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Originally Posted by AZ_1LE
You do realize that he was one of the development team members, had been driving it for 7 years, done nearly 1000 laps and competed in NASA forever? I guess Chevy guys aren't going to be happy until Dale Jr has taken it for a spin  |
Still not a pro.
I see this all the time with people on the track. They think if YOU can do it, so can I! WRONG, wrong and more wrong. You can't "do it" if you haven't put in the time to develop your skills and if you don't have aptitude.
This is like saying the dude who managed Jordan brand shoes would kick MJ's ass at his prime.
A Pro driver is a professional athlete just like any other and the thought anyone who hasn't put their entire f&*ing life into driving, and is genetically gifted on top of that, has any chance whatsoever is simply absurd. You're not as good and you're not as fast.
This is why the top pros who drive F1 cars make massive salaries. If they were a dime a dozen this wouldn't happen, but for *whatever* reason
they're not easily replaceable.
The very same folks take one side of this and say a Chevy engineer, who may in fact be a top amateur driver and even approaching a lower level pro, has driven the ZR1 as quick as it can go are cheering for Max to drive the GTD. And these folks, most who have never even been to the Nurb let alone drove it, think Misha's analysis is garbage. Based on what? Your feelings?
This topic has brought out the most horrific kluge of dumba$$ery, ignorance and bias I have ever seen. If covid brought out all the wanna-be virologists, this topic has brought out similar "experts" on driving.