[Rios929]

He was 3 seconds of the frickin lap record at the Fiorano test track in Italy!

That seems pretty impresive to me.

soup

[tigerblade]

From interviews in the past, sounds like F1 has more interest in him than he has in F1. He'd rather rally!

[deez]

Originally Posted by tigerblade

From interviews in the past, sounds like F1 has more interest in him than he has in F1. He'd rather rally!

Yep. I think he wants to smash some records in GP first.

[freq]

Not to nit-pick but that article doesn't really state what TYPE of Ferrari he drove.

[ND4SPD]

Originally Posted by freq

Not to nit-pick but that article doesn't really state what TYPE of Ferrari he drove.

If it's 3 sec off the lap record, it probably wasn't a Modena

[freq]

Not if they were comparing lap records in Modenas to lap records in Modenas? Right?

Oh forget it. He will be the next M. Schumacher.

[Rios929]

Originally Posted by freq

Not to nit-pick but that article doesn't really state what TYPE of Ferrari he drove.

They do mention that he was wearing the same kind of helmet as Schumacher, so I'm guessing it was their 2003 F1 car.

[freq]

Originally Posted by Rios929

They do mention that he was wearing the same kind of helmet as Schumacher, so I'm guessing it was their 2003 F1 car.

Hell, my wife wears the same kind of helmet as Rossi.

[showmethebombs]

Knowing Rossi, it was probably a Neon with a testarossa body kit.

[ND4SPD]

Originally Posted by freq

Not if they were comparing lap records in Modenas to lap records in Modenas? Right?

Oh forget it. He will be the next M. Schumacher.

I'm just playin'


I wonder how many laps it took him to get times that low, and why he stopped there. I'm sure he could've came closer to the time if he had some more flight time

[ND4SPD]

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Edit: Uhhh.... Nevermind I guess

[soon2b954]

He seems to be a natural when it comes to various types of road racing!!

[billdsl]

Headline: Rossi breaks another record: Takes poll in first ever F1 race

Mwuhahaha, it could happen, he is unnaturally talented

[nomad]

Originally Posted by tigerblade

From interviews in the past, sounds like F1 has more interest in him than he has in F1. He'd rather rally!

Do you think he is crazy enough to rally?

I think F1 suits him better...

[BDA116]

He already has tried rallying and failed miserably.
Not knocking Rossi at all, but three seconds at Fiorano is a huge gap. Just for info, a couple of the F2002 engineers lapped Fiorano faster a couple years ago than Rossi did in the F2003.
Rossi is a great motorcycle racer, but he would get lapped in an F1 race. By many drivers.

[ND4SPD]

Originally Posted by BDA116

He already has tried rallying and failed miserably.
Not knocking Rossi at all, but three seconds at Fiorano is a huge gap. Just for info, a couple of the F2002 engineers lapped Fiorano faster a couple years ago than Rossi did in the F2003.
Rossi is a great motorcycle racer, but he would get lapped in an F1 race. By many drivers.

Not if the F1 car had an R1 motor in it. They go together like PB&J

[BDA116]

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Not if the F1 car had an R1 motor in it. They go together like PB&J

That much is true.

[soon2b954]

Originally Posted by BDA116

He already has tried rallying and failed miserably.
Not knocking Rossi at all, but three seconds at Fiorano is a huge gap. Just for info, a couple of the F2002 engineers lapped Fiorano faster a couple years ago than Rossi did in the F2003.
Rossi is a great motorcycle racer, but he would get lapped in an F1 race. By many drivers.

How many F1 drivers could match the pace set by Rossi!!

[BDA116]

Originally Posted by soon2b954

How many F1 drivers could match the pace set by Rossi!!

Honestly? Probably every single one of them.
Fiorano is a small, tight track owned by Ferrari and used specifically for testing and development of their cars. I'd bet that if the other F1 teams could get their cars and drivers on the track they would all be much closer to Schumi's record there. Some may even best his time as it isn't a horsepower track, but a handling track.
The "long" course is just under 3km, the "short" course less than 1.5km. After looking into it, it turns out that Rossi drove the short course. A three second gap on a course that is under a mile long is huge.
Now I'm not saying he sucks by any means, or that with more seat time he wouldn't get better. I'm just saying that this test just proves that in his current form he wouldn't do jack in the F1 scene.
Let him drive a Jag or Minardi to within three seconds of Schumi's at one of the regular 5+km circuits and I'll be impressed.

Seriously, he very well could be a good F1 driver in time, but this test isn't anything great.

[Rios929]

Originally Posted by BDA116

Honestly? Probably every single one of them.

Yeah, I'd say there is no probably about it. All of them could match his pace. 3 seconds in F1 is an eternity. I just thought it was impressive that someone who races motorcycles could get that close. I'm not sure if 3 seconds of the pace would even qualify at most circuits.

[soon2b954]

Originally Posted by BDA116

Honestly? Probably every single one of them.
Fiorano is a small, tight track owned by Ferrari and used specifically for testing and development of their cars. I'd bet that if the other F1 teams could get their cars and drivers on the track they would all be much closer to Schumi's record there. Some may even best his time as it isn't a horsepower track, but a handling track.
The "long" course is just under 3km, the "short" course less than 1.5km. After looking into it, it turns out that Rossi drove the short course. A three second gap on a course that is under a mile long is huge.
Now I'm not saying he sucks by any means, or that with more seat time he wouldn't get better. I'm just saying that this test just proves that in his current form he wouldn't do jack in the F1 scene.
Let him drive a Jag or Minardi to within three seconds of Schumi's at one of the regular 5+km circuits and I'll be impressed.

Seriously, he very well could be a good F1 driver in time, but this test isn't anything great.

Sorry if I was unclear, I meant to say what F1 driver could jump on RCV211 or M1 (or a comparable piece of equipment to that of the car Rossi drove) and follow Rossi around on anyone of the Moto GP circuits and keep up with him?

[BDA116]

Oh, well that's a different story. At a place like the Streets of Willow (comparable to the Fiorano short track) one of the young guys (I believe it is Massa that used to ride motorcycles, but I don't recall) may come within 5 seconds or so, but at the actual circuits none of them would be close.

Of course, Rossi wouldn't be anywhere close to Schumacher at one of the actual F1 circuits, either.

[Big Kahuna]

Originally Posted by tigerblade

From interviews in the past, sounds like F1 has more interest in him than he has in F1. He'd rather rally!

I believe he said something about not being interesting it driving something that only shows your head.

[2OHOH2]

Originally Posted by BigKahuna

I believe he said something about not being interesting it driving something that only shows your head.

Yeah, he probably loves his ass-cam replays... "THE DOCTOR"...

[Proto]

Old news I know.

Schumacher praises Rossi.