Full Version: Favourite Active (driver, rider) Motorsport Personality?
Casey Stoner! He's just like myself! Gets angry whenever he loses, loves giving people he dislike ironic bashings, and yet does it with some sort om humour! Called boring, just like me in real life sometimes! Stuff of a legend
Alex Zanardi
No Nick Heidfeld?
Typical of the thinking on this forum...
Typical of the thinking on this forum...
Honourable mentions too to Paul Tracy and Jason Plato since there is a very small poll
Haha, as we say in Swedish "man kan inte vara alla till lags". A bit unstranslateable, but it kind of means that you can never make everybody satisfied
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Inside Grand Prix has made me a fan of Rosberg.
Kimi has no personality.
You really should see my wife's impersonation of him at the press conference.
Kimi has no personality.
You really should see my wife's impersonation of him at the press conference.
Ron Dennis.
I think the world Of Valentino Rossi.
I was quite friendly with his Dad in the old days, and met Graziano again one year ( I think it was 2003) in Assen. He greeted me warmly and then said, "come on, I want you to meet my boy". We spent the next half hour in Vale´s motor home talking about the old days and I told him a few tales about his Dad, which he just loved.
That effervescent personality he exudes on TV is not a show. He really is like that. Lovely lad who seemed genuinely embarrassed to talk about himself. And what a rider he is. Definitely defined this past era, and continues to do so even after almost 10 years at the top.
A really amazing guy.
I was quite friendly with his Dad in the old days, and met Graziano again one year ( I think it was 2003) in Assen. He greeted me warmly and then said, "come on, I want you to meet my boy". We spent the next half hour in Vale´s motor home talking about the old days and I told him a few tales about his Dad, which he just loved.
That effervescent personality he exudes on TV is not a show. He really is like that. Lovely lad who seemed genuinely embarrassed to talk about himself. And what a rider he is. Definitely defined this past era, and continues to do so even after almost 10 years at the top.
A really amazing guy.
Kimi.
The only guy who has an attitude like a rock star.
The only guy who has an attitude like a rock star.
You know who (and if you don't, I don't care!) - basically because he's the kind of awkward, inappropriate piece of work I'd be if I wasn't the wimp and people-pleaser that I am.
What a skewed selection to choose from ---- oddly manages to miss out most of the most well liked guys in F1 such as Rubens, Robert, Mark, Felipe and Haike.
Where's Loeb? Not that I'd vote for him, but if Hirvonen is there you probably just forgot Loeb.
Casey Stoner, hands down.
Pure performance, no bullshit. And now he's pissed off and back with a vengeance.
Pure performance, no bullshit. And now he's pissed off and back with a vengeance.
Felipe baby!
Frank Williams
As a personality, Valentino.
My nickname tells the truth.
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QUOTE (RodrigoL @ Oct 7 2009, 20:16) 
Although I really like Juan Pablo his behavior on that video is just silly ;p he walked into the camera himself
Got to be Niki Lauda. For me he is racing. No time for bs, no corporate-speak, just cut straight to the essential point, address it and move on. Yet he is always able and willing to see the humour in any situation. The guy has more gravitas than anyone and even a total newcomer to F1 gets the story with one look at his face - to hell and back - no doubt. The video of that ride he took with Lewis showed the high regard that Hamilton has for him. So great that he's still around, still cool.
QUOTE (nordschleife @ Oct 7 2009, 23:30)
Got to be Niki Lauda. For me he is racing. No time for bs, no corporate-speak, just cut straight to the essential point, address it and move on. Yet he is always able and willing to see the humour in any situation. The guy has more gravitas than anyone and even a total newcomer to F1 gets the story with one look at his face - to hell and back - no doubt. The video of that ride he took with Lewis showed the high regard that Hamilton has for him. So great that he's still around, still cool.
He is one of biggest bs-ers around
Robert Kubica.
Real surprise to see Kimi at the top! While I don't buy into the contrary view that he is boring, to say personality is a feature - well... 
I like the way he gets on with the job although prior to the Massa tragedy I thought he had lost his motivation. Apparently the team were not behind him as he has been stellar in a crap car ever since. I had to eat crow immediately! He has been great but personality..... I guess his "taking a shit" comment was his ultimate iceman quote and we remember it.
I voted for Stoner because he has enormous passion and doesn't shy away from saying it how he sees it. He looks all baby faced, and with his skinny little teenage bride/umbrella doll is hard to take seriously, until the visor goes down and he ties the rear Bridgestone in knots. His body language in and after the race is controlled aggro and I think he is mega - just what you have to be to take it to number 46. MotoGP is much better for his return even if it was the one crap race of the year (last weekend).
I like the way he gets on with the job although prior to the Massa tragedy I thought he had lost his motivation. Apparently the team were not behind him as he has been stellar in a crap car ever since. I had to eat crow immediately! He has been great but personality..... I guess his "taking a shit" comment was his ultimate iceman quote and we remember it.
I voted for Stoner because he has enormous passion and doesn't shy away from saying it how he sees it. He looks all baby faced, and with his skinny little teenage bride/umbrella doll is hard to take seriously, until the visor goes down and he ties the rear Bridgestone in knots. His body language in and after the race is controlled aggro and I think he is mega - just what you have to be to take it to number 46. MotoGP is much better for his return even if it was the one crap race of the year (last weekend).
QUOTE (ex Rhodie racer 2 @ Oct 7 2009, 10:26)
I think the world Of Valentino Rossi.
I was quite friendly with his Dad in the old days, and met Graziano again one year ( I think it was 2003) in Assen. He greeted me warmly and then said, "come on, I want you to meet my boy". We spent the next half hour in Vale´s motor home talking about the old days and I told him a few tales about his Dad, which he just loved.
That effervescent personality he exudes on TV is not a show. He really is like that. Lovely lad who seemed genuinely embarrassed to talk about himself. And what a rider he is. Definitely defined this past era, and continues to do so even after almost 10 years at the top.
A really amazing guy.
I was quite friendly with his Dad in the old days, and met Graziano again one year ( I think it was 2003) in Assen. He greeted me warmly and then said, "come on, I want you to meet my boy". We spent the next half hour in Vale´s motor home talking about the old days and I told him a few tales about his Dad, which he just loved.
That effervescent personality he exudes on TV is not a show. He really is like that. Lovely lad who seemed genuinely embarrassed to talk about himself. And what a rider he is. Definitely defined this past era, and continues to do so even after almost 10 years at the top.
A really amazing guy.
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Rossi. I get bored of him winning all the time, but I don't get bored of him. He's the show, it's all about beating Rossi.
Funny to see that both my favorite rider and favorite driver is at the top. I wonder if that says anything about me
QUOTE (Arn @ Oct 8 2009, 07:35)
Funny to see that both my favorite rider and favorite driver is at the top. I wonder if that says anything about me
It's funny Valentino and Kimi are doing both well ;p there couldn't be a bigger contrast between racers in personality
QUOTE (Panch @ Oct 7 2009, 19:47)
Kimi.
The only guy who has an attitude like a rock star.
The only guy who has an attitude like a rock star.
Sebastian Loeb should definately be in this poll.
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