Why is Motorsport Largely Ignored by the Rest of the Sports World?

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I apologize if this answer was given but one of the main reasons its not liked is because it is seen as a ridiculously easy sport (which is not true) and something that isn't related to a stick or a ball (which are apparently required in order to be classified as a sport unless its horse racing, and then its because of betting it seems). Both of those factors add up to many people as "not a sport."
 
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Also motorsport isn't recognised as a "sport" by people more interested in football/rugby and the such. Its just a hobby. People either get it or they don't, we do they don't. No matter what you say to them they don't get it, I have given up trying with my mates.
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Same with me. I was telling some of my friends that I have to condition for kart races so I can last longer. They would say "Why do you have to work out to race? Your not doing anything physically." I said "If you only new." In my opinion, Sports are overrated. I cannot stand sports. People are extremely ignorant and think that racing isn't a sport, and its easy. That makes me livid. They also say it would be fun to crash. Especially the ESPN reporters when they try to cover motorsports. They ask dumb questions, and stumble over their words. In my opinion, sports are extremly lame. Anyway, I dont want to get into this. Sorry for going off topic.:grumpy:
 
Motorsports need brains to do well in. Therefore, it is a nerdy sport. Nerd = the sports Antichrist.

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But more seriously, it really is because they don't have a fookin' clue what it's like to race a car, and how to beat your rivals doing the same thing. I had to explain to someone while watching the Bathurst 1000 that it was kinda like "Australian NASCAR, except they race on road courses. They all drive kinda similar cars." To which he responded, "How can you be faster than the other guy if he has the same car as you?"

That's the problem right there folks. If it doesn't matter if one is stronger than the other guy, like it is advantageous to be in other sports, how do you explain how to be faster without going into a boring, nerdy discussion of racing lines?
 
Yeah. It ain't nerdy to me. But people Are just ignorant. That's the truth. They think that they drive cars everyday it's pointless and easy. Guess what: I can go play football with my friends and that takes no talent unless your in the NFL.
 
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Yeah. It ain't nerdy to me. But people Are just ignorant. That's the truth. They think that they drive cars everyday it's pointless and easy. Guess what: I can go play football with my friends and that takes no talent unless your in the NFL.
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The nerd thing was just a bit of humour I added into my post :lol: , but my point was people just can't seem to take the time to learn what it means to be a racing driver. They'll go off and learn the rules of ice hockey and football, but explain racing lines and heel and toe shifting and they go: Zzzzzzz.
 
Hit the nail right on the head there Rob.

Its much harder for the average person to appreciate the skill level involved. All ball sports you can have a crack at and see how bad you are compared to the pros and instantly have appreciation. With motorsport you really need to have a lot more to get the real feel because even 1 or 2 seconds difference in a laptime is an eternity. Driving your normal car on the road is completely different to high level racing, however you can grab a soccer ball and attempt some tricks and shots within 15mins and instantly you realize just how talented the top guys are.
 
Like others have said, it comes down to what you are exposed to at a young age, whether that's at school or from a parents/older siblings interests. I can link back all the sports i have an interest in now to how i was introduced to them at a young age. At school i competitively played rugby union, did athletics, swam, played tennis, badminton and squash and basketball. I follow, or are happy to watch all of those sports now. I also follow to a lesser extent rugby league and NFL football - mainly because they're similar games to rugby union and as a rugby team we used to practice them to an extent too. I never got into my country's most popular sports, football and cricket, because i did athletics during the summer instead of cricket, and we didn't play football at our school. My father, uncle and grandfather all raced cars, so i was always going to end up following motorsport.

That's not to say that there are sports that i won't watch just because i've never played them - i've never boxed, skied, bob-sleighed or horse trialed but will still watch them - i just don't have the same connection to them.
 

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