Help me please?

[David Church]

A while back I was watching some motor racing on tv and the commentator used a word to describe when 1 car follows another car into a crash. Many of us have done this at one time or another, and there is a word to describe this. Now I don't mean 2 cars crashing together, I mean 2 cars going around not too far apart, the car in front crashes and the car behind has the same crash.
I have used tractor beam in the past to describe this, but I would really like to find out what this word is. I did as many people last weekend at the National, but none knew, some of those people I asked think they are very clever as well Lol.

So over to you my fellow oOpler's, does anyone have the answer?

Cheers

Dc

[mark christopher]

its called a shitter, common after effects are lots of skid marks :lol:

[Dudders]

Edited, I'm wrong!

[No. 46]

crashing in sympathy or synchronised crashing?

[Karting]

I know in banger racing (1/1 scale) its called 'following in'

[Dudders]

Karting, that's what I thought, but not in this case.

Dave, could it be Kinetic Engery?

[David Church]

I'm thinking when the right word is found, it can be put in wikipedia or a dictionary type website and it will give the proper definition.
Keep trying folks :thumbsup:

[Dudders]

"Emergence"

????

[tisher]

Its called Rear Ending !!!!!!OOOHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHH:lol::lol:

[mattybucks]

I think the best term from now on would be "and (insert name here) has just Dave Church'd it".

[David Church]

Some good guesses, and some good jokes:woot: but still not found the word.

[tisher]

Drafting?

[David Church]

Drafting?


Drafting or slipstreaming is a technique where two vehicles or other moving objects are caused to align in a close group reducing the overall effect of drag due to exploiting the lead object's slipstream. Especially when high speeds are involved, as in motor racing and cycling, drafting can significantly reduce the paceline's average energy expenditure required to maintain a certain speed and can also slightly reduce the energy expenditure of the lead vehicle or object.


When we find the right word we will find a definition that fits!
This is the first racing term so far!

[ghostdogg]

Brain fade!

[Naushad]

Is this like when you play super mario kart and you get a boost from tailing a driver!!:woot:

[Frecklychimp]

'Chain incident' or a 'chain crash'?

Have heard 'following in' and 'crashing in sympathy' being used in full size Motorsport.

How about 'cloning'? 'clone wreck'?

:thumbsup:

[David Church]

'Chain incident' or a 'chain crash'?

Have heard 'following in' and 'crashing in sympathy' being used in full size Motorsport.

How about 'cloning'? 'clone wreck'?

:thumbsup:

All very good ways to describe this!

But they used a word to describe a car following another into an accident, then said that word was used to describe such an incident.

I should have written it down eh Lol

[Briangb]

There are many reasons why this happens in motorsport. Often the second driver is distracted for a nano second, misses his breaking/turn in point, goes in too deep, too late, gets off line, on the dirty stuff. Bang!! When he gets back to the pits, he is often heard to say,'I HAD NOWHERE TO GO'.
However, better drivers will have their eye on the corner, preparing for a manouvre on the driver in front, or merely doing the job and watching their lines.. I believe the term you are looking for is 'Oh S**t!!'

[GRIFF55]

I always thought it was called 'STANT'ing :lol:


Then again after this past weekend it may have to change to 'BAV'ing

[David Church]

Great answer Griff!!!


But none have the correct answer/word??? What did happen???
Aw come on man, I wana use it when commentating!!!!

[eyeayen]

What were you watching ? Is it not repeated on one of the other channels ? Is it on You Tube. And who was the commentator ? Is it a word they've made up and now use regularly ?

The 'following in' term is one I've heard a lot but nothing else ? Can't imagine what it was.

[David Church]

What were you watching ? Is it not repeated on one of the other channels ? Is it on You Tube. And who was the commentator ? Is it a word they've made up and now use regularly ?

The 'following in' term is one I've heard a lot but nothing else ? Can't imagine what it was.

All very good questions, answer, can't remember haha.

It was on road full size car racing, but that's about all I remember, I did make a mental note of the word, but that soon left me haha

[eyeayen]

It was on road full size car racing, but that's about all I remember

Oh well that narrows it down considerably, if you type on road full size car racing into you tube I'm sure you'll find it in no time, can't be many to go through :lol:

[David Church]

Oh well that narrows it down considerably, if you type on road full size car racing into you tube I'm sure you'll find it in no time, can't be many to go through :lol:

Now why didn't I think of that???:lol::D

[russmini]

I know what you're saying, i've certainly heard an expression at some point, but can't think what it was at mo, although there is...

'Being drawn in' which I can remember to describe such an event....

[Adam Talbot]

in bike racing we call it running out of tallent!:thumbsup:

[Dudders]

Sympathy crash?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

try here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_motorsport_terms

[David Church]

try here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_motorsport_terms

Nice find, looking through it now!!!

[Neil Skull]

T-bone?
Shunt?

[David Church]

T-bone?
Shunt?

Nope.

Looked through the list, a lot of definitions there, but not the one I was looking for:cry:

[GRIFF55]

I told you what it was:lol:

[eyeayen]

I reckon you nodded off, dreamt it and now we're all chasing something that isn't there... :D

[David Church]

I reckon you nodded off, dreamt it and now we're all chasing something that isn't there... :D

This is possible!

You see I used to have a real problem with my memory.......It's all better now.......I forgot all about it!:thumbsup:

[Mike2222]

Have you had one of these ' concertina' crashes then ?