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Lauda

posted 9 years ago by freejazz38
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Punked out. He'd never make it at Thunder Road

[–] lanis_cupus 9 years ago

You sound young.

[–] freejazz38 9 years ago

You sound lame

[–] TD2112 9 years ago

The movie did not tell the entire story in respect to Lauda dropping of of the race. True he considered it too dangerous to race, but so did many drivers including James Hunt who lobbied for the race to be canceled. However that was not they only reason Lauda dropped out. What was completely left out of the movie was that as a result of his burns he could not blink, and his damaged tear ducts caused his eyes water continually so he could barely see. Plus he was a a lot further back in the pack then the movie makes it seem. So it was all that in addition to the conditions that made him drop out. Also not shown in the movie drivers John Watson, Emerson Fittipaldi, Carlos Pace and Larry Perkins also decided to drop out due to the conditions.

[–] freejazz38 9 years ago

Ok, but he still punked out

[–] steffeeric 9 years ago

He also lived to win two more titles.

[–] escadamausgaby 8 years ago

You mean the Ashton Kutcher show?

[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

He'd never make it at Thunder Road.

As the sequence with his girlfriend on the Sunday drive (when they later pick up the hitch hikers) demonstrates, Nikki wouldn't give a rat's arse about Thunder Road. He doesn't have to prove any thing.🐭

[–] gasivodo 8 years ago

At least F1 is SO WILD - nowadays - ..erhm, well.. just a bit?