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Boats used in Class-1 have A/C's?????? If they don't, I might have to add something to my dictionary. (I'm not fluent in English so I have to use my "J-E" dictionary when I write something on here.)
In my dictionary....it says......Americans: fun, funny, cool, crazy and TOUGH people.
It seems like I might have to add this later..... Americans: Tough people but Europeans are "tougher than Americans".
In auto racing, it gets really HOT in their "enclosed cars". It sometimes gets over 130. (I'm talking about "GT type of cars".) Some drivers get dehydrated and become really delirious and groggy druing a race in summer. They still have to wear driving suits and most drivers have full-face helmets and they also have to wear Balaclavas. Although, they wear this thing called "cool shirt inside" and have a drink bottle in their cars.
This is for those who are saying "It's hot in my boat."
http://www.coolshirt.net/index.html
This might be the best choice for "boat racers".
http://www.coolshirt.net/racing-port-a-cool.html
There are some Mechanics suits that look just like driving suits. Those suits would keep you a little cooler than Nomex driving suits.
http://www.rallylights.com/Sparco/CS_PRO_TEAM.asp
You know what.......if it's called "RACING", we shouldn't even be talking about stuff like this. It's so lame. If it's "dangerous wearing driving suits in boat racing", European boat racers wouldn't be wearing them, either.
I think it's time to make a change!!! (not to my dictionary, please!!!)
In my dictionary....it says......Americans: fun, funny, cool, crazy and TOUGH people.
It seems like I might have to add this later..... Americans: Tough people but Europeans are "tougher than Americans".
In auto racing, it gets really HOT in their "enclosed cars". It sometimes gets over 130. (I'm talking about "GT type of cars".) Some drivers get dehydrated and become really delirious and groggy druing a race in summer. They still have to wear driving suits and most drivers have full-face helmets and they also have to wear Balaclavas. Although, they wear this thing called "cool shirt inside" and have a drink bottle in their cars.
This is for those who are saying "It's hot in my boat."
http://www.coolshirt.net/index.html
This might be the best choice for "boat racers".
http://www.coolshirt.net/racing-port-a-cool.html
There are some Mechanics suits that look just like driving suits. Those suits would keep you a little cooler than Nomex driving suits.
http://www.rallylights.com/Sparco/CS_PRO_TEAM.asp
You know what.......if it's called "RACING", we shouldn't even be talking about stuff like this. It's so lame. If it's "dangerous wearing driving suits in boat racing", European boat racers wouldn't be wearing them, either.
I think it's time to make a change!!! (not to my dictionary, please!!!)
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They do have "harness" problems and other problems that might make drivers drown but never have "I might drown if I had to wear driving suits" problems!!!!!!
Why do I hear such a thing only in the States??? I mean you don't hear such things like this anywhere else in the world.
Wearing driving suits is not just for marketing and being "KOOL". It would protect you from getting cuts. When you blow-over or barrel-roll at a high speeed, your arms and legs would be flying in your boat.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PAroXqMLO84
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-Vv2Qu5Dc
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Taco, you might want to check the ACO/FIA regulations. I believe that A/C has been mandatory in GT1, LMP1 and LMP2 for at least a year. I guess those guys who run LeMans are sissies too?
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Who said anything about sissies??? Didn't I say auto racers wear cool shirts and have drink bottles??? I had to bring up that tough talk because it seems like there are people who don't know much about "Racing". Maybe people are not getting my point because my English sucks???......I guess that's just too bad for me.
OK. I am tired of this talk. Why the hell does everyone have to be like "G.B., Hey, I just don't like it" in Offshore racing in the States??? Since I am an American wannabe, I don't really want to talk like that but I really had to be ironic on this one.
I'm done with this. It's cool with me as long as they don't tell anyone that they RACE boats because they are not REAL racers. If they still think they are racers, I am just speechless......
Sorry to those who are true and real racers in the States but I know you are feeling me.
End of my story...............
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OK. I am tired of this talk. Why the hell does everyone have to be like "G.B." in Offshore racing in the States??? "Hey, I just don't like it". Since I am an American wannabe, I don't really want to talk like that but I really had to be ironic on this one.
End of my story...............
End of my story...............
Taco...You may want to re -consider bashing one of our top competitors and good friend..... in our sandbox. He's a unique guy and as far as I'm concerened has the racing credentials to be his own person if he wants too.
This is a public forum but that kind of talk sounds like sour grapes because he's kicking ass over in Class three.
reconsider how you are trying to get your point across.
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Peppers racing went to a school in greers ferry, and a V A Hospital in biloxi, i have done alot of these things over the years and when i walked out with my driving suit on, they looked at us like we were really racing professionals, like we are. i cant wear ours in the boat, but when we climb out of the boat, the suit is right there and we put them on.if we had a/c we would wear them in the boat