Punchestown!

[Chuck_g]

Savage pics Paddy, fairplay!!! U get any of moi?

[Administrator]

Come on lads FFS, ye sound like a bunch of contrary little bitches ! (I mean that in a loving sort of way )

If PD was based on who you were, then why didn't Eric or Shane Lynch qualify for Top 16 ? The judges laid down EXACTLY what they wanted the drivers to do, some could but most couldn't. Not many people were getting the clipping zone under the judges tower, which was used as two clips, both in and out. Some seemed to be struggling with the two in the teardrop as well. It doesn't matter if you go out with loads of speed / smoke and angle, if your not on your clipping points your at nothing.

As regards to Non-Seed scoring low, they're judged exactly the same as if they were in seeded if you get me ? So a 95 point run in amateur, non-seeded and seeded is the exact same run. There is no individual class scoring.

Judges make decisions on what they see and we're not always going to agree with them. That's the beauty of the beast, it would be such a boring sport if everything was determined by driftboxes as we would have nothing to talk and argue about afterwards !

The Super Series was the best event I've covered since D1 in 2006. The Superlap is the best addition to drifting since Tsuiso. The driving was spectacular, Ffrench was on a different level to everyone else, even driving a stock engined S14. It just re-enforces the fact that drifting isn't about the horsepower, it's all about the driver !

I've uploaded the galleries to here >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddymc...7619012902899/

Sums up a lot of what I was going to post in relation to the lads comments!

Must also mention Tommy McDonagh in the 740 Volvo into this as well. No bodykit, no flashy wheels, no big named sponsors or anything and look how well he got on. Similar story for John Paul McCarthy in the BMW.

Echo Paddy about the Superlap too, really good addition as I said before after Ennis, really pushes the drivers for perfection and great lines with just the one shot to decide their fate in the battles.

And again it is the driver, that's what makes Irish drifting head and shoulders above other countries in my opinion, James Deane's SR20d S14, JohnoConnell, Ffrenchy and the lads I've mentioned above to name but a few with modestly tuned cars compaired to the norm

[Jay Rockett]

SAVAGE WEEKEND

Sun, drifting and bitcheeeeeeez!!!
Great action from the irish, doing us proud and the guys from across the sea's were quite impressive!
Bon was on fire but unfortunetly went the wrong way in his top 8 run so he was out..
Dan Moorehead is a mad man, very impressive.. aswell as the 13year old!only in ireland, ha!
Saw frank, fair play to him, was going real well!
Fair play to chucky, drove brilliantly.. was chatting to him while gazing at Bons R32

And Ffrenchy drove soooooo well on sunday, always such a crowd pleaser!


Had such a laugh with the DI stand, meeting a few members and greating a few strangers! fair play to all for coming over and having the craic!

[Fredericks Balls]

By PeterT

cefiro and the DI stand in general ARE proper WOMAN MAGNETS!!! it was great, i even exitedly (drunkly) said goodbye to one of the prodrift girls and she whipped down her cacks for us all to see! haha! then had the modified motors girls come over and bathe in the luxury of the cefiro ha! pink cages lads, do it, its a sure thumbs up!

Haha legend,

Four doors for more whores

[Barry]

Come on lads FFS, ye sound like a bunch of contrary little bitches ! (I mean that in a loving sort of way )

If PD was based on who you were, then why didn't Eric or Shane Lynch qualify for Top 16 ? The judges laid down EXACTLY what they wanted the drivers to do, some could but most couldn't. Not many people were getting the clipping zone under the judges tower, which was used as two clips, both in and out. Some seemed to be struggling with the two in the teardrop as well. It doesn't matter if you go out with loads of speed / smoke and angle, if your not on your clipping points your at nothing.

As regards to Non-Seed scoring low, they're judged exactly the same as if they were in seeded if you get me ? So a 95 point run in amateur, non-seeded and seeded is the exact same run. There is no individual class scoring.

Judges make decisions on what they see and we're not always going to agree with them. That's the beauty of the beast, it would be such a boring sport if everything was determined by driftboxes as we would have nothing to talk and argue about afterwards !

The Super Series was the best event I've covered since D1 in 2006. The Superlap is the best addition to drifting since Tsuiso. The driving was spectacular, Ffrench was on a different level to everyone else, even driving a stock engined S14. It just re-enforces the fact that drifting isn't about the horsepower, it's all about the driver !

I've uploaded the galleries to here >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddymc...7619012902899/

Hold on there a minute paddy, were entitled to our opinions aswell as everyone else so dont come on here and tell us were a bunch of contrary little bitches just because you dont agree, none of us said anywhere that frenchy didnt deserve to win because he did, he was on a level above everyone at punchestown, favoritism IS something that goes on in pro-drift and always has and it did go on on a few occasions at the weekend, lads always get upset when theirs something said about PD but its still a fact, one of them commentators even let a comment slip about one particular battle on saturday afternoon, the weekend was insane, the drifting and track and drivers and of course the fanny was top class, nobody is taking anything away from the weekend PD put on, and i agree i think the super lap is one of the coolest things to come into drifting lately.

