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John D. said:
He's such a cock. Just watched his post race interview after winning the third race today. Did'nt say anything bad but I just really don't like him!
Spur of the moment response after ending a rubbish season on a massive high.Silly haircut aside, I think he's a nice down to earth guy.
I'd much rather see a genuine responce like that, than a Plato / Neal interview saying how god like their driving is when then win (after having just stuck half of their competitors into the tyres all weekend), or how badly every elses driving was when they retire (after breaking their own car whilst trying to smash their way to victory)
To those who just don't get it.
Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
Edited by pixelpimp on Monday 22 September 19:12
pixelpimp said:
To those who just don't get it.
Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
His Parents being rich doesn't mean that he runs like a girl though! Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
Edited by pixelpimp on Monday 22 September 19:12
We could have had greatness thrusted upon us when we were young, rather than our parents doing stuff they wanted, they could have invested in us in sport but, we felt education is more important than having a career that only last till we were 36!
mat205125 said:
John D. said:
He's such a cock. Just watched his post race interview after winning the third race today. Did'nt say anything bad but I just really don't like him!
Spur of the moment response after ending a rubbish season on a massive high.Silly haircut aside, I think he's a nice down to earth guy.
I'd much rather see a genuine responce like that, than a Plato / Neal interview saying how god like their driving is when then win (after having just stuck half of their competitors into the tyres all weekend), or how badly every elses driving was when they retire (after breaking their own car whilst trying to smash their way to victory)
Perhaps my dislike of Chilton is as irrational as some the bizarre hatred of Hamilton some people have. I have never met him after all
Neal is the spiritual successor to Cleland. They bully that goes out and smashes everyone out of his way, but whinges like a school girl when someone taps his bumper ... In all seriousness though I sometimes despair at his driving. You'd think someone that has come through the ranks as a privateer would have a bit more respect for other privateers costs and cars rather than just pummelling them to make a gap. He's not the only one of course, but the worst out there at the moment IMO.
pixelpimp said:
To those who just don't get it.
Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
Schumacher (michael) was funded by willi weber who had a vending machine company iirc. Not sure their family was particularly well off. stand to be corrected though. Michael bought the kerpen circuit when in F1 as that is where he was spotted by weber beating people on new karts with outdated equipment.Wealthy people go motor racing or sailing!
Without them there would be no teams, sponsors, tv or young drivers coming up from karting.
Matt Neal - wealthy dad.
Jensen Button - wealthy dad
The Schumachers - own their own Kart track FFS!
Money makes motor sport happen, deal with it.
Oh and Chilton, nice bloke and aggressive on track just not that lucky.
Edited by pixelpimp on Monday 22 September 19:12
A couple of seasons ago I felt that Plato and Neal were as bad as each other.
But when you see how Plato and Giovanardi have conducted themselves on and off track in the last couple of seasons, with Neal continuing the stock car tactics unabated, I reckon more and more that Plato was more refusing to be bullied and giving as good as he got, than being the instigator.
Maybe not, maybe he just chilled out, but I now see Neal as the villain of the piece and his repeated moves at Clearways and casual dismissal of some pretty callous passes after the races this weekend just support that.
But when you see how Plato and Giovanardi have conducted themselves on and off track in the last couple of seasons, with Neal continuing the stock car tactics unabated, I reckon more and more that Plato was more refusing to be bullied and giving as good as he got, than being the instigator.
Maybe not, maybe he just chilled out, but I now see Neal as the villain of the piece and his repeated moves at Clearways and casual dismissal of some pretty callous passes after the races this weekend just support that.
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