Best driver/riders who is your pick

[heypal]

Ayrton Senna would be my top for f1 followed by Michael Schumacher. And Valentino Rossi for motogp. Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson and John Force for nhra funny car. Colin McRae for rally. Those are my top picks for my top racing series. Oh and the stig ftw for everything else hahaha.

[SeanPlunk]

I think Michael Schumacher is better than Senna, but otherwise I agree.

[Vettezuki]

It's impossible to compare. The statstics are only a kind of guide. Senna raced in an era when there were several towering giants. The cars were radically different, including cars that had to be manually shifted. The circuits were different. They're both magnificent. When it comes to things like this I tend to think in levels rather than absolute ranking. As far as my preference because of the "kind" of driver, their passion for the sport at fundamental level, etc., I'd have to go with Senna. He also had a great deal to say about racing and its relationship to life. He was certainly more philosophical about what he was doing, at least publicly.

[Sonic03SVT]

Boris Said. Put four wheels and an engine on anything and that dude can win with it.

[SoCalC55]

Rubens Barrichello

fellow Top Gear fanatics will get why

[heypal]

YouTube- Top Gear - Ayrton Senna - Parte 1

[heypal]

YouTube- Top Gear - Ayrton Senna - Parte 2

[Vettezuki]

Let us take a moment of silence.

[Shaolin Crane]

i gotta throw out Keiichi Tsuchiya

[BADDASSC6]

i gotta throw out Keiichi Tsuchiya

SERIOUSLY?

SENNA (pure driving talent)
SCHUMACHER (best at communicating issues and building a program)
DALE EARNHRADT (STRAIGHT NOT GIVING A FUCK)
Gilles Vilenuve ( Most fearless man behind the wheel of anything)

Finally Me Mr. Awesome!

[Shaolin Crane]

SERIOUSLY?

SENNA (pure driving talent)
SCHUMACHER (best at communicating issues and building a program)
DALE EARNHRADT (STRAIGHT NOT GIVING A FUCK)
Gilles Vilenuve ( Most fearless man behind the wheel of anything)

Finally Me Mr. Awesome!

Sure, he has awesome driving talent and has created a huge international sport

[blackax]

F1
lewis hamilton from todays F1, but of all time it has to be Senna

Nascar
For today it has to be Jimmy johnson and Dale Earnhardt for all time

[Vettezuki]

Sure, he has awesome driving talent and has created a huge international sport

I'd quibble on the idea of calling Drift a "sport" as it is a largely subjective and stylistic competition, rather than objective scoring. But as a driver, sure, several of those guys have some pretty gnarly car control, and this thread is for your pick of best drivers not necessarily racers.

[Shaolin Crane]

I'd quibble on the idea of calling Drift a "sport" as it is a largely subjective and stylistic competition, rather than objective scoring. But as a driver, sure, several of those guys have some pretty gnarly car control, and this thread is for your pick of best drivers not necessarily racers.
He has a much longer driving career other than drifting. Ive been drifting for a long time (i know i know) but there is a set scoring style and really isnt subjective. If you've ever watched his past drifting events back in the mountains of japan, thats some crazy shit i wouldnt want to do and requires LOTS of skill and control.

[heypal]

Dailymotion - Ayrton Senna Monaco 1991 - видео Авто-Мото

[BADDASSC6]

best rider+ Joey Dunlop