[conorosr20]

the reason most people didnt get that clipping point in front of the judges area is because they didnt want to do damage to their cars,its a bit of a disgrace and im not the only one who agrees that the big metal barrier was a bit stupid,why not have it but in front of it put them plastic barriers at least it would take some of the impact,you dont see them in england etc using metal barriers as clipping points.A lot of peoples cars were badly damages,after all were the guys/gals pumping the money into the cars and were the ones who attract and entertain the crowds.right rant over

[Nicky]

the reason most people didnt get that clipping point in front of the judges area is because they didnt want to do damage to their cars,its a bit of a disgrace and im not the only one who agrees that the big metal barrier was a bit stupid,why not have it but in front of it put them plastic barriers at least it would take some of the impact,you dont see them in england etc using metal barriers as clipping points.A lot of peoples cars were badly damages,after all were the guys/gals pumping the money into the cars and were the ones who attract and entertain the crowds.right rant over

Wholeheartedly (sp) agree with you there lad.

It was a bit drastic, and a wee bit too extreme in my opinion.

We weren't long there when the wee white Twin Cam came round the left hander, only to catch his tail, which then pulled the car into the barrier, and when that happens, theres no chance of getting off it due to the momentum picked up from the entry.. Even the commentators said the exact same thing.

As you say, folk are there to see a show put on my alot of self-funded drivers, and that kind of thing would put alot of boys off (myself, my brother and the fella we were there with wouldnt even contemplate that track), but then again, i suppose thats the risk involved and thats what seperates the boys from the men..

Even Bishopscourt has tyres right round the place, and an armco barrier that can move under serious impact to outline the middle of the track to save writing off the cars...

[s13-ste]

I understand where your coming from lads but as the saying goes he who dares, WINS.
Known theres a tyre wall and known theres a steel barrier there will put you in two completly different frames of mind.
im a fair beliver in if your not willing to kill it you shouldn't even think about going out, but my car aint worth half the money of some PD cars.

[paddymcgrath]

Hold on there a minute paddy, were entitled to our opinions aswell as everyone else so dont come on here and tell us were a bunch of contrary little bitches just because you dont agree, none of us said anywhere that frenchy didnt deserve to win because he did, he was on a level above everyone at punchestown, favoritism IS something that goes on in pro-drift and always has and it did go on on a few occasions at the weekend, lads always get upset when theirs something said about PD but its still a fact, one of them commentators even let a comment slip about one particular battle on saturday afternoon, the weekend was insane, the drifting and track and drivers and of course the fanny was top class, nobody is taking anything away from the weekend PD put on, and i agree i think the super lap is one of the coolest things to come into drifting lately.

I never said that any of you said that Ffrench didn't deserve to win

I'm not being a smart arse but could you give me an example of favouritism in Prodrift ? I only ask because everyone seems to throw those words around without any substansiating evidence. Anytime someone has felt hard done by, they give the 'favoritism' line but if they go and ask the judges why they will get an in-depth answer as to why that decision was made. To be fair, unless your sitting in the judges seat, you do not have the best view of the course and as such are not qualified to make a fully informed decision from anywhere else on the course.

What was the comment from the commentator by the way, couldn't hear fuck all trackside !

the reason most people didnt get that clipping point in front of the judges area is because they didnt want to do damage to their cars,its a bit of a disgrace and im not the only one who agrees that the big metal barrier was a bit stupid,why not have it but in front of it put them plastic barriers at least it would take some of the impact,you dont see them in england etc using metal barriers as clipping points.A lot of peoples cars were badly damages,after all were the guys/gals pumping the money into the cars and were the ones who attract and entertain the crowds.right rant over

But the clipping point wasn't the barrier, it was the hugenormous white box on the ground that they only had to put two wheels into. You don't have to physically hit a clipping point, you just need to be on it ! Obviously if you can rub it, your going to be scored higher but you don't ever have to make physical contact with it.

Nobody puts a gun to anyones head to force them to compete, it's a personal choice and like pretty much all motorsports theres a risk of writing your car off. The judges make the track as difficult as possible to improve the level of driving, it's the main reason why Irish drifting has probably the drivers in the world !

[Chuck_g]

the reason most people didnt get that clipping point in front of the judges area is because they didnt want to do damage to their cars,its a bit of a disgrace and im not the only one who agrees that the big metal barrier was a bit stupid,why not have it but in front of it put them plastic barriers at least it would take some of the impact,you dont see them in england etc using metal barriers as clipping points.A lot of peoples cars were badly damages,after all were the guys/gals pumping the money into the cars and were the ones who attract and entertain the crowds.right rant over

Agree with ya in one way lad but not another!!! Like ya i didnt go to close as it was my first day out but the seeded and non seeded lads should love a challenge like that!! What were u skiddin dude??

Oh and hi to Bart too, met him soooooo randomly in Portlaoise today!!