| Thug | 12-03-2001 10:49 AM |
Travis Pastrana.....World Rally Champion in 2010?
[URL=http://www.rally-live.com/2001/en/headlines/news/detail/011201105401.shtml]Check it![/URL]
| Dirt Man | 12-03-2001 11:02 AM |
[QUOTE]Team Principal David Lapworth said: "I have always thought how interesting it would be to see how a top flight motocross rider would fare in a rally car. This opportunity arose and we were able to see how Travis transferred his abilities."[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Following his WRC experience, Travis amazed the Subaru team with a selection of spectacular ten-metre high jumps over the rally car on his Suzuki motorcycle.
The link up came through the Subaru team clothing partner, Alpinestars, who also provide Travis with his competition motorcycle boots.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Following his WRC experience, Travis amazed the Subaru team with a selection of spectacular ten-metre high jumps over the rally car on his Suzuki motorcycle.
The link up came through the Subaru team clothing partner, Alpinestars, who also provide Travis with his competition motorcycle boots.[/QUOTE]
| Strafe | 12-03-2001 11:09 AM |
This is stupid. Like riding a motorcycle is even close to driving a WRC car. I had an old Honda 200s 3-wheeler, where's my test?
Lapworth is on crack!!
Here's my favorite line from that article:
"On Monday Travis travelled with the team to mid-Wales where he used his vast knowledge of road surfaces and driving techniques to get to grips with rally driving and co-driving, firstly in a Mk2 Escort RS2000 and then a Subaru Group N rally car."
...uhhhh. "vast knowledge of road surfaces and driving techniques..." sure.
What the hell. If Travis Pastrana gets to drive one then Tony Hawk should be WRC Champion in 2 years with his vast knowledge of hard road surfaces and driving techniques. He could be SWRT's tarmac expert, like Panizzi is for Peugot.
-Dennis
Lapworth is on crack!!
Here's my favorite line from that article:
"On Monday Travis travelled with the team to mid-Wales where he used his vast knowledge of road surfaces and driving techniques to get to grips with rally driving and co-driving, firstly in a Mk2 Escort RS2000 and then a Subaru Group N rally car."
...uhhhh. "vast knowledge of road surfaces and driving techniques..." sure.
What the hell. If Travis Pastrana gets to drive one then Tony Hawk should be WRC Champion in 2 years with his vast knowledge of hard road surfaces and driving techniques. He could be SWRT's tarmac expert, like Panizzi is for Peugot.
-Dennis
| TimStevens | 12-03-2001 11:47 AM |
Oh, you're just jealous :p
It'd be nice to see an American in the ranks. If he does start, he's gotta get a co-driver with a helluva southern twang to confuse the europeans like they do with all of their co-drivers and their funny accents ;)
If Pastrana does start driving for Subaru, I wanna see some no-handers, supermen, and nick-nacks from the in-car footage ;)
-tim
It'd be nice to see an American in the ranks. If he does start, he's gotta get a co-driver with a helluva southern twang to confuse the europeans like they do with all of their co-drivers and their funny accents ;)
If Pastrana does start driving for Subaru, I wanna see some no-handers, supermen, and nick-nacks from the in-car footage ;)
-tim
| Thug | 12-03-2001 12:15 PM |
Actually, lots of WRC drivers started out on dirt bikes. In fact, both McRae brothers were big into MotoCross. I think Lapworth might know a bit more than us on the subject of WRC.
| Dirt Man | 12-03-2001 12:32 PM |
Heres a pic
[IMG]http://www.alpinestars.com/images/pastrana_subaru.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.alpinestars.com/images/pastrana_subaru.jpg[/IMG]
| jaybird | 12-03-2001 12:43 PM |
I think it's cool!
| STiShawn | 12-03-2001 12:49 PM |
I race sail boats, can I test out a WRC Impreza too?:lol: :lol:
| Strafe | 12-03-2001 12:54 PM |
STi Shawn... I think if you call Prodrive up, you'll be able to drive in the Monte Carlo rally. It sounds like you have all qualifications. :)
Seriously, SOA could inject some major interest in USA Rallying by sticking Pastrana in a SRT USA WRX for a bunch of SCCA rallies. It's like a "plug-n-play" audience. Next thing you know rallying will be billed as a new X-sport. I heard Rallycross will be an event in Philly next year at the X-Games. :)
-Dennis
Seriously, SOA could inject some major interest in USA Rallying by sticking Pastrana in a SRT USA WRX for a bunch of SCCA rallies. It's like a "plug-n-play" audience. Next thing you know rallying will be billed as a new X-sport. I heard Rallycross will be an event in Philly next year at the X-Games. :)
-Dennis
| Strafe | 12-03-2001 12:57 PM |
Here's the "Travis" article and pics from SWRT.com.
