Anyone watch 5th Gear last night? Particularly the 'race' between a racing powerboat, GP bike and Jenson Button's F1 car?

It would have been a lot more interesting if they'd had a F1 powerboat instead of a sea-going endurance racer - the F1's can accelerate at an incredible rate...

rgds,

David

Hhhhmmmm - the whole thing was a Honda PR event. Therefore I can't imagine that it was a fair comparison.

While watching I did some quick power to weight calc's in my head and could have predicted the outcome.

1) Bike - 200bhp and 160Kg = 1250bhp/tonne
2) Car - 900bhp and 600Kg = 1500bhp/tonne
3) Boat - 220bhp and 1000Kg = 220bhp/tonne

Wasn't a fair fight

The running start for the boat complicated the matter but with so little power, a top speed of 75mph and so much weight it couldn't compete.

[Edited on 12/10/04 by JAG]

Why use F1 car and BSB bike, motogp honda's have another 40bhp and top speed of around 215mph.

Ben

That would have made it a fairer fight;

Bike - 240bhp and 160Kg = 1500bhp/tonne

I'm not sure that the F1 boys would have wanted that

Afterall F1 is the pinnacle of motor sport don't cha know - can't lose to some scruff on a bike.

I think the min weight is 155 or 150 as well so at 150kg = 1600bhp/ton........that's more like it!!

Ben

This is what I was on about with F1 Powerboats...

Fast boats!

David

Do you think i could get one through SVA?

should've had a Top fueler too ... that'd have made everything else look practically pedestrian !

he he... those bikes are mad! standing quarters in 6 seconds!

Unlimited Hydros....

Miss Madison (Oh Boy! Oberto)

Or the reigning champ..

Miss Budweiser