View Full Version : If You Where a Racing Driver, Where Would You Drive?
Dunk
24th Feb 2008, 01:11 PM
If you where a racing driver what race series would you race in and why ?
E.g DTM,IRL,Nascar etc
I proberly race in F1 or DTM
Fahad_H
24th Feb 2008, 11:28 PM
WTCC and ALMS
JoStream
25th Feb 2008, 01:10 AM
WTCC and ALMS
You wouldn't choose F1 Fahad? I agree with you Dunk, the DTM and F1 are the two most appealing racing series for me.
But you know how it is when so many teams want you to drive for them. My managers tell me that the money is better in F1, so I might end up there :lol: :p
DarkLord
25th Feb 2008, 06:23 AM
I would drive only in F1. Money and pit babes both are good there :D
DanicaRules
25th Feb 2008, 06:51 AM
The IRL first, I mean we have the Indy 500, doesnt get any bigger than that:D and NASCAR second.
Dunk
25th Feb 2008, 05:12 PM
This is roughly how much racing drivers earn
F1:There are reports saying that Alonso will make $46 million this season. That's only from his contract with Renault and does not include lucrative sponsorship deals, and only stands if Alonso stays for a second year. Hamilton recently resigned with McLaren for $138 million over the next five years, which breaks down to $27.6 million per year or $1.53 million per race in 2008. Alonso will be earning $2.55 million per race this year, and if renewed for next year will beat even the lucrative $86 million two-year offer Schumacher got to stay at Ferrari through 2008
Nascar:
Sponsorship; Over the years, the most comfortable amount traded in was around $12 - $16 million for advertising on this car side.The associate sponsors, though amounting roughly from $50,000 to $500,000 do provide a substantial boost to the sponsored funds.
The prize money;The amount is nothing to sneeze at. Sterling Marlin's 1985 Daytona win got him and his team $300. Jeff Gordon's win this year got him five times that amount.
I will try and find out how much other drivers earn in other racing series.
saltysurprise
25th Feb 2008, 08:38 PM
I'd have to say either WRC or LMES myself, only because I had an affliction with Rally style driving at an early age and LMES, to me, is just a great, and prestigious series full of past and present greats. Who wouldn't want to participate in THAT!?!:D
Or there's this.. DR! You should give it a try! It's right up your alley!:lol::sick:
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DanicaRules
25th Feb 2008, 11:05 PM
No thanks salty, you know Im afraid of flying..:lol:
EIR Loe.307
26th Feb 2008, 01:07 AM
For me, realistically, I'd have to race Legends Car series. In fantasy land, we'd all race F1 (minus DR who would drive IRL). :lol:
Harakimi
26th Feb 2008, 07:20 AM
In my La-La world I'd be WRC driver from 1983 to 1985 and drive those monstorous B-group cars, after that I'd go to F1 for seasons 1986 to 1994 and get to compete aginst Senna, Prost, Mansell, Arnoux, Schumacher, Piquet, Berger, Hakkinen etc. :D
JoStream
26th Feb 2008, 04:54 PM
In my La-La world I'd be WRC driver from 1983 to 1985 and drive those monstorous B-group cars, after that I'd go to F1 for seasons 1986 to 1994 and get to compete aginst Senna, Prost, Mansell, Arnoux, Schumacher, Piquet, Berger, Hakkinen etc. :D
That's cheating! You wouldn't have seen much from Hakkinen in that period :p. But nonetheless, wise choice :thumbsup:
Blazing Lion
27th Feb 2008, 02:47 PM
I would like to drive in F1 because of huge amounts of money.
Dunk
27th Feb 2008, 03:05 PM
The problem is with f1 is that you just can't jump in to an f1 car you got to progress through to karting, F3 etc, It would proberly take about 12-17 years to get into f1.
So if i started now it and i was good enough i could be driving an f1 car when i'm about 28-33 :(
NetOz
28th Feb 2008, 12:48 AM
F1- I'd like to race in F1 because i think the atmosphere is very nice :) fans pit babes and a F1 car, excellent combination :D
WRC- It should be very fun to race in all types of terrains
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