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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
I think that you, like many FIRSTers, are unaware of the many subtleties in events like FSAE. I had one mentor/teacher tell me that he "didn't respect FSAE" which is a horrific attitude (not saying that you have it, just that I've seen a trend of FIRSTers not fully understanding such competitions). The fact of the matter is that it's a very difficult competition (only a small number of cars finish every dynamic event) with a LOT of room for creativity. I know many of the cars look the same, but the variety in engines, transmissions, drive layout, induction choice, tire selection, etc makes all of the cars very different. There is (or, can be) a lot of strategy behind each design decision because of how the point structure is laid out.
Plus you get to drive a race car. If you thought being behind the glass in FRC is a rush...
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But every year it's a race, it's a skills challenge. Which machine is fastest. There's no way to play defense, there's no way to outplay a better opponent.
I have no doubt that Formula SAE is a difficult and dynamic challenge, and I have the utmost respect for the competition.
But I like to participate in
games. I've never been a fan of competitive running or bowling or golf- because there's no strategy or dynamic way to play the game differently- they're just skills challenges. FSAE is an engineering challenge, not a game.
(That's also why I'm not a huge fan of Recycle Rush, but again, that's a different discussion.)