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Old 08-03-2007, 07:04 PM
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Rally-X added this year

YouTube - Travis Pastrana X Games Rally Race
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Old 08-04-2007, 05:37 AM
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To be honest, I'm not really impressed by the coverage. WRC coverage does a much better job of getting you to feel what is going on and give you as sensation of speed. the other thing is I have about 5 kids that signed up for the rally thinking this is what they are going to be doing.... oh boy
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seems like a fun course and a new event for x-games. It's been a while since I've watched that event.
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Definetelly helps bring attention to the sport!!!

But I agree poor coverage on it though!
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Rally-x added last year. Collin McRae rolled it in the super special (btw that will be aired today -- Sunday -- probably in the evening, supposed to be in the 3-6pm block) and lost first place by .22sec



That was not a spoiler to what happened this year, that's what happened last year. That video was dated 2006 btw
Old 08-05-2007, 03:07 PM
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It was good this year almost tied
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Herll yea it was good this yr lol.
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I want to know who the rocket surgeon was that decided it would be a good idea to have the cars aiming directly at each other at the finish... That course would NOT have passed SCCA safety standards, haha.
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That's what you can do with TV revenue paying the insurance bill...it's all about the ratings, yo....
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* Top notch cages : CHECK
* HANS devices : CHECK
* Very low speed corner after a 90degree corner: CHECK
* Fully staffed arena : CHECK

This nose to nose end of course corner, in these cars, in these circumstances, allowed for about as much bodily harm as playing frisbee in your yard does.
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