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[pdac]

11

 

Reason? - I typed "random number between 2 and 99" into Google and that's what came up.

[OvDrone]

11

 

Reason? - I typed "random number between 2 and 99" into Google and that's what came up.

Reply #101 - Coincidence ??

 

I'd still go for #72 or #32 - with #22 and #37 as options.

Again, I got my occult Numerology reasons. 

If those fail, I'd take the #78 as I have an incredible fond memory in Nascar Cup with Truex winning in the now legendary Furniture Row Toyota. 

Edited by OvDrone, 11 November 2021 - 23:24.

[Alfisti]

11

Reason? - I typed "random number between 2 and 99" into Google and that's what came up.

https://encrypted-tb...OK4nng&usqp=CAU

[HeadFirst]

I always remember Nicky Hayden's reasons for picking that number - (paraphrasing) "you can still identify it when my bike is upside down".

 

Nicky was my fav in Moto GP ... the Kentucky Kid was something special.

[tempname11]

11

Reason? - I typed "random number between 2 and 99" into Google and that's what came up.

Honestly, I don't think that number is really all that random. I'd say you should try again ;)

[HeadFirst]

43, because it was.

[Collombin]

43, because it was.

No need to be petty.

[HerbieMcQueen]

25.

 

My grandmother's birthday was the 24th, my grandfather's birthday was the 26th, and they both raised me more or less.

[jonpollak]

#98. Because there is only one #99 - and it definitely isn't JP. (Sorry Jon! )
And the best I could possibly achieve was to become an Almost-Greg.

You don’t know why I picked 99 ??
Jp

[pdac]

Honestly, I don't think that number is really all that random. I'd say you should try again ;)

 

You're right. I did it again and Google changed its mind (gave me 70).

[Claudius]

#21 is mine.

If I can I always choose that when carting.

[rghojai]

14 Foyt.

[JacnGille]

I ran #6 for Mark Donohue. If I ever race again it''d be #27 For Gilles.

[Afterburner]

Do all of you cringe on old posts of yours ?

I sure do!

Yes, but thankfully most of the ones that cause this to happen are long buried behind an obscure extension of the search feature I always forget how to acccess!

 

Also, thanks PaYR.

[jcbc3]

I don't have a number that I'm attached to, but my spirit animal is a penguin. So does anyone know a number linked with (emperor)penguins?

[krapmeister]

I don't have a number that I'm attached to, but my spirit animal is a penguin. So does anyone know a number linked with (emperor)penguins?

Happy F33t?

[jcbc3]

that's great suggestion. And what with Max moving on to #1 next year and three years beyond, when I reach F1 it'll even be available.

[player1s]

When I was doing online racing in NASCAR Racing 200x back in the days I used #87. I wanted to pick another number but that was gone already. I picked 87 because that the year my favorite band Operation Ivy started.

 

I wasnt very successful.

[NewMrMe]

I remember drivers having to give three choices when they were first asked so this is the three I would have gone for.

 

1 - 56. There are personal reasons why I could build a branding around this number.

2 - 83. A relative did have some minor local historical significance to the village they lived in. This number is linked to them.

3 - 3. The number 3 has followed me around. Everywhere I have lived has either had a 3 in the house number or postcode.

[H0R]

You don’t know why I picked 99 ??
Jp

Of course I do. But I don't condone 

If it was up to me the #99 would be indefinitely blocked in all motorsports series, be it real or virtual.

[BerniesDad]

If no-one's picked #1 yet, then I'll claim it 

Is there any allowance for running a 07 (zero-seven), as well as a 7 on two digit numbers? What's the FIA's take on this?

I was thinking of zero as a nod to Damon, but it may clash wth the 00 of Dick Dastardly.

 

Does no-one else think of Nissan for #23, or just me?

[jonpollak]

Of course I do. But I don't condone
If it was up to me the #99 would be indefinitely blocked in all motorsports series, be it real or virtual.

I remember a discussion with a certain driver between his boss and team mate about racing with the numbers 9 and 99….

Jp

[BertoC]

Mine would be 83. It's both my birth year and the letters of my first and last name (H and C).

[highdownforce]

[PlatenGlass]

I'll have number 2 if no-one else has it. Though most of the time I'd be number 1 as the world champion.

[aportinga]

Sometimes I wonder how many tifosi use 2728 as a pin code for their debit card 

[grunf77]

12. Cos of Marco Van Basten, Euro 88.

[grunf77]

Bruno Giacomelli drove with #23 (had to Google that ;)

This brings flasback.

 

I had model of this car way back in '80, I remember Motta sponzor stickers on front wing. My Dad brought it from Italy and till this day I thought it was Mclaren cos similar livery. Maybe he thought it would pass for McLaren  but now after 35 plus years  he's gonna get it!

[YoungGun]

Sometimes I wonder how many tifosi use 2728 as a pin code for their debit card 

 

2799 for those half tifosi! 

[Atreiu]

23. It has been mine since 1980.

[scheivlak]

You don’t know why I picked 99 ??
Jp

https://www.youtube....LuisYahuanaVega

[Claymore25]

25 because it's my birthsday.

[Touchdown]

93 - the year of my birth, and Marc Marquez has made it legendary.

[TheRhodesian74]

#74 for me. We had a tidy track on the outskirts of Mutare (umtali) in my youth and had many happy days and races there. John Love was a regular visitor and was good friends with my parents.

Ah man, what amazing days

[TomNokoe]

I always said if I played Deal or No Deal I'd choose box 14, but that is the Alonso number, so I don't know.

[TheRhodesian74]

Speaking of John, he would actually fly his plane to the track from his land in Bulawayo, a fine man who had time for all. I remember first visiting his business when I was very young and the stories he had were incredible. Totally tapped into my interest in motorsport. Sadly missed and a superb credit to my beloved homeland

[Silberpfeil]

In all my online racing exploits, I used to have 95 for my year of birth. As a fan of his for a long time, I changed that to the 66 in 2018 after Robert Wickens’ accident. One 6 is for him, and 66 just looks pretty cool in most fonts.

[Currahee]

I'd take whatever is left. I don't really care.

[NoForumForOldPole]

#28 because my zero is gone

0 because of Damon and it is coolest looking numbet, 28 because I was 28th on the list in my school and got used to it.

Edited by NoForumForOldPole, 13 November 2021 - 09:55.

[FirstnameLastname]

69 - because I am a childish fool.

[FirstnameLastname]

I'll have number 2 if no-one else has it. Though most of the time I'd be number 1 as the world champion.

Not bad for a number 2

[FredrikB]

My sail number when i won the Swedish National Championship.

[BRG]

I'd take whatever is left. I don't really care.

As a long-time rally competitor, you ran with the number you were given.  Just as God intended....

[rf90]

I liked 11 because they were easy to stick on or use black gaffer tape.

[GreenMachine]

I liked 11 because they were easy to stick on or use black gaffer tape.

 

Starting out at club track days, my go-to was 61, because it was high enough to not be in excessive demand, and if unavailable I could flip it to be 19.

 

When I settled on 5 (because MX5) I did once or twice have to put a racer tape black 1 in front or behind it. 

 

Racer tape, how could we live without it?

[RekF1]

I'd also go for 86. Not for such unfortunate reasons as the other guy tho. The first 2 houses I lived in happened to be 86, apart from the second one which was 85. But I fancied a bird from guernsey who's birthday is 8th of the 6th. She was also born in 86.

[Collombin]

The first 2 houses I lived in happened to be 86, apart from the second one

Wow, what are the chances of that?

[fisssssi]

37

 

I used to be 18 but that was a popular choice. I got allocated 37 for a state championship and finished 2nd in my class, so I kept the number.

 

It was close to 2 x 18, plus I like prime numbers.

[Yamamoto]

Interesting to see the 43s and 86s coming out - iconic to The King and Chick Hicks respectively. When I was small, MotoGP3 would give you a number that was the reverse of one of the other riders on the team you raced for. I always chose the Movistar Suzuki as I loved the colour scheme, so I ended up with 51 as Sete Gibernau was 15. I always liked the 25 but Maverick Vinales thoroughly trashed that one before he changed to the number 12 - not that it's led to an upswing in his fortunes.