[url]http://www.swrt.com/news/frameset_news.asp?page=Feature.asp&article_id=104[/url]
-Dennis
[url]http://www.swrt.com/news/frameset_news.asp?page=Feature.asp&article_id=104[/url]
-Dennis
| Bonzo | 12-03-2001 01:09 PM |
I think their is a Rally Race of Champions comming up soon. THis is where the best of other sports are pitted against the best of rallying, err something like that.
Anyways I know that two of the best motorcycle road racers will be racing. One of which is phenom Valetino Rossi (500gp world champ). I believe the other is Troy Bayliss. I would be willing to bet Rossi will turn some heads on 4 wheels. One thing bike racing ingrains in your head is smothness.
As for Travis, he has a good head on his shoulders and loads of natural talent.
Anyways I know that two of the best motorcycle road racers will be racing. One of which is phenom Valetino Rossi (500gp world champ). I believe the other is Troy Bayliss. I would be willing to bet Rossi will turn some heads on 4 wheels. One thing bike racing ingrains in your head is smothness.
As for Travis, he has a good head on his shoulders and loads of natural talent.
| Big C | 12-03-2001 01:56 PM |
Well.....both Mcrae and Makinen tested in F1 cars and I highly doubt you see either one in a grand prix anytime soon. It looks like it was just a marketing ploy between a common sponsor to get some extra exposure. If I was an up and coming rally driver I would be annoyed that they wasted a test on some motoxer that wasn't dedicated to the sport....C
| KeithRS | 12-03-2001 08:23 PM |
There are some pictures at the [url]www.swrt.com[/url] site. I like this one the best:
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana.jpg[/IMG]
| TimStevens | 12-03-2001 09:05 PM |
:lol:
| Thug | 12-03-2001 10:35 PM |
Nice!
| jblaine | 12-03-2001 11:21 PM |
aaaaa HAHAHAHAHAH. Too funny.
| joe z | 12-03-2001 11:44 PM |
heheehhe:p
| jaybird | 12-04-2001 09:20 AM |
Cool! You should put that dude from the WTC in there as a spectator.
| Skyline | 12-04-2001 02:20 PM |
:lol::lol: Gez..
/mel
/mel
| KeithRS | 12-04-2001 03:21 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by jaybird [/i]
[B]Cool! You should put that dude from the WTC in there as a spectator. [/B][/QUOTE]
Here is another picture I found!
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana3.jpg[/IMG]
[B]Cool! You should put that dude from the WTC in there as a spectator. [/B][/QUOTE]
Here is another picture I found!
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana3.jpg[/IMG]
| TimStevens | 12-04-2001 03:26 PM |
I found waldo! :lol:
| nqwan | 12-04-2001 05:08 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by KeithRS [/i]
[B]There are some pictures at the [url]www.swrt.com[/url] site. I like this one the best:
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana.jpg[/IMG] [/B][/QUOTE]
i feel sorry for his tailbone once that car lands...
[B]There are some pictures at the [url]www.swrt.com[/url] site. I like this one the best:
[IMG]http://www.magicalcheese.com/uploads/pastrana.jpg[/IMG] [/B][/QUOTE]
i feel sorry for his tailbone once that car lands...
| TimStevens | 12-04-2001 05:40 PM |
Thank goodness Burnie's wearing a helmet ;)
-tim
-tim
| mvb | 12-05-2001 10:53 AM |
I think the US Rally team should stick him in the car if he is fast. This would open up the rally sport to a whole new audience. ESPN, EXPN and the like. Crossover.
| Jaxx | 12-05-2001 11:58 AM |
two comments ...
i think it would be nice for the US rally team to have a US driver. espically an already famouse one, more fans = good.. any thing that takes fans away from the evil empire (nascar) is good
and some one should e-mail those pictures to David Lapworth ...
i think it would be nice for the US rally team to have a US driver. espically an already famouse one, more fans = good.. any thing that takes fans away from the evil empire (nascar) is good
and some one should e-mail those pictures to David Lapworth ...
| iceweazel | 12-05-2001 02:52 PM |
Bah, you folks don't do enough research.
What you folks don't realise is that quite a few of the
younger drivers come up from moto-x. Heck it DOES translate
despite what all the non-rallying posters here seem to think.
Especially some of the better UK and Finnish drivers in the past
10 years.
Do you homework and you'll see its true, even in the US.
Last US one I can think of are the great performances from
Alex Eristory in the old audi 90. Until Pat Richard came along
he had the Brockway unofficial height and distance record
in a NORMALLY Asp. car! top # finishes in his first season?
However I do recall some of the these folks were Enduro
riders and not just what is called "moto-x" here in the states.
