Racers and interviews...
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As we all know, racers are subject to contracts and have to 'play the game' when it comes to speaking to the press. But doesn't it make boring TV?
I give you... Nicky Hayden, Moto GP rider.
Every interview he does sounds the same ... "Awww maaan, the bike was goooood, I rode gooood, the Michelins were goooood, the team did gooood, Honda are gooood"
This is poo. And it's getting worse. Which drivers/riders do you all remember who just said it as it is and damn the consequences?
Remind us of some good old quotes people!
I give you... Nicky Hayden, Moto GP rider.
Every interview he does sounds the same ... "Awww maaan, the bike was goooood, I rode gooood, the Michelins were goooood, the team did gooood, Honda are gooood"
This is poo. And it's getting worse. Which drivers/riders do you all remember who just said it as it is and damn the consequences?
Remind us of some good old quotes people!
of all people, I bet you didn't expect me to give a Kimi Raikonnen quote, huh? Mr dry himself actually came up with this on live TV (on Brundle's grid walk)
MB: So kimi, did you see Schumacher's lifetime achievement presentation at this, his final ever grand prix?
KR: No, I was having a shit.
MB: So kimi, did you see Schumacher's lifetime achievement presentation at this, his final ever grand prix?
KR: No, I was having a shit.
David Coulthard
At some race mid season (2007), during a section of in-car radio
ENGINEER: "David, how is the car?"
COULTHARD: "It's swapping between oversteer and understeer. The tyres are knackered. And the engine's down on power. Apart from that, everything's fine..."
The nearest I've heard to a full-on team assault in the last 15 years are from;
Prost - referring to Honda giving him engines with about 79bhp
Mansell - referring to the fact that his Ferrari always retired and Prost's didn't. He said something like..."I've got to be careful here, but one car always finishes and the other doesn't"
At some race mid season (2007), during a section of in-car radio
ENGINEER: "David, how is the car?"
COULTHARD: "It's swapping between oversteer and understeer. The tyres are knackered. And the engine's down on power. Apart from that, everything's fine..."
The nearest I've heard to a full-on team assault in the last 15 years are from;
Prost - referring to Honda giving him engines with about 79bhp
Mansell - referring to the fact that his Ferrari always retired and Prost's didn't. He said something like..."I've got to be careful here, but one car always finishes and the other doesn't"
TonyHetherington said:
of all people, I bet you didn't expect me to give a Kimi Raikonnen quote, huh? Mr dry himself actually came up with this on live TV (on Brundle's grid walk)
MB: So kimi, did you see Schumacher's lifetime achievement presentation at this, his final ever grand prix?
KR: No, I was having a shit.
That was an absolute classic! MB: So kimi, did you see Schumacher's lifetime achievement presentation at this, his final ever grand prix?
KR: No, I was having a shit.
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The WRC guys sometimes get close. Solberg's face has told quite a story this last couple of years even if he won't say anything. Marcus Gronholm is usually good for a quote - "I'm FED UP with this car" from his Peugeot 307 days. How about Carlos Sainz (I think) throwing his helmet, smashing the tailgate of his Corlloa when it let him down yards from winning the championship?
Steve
Steve
millband said:
The WRC guys sometimes get close. Solberg's face has told quite a story this last couple of years even if he won't say anything. Marcus Gronholm is usually good for a quote - "I'm FED UP with this car" from his Peugeot 307 days. How about Carlos Sainz (I think) throwing his helmet, smashing the tailgate of his Corlloa when it let him down yards from winning the championship?
Steve
Steve
I believe it was Luis Moya who threw the helmetEdited by Bob Loblaw on Friday 26th October 13:19
Gronholm is usually a mine of great moments. Two of my favourites were the (Argentine?) Rally where he was disqualified and grabbed the notification, screwed it up and pretended to wipe his ar*e and the Rally GB a couple of years ago where he lost a wheel and the police stopped him on the road section. He kept trying to convince the copper that he was right and could carry on!
jon-]I'd just like to thank shell for all the amazing work they done on [the strictly regulated said:
fuel this season giving the car more power, better mpg and more sex appeal.
Sound familiar?
Everyone on here who uses super unleaded who havent recently switched to Tesco's Value Super Unleaded?Sound familiar?
And another thing... (rant coming!)
I first noticed Alonso a few seasons back saying things like "for sure the car was good, but we know for sure that we have to do better and for sure it means working harder next week, for sure...." (get my drift)
Now every-bloomin-one is at it! I can't remember the last f1 interview i heard without the phrase "for sure" in it - drives me up the flippin wall!!
for sure.
I first noticed Alonso a few seasons back saying things like "for sure the car was good, but we know for sure that we have to do better and for sure it means working harder next week, for sure...." (get my drift)
Now every-bloomin-one is at it! I can't remember the last f1 interview i heard without the phrase "for sure" in it - drives me up the flippin wall!!
for sure.
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