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[MrHahn]

It's like when you tell people you're an F1 fan, and they're like "Oh, what team do you like?" And you're like "Toyota". And they're like "...oh...".

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It's like when you tell people you're a Porsche owner, and they're like "Oh, which 911 do you own?" And you're like "It's actually a Cayenne, a diesel one". And they're like "...oh..."

[kngrsll]

How'd you like the GTR bro?

it was crazy/wierd... stupid fast, really fast. and in mid corner, you could feel it wiggle and sort it selfout. the back kinda rotated (at some crazy speeds) but the car always just figured it out. when it understeered, it just picked up speed anyways. it would be fun to drive to see what its really like...

my friend jon who runs the track day drove that car and my own... he said that the yaris is more fun he loved it! it was a fun little car

[yonson]

It's like when you tell people you're an F1 fan, and they're like "Oh, what team do you like?" And you're like "Toyota". And they're like "...oh...".

[Redliner]

It's like when you tell people you're an F1 fan, and they're like "Oh, what team do you like?" And you're like "Toyota". And they're like "...oh...".

It's like when you tell people you like to watch racing, and they're like "Oh, so you like NASCAR?" and you're like "no...F1." And they're like "...oh...".

[Nacho]

I accidentally started a bandwagon.

[Skyliner]

I accidentally started a bandwagon.

Don't worry, you'll soon find another one to jump onto.

[yonson]

It's like when you tell people you like to watch racing, and they're like "Oh, so you like NASCAR?" and you're like "no...F1." And they're like "...oh...".

I get the same thing with Drag Racing...

[yonson]

Speaking of Drag Racing, I've been so spoiled shooting motorsports that unless I can be up close and personal with them, I don't do it anymore... Well in Bristol yesterday I got to play

http://yonsonracing.com/Bristol.php

[Redliner]

Speaking of Drag Racing, I've been so spoiled shooting motorsports that unless I can be up close and personal with them, I don't do it anymore... Well in Bristol yesterday I got to play

http://yonsonracing.com/Bristol.php

Nice...

If you don't mind some C&C

Lower F-stop, zoom in, to get some DOF and seperate the cars from the background. It's really cluttered. And all the pics feel underexposed - maybe pump up exposure by 1/3 to 1/2 a stop...Also, some motion shots of the cars would've been cool too.

[yonson]

I've sold all my good lenses so I was just playing around with my kit lens (18 - 55 3.5 - 5.6) I adjusted them on my 1000HE and they looked overexposed so I darkened them up some.

[Redliner]

I've sold all my good lenses so I was just playing around with my kit lens (18 - 55 3.5 - 5.6) I adjusted them on my 1000HE and they looked overexposed so I darkened them up some.

18-55?

You can pick up used Tamron 17-50 F2.8 for $200 on ebay

I should know b/c I just sold mine for that much

[Skyliner]

Speaking of Drag Racing, I've been so spoiled shooting motorsports that unless I can be up close and personal with them, I don't do it anymore... Well in Bristol yesterday I got to play

http://yonsonracing.com/Bristol.php

Cool man. :biggthumb:

[Skyliner]

Jarno Trulli’s F1 career in video part 1

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Former grand prix boss Nick Wirth, sportscar team Epsilon Euskadi, leading race car engineering company Ray Mallock Limited and GP2 outfit Campos Racing have joined the list of outfits confirming plans to compete in Formula 1 next year, AUTOSPORT has learned.

Although only a handful of outfits have gone public with their intention to make the step into F1 in 2010, a more expanded list of candidates emerged from the French courts on Tuesday during the hearing to discuss Ferrari's bid to get an injunction on next year's rules.

As part of the defence from the FIA that such an injunction would wreck the plans of new teams to make the jump to F1, AUTOSPORT understands that a number of letters were presented from new teams saying that any delay to them getting the go-ahead for 2010 plans would force them to abandon their efforts.

According to sources, the list of teams that were looking at moving to F1 were Lola, USF1, Wirth Research, Epsilon Euskadi, RML, Formtech, Campos Racing and iSport.

Another two outfits have also expressed an interest in moving up to F1. British F3 team Litespeed issued a statement declaring its intention to apply for an entry, while Prodrive has also admitted to be considering the move.

However, in recent days Prodrive boss David Richards has suggested that uncertainty over the 2010 regulations was forcing him to consider a rethink about his plans.

"The new regulations announced by the FIA are very much in line with what we were expecting and, I believe, have the potential to allow a team to be commercially viable and competitive on a far more realistic budget," he told GPWeek.

