Seat -Racing Rivals - Page 2

R59 · 17 Jan 2004, 22:24 (Ref:841892)

Stop picking on my mate Huffy.

Just cos' he won it. If it had been Hedgetts that won it, you'd be saying it was because of his Dad (who's also a bloody good bloke!). I'd like to see a lot of the front runners from the Seat series move onto BTCC. Stephan has incredible talent, as does Shedden, and even Andre, but they didn't win this time.

As I've said before, the reason there was contact was because it was so close. Too much metal trying to occupy the same piece of tarmac.

Rob.

Les · 17 Jan 2004, 22:33 (Ref:841903)

Hi Rob - I am afraid you will always find the winner of any series is picked on - but please join me in the Huffy fan club

As for the rest of it - I am afraid the cameras only picked the 'good for TV' or should I say 'bad for the sport' bits but some of the driving was abysmal and from people who should know better.

R59 · 18 Jan 2004, 12:56 (Ref:842328)

Don't need to be in the Huffy fan club, he's one of my instructing mates!! Though since he's elevated up to the higher echilons of the sport, I don't see him much. I saw him at the show, but he was busy busy busy, all that PR and stuff that you have to do when you are the "star" for the manufacturer

Rob.

**Woolley** · 18 Jan 2004, 13:55 (Ref:842368)

Caught episode 2 of this from Silverstone, having missed it the first time round, and a couple of things surprised me.

They take it sooo seriously. Yes, I know there's a career riding on it, but I didn't think any of them actually enjoyed any of it. If I hated my job that much, I'd leave! And they forget they're doing something that so many people would give an arm and a leg to do. For goodness sake, have fun as well. The exception seemed to be Natalie Barrett, but of course she's come from the world of rallying where they still know how to have a good time. And of course finishing last reduces the pressure of expectation somewhat...

Similar to the above, how graceless so many were. The guy who was penalised for an absolutely blatent shove on Sheddon, then protested and lost and then claimed everyone was out to get him, especially as Sheddon was connected to the BRDC and he was Irish, etc, etc. No wonder the standard of driving in the series was so awful if the drivers are so incapable of seeing their own faults. The poster earlier who stated you can be serious and still be sporting is right on the mark.

JnrJnr · 18 Jan 2004, 14:21 (Ref:842387)

Have to agree, the conduct of the majority of the drivers off the track was as bad as their driving. The likes of pickford, huff and sheddon to me seemed to be ok....but when you look at the drivers lower down the field the quality is awful.

Paula Cook's driving is nearly as bad as her attitude (post silverstone start/finish straight crash). She should be banned from TV, permanently. It is Drivers such as Cook,with no talent and bad attitude that took away the limelight from drivers who deserved it. Plato new it, but the directors seemed to think thats what the public need to see.

Hamish Weir · 18 Jan 2004, 14:58 (Ref:842404)

Woolley Sheddon isn’t Irish mate he’s SCOTTISH. This reminds me of the scenario in London a few years back where a Jock walked in to a pub for an orange juice on his way home to fix a table leg which he was carrying in a Polly bag and when he left some F***ING idiot phone the police telling them that there was a guy was in a bar with an Irish accent and a shotgun under his arm and he was a member of the IRA. The police shot him dead in front of his home only to discover that it was a wooden table leg. Away from the discussion point I know.

johneturbo · 18 Jan 2004, 15:29 (Ref:842411)

Hamish i think what wolley was saying is that the guy that knocked sheddon was irish,and because of being irish thats why he got the penalty, and lost 3dr place
shame he felt that way,as i saw it as a blatant shove
and he deserved to lose the place.

Hamish Weir · 18 Jan 2004, 18:02 (Ref:842509)

Ooooops ok sorry.

**Woolley** · 18 Jan 2004, 19:24 (Ref:842584)

Thanks, John, my typing was a little ambiguous, but that's exactly what I meant. In my defence I was trying to type it in the way the guy was saying it - "blah-de-blah, moan, moan, everyone hates me, think I'll go and eat worms" sort of thing, when the tv angle showed him going for a gap that was 3/4 of a car width and just shoved Sheddon out of the way. Mind, Gordon was a bit naughty nerfing him back after the finish line... children! I thought I was watching a report on junior karting given the behaviour of the participants. That may be unfair on junior kartists...

R59 · 18 Jan 2004, 20:19 (Ref:842633)

Be careful now, you could have said that he looked like Osama and George would be sending the B52's over to blast Rockingham off of the face of the earth!

Sheddon, the boy has talent, but like everyone, it needs to be tempered with a Prost style thinking head. Then he'll go far.

Championships are not just won by sheer speed, brains are needed too.

Rob.

Les · 20 Jan 2004, 06:40 (Ref:843593)

Andy Neate - an old mate from Maxi Jazz racing days has signed up.

racingdad · 20 Jan 2004, 16:16 (Ref:844226)

It would be fun to see Maxi himself out there - always good for the public..

Les · 20 Jan 2004, 18:44 (Ref:844383)

well now you come to mention it....

racingdad · 20 Jan 2004, 19:13 (Ref:844418)

over to you Les

Les · 20 Jan 2004, 19:57 (Ref:844470)

only joking

though it would be lovely to see the man out in something.

**Woolley** · 24 Jan 2004, 16:36 (Ref:849395)

Whatever happened to Maxi's racing ecploits? Boy, was he a breath of fresh air - one of the few people that remembered this is supposed to be fun. Don't know how he got a helmet big enough to contain the smile!

racingdad · 24 Jan 2004, 16:49 (Ref:849408)

I don't think he's raced anything since he had a monster smash in his twin turbo V8 Marcos (a real animal)

Les · 25 Jan 2004, 10:45 (Ref:849899)

oh don't remind me of that - 2 years ago just before Christmas - nasty!
So his last race was Oct 21st 2001 just before that crump but he has been out testing this year. He tried out one of the Porsche celebrity cars but he needed more practice. (photos on the gallery at www.maxijazzracing.co.uk)
I am keeping his website going for a while more as there are whispers about

racingdad · 25 Jan 2004, 10:48 (Ref:849904)

I forgot about the Porsche celeb bash... Get him out in Seats - it would be a blast; a reminder to all that motor racing can be fun.

Les · 25 Jan 2004, 12:05 (Ref:849927)

not being nasty to the bloke because I love him dearly but Melaney might just beat him...

Maxi should either be in something small and very very strong or big and rear wheel drive - I would love to see him in a marcos on the track.

racingdad · 25 Jan 2004, 12:35 (Ref:849947)

You're right - Melanie might beat him, but it would give her someone to race against and as I said, he'd bring an element of fun, and what would he do for the TV reality side! It'd be a hoot.

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