Ed
:devil:
What you folks don't realise is that quite a few of the
younger drivers come up from moto-x. Heck it DOES translate
despite what all the non-rallying posters here seem to think.
Especially some of the better UK and Finnish drivers in the past
10 years.
Do you homework and you'll see its true, even in the US.
Last US one I can think of are the great performances from
Alex Eristory in the old audi 90. Until Pat Richard came along
he had the Brockway unofficial height and distance record
in a NORMALLY Asp. car! top # finishes in his first season?
However I do recall some of the these folks were Enduro
riders and not just what is called "moto-x" here in the states.
Ed
:devil:
| Thug | 12-05-2001 03:16 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by iceweazel [/i]
[B]Bah, you folks don't do enough research.
What you folks don't realise is that quite a few of the
younger drivers come up from moto-x. Heck it DOES translate
despite what all the non-rallying posters here seem to think.
Especially some of the better UK and Finnish drivers in the past
10 years.
Do you homework and you'll see its true, even in the US.
Last US one I can think of are the great performances from
Alex Eristory in the old audi 90. Until Pat Richard came along
he had the Brockway unofficial height and distance record
in a NORMALLY Asp. car! top # finishes in his first season?
However I do recall some of the these folks were Enduro
riders and not just what is called "moto-x" here in the states.
Ed
:devil: [/B][/QUOTE]
If you read the whole thread you would have seen that way back towards the beginning I said:
"Actually, lots of WRC drivers started out on dirt bikes. In fact, both McRae brothers were big into MotoCross. I think Lapworth might know a bit more than us on the subject of WRC."
[B]Bah, you folks don't do enough research.
What you folks don't realise is that quite a few of the
younger drivers come up from moto-x. Heck it DOES translate
despite what all the non-rallying posters here seem to think.
Especially some of the better UK and Finnish drivers in the past
10 years.
Do you homework and you'll see its true, even in the US.
Last US one I can think of are the great performances from
Alex Eristory in the old audi 90. Until Pat Richard came along
he had the Brockway unofficial height and distance record
in a NORMALLY Asp. car! top # finishes in his first season?
However I do recall some of the these folks were Enduro
riders and not just what is called "moto-x" here in the states.
Ed
:devil: [/B][/QUOTE]
If you read the whole thread you would have seen that way back towards the beginning I said:
"Actually, lots of WRC drivers started out on dirt bikes. In fact, both McRae brothers were big into MotoCross. I think Lapworth might know a bit more than us on the subject of WRC."
| TimStevens | 12-05-2001 03:17 PM |
I believe Tommi is a big motocrosser in his free time... and some might say he's a pretty good driver ;)
-tim
-tim
| iceweazel | 12-06-2001 03:38 PM |
y2k 1/xxx posts though.
Tim: Bah, he sucks till he shows up in the scoob. ;)
Ed
Tim: Bah, he sucks till he shows up in the scoob. ;)
Ed
| johnfelstead | 12-06-2001 04:51 PM |
lots of rally drivers use Dirt Bikes, they use these mainly as a training device to improve balance and general fitness.
This goes back to the 60's, lots of the fins used to do this with Trials bikes. I grew up on Trials bikes myself (and scateboads :lol: ) and they do develop good balance that helps when you are throwing a car about.
Jimmy McRae stuck Colin and Alister on bikes as soon as he could but once they were old enough he got them in cars so they could learn the art of driving.
People who are good at sports with spacial awareness and balance are usually good behind the wheel of a car but the drivers at the top in WRC are highly developed specialists that have years behind them. Someone comming into the sport late on is at a big disadvantage.
Big pile of PR i would say. Works doesnt it. :lol:
This goes back to the 60's, lots of the fins used to do this with Trials bikes. I grew up on Trials bikes myself (and scateboads :lol: ) and they do develop good balance that helps when you are throwing a car about.
Jimmy McRae stuck Colin and Alister on bikes as soon as he could but once they were old enough he got them in cars so they could learn the art of driving.
People who are good at sports with spacial awareness and balance are usually good behind the wheel of a car but the drivers at the top in WRC are highly developed specialists that have years behind them. Someone comming into the sport late on is at a big disadvantage.
Big pile of PR i would say. Works doesnt it. :lol:
| ndmorespd | 12-18-2001 02:05 AM |
If you are interested... I found this online...
[url]http://expn.go.com/mtx/pastrana/slideshow/rally_gallery2/1.html[/url]
A slide show of images regarding TP's visit to the UK...
Mike
#25
[url]http://expn.go.com/mtx/pastrana/slideshow/rally_gallery2/1.html[/url]
A slide show of images regarding TP's visit to the UK...
Mike
#25
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