Drivers test. Would you pass?
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Drivers test. Would you pass?
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Interesting stuff, trumpet....
However, I'd argue that astute driving judgment (risk-profiling/anticipating fellow drivers and traffic/road/weather conds and driver's singular focus upon driving) is more important than highly evolved mechanical driving skills for safe/precise/fast driving on public rds....
Suspect many fast track drivers may not necessarily be the best (safest/smoothest/most precise/fastest) drivers on public rds....
Part of why I enjoy any driving (at various speeds) is I view it as an endless series of risk/reward bets (from choice of car and route....to anticipatory/instantaneous driving reactions vs surroundings and expected/unexpected phenom while driving)
However, I'd argue that astute driving judgment (risk-profiling/anticipating fellow drivers and traffic/road/weather conds and driver's singular focus upon driving) is more important than highly evolved mechanical driving skills for safe/precise/fast driving on public rds....
Suspect many fast track drivers may not necessarily be the best (safest/smoothest/most precise/fastest) drivers on public rds....
Part of why I enjoy any driving (at various speeds) is I view it as an endless series of risk/reward bets (from choice of car and route....to anticipatory/instantaneous driving reactions vs surroundings and expected/unexpected phenom while driving)
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I little bit mind numbing. I would much prefer to watch the skills of an F-18 fighter pilot maneuvering 7gs at Mach1 dancing his fighter craft mid air with other Blue Angels.
I think the drivers in video could be tought these maneuvers in about a weeks time fairly simply. The rest is timing. The skill I find interesting is driving on two wheels. It looks very difficult. Anyone know if there is a driving school for this? Good stuff.
The ultimate driving skill= F1
I think the drivers in video could be tought these maneuvers in about a weeks time fairly simply. The rest is timing. The skill I find interesting is driving on two wheels. It looks very difficult. Anyone know if there is a driving school for this? Good stuff.
The ultimate driving skill= F1
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I little bit mind numbing. I would much prefer to watch the skills of an F-18 fighter pilot maneuvering 7gs at Mach1 dancing his fighter craft mid air with other Blue Angels.
I think the drivers in video could be tought these maneuvers in about a weeks time fairly simply. The rest is timing. The skill I find interesting is driving on two wheels. It looks very difficult. Anyone know if there is a driving school for this? Good stuff.
The ultimate driving skill= F1
I think the drivers in video could be tought these maneuvers in about a weeks time fairly simply. The rest is timing. The skill I find interesting is driving on two wheels. It looks very difficult. Anyone know if there is a driving school for this? Good stuff.
The ultimate driving skill= F1
Honestly even if there are more challenging things in the world, I would not underestimate the skills of these drivers.
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Interesting stuff, trumpet....
However, I'd argue that astute driving judgment (risk-profiling/anticipating fellow drivers and traffic/road/weather conds and driver's singular focus upon driving) is more important than highly evolved mechanical driving skills for safe/precise/fast driving on public rds....
Suspect many fast track drivers may not necessarily be the best (safest/smoothest/most precise/fastest) drivers on public rds....
Part of why I enjoy any driving (at various speeds) is I view it as an endless series of risk/reward bets (from choice of car and route....to anticipatory/instantaneous driving reactions vs surroundings and expected/unexpected phenom while driving)
However, I'd argue that astute driving judgment (risk-profiling/anticipating fellow drivers and traffic/road/weather conds and driver's singular focus upon driving) is more important than highly evolved mechanical driving skills for safe/precise/fast driving on public rds....
Suspect many fast track drivers may not necessarily be the best (safest/smoothest/most precise/fastest) drivers on public rds....
Part of why I enjoy any driving (at various speeds) is I view it as an endless series of risk/reward bets (from choice of car and route....to anticipatory/instantaneous driving reactions vs surroundings and expected/unexpected phenom while driving)
Do safe, precise, smoothest, fastest driving go in one sentence some would argue NO but I think YES! Any driver that can achieve this will also do good/great on a track if understands the APEX though!!!!
Last edited by Val678; Jun 14, 2008 at 02:49 PM.
