Which type of racing takes the most skill?

[SpeedingFirebird]

Stock Car racing Magazine had an article about how much harder circle dirt track racing was than asphalt. That got me thinking - which type of racing is harder, dirt track or asphalt road courses?

[StrtRacer98]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

dirt track racing IS alot harder than asphalt circle track, but i dont kow about the asphalt road course, it's a completely different branch of the racing field.

[HokieBird]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I said offroad because of rally. The conditions are constantly changing and the course is barely wide enough for a car in most situations and then they take the car sideways around a blind turn at 90+ mph. Those guys have amazing skills, balls of steel, and are probably clinically insane.

Baja is also pretty crazy. When was the last time someone setup a trap or tried to car jack someone on a road course.

[Fireball27]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I said offroad because of rally. The conditions are constantly changing and the course is barely wide enough for a car in most situations and then they take the car sideways around a blind turn at 90+ mph. Those guys have amazing skills, balls of steel, and are probably clinically insane.

Baja is also pretty crazy. When was the last time someone setup a trap or tried to car jack someone on a road course.

QFTMFT.

Case in point: Sebastian Loeb. 4 time world rally champion; first time driving at lemans he got pole, and nearly won it; and he won the race of champions.

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I said offroad because of rally.

I was thinking about that too.

I think the hard part of circle track racing is finding the advantage, being precise every lap, and finding a way to pass.

[3800SoloWing]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I have to agree that dirt racing is very tough, but only in specific areas. Rally and the Dakar being the hardest and takes the most effort in order to keep the cars on the road. I voted the asphalt road circuit because some of the corners on different courses can be very difficult, i.e. the carousel corner at Road America, or the corkscrew at Laguna Seca. I wish I could vote both, but I cant.

[vanbibber]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

i said offroad, although they all take a certain degree of skill.

[youngsc]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I say off road but what's robby gordon's excuse. He's great in the baja and sucks in nascar.

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

I say off road but what's robby gordon's excuse. He's great in the baja and sucks in nascar.

He does well on the road courses in NASCAR. I think he lacks the finesse needed for high speed circle track racing.

[Black98Fivespeed]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

Of the choices given, road courses. But overall Rally definitely takes the most skill and the largest balls to be competitive in.

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

Of the choices given, road courses. But overall Rally definitely takes the most skill and the largest balls to be competitive in.

You could have chosen "other". I was lumping rally in with baja type stuff.

If we were voting based on balls, I'd go with the Pikes Peak Challenge.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

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lol who voted drag racing to be harder than rally and pikes peak and stuff? You'd have to see Pikes Peak to see how ridiculous it would be to race up.

[Mogobs30th]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

If you're taking most balls, rally. But most SKILL?? Possibly dirt track racing, like WoO. There are points here and there that are tough to do in rally, but for the most part it bores the hell out of me.

[zlexiss]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

Rally. Same stage might have dirt, loose gravel, pavement all combined. Same driver, car, tires, setup. These guys have to adapt quickly, and the course is never the same twice.

[Vracer111]

Re: Which type of racing takes the most skill?

If you're taking most balls, rally. But most SKILL?? Possibly dirt track racing, like WoO. There are points here and there that are tough to do in rally, but for the most part it bores the hell out of me.

Rally hands down takes the most skill... Racing on asphalt, dirt, gravel, mud, snow, ice, and water both during the day and night is as tough as it gets.

For a good dirt stage rally , check out the following Pikes peak short: "Climb Dance"

And for those not familiar with Sebastian Loeb here's a video...Sebastian Loeb