F1 Burnouts at Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

more like 800hp... but out of 3.0L... 183 cubic inches... natural aspirated...truly bad*** indeed.

 

http://www.youtube.com/w/Formula-One-Ferrari--Burnout-and-Donuts?v=nzf3VazUWBg&search=ferrari%20torino

 

Short for Formula One. Ferrari along with McClaren and other expensive brands are some involved in F1 racing. Some say it's the next level after NASCAR, Indy and Cart where drivers go after they acheived all they can here. Might as well enlighten this great crowd to the fact that F1 driver's paychecks can be much higher than our best paid NBA, NFL, and Major League players here in the states. Although Tiger Woods gets big endor*****ts as well, F1 driver Michael Shchumacher is rumored to have made more than $200 million in salary and endor*****ts.

Although I'd enjoy living like this guy but would not trade my family for the life of an F1 driver, it's fascinating just the same. Here's some interesting reading I pulled off the web;

Race car driver Michael Schumacher made $80 in 2004, Peyton Manning made $42 million, Michael Jordan made $35 million, and Shaquille O'Neal made $31.9 million dollars in 2004. A-Rod signed a 10-year 256 million dollar contract.

Michael Schumacher is hands down the top race car driver in the world. The Ferrari F1 driver is currently leading the Formula One circuit, by using all his signature moves and famed aggressive nature. There are those who would even say that he's better than Ayrton Senna, though we didn't see both racers in enough head to head races to accurately make a judgment.

Lately though, Schumie has been in the headlines for his ego as much as for his accomplishments in Formula One. Other F1 racers despise him, including former teammate Eddie Irvine who was often his lackey more than his teammate. His deliberate collisions with Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve to protect his championship ensure he will never win a sportsmanship award either, but we sure had fun watching him do it.

Critics have said that Michael has all the charisma of a porcupine. From journalists to fans, Schumie stays very private and even more distant. He won't win any congeniality awards either.

Like we said before, there is little doubt that anyone in the world has better driving skills or instincts than him. He is one of the all-time best.

He drives little cars at speeds of 200 miles per hour, with very little metal between him and a wall during a crash. If that doesn't take big cojones, nothing does.

Anyone who even has a p***ing interest in Formula One driving (and in many other racing leagues like Indy Car NASCAR), knows that the some of the world's most beautiful women are F1 groupies.

He has won three F1 championships and came very, very close to two more. He is currently at the top of his profession.

Unlike guys like Giancarlo Fisichella or Jacques Villeneuve, Michael doesn't use his fame and status too much. Too bad, because he could be a really cool dude -- especially if he lent us the keys to his Ferrari!

You would think that a man that makes his salary and hands around supermodels all day would have some sense of style? Well he does, he dresses like a champ; and bring sungl***es if you ever meet Michael and his diamond encrusted Rolex.

No my world but wow, why's there not more F1 and road racing in this country? I'd certainly enjoy it more than the left turn all day long crowd...

 

Agreed Phil! Taking the desmo drama out of Italy by the Tex Pacific group was a big mistake. Like so many of the big three American auto makers moving labor here and there for the next quarter's earnings report, looking at the next quarter instead of the next 100 years...No wonder Toyota's taking the no 1 spot.

 

Most expensive burnout ever???? What do you think it cost Ferrari to get the car in opening cerimonies???? Bet it was WELL into the Millions??? Can anyone think of a more expensive burnout in history?

 

Yeah, the last one I did only cost me $147.26

 

What’s the NBA & NFL? What‘s a Major League player? What is a Tiger Woods? I’m getting more confused…

 

other than fraggin' a Top Fuel motor during a burnout...i bet there are some goobers that shreaded a tire and destroyed a few quarter panels

 

Thanks for enlightening the crowd, Guacamole, but the information you pulled off the Web is just a *little* outdated.

Michael Schumacher has won SEVEN Driver's Championships, soundly spanking the previous record of five held for more than fifty years by Juan Manuel Fangio. So many folks, including me, consider Schumi to be the best race car driver ever.

That said, he did NOT win the Driver's Championship in 2005, that went to Renault's Fernando Alonso, who became the youngest ever World Champion.

FWIW, it was Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer who got to "make the donuts" for the Olympic opening ceremonies. I read somewhere that he was attempting to make the five-interlocking-ring Olympic logo with burnt rubber.

Nice!

P.S. Yes, I don't understand either why F1 isn't a bigger deal in the U.S. It, along with soccer, are the biggest sports in the rest of the world. (But we gots us our football and our NASCAR! )

 

The 2005 USGP didn't help...

 

?USGP? Man! What are you guys talking about??? I’m lost!

 

US Grand Prix.

Something screwy went on between the Tire manufacturers.
A bunch of cars pulled off the track right after the start.

Too bad... This is easely the most technologically advanced type of car racing in the world.
And that by itself makes it worth watching.

I watch every race I can.

But you'll never catch me watching the Olympics, Football, Soccer, Nascar, etc...

 

FWIW, I would encourage folks reading this who are unfamiliar with F1 racing to check it out (speedchannel broadcasts a lot of races early in the morning due to overseas races, but usually rebroadcasts later in the day at a reasonable time).

They truely are the pinnacle of automotive engineering. I was at Indy 2 years ago for the F1 race, and it was amazing. If you get the chance, go. They race the track in reverse, so you can get right down track level in turn 1, about 10-15 feet from the wall, I watched Schumacher coming out of turn 1 looking like he was coming straight for us, then at the last second, whipping left to hit the straightaway, just hearing that motor sing at 19,500 revs could bring a tear to any gearheads eye. Truely amazing.

Check out this video of a F1 Cosworth engine undergoing testing at 20,000 rpms, if I was there and didn't know better I would have been running for cover when that thing peaked.... http://paultan.org/wp-content/cosworthv8.mpg

 

...another cool video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-227007084461396832&q=Top+Gear+Renault+F1+Car+Test

 

I don't have the link but last year I saw a video of the Renault F1 engine doing an entire simulated lap on the dyno. At the end of the video were some stats, most of which I had already seen. 800hp, 18,500 rpm, but my jaw dropped at 180 Decibals!!! A jet aircraft on takeoff can't even compare to that. At least once in my life I'd like to be there to witness 20 of these things take off from a standing start at the same time. It's one of the greatest spectacles in the automotive world for sure.

I'm not a huge fan of the racing as on-track p***es for the lead only happen a handful of times all SEASON, but the machinery is amazing and the driving top notch. F1 did a fan survey a year ago and found the overwhelming fan suggestion to improve the show was more cars dicing for position. I predict they'll work on that going forward.

 

Did I miss something my 2002 Duc is desmo and so are all the new ones as far as I know. I don't think Ducati will ever give up the desmo.

 

Just in case someone says what the hells a desmo, it stands for desmotronic in that the valve system uses no valve springs to close the valves. They use a rocker to open and another to close the valve eliminating any potential for valve float, the issue has always been mixing and matching the shims to allow perfect closure of the valve. Not so bad once you get used to it. By the way the idea was developed by the Germans in the 30's for Benz racers.