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> what is the hardest turning motor sport?, me thinks this might be it
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post Sep 18 2011, 12:34 PM
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post Sep 18 2011, 12:39 PM
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Maybe if there were 4 more boats on the course at the same time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Sep 18 2011, 12:45 PM
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Sep 18 2011, 11:39 AM) *

Maybe if there were 4 more boats on the course at the same time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

how would that make them turn harder? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

but you have a point..... get 4 of them on a course at the same time.... holy shit that would be wild and dangerous!
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post Sep 18 2011, 01:47 PM
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A buddy of mine went thru a sprint boat track after the races in his 81 bronco with 38 super swampers. Sprint boats tracks and boats are bad ass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 18 2011, 01:47 PM
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Its like the boat verion of auto-X!!!
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post Sep 18 2011, 03:25 PM
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I don’t know, maybe I’m an olde man, or maybe I grew up with too many Bond movies, but I fail to see the attraction.
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post Sep 18 2011, 03:45 PM
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I don’t know, maybe I’m an olde man, or maybe I grew up with too many Bond movies, but I fail to see the attraction.

Go back to your rocking chair you old fart! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Sep 18 2011, 03:55 PM
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These races in Australia were a constant on the early Speedvision channel and before that, on all of the sports channels in the far east (Philippines, Singapore, etc.) in the late 1990's. I love 'em and you're right they are extreme.

A ten foot boat with 1000 hp is a treat to watch. Onboard video shows the navigator doing nothing but holding his hand on the dash pointing either right or left long before the actual turn. It looks like an AX but it's more like a rally race because the driver is reacting to the navigator if he wants to stay on the course.

Love it... hated when Speedvision cancelled this and Norwegian unlimited 4WD racing at the same time.

Sorry beggars... and yeah, I know why they did it so don't start.
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post Sep 19 2011, 09:59 AM
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QUOTE(messix @ Sep 18 2011, 11:34 AM) *


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zV-dggA3Q



them race`n planes pull way more G`s and they crash harder as well

but yup AX on the water BADASS FUN
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post Sep 19 2011, 10:04 AM
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QUOTE(6freak @ Sep 19 2011, 08:59 AM) *

QUOTE(messix @ Sep 18 2011, 11:34 AM) *


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zV-dggA3Q



them race`n planes pull way more G`s and they crash harder as well

but yup AX on the water BADASS FUN

The sprimt boats pull 7g turns in an instant, not many planes can take that constant abuse
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post Sep 19 2011, 02:45 PM
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The roll bars on those boats aren't there for looks. One error and the boat gets launched up onto the shore, rolling and tumbling.

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post Sep 19 2011, 03:07 PM
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QUOTE(pcar916 @ Sep 18 2011, 05:55 PM) *

Love it... hated when Speedvision cancelled this and Norwegian unlimited 4WD racing at the same time.


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post Sep 19 2011, 05:34 PM
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For those unfamiliar with what's now called Formula Offroad (in all Scandanavian countries as far as I can tell) here's a clip.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EetUh57PV_I


Just thought some of you needed this little exposure. 1K to 3k hp... wow.
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post Sep 19 2011, 07:47 PM
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Those airplanes we're all suddenly more aware of pull a LOT more Gs than car drivers or boat steerers could ever imagine. THAT'S the "hardest turning motor sport"!

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post Sep 20 2011, 08:46 AM
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How about a ride on the space shuttle (now no longer) or some rocket to space? That would be some serious G force eh...probably some time in the future they will have rocket racing or something like that where you pull like 10 G and the winner is the one who doesn't lose his lunch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
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post Sep 20 2011, 08:58 AM
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QUOTE(nsr-jamie @ Sep 20 2011, 07:46 AM) *

How about a ride on the space shuttle (now no longer) or some rocket to space? That would be some serious G force eh...probably some time in the future they will have rocket racing or something like that where you pull like 10 G and the winner is the one who doesn't lose his lunch (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)


More likely, it'll be the one who doesn't black out or suffer cerebral hemorrhage (extreme negative G's)...

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post Sep 20 2011, 09:28 AM
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Actually the Shuttle was one of the most comfortable rides to orbit at only 2-3 Gs.

How about 20+ Gs?:

http://www.astronautix.com/flights/soyuz181.htm

Or

"the fastest man on earth" survived 46.2 Gs. that resulted in a detached retina & broken ribs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Stapp


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post Sep 20 2011, 09:47 PM
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Wusses, all of 'em. All they do is sit still while strapped into a seat.

Now, what I do...

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post Sep 28 2011, 02:41 PM
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QUOTE(thenewwazoo @ Sep 20 2011, 08:47 PM) *

Now, what I do...
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Yeah, I like monkeys! Very cool camera angles.
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post Sep 28 2011, 02:52 PM
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I'd say this is...they penalize you if you do too many g's
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