"However, we are very concerned about the controversy these proposals have created with the existing teams and the uncertainty that this has created."

Bernie Ecclestone has also talked about a second team from the United States expressing an interest.

FIA president Max Mosley made it clear last week that the governing body was unwilling to compromise on its plans for a £40 million voluntary budget cap because it was vital that new teams came into F1.

"If we wait any longer, we won't have any new teams because it is too late for them to come," he said. "I think there was an element among the FOTA teams hoping to delay until the point where there could be no new teams.

"I think we now have 11 organisations that say they want to come in, of whom seven are serious. So it will be interesting to see what happens."

Should Ferrari's injunction application be successful, then it will mean that all the 2010 regulations introduced by the FIA last month will be on hold - including the fact that the entry list for the 2010 championship closes on May 29.

With the matter likely to go to appeal whichever side wins, the delay in the entry list closure will buy manufacturer teams more time to propose alternative regulations to the FIA - even though it could force new entrants to abandon efforts.

A decision from the French courts is expected at 2pm local time on Wednesday.

Ferrari has lost its legal bid to lodge an injunction against the FIA's plans for a voluntary budget cap in Formula 1.

The Maranello outfit was told by French legal authorities on Wednesday that it did not have a valid reason to block plans for a £40 million voluntary budget cap.

The move means that next week's entry deadline for the 2010 championship will go ahead, leaving current teams a few days to resolve their opposition to the regulations.

Ferrari had gone to the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris because it believed that the FIA's introduction of the regulations had been in breach of a technical veto that the team has over future technical rule changes.

The FIA argued, however, that the veto was no longer valid - and that Ferrari had also not used the available opportunities to impose its right.

It was also suggested to the court that imposing an entry deadline of next week was important to help secure the future of new teams in the sport - who need as much notice as possible so as to get their entries in place.

Ferrari has joined several other teams in saying that it will not lodge an entry to the 2010 world championship unless changes are made to the rules for next year.

well...this should get interesting

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

well...this should get interesting

if none of the manufacturers are in f1 and its 10 teams of relative nobodies then it will still be a dead series.

lola, epsilon, litespeed, RML, campos, isport.. this might as well be lmp2 (or lower) meets gp2

the most prestigious team in f1 would be williams, followed by brawn gp..

[_R_]

if none of the manufacturers are in f1 and its 10 teams of relative nobodies then it will still be a dead series.
lola, epsilon, litespeed, RML, campos, isport.. this might as well be lmp2 (or lower) meets gp2
the most prestigious team in f1 would be williams, followed by brawn gp..

like i said, i'd be happy to sit out a season for the big teams to prove a point...
I want to see the Ferrari battle against McLaren and BMW verse Toyota... you promote gp2 drivers not teams

[Redliner]

Someone tell me this is a nightmere...

[yonson]

Time for a GP1...

[Robert]

Someone tell me this is a nightmere...

Sorry bro, it's a big shit sandwich and we're all gonna have to take a bite.

[kngrsll]

wow, this has really gotten out of control. Ferrari should buy A1GP and create the new F1 series

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

If the big teams and the big manufacturers leave F1 then I don't want to race with small teams, because it is not any more F1 and there are many other categories.

To have those three or four new teams and losing seven of the big manufacturers I cannot understand - and not losing only seven manufacturers but losing the 10 best drivers in the world. It becomes no more interesting, F1.

fred makes a good point. does a F1 where the cream of the crop drivers are Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg sound even remotely interesting?

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fred makes a good point. does a F1 where the cream of the crop drivers are Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg sound even remotely interesting?

personally, i can't wait to see Danica Patrick do laps around Alonso and Kimi in some $40M unlimited class car... because of these rules

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

personally, i can't wait to see Danica Patrick do laps around Alonso and Kimi in some $40M unlimited class car... because of these rules

only that she'll be doing laps around them because their teams wont be racing and they'll be watching from a VIP box in the paddock

[Redliner]

wow, this has really gotten out of control. Ferrari should buy A1GP and create the new F1 series

Who were the teams a few years back that were going to create a breakaway series, called GP1? I'm all in for that...

No Mosley, no Bernie. Oh the possibilities I propose Todt to be the new Mosley, and Flavio to be the new Bernie. Altho I'm not so sure on my pick of Flavio

[Robert]

Who were the teams a few years back that were going to create a breakaway series, called GP1? I'm all in for that...

No Mosley, no Bernie. Oh the possibilities I propose Todt to be the new Mosley, and Flavio to be the new Bernie. Altho I'm not so sure on my pick of Flavio

DC is smart-assed enough for the job.