Comments on: Random Thoughts On Motegi http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/ Speed is Life Sun, 19 May 2013 13:07:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8692 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:04:34 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8692 Sick about the Franchitti thing, pretty bad when everyone including the announcers are judging the piss poor officiating. Franchitti is being gifted a title and it’s BS!

]]> By: Ron Ford http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8690 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:40:07 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8690 No need to apologize. I was just curious as I was startled to see the ad on a racing site.

]]> By: indygrrl http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8689 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:48:47 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8689 Maybe a Stardoll would have made Motegi more interesting….

]]> By: Oilpressure http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8683 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:52:46 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8683 Ron:

Unfortunately, I have no control over these ads. I use WordPress to host the site and they do it for free. They place the ads there and they get the revenue – not me. So far I’ve never spent a dime on this site, but the downside to that is that I’ve never made a dime off of it either.

I use Safari for Windows as my browser and the ads don’t show up with Safari – but I know they do with Internet Explorer. I’ve had people say that I should move the site and take control of it and sell ads myself. Sorry, I don’t have the time to fool with it. But I do apologize about the Stardoll or any other merchandise or service that some may deem offensive. How’s that for a disclaimer? – GP

]]> By: Ron Ford http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8682 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:32:29 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8682 Now it is gone. Very strange.

]]> By: Ron Ford http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8681 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:30:31 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8681 Hi George,

When I logged on to this site today, along with the usual comments from the usual suspects, there is this somewhat odd add for a “Stardoll” with various items of dress-up clothing. Now, I suppose what you do in the privacy of your own home is your business, but still, what’s up with that? Do you blogsters have to bring your own sponsor money these days?

Just curious

]]> By: The Speedgeek http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8679 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:41:32 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8679 I just think that it’s crazy that the phrase “at the discretion of the race steward” can be used in cases like “oops, we restarted the race when we shouldn’t have, so we’re going to totally manipulate the finishing order”, when it apparently can’t in the case of a driver spearing another, ruining several others’ races and basically getting off scott free (pardon the pun). So, at Hew Hampshire, it’s “we can do whatever we want”, but at Motegi (and Long Beach and other places this year), it’s “we have to stick to the letter of the rulebook, even if the punishment does not fit the crime”? Please. How’s about using that discretion a little more evenly and consistently?

]]> By: Bent Wickerbill http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8678 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:20:13 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8678 A snoozer for certain, but I still believe that the cars are so closely matched that it has less to do with the drivers or the track layout per se than the cars. Clearly Dario and Helio were able to make some great passes at least until they got to the mid field point, but after that the limits of horse power, ability to late brake and grip come into play, especially whilst dealing with more experienced drivers.
Regarding the rule book. Dario should have been given a drive through under green, not a slap on the hand and sent to the back of the line (which is where he already was)…

]]> By: Tom G. http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8677 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:01:13 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8677 I can accept a little inconsistency in calling penalties. In ever sport, there will always be human error, and some judgment calls that need to be made.

What I can’t accept is the inconsistency in the penalty itself. One time it’s a drive through, the next time they send the offender to the back of the line, the next time nothing. Can you imagine the NFL doing something similar, and flagging offsides for 5 yards one time, then 15 yards the next based solely on referee “discretion”? Ridiculous.

]]> By: carburetor http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8676 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:13:22 +0000 https://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/random-thoughts-on-motegi-2/#comment-8676 I wholeheartedly agree! Sometimes I think race control just makes stuff up; even the Versus gang cannot believe their rulings anymore…..

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