British guy drives a racing car at Oulton Park

[herr_oberst]

[Flieger]

Good thing you did not say English.

Jim Clark was -- of course -- a Scot. Driving an English (Lotus) car on an English racing circuit. So I guess they are all British.

[herr_oberst]

God save the Queen, stiff upper lip and all that rot, old boy!

[Bob Goding]

Interested to read your attempts to ridicule F1 drivers [some guys!] from an earlier era. --I recognise most of the names ,as they were my heroes when I was a lad.
But I don't recall the name: Herr Oberst.---Maybe you used an alias when you drove Formula 1-- Herr Schumaker, perhaps ?

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Bob Goding

Interested to read your attempts to ridicule F1 drivers [some guys!] from an earlier era.

Lighten up, Nancy.

Ridicule? I was sharing my passion with the board. Go back and look who I chose to post videos of.

"Some guy" is obviously the finest race car driver, ever. Many of us on this site believe that.

Watch his expression. Do you know that he practiced that nonchalant look? It was worth tenths of seconds a lap when other drivers saw him in a scary 4 wheel drift in the rain, tires clawing at the edge of the pavement, sawing at that big thin steering wheel with his trademark 'this is absolutely easy' look on his face.

The Great Sir Stirling Moss and so many of his compatriots and colleagues are my freaking heroes. Always have been. This includes 7-times world champion Michael Schumacher.

Sorry if my dry humor caught you at a bad moment.

(I don't know of any racer named Shoemaker, except "Some Guy" who rode horses for a living, and I totally respect what he meant to his sport, too. But that's a different story, and who knows, maybe that's your attempt at some humor?)

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Bob Goding

Interested to read your attempts to ridicule F1 drivers [some guys!] from an earlier era. --I recognise most of the names ,as they were my heroes when I was a lad.
But I don't recall the name: Herr Oberst.---Maybe you used an alias when you drove Formula 1-- Herr Schumaker, perhaps ?

wtf? I don't think our HO has ever ridiculed anyone here.

Clark looked smooth, like Herr Schumacher. Maybe with the spelling, ol' Bob was thinking of Willie Shoemaker.

[J P Stein]

Clark was a Scot. The Scotish chap next door (God rest his soul) would take offence to being called British.

[herr_oberst]

^ Really? I thought he would have been a British subject?

Scotland is part of the UK, therefore part of Britain correct?

[J P Stein]

Sir. Jackie reminds folks that he too is a Scot at each opportunity.....from what I read.

Me? I'm of German decent so I can't explain it......but since it appears you are also we can argue about it & maybe start a war.

[spuggy]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

^ Really? I thought he would have been a British subject?

I knew a few Scotmen who were kind of ticked that the news reported them as British when they won in Sporting events, and as Scottish when they didn't.

I think you'll find that that the following quote (from one of my favorite movies) may well express the sentiments of many Scots towards the English:

Tommy: Doesn't it make you proud to be Scottish?
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: It's ****E being Scottish! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of the ****ing Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some hate the English. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are COLONIZED by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized BY. We're ruled by effete *******s. It's a ****E state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and ALL the fresh air in the world won't make any ****ing difference!

Here's the link to the non-family friendly version Trainspotting (1996) - Memorable quotes

[recycled sixtie]

If you are a good race car driver, then that overrides nationality. There is Schumacer, Clark, Andretti to name a few. Keep politics out of this sport and call these people the nationality they want to be called. I am currently reading a Bobby Jones biography(the golfer) and realizing the achievement he made in the Grand Slam as an amateur. Similarly the number of wins Schumacer has made is amazing. These guys are poetry in motion

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

^ Really? I thought he would have been a British subject?

Scotland is part of the UK, therefore part of Britain correct?

Clark may have been a Brit. subject but first and foremost he was Scottish. Having been borne in the UK I am not proud of the British?English colonization of so many countries in its history. Little wonder that so many countries want to sever ties with their mother countries but I am sure it makes for economic barriers and therefore become less wealthy in the longrun. Then the Scottish will become more Scottish(they have a reputation for watching their money closely).

[J P Stein]

I was really not surprised when I met the Scotsman next door and was informed in no uncertain terms that he was a Scot and not a Brit.

My time in the shipyards showed me that the Scots, British, & Irish all ragged on each other along with the Swedes vs Norwegians and the Germans vs the French, Russian, Polish....well, hell, about everybody. Mostly done with wit......mostly.

I was shocked but amused when the battles between the Japanese & Scots raged
at meetings. We "Mongrels" (an appellation laid on by the Scots) just laid back & gave up trying to understand their "English".......tho "We won the ****** war" came thru clearly.