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Discussion in 'Challenge/GT Cars/Track' started by Challenge64, Oct 13, 2007.

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  1. Challenge64

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    #1 Challenge64, Oct 13, 2007
    I was happy and surprised to see the Ferrari Challenge races from Fontana, CA on Speed today!

    There was some of the historics shown too!
     
  2. kwiker

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    #2 kwiker, Oct 13, 2007
    I watched some of it, my local dealer won the race. Boardwalk Ferrari - Scott Tucker
     
  3. b-mak

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    #3 b-mak, Oct 13, 2007
    That show was awful.
     
  4. TRScotty

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    #4 TRScotty, Oct 13, 2007
    It would have been nice to see more of the racing and less of their BS talking over the exhaust noise!!!

    I'm glad it made on air, though. Most people outside of tifosi don't know this even exists.
     
  5. Challenge64

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    #5 Challenge64, Oct 14, 2007
    The comments were stupid and irrelavent. There was just about no footage of the first race and shots of people eating lunch...so yea I agree..it was awful.

    But on the other hand I watched it, enjoyed it, and sat there thinking how much better those 30 mins were spent vs. watching yet another stupid program on ricers with neon lights and sub woofers
     
  6. LightGuy

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    #6 LightGuy, Oct 14, 2007
    How many shows can they do about painting, putting wheels on cars and, Pimpin stereos ? I don't get it.
    And "dont get me started" on the chopper crap.
    Put Speed Racer back on even.
     
  7. PWehmer

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    #7 PWehmer, Oct 14, 2007
    Looks like it was shot using some old VHS video camera.

    But still i watched it & was glad it was on.
     
  8. jknight

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    #8 jknight, Oct 14, 2007
    It was great that it was aired on Speed. It had an "amateurish" appearance, to the announcing and also to the video. Apparently the two classes of the Ferrari Challenge don't exist in the US? The 24 Hours of SPA - FIA-GT race we went to in July, there were two large classes of the Challenge cars - lots of cars with most interesting tape jobs. Saw same at the Finals at Monza last year. It's definitely a larger event in Europe than the US.

    Carol
     
  9. starboy444

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    #9 starboy444, Oct 14, 2007
    I'm watching it on re-run right now!

    Yup, too much commentary and driver line ups, not enough racing footage.

    +1

    I think SPEED also shows Nascar 23/24 hours per day. There is more to this world than Nascar!! :(
     
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    #10 sc67vette, Oct 14, 2007
    Yomary Cruz is hot.
     
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    #11 Blue@Heart, Oct 14, 2007
    +1

    that show was truly horrible, I was glad that it was on but it reeked of amateur....from the announcers, to the bad bad video quality, the highlights of the first race that consisted of the following three shots: the green flag, the lap 1 turn one crash, and the checkered.

    Hopefully we'll get some better coverage in the future, cause that made me sad...
     
  12. Cannoli

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    #12 Cannoli, Oct 15, 2007
    +1 on that. On the first race, they showed the start of the race, then immediately showed the finish of the race. Nice coverage, Boys.

    Not to be insensitive, but who names their kid "Yomary" (Yomary Cruz, ESPN Commentator)? A first for me, and I live in Alta Mexico.

    After watching the show, I'm going to do my best to go "to" the show.
     
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    #13 Cannoli, Oct 15, 2007
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    #14 E60 M5, Oct 15, 2007
    Yea a little pathetic! Not enough racing and then the sound was all muffled. Congrats to the winners!

    I wonder if the producers even viewed the tape!

    Robert
     
  15. b-mak

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    #15 b-mak, Oct 20, 2007
    Just finished watching the VIR event. It's fascinating watching some gentlemanly behaviour in contrast with antics straight out of professional racing. I don't understand why the experienced guys aren't dominating the series, though.
     

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