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31 Dec 2009, 18:09 (Ref:2606868)
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ESPN Driver of the decade nomination
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing...ory?id=4784793
Tom Kristensen gets nominated. I don't know if there will be a fan vote, but will let you know if there is. |
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31 Dec 2009, 19:06 (Ref:2606884)
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Being that it's ESPN, I'd be extremely surprised if anyone besides Jimmy Johnson won...
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31 Dec 2009, 22:18 (Ref:2606921)
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Kristensen didn't do well enough outside Le Mans to justify him winning if you ask me. Yes, it's Le Mans but I think you have to rank drivers higher that compete on a very high level over full seasons, not single events. |
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3 Jan 2010, 16:41 (Ref:2607679)
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And Rossi has won 7 of the last 9 World Championships... Both are far more impressive feats than Johnson IMHO. |
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3 Jan 2010, 16:46 (Ref:2607681)
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3 Jan 2010, 17:05 (Ref:2607690)
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Not saying Loeb is bad, but downgrading Jonhsons performance just to driving circles isn't respectful. But if I had to chose it would be Rossi anyway. |
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3 Jan 2010, 19:25 (Ref:2607729)
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Johnson races in a series that is probably the most competetive of all, where 10+ drivers can win at any given weekend. Winning four championships in a row in such an enviroment is something no driver has ever done before If you ask me. |
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3 Jan 2010, 22:36 (Ref:2607785)
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1 Jan 2010, 12:53 (Ref:2607041)
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It's between Schumacher and Johnson.
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2 Jan 2010, 13:09 (Ref:2607329)
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2 Jan 2010, 16:46 (Ref:2607388)
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In that case you are right.
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3 Jan 2010, 04:41 (Ref:2607507)
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Ricky Carmicheal was a multi-year MotoX champion and one of his last outdoor seasons he won every race. (perhaps even every moto...but I can't remember exactly)
James Stewart is also an amazing Motocrosser. Driver is such a limiting factor isn't it? |
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3 Jan 2010, 10:42 (Ref:2607597)
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Well Valentino Rossi is featured on Monday, and he will probalbly get my vote. Fast on a bike and proven to be fast and competitive in rally and circuit disiplenes.
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3 Jan 2010, 17:58 (Ref:2607708)
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I'm going to get shot for this, but with TK, a lot of his success has been down to luck. He's been fortunate enough to find himself in the best car for pretty much every single race of this decade. I'm not for one moment claiming that any fool can win for Audi, but TK is an incredibly lucky driver in the same way Alan McNish is a desperately unfortunate driver.
If I was going to set up a Le Mans team with all the money in the world behind it, I would be calling McNish's agent before TK's. Perhaps that only says who I think is the better driver, but I think many would agree with me. |
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5 Jan 2010, 19:23 (Ref:2608539)
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World championships win over national or continental championships. Therefore, the three best motorsport drivers of the decade were Schumacher, Loeb and Rossi. I consider endurance racing more like a team sport, and without a unified world sports car championship, it's hard for me to pick the best sports car driver of the decade.
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27 Jan 2010, 14:54 (Ref:2620376)
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And the results are...
1. Michael Schumacher 32,087 pts. (25.7% votes as number 1) 2. Valentino Rossi 31,075 pts. (37.8% votes as number 1) 3. Jimmie Johnson 27,196 pts. (23.5% votes as number 1) 4. Sebastien Loeb 21,305 pts. 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 20,736 pts. 6. Tony Schumacher 20,201 pts. 7. Sebastien Bourdais 19,493 pts. 8. Tom Kristensen 16,817 pts. 9. Bernd Schneider 14,756 pts. |
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27 Jan 2010, 15:01 (Ref:2620378)
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I would personally switch Rossi with Loeb but overall, those results can be agreed to.
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27 Jan 2010, 15:12 (Ref:2620383)
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 . Rossi & Loeb were equally dominate in their respective series so they could go either way. |
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27 Jan 2010, 18:09 (Ref:2620470)
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My top 4:
1. Valentino Rossi 2. Michael Schumacher 3. Sebastien Loeb 4. Jimmie Johnson |
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