DC to retire from 'racing'
DC to retire from 'racing'
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GTDNB

Original Poster:

792 posts

199 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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... before anybody notices he's now as hopeless as MSC hehe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motorsport/19993273

belleair302

7,008 posts

236 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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I though he gave up racing when 'beaten' to the first corner in Australia way back in 1997 by Mikka Hakkinen.

Trophybloo

1,207 posts

216 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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Hope he may consider doing some 'Mercarbeit' at thr Revival now he won't have any clashes -good family atmosphere too in the driver's club, I'm led to believe.

Olivera

8,739 posts

268 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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F1 drivers have a reputation of being a cut above the rest, so I'm impressed with quite how badly DC and Ralf Schumacher have done in DTM this season!

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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Its strange, people who drop down to DTM seem to struggle but those who come up seem to do a very good job.

Mr_Thyroid

1,995 posts

256 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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tux said:
Its strange, people who drop down to DTM seem to struggle but those who come up seem to do a very good job.
I guess after ten years in F1 at the age of 40ish it may be hard to adapt compared to someone aged 25 who is moving from 1-2 years in DTM to F1.

Also in terms of motivation it will be harder for the one moving down than the one moving up.

AV12

5,346 posts

237 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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Gravel traps and run-off areas breathe a sigh of relief, after this news!

AV12

5,346 posts

237 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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Gravel traps and run-off areas breathe a sigh of relief, after this news!

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Wednesday 24th October 2012
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Mr_Thyroid said:
tux said:
Its strange, people who drop down to DTM seem to struggle but those who come up seem to do a very good job.
I guess after ten years in F1 at the age of 40ish it may be hard to adapt compared to someone aged 25 who is moving from 1-2 years in DTM to F1.

Also in terms of motivation it will be harder for the one moving down than the one moving up.
Coming from single seaters I guess it's a bit of a step change. I've not seen a lot of DTM but I assume it's a little more..."bashy" than F1?

TheArchitect

1,238 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Current DTM cars are pretty much single seater chassis with a body kit on top. From what I've seen with DTM it matters more about which team our in. You only have to look at some of the guys who've gone there with good reputations and have struggled as they've not been in the right team.

lbc

3,331 posts

246 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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AV12 said:
Gravel traps and run-off areas breathe a sigh of relief, after this news!
Do you think gravel traps and run-off areas breathe a sigh of relief, after this news!? hehe

Has to be another Apple product user to repeat everything twice. LOL

Muntu

7,683 posts

228 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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lbc said:
Do you think gravel traps and run-off areas breathe a sigh of relief, after this news!? hehe

Has to be another Apple product user to repeat everything twice. LOL
I think he only repeated it once - a BB user perhaps? biggrin

amokwa

478 posts

226 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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belleair302 said:
I though he gave up racing when 'beaten' to the first corner in Australia way back in 1997 by Mikka Hakkinen.
Me too.