Motorsports FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about competitive motorsporst.
This FAQ about comptetitive motorsport was compiled and written by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
01 rec.autos.sport- This unmoderated group is for discussion of legal, ...
- 02 Mailing Lists: Motorsport
- A general autosport mailing list. You can subscribe by sending ...
- 03 Mailing Lists: Autocross
- Discussion of autocrossing, SCCA Solo events. Also available as ...
- 04 Mailing Lists: DRML (Drag Racing Mailing List)
- Info and discussion on amateur and professional drag racing. ...
- 05 Mailing Lists: Hotrods
- The hotrod list is chartered to provide a forum for people ...
- 06 Mailing Lists: Karting
- Relevant topics include recreational karting, racing, off-road,...
- 07 Mailing Lists: NASCAR
- This mailing list is dedicated to the open discussion of both ...
- 08 Mailing Lists: Rallying
- Discussion of rallying, including driving, navigating, car preparation....
- 09 Mailing Lists: UK Road Rallying
- Discussion of UK road rallying. To subscribe, send e-mail ...
- 10 Mailing Lists: Wheel-to-wheel
- For people interested in participation in auto racing as driver, ...
- 11 Mailing Lists: Formula SAE
- Discussion of Formula SAE (see section 21.1 for more Formula ...
- 12 Other Internet Resources (autos.sport)
- Tools for finding interesting online information are described here:...
- 13 Gopher and IRC channels (autos.sport)
- o TAMSCC gopher://tamscc.tamu....
- 14 Televised Events (autos.sport)
- A compilation of info gleaned from TV listings, auto mags, newspapers,...
- 15 Motorsport Championships
- 6.1.1 1995 FIA Formula 1 World ...
- 16 Stock (Touring) Cars Racing Series
- 6.2.1 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup ...
- 17 Stock (Touring) Cars Racing Series p2
- 6.2.8 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC)...
- 18 Rallying Championships
- 6.3.1 1995 FIA World Rally ...
- 19 Miscellaneous Racing Series
- 6.4.1 1995 Exxon World Sports ...
- 20 Miscellaneous Racing Series p2
- 6.4.4 1995 NHRA National ...
- 21 What is the relationship between FIA, FOCA and F1 ?
- FIA politics is really grungy stuff....
- 22 How powerful were the `turbo' F1 cars ?
- The most powerful of the turbo-era F1 engines was BMW's in-line ...
- 23 How do pneumatic valve return systems work ?
- The technology of all the current pneumatic valve return systems ...
- 24 How much does it cost to run a F1 team?
- The Motoring News & Motor Sport supplement for the 1994 British ...
- 25 How is F1 Prize Money Shared Out ?
- It has probably changed, but according to David Hayhoe's book in ...
- 26 How did Ron Dennis come to run McLaren ?
- Ron Dennis started out as an apprentice at Thomson Taylor's, a ...
- 27 How did Frank Williams get into Formula One ?
- Frank Williams used to do a bit of FJ/F3/F2 racing in the early/...
- 28 National Racing Colours
- Australia : Green and ...
- 29 1994 IndyCar Specifications
- (The following information is largely -- and in some cases solely --...
- 30 Chassis (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- The 1994 rules allow the cars to have a maximum length of 195 inches,...
- 31 Aerodynamics (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- Andy Brown from Galmer gave Racecar Engineering the following ...
- 32 Tyres (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- IndyCar racing tyres are Goodyear Racing Eagles, weighing 16....
- 33 Engines (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- Allowable engine options:...
- 34 Fuel (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- IndyCars are fueled by methanol, sometimes called wood alcohol. It is ...
- 35 How much does it cost to run an IndyCar team? (1994 IndyCar Specifications)
- The following information is quoted from the IndyCar Racing, Feb 93....
- 36 Qualifying for the Indy 500
- Qualifying at the Speedway is unique. The fastest 33 cars from ...
- 37 Which cars start the race ? (Indy 500)
- The fastest 33 cars in qualifying start the race. Officially, its ...
- 38 How are the qualifying days organised ? (Indy 500)
- A run consists of each car running alone on the circuit for one ...
- 39 How is the race starting order decided ? (Indy 500)
- The first days qualifiers are locked into position in front of ...
- 40 How big is the track at Indy ? (Indy 500)
- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a 2.5 mile square oval. ...
- 41 How can I get tickets for the Indy 500 ?
- 1. Often somebody will sell a couple for face value on r.a.s sometime ...
- 42 Qualifying for other IndyCar Races
- On road courses, qualifying takes place in two sessions over two ...
- 43 How does the F1 points system work?
- The first six finishers get 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points respectively....
- 45 What are the IndyCar flag rules ?
- Blue flag with the yellow stripe (stationary): displayed to slower ...
- 46 Andretti vs Mansell
- In 1993, Michael Andretti was faced with an unfamiliar car which ...
- 47 What are the pros and cons of gravel traps, tyre walls, armco & walls?
- When a car leaves the circuit, the aim is to slow it down as ...
- 48 Where can I send condolences to the Family of Ayrton Senna ?
- Milton & Neide Senna da ...
- 49 What Helmet was Ayrton Senna Wearing When he Crashed?
- Ayrton raced with both Bell and Shoei helmets. However on May 1, ...
- 50 Who is the greatest driver of all time ?
- Gilles Villeneuve (IMHO*)....
- 51 Which is the best racing series ?
- This is another topic that has been thrashed to death. You are ...
- 52 Murray Walker
- Murray Walker (aka Muddly Talker) is the commentator for the much ...
- 56 Where can I get tickets for Canadian GP, June 12 1994
- Les Entreprises GP Canadien Ltee, C.P. 248, Succ. Place d'Armes,...
- 57 Where can I get tickets for British GP, July 16th 1995
- Booking Office, Freepost, Silverstone Circuits Ltd, Silverstone,...
- 58 Where can I get tickets for Italian GP, September 11th 1994
- Tickets are available from:...
- 59 Origins of the names of teams and Manufacturers
- o Alfa Romeo ALFA (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) was formed ...
- 60 What are the origins of F1 chassis numbers ?
- Lotus cars have each have a type number. These are also allocated ...
- 61 How are F1 race numbers allocated ?
- Before 1973, F1 drivers raced with different numbers at each race....
- 62 Why is there no US GP ?
- Politics and money. The F1 circus expects to have a well ...
- 64 Pronouncing Germanic names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)
- Pronunciation of `ch' in German: This is a soft gutteral sound. ...
- 65 Pronouncing Japanese names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)
- In Japanese, the family name is spoken first followed by the ...
- 67 Pronouncing Portuguese and Brazilian names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)
- The common street pronunciation for Brazilian names may ...
- 68 Pronouncing Finnish names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)
- The i in Yir is more like the vowel in new when it's ...
- 69 The race finished hours ago. Where are all the results ? (Motorsport)
- There are sometimes delays propagating articles around the Net,...
- 70 Where are r.a.s.info, r.a.s.tech, r.a.s.nascar, r.a.s.f1, r.a.s.indy & r.a.s.misc?
- These newsgroups were created in 1994. If they have not appeared ...
- 71 How many people read the rec.autos.sport hierarchy ?
- This is taken from the Usenet readership report for January 1995....
- 72 Where can I get the latest race results and championship tables ? (Motorsport)
- Many race results are posted to rec.autos.sport.info, which is archived ...
- 73 Now that rec.autos.sport has split, why not make r.a.s.rally & r.a.s.drag?
- Subjects like drag racing or rallying can be clearly defined but ...
- 74 Why rec.autos.sport. and not rec.sport.autos. ?
- A long long time ago (in the mid 80s), on a usenet far far away, ...
- 75 What do these abbreviations mean ? (Motorsport)
- o GOB NASCAR racers and fans (from Good Ol' Boys)...
- 76 How do I Join the Pick6 competitions ?
- These competitions, where you use your skill and judgement to ...
- 77 Which are faster: Racing cars or racing motorbikes ?
- At the average road course, F1 bikes (500 cc) are just a little ...
- 78 Which are faster: F1 or IndyCars ?
- This very much depends on the racetrack and the race distance. For ...
- 79 Can a car decelerate faster than 1G ?
- Yes -- F1 cars can pull 4-5G under braking with the help of ...
- 80 Car X handles superbly. All it needs is more power
- A racecar is a system and not just an engine bolted to a chassis. ...
- 81 What are the advantages of Carbon Fibre Brakes ?
- A carbon/carbon setup gives a coefficient of friction of about 0.6 ...
- 82 Who helped make this FAQ ? (rec.autos.sport)
- Al Griffy agriffy@bongo.cc.utexas....
- 83 FIA Class 1 Touring Car Technical Regulations
- These are used for the DTM....
- 84 FIA Class 2 Touring Car Technical Regulations
- These are used for touring car championships in Britain, Italy,...
- 85 Getting Involved with Motorsport
- Motorsport can be an extremely expensive passtime at the ...
- 86 Marshalling(Course Working)
- The main advantage of being a marshall is that you can get ...
- 87 What type of training do marshalls need for regional races?
- You get a regional licence right out of the box, and can ...
- 88 What type of training do F1 marshalls need ?
- In recent years, the national license has been essentially ...
- 89 Helping a Race Team
- Nick Goosey, manager of the Penske factory in the UK, is a ...
- 90 Starting Racing
- The best way to find which class of racing you want to compete in ...
- 91 Single-seaters series
- In Europe there are a large number of different series for ...
- 92 Race Driving Schools
- Although these may seem a very expensive way to start racing, ...
- 93 F1 Racing school
- AGS, which competed in F1 until a couple of years ago, runs a ...
- 94 SCCA Racing Schools
- SCCA school is a racing school and not a driving school. You will ...
- 95 Sprint Car Driving School
- There is a driving school for 600 bhp sprint cars run by Mike Clayton....
- 96 Drag Race Driving School
- Frank Hawley runs what's probably the country's best drag ...
- 97 Kart Racing
- Kart racing is highly competitive, but remains ...
- 98 Classes of karting
- Sprint
- 99 Getting Sponsorship (Motorsport racing)
- Don't just write a letter. You go to a prospective sponsor with ...
- 100 Race scanners
- If you have a radio scanner at a race meeting, you should be able ...
- 101 Is that all that you can use a scanner for? (Motorsport)
- Every day and night, scanner hobbyists are entertained by what ...
- 103 Scanner Features: Setting Frequencies
- The crystal controlled models are cheaper, but require the ...
- 104 Scanner Features: Which frequency bands - 200, 400 or 800Mhz
- For scanning at races, the primary thing you want to look for is ...
- 105 Scanner Features: Will you be able to hear it ?
- At a racetrack, Walkman type headphones will not cut enough ...
- 106 Scanner Features: Bleedover
- If you are experiencing bleedover or interference from ...
- 107 Scanner Features: Batteries
- Longer lasting batteries or spare packs come in very handy for ...
- 108 What Scanner Should I Buy?
- You can get a battery operated hand held scanner, a bigger ...
- 109 Some Comments on Scanners at Races (Motorsport)
- Thomas Sundstrom: I must say I've been disappointed in trying to ...
- 110 Where to buy a scanner or frequency lists (Motorsport)
- Radio Shack (aka Tandy in Europe) is the most common vendor ...
- 111 What is Formula SAE ?
- Formula SAE is a collegiate competition organised by the Society ...
- 112 What is `John Winter's' real name ?
- Louis Krages. He sells timber from Bremen in Germany. He started ...
- 113 Track Addresses (Motorsport)
- This includes all F1, IndyCar and NASCAR tracks as well as a ...
- 114 Track Addresses (Motorsport) p2
- Laguna Seca ...
- 115 Track Addresses (Motorsport) p3
- Phoenix International ...
- 116 New Track Projects List (Motorsport) p1
- The New Track Projects List is a compilation of major race ...
- 117 New Track Projects List (Motorsport) p2
- California ...
- 118 New Track Projects List (Motorsport) p3
- Riverside Grand ...
- 120 Motorsport Governing Bodies
- CART [ Championship Auto Racing Teams ]...
- 122 F1 Team Addresses
- Arrows Grand Prix ...
- 123 IndyCar Team Addresses
- Marlboro Penske ...
- 127 More Addresses (Motorsport)
- A list of addresses and phone numbers for 1300 motoring-...
- 128 Motor Sport Magazines
- In an ideal world, it would be easy to find entertaining, ...
- 129 Addresses for Motor Sport Magazines A1
- American Roadracing ...
- 130 Addresses for Motor Sport Magazines A2
- Autosport (from Japan)...
- 131 Addresses for Motor Sport Magazines B-F
- Bonneville Racing ...
- 133 Addresses for Motor Sport Magazines N-P
- National Kart ...
- 135 Addresses for Motor Sport Magazines R2
- Race Scanning ...
- 140 Motorsport Video Companies
- Duke Marketing ...
- 141 Motorsport Video Companies
- Duke Marketing ...
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