Ivan_N Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 If you had the chance, would you go to a baseball game to see Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio or Hank Aaron play? If you had the chance, would you go to an auto race to see A.J. Foyt or Richard Petty or Ayrton Senna drive? If you had the chance, would you go to a golf tournament to see Jack Nicklaus or Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods at their best? If you had the chance, would you go to a soccer game to see Pele or Ronaldo or Maradona at the height of their art? If you had a chance, would you watch NFL greats Joe Montana or Walter Payton or Jerry Rice playing at their best? In any sport, if you had the chance to see the best of the best, a legend in the making, a hero, a true master, a person who will go down in history as one of the greatest ever…if you had the chance, would you go? History is in the making right now in Formula One. Records are being smashed. Records that may never be broken are being set. The person doing all this has already become a legend in his own time. If you want to see a legend, come to the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Come and see the astounding Michael Schumacher. Come and see one of the greatest drivers of all time. Come and see the Ferrari F2002, one of the best Formula One cars in history. Come and see somebody you will tell your grandchildren about. It is fitting that three great legends will come together at this year's SAP United States Grand Prix. Start with the venue, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was built in 1909, has played host to the Indianapolis 500 since 1911 and already has become the modern- day classic venue of the United States Grand Prix in just three short years. Add Ferrari, the fabled Italian team steeped in Motorsports history for more than 50 years. And then add Michael Schumacher, one of the greatest drivers of all time. Indianapolis. Ferrari. Schumacher. It is a dazzling mix of three of the most famous names in all of auto racing. Schumacher already has set just about every record there is in Formula One. By the time he gets to Indianapolis for the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 29, he will add more numbers to those records. Earlier this year, Schumacher won his fifth FIA World Drivers Championship, tying Juan Manuel Fangio's record. And Schumacher won this year's championship in record time. Schumacher's victory in this year's Belgian Grand Prix means that he now has a record 10 wins in a single season. After 14 races this season, Schumacher's career win tally stands at 63, which puts him far ahead of Alain Prost (51 wins) and Senna (41 wins), who are next in the record book. After 14 races this season, Schumacher was only two points away from breaking the record of 123 points scored in a single season that he set last year. Schumacher holds the record for career points scored, fastest race laps and laps led. And he's equalled Jim Clark's hat-trick record of earning a pole position, victory and fastest race lap in an event with a total of 11. Schumacher also holds the record of 19 consecutive top-six finishes and 16 consecutive podium finishes. He's won both the pole and the race at least once at every Grand Prix on the current calendar. But Schumacher still has a few more records to set. By the Belgian Grand Prix this year, he had earned 48 pole positions, so he has a way to go before catching Senna's record of 65 poles. And he needs to win another World Championship to stand alone ahead of Fangio with six titles. In F1, the cars are the stars, as well. This year's Ferrari F2002 is one of the greatest F1 cars ever created. It ranks up there with the Lotus-Ford 79 that Mario Andretti used to win the 1978 World Championship, the McLaren-Honda MP4-4 that Senna and Prost used to dominate the 1988 season and the Williams-Renault FW14B that Nigel Mansell drove to the 1992 title. Ferrari has already clinched the Constructors Championship this year, bringing the team's total to a record 12. By the time they get to Indianapolis, Schumacher and his teammate, Rubens Barrichello, will aim for the record 199 points that McLaren racked up in the 1988 season. Three of the true legends of Formula One – Schumacher, Ferrari and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – will be on display in full glory during the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rast Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 [/b] Я не понял - это то,чем Тони Джордж пытается заманить зрителей на "Старую кирпичницу"? А бесплатный поп-корн обещает? У них нет понятия о вице-чемпионстве."Есть чемпион - остальные,те кто за ним!" Вот так рассуждают эти странные люди.Пускай бесплатный вход сделает - может кто и придёт нахаляву! [Это сообщение было отредактировано moor (07-09-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 Я предупреждал. Больше не буду . [Это сообщение было отредактировано moor (07-09-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rast Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by moor: Я предупреждал. Больше не буду . [Это сообщение было отредактировано moor (07-09-2002).]</font> Может я нарушил чего? Можно конкретнее? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by rast: Может я нарушил чего? Можно конкретнее?</font> Я просил, причем конкретно тебя, не щелкать необдуманно на кнопке "Ответить". Цитировать посты не возбраняется, но это не должно приобретать черты гигантомании. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rast Posted September 7, 2002 Share Posted September 7, 2002 <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by moor: Я просил, причем конкретно тебя, не щелкать необдуманно на кнопке "Ответить". Цитировать посты не возбраняется, но это не должно приобретать черты гигантомании.</font> Кто и когда меня просил? Ответ из 6 строк - гигантомания? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrton Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by moor: Я просил, причем конкретно тебя, не щелкать необдуманно на кнопке "Ответить".</font> Да и за длинные цитаты на английском следовало бы карать... Я, конечно, свободно читаю на английском, но живу и подохну в России. И считаю, что в своей стране следует изъясняться на родном языке, а не гнуть пальцы - ах как зашибись я знаю язык юсовцев и прочей погани... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 2rast: Объясняю подробнее, надеюсь, в последний раз. Когда ты нажимаешь на кнопочку quote, в твой пост автоматически вставляется ВСЁ сообщение, на которое ты отвечаешь. Если сообщение выглядит так, как заглавная тирада родоначальника этого топика, то читать это просто-напросто неудобно, продираясь свкозь бесконечные дублированные словеса к паре твоих собственных фраз. А вообще кажется, что я тут напрасно пыжусь и ты все отлично понял, просто решил изобразить из себя интеллигентного тормоза. 2Ayrton: Полностью согласен. Но к Неуду обращаться уже бессмысленно. Хотя, если он считает шумофобов настолько более образованными людьми, что разговаривает с ними по-английски... приятно http://www.f-one.ru/ubb/smile.gif . Предлагаю ему в следующий раз подучить еще и французский (поскольку с немецким он, видимо, знаком от рождения). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rast Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 to moor:Так я здесь ничего не дублировал и не предупреждал меня никто! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_N Posted September 12, 2002 Author Share Posted September 12, 2002 To rast: а если по сабжу подробнее высказаться? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlopt Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Хрень какая-то. Делать людям нечего! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rast Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Neud: To rast: а если по сабжу подробнее высказаться?</font> Поэму что ли написать? Я и так уже высказался,подробней некуда! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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