Cadets lol.

Good old FOrd Mondeo's. I remember when Mansel had that big off and was airlifted (I think he was).

Pisses me off now the rallying in on ESPN or some other sport channel I don't get included in my sky HD package. Used to love Sundays watching the highlights on channel 4.

rik-rs

Rallycross for me, or back in the day btcc, before about 97 ish then it went poop.

fraser9764

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rallying on tv is pretty crap IMO, they flick from one car/stage to another, and you never really get to see whats going on. if the programs were double the length with more content it would be good.
rallycross is good to watch, although i love the F1.

Carlos-Titx

I agree with that fraser. It went further down hill when all the other manufacturers pulled out.

andy escos

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its got to be wrc or irish rally championship
You can not beat a n/a mk2 escort

bythomson

british historic rally is also great watch, loads of mk1 and 2escorts aswell as odd car like volvo amazon and porsche's and minis,
loads of mistakes made and less clinical approach to it than wrc so more fun,... formula 1 is shit, great respect for level of manufacture in cars and skill of drivers but really still very very boring

onionlover

was watching motors tv a while back and stumbled accross something called aaa saloons. it's basically two classes of 4wd saloons. the first being designed to keep costs down to help introduce new people to the sport, and the second with pretty much unlimited regulations. in the unlimited class there are some stupidly quick evos and imprezas.

thebronze

Aussie V8 supercars is a pretty good watch

JonnyBravo

Some of the old thundersaloon races as the cars are just different !

Grp B Rallying, ITC as already mentioned some immense cars in Ireland.

And finally Rallycross, brutal !

cjwood555

Saw a saloon car series on motors tv a while back - had things like 350Z, Astra, Leon and something else running against each other. That was some good racing. Slow. But good racing.

gus

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yep rallycross for me

cars are insane, so are the drivers

Brian

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British Touring Car's for me but still watch F1


Brian

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Rallycross for me, not just for the heroic racing but also you can get so close to the cars, wander arond the pits, chat to drivers, spannermen etc. I've been all over Europe to watch it but my favourite place is Lydden, a great spectator circuit and a really grass-roots feel to it.

Second to that would be British Touring car, @ Brands.

Some of the support races have been superb, 2CV racing was crazy, the good old Nova Challenge was always hard-fought and who cant love watching Mini-Miglia or Minicross?

Twins

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Rallying for me all day long

BRAMMER

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80/90's BTTC i like, never really got into WRC rallying or F1

But this is pretty cool too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkiL428M7TE

Andy Tucker

rally for me to.only watch f1 for the 1st corner then turn it off

fogulbennett

Time attack and the edc went down too oulton park last year for it that was a fair trek and go too knockhill every year since it's been on great too watch and you also get too just wander about the pits and also there's is always a lot of cars on show also great day out

Cheers
Craig

Sonic Boom

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You can't beat Sprint HillClimb you get to see loads of different cars all performing on the same stretch of tarmac.
You get ex BTCC cars, ex Grp B Rally Cars, ex F1 Cars and proper classic racing cars I love it!
Rich

Lord Melbury

Well chaps, I fully realise that I'm going to get a jolly good pranging for this, but I'm quite partial to a spot of Dragster racing, one has even partaken on a couple of occasions, but that was far back in the past.

Still, I find a day out at venues such as , Santa Pod raceway & Shakespear County Raceway, most exhilarating, although the VIP facility's at both locations are sadly lacking.
However, I can think of little better than sipping on a glass of Dom Perignon whilst watching a Top Fuel dragster catapult itself (& hopefully driver) into the four second bracket.

Also, it goes to show that whilst Americans are fairly hopeless individuals in most respects, they can invent a simple yet exciting branch of motor sport with the added benefit that the last thing on their minds at such events is attempting to make tea, which can only be a good thing.

Sinbad

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Touring cars with Andy Rousse and Paul Radische (spelling) racing for Ford or Group b rallycross with Metro 6r4 and RS200 would be the best ever for cars and excitement.

You cannot beat rallying for modern day motorsport especially when you are watching it live. Isle of Man and Irish rally's would have to be at the top of your list.

onionlover

Irish touring cars usually have a good mix of cars on the grid

mk1trb

any 80's motorsport, btcc, groupb, rallycross, formula 1, all had massive power and whistling turbos

cbp

Turbos will be back in F1 in 2013 with 1.6 ltr engines.... last time they had turbos and such small engines the most powerful ones had 1200++ hp

Madgit

+1 Rich but you forgot to mention how close you can get, especially in the paddock.
Ad.

Sonic Boom

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Yes absolutley, you can speak to drivers and get very up close to all the cars.
Prescott and Shesley are brilliant hills for spectators, Prescott being alot easier on the legs.
Rich

DAZZER

Late 80`s BTCC was the best,loved the WRC when colin and richard burns were in it now it`s crap no brits and rubbish coverage,atm i love the Aussie V8 supercars some really good close races and you can`t beat a Ford V Vauxhall (Holden) battle.

Madgit

My late father used to do it about 30 years ago in the days of Roy Lane, ADO, Martyn Griffiths etc and of course Rob Turnbull was almost a newcomer lol. Going to take my lad to a couple of events this year hopefully.

Chaz888

Got to be F1, moto GP , wrc and draging ho and almost all LSR attempts

Sonic Boom

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So did my old man (Barry Brant) he used to race Cooper 500's that would have been about 30 years ago too.
I used to love going as a kid and I still do now, I did a drivers day at Prescott last Augest and doing a refresher day in April to upgrade my Licence to a Nat A.
What was your fathers name btw?
Rich

PeterRST

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All racing series with slow cars and lots of participants, such as BTCC, Fiesta Cup etc...

Joshy

thunder saloons for me