₦airaland Forum

solhenawo: Hey peeps,I hope these races are not conducted under the influence of 'NUVO or CIROC'. Great machines shown above. I hope to be in abuja soon , may be we can start truck racing too........have got a mack titan (cl713) E9 500.

all4naija: The truth is that nobody is hating on you guys as you think. Some of us here have one or more good cars as well. Taking it off the public roads would be the best option to avoid accident in the near future or going against the law. If you guys are actually wealthy as you are trying to portray here, why not get your own race track and put Nigeria on the world race map.

I am really in support of you guys taking it to the next level, not just child's play on the street for all year round. There has to be progress !

captalex: And how do you guys cope with fuel scarcity in Abuja, your machines have to be well fed before they go hunting?

Siena: Knight, no worries. I have watched some of the Youtube videos, long before this thread was created, and some on here. It's not always about the speed, it's also about weaving.

But, point taken. We're all agreed Nigeria is a lawless country. I'm sure if one digs deep enough, speeds in excess of 140 km/h will be classed as excessive. But, we won't go there.

Not today anyway.

Back to Darkknight Motorsport's racing enthusiast thread.

Siena: I know where you're coming from. These guys will break the law, but being from wealthy / influential backgrounds, the Law will look the other way. I do get that.

funkybaby: I don't think he gets it.

@OP

Doing these stunts on a public highway is soooo wrong.

It poses serious risks to other road users.

Considering the fact that while driving on the highway, one can suddenly encounter livestock/cattle/fulani herdmen crossing the roads casually (very rampant at the north), old hausa men on bicycles, etc.

I have nothing against driving at 400mph but it should be done at a dedicated racing track.

all4naija: Why always settle for shiit. Get it to another level by building your own race track and have the racing world body recognize it than putting the public at risk. what do you no about the other drivers coming from the opposite direction if you can control your own vehicle with absolute confidence? It is a rhetoric .

Siena: C'mon bro! I'm a petrol head too, have always been into the drag and track scene, but not on the public roads. Definitely breaking every rule in the book, it's just a case of not getting caught.

There are street races here too, and whilst it's a case of getting away when babylon turn up, we all acknowledge it's breaking to law. Professional drivers don't street race, because there are regular road users too, both automobile and pedestrians, and you can't predict their actions. Unlike driving on a dedicated track, whereby the environment is more controlled.

I personally don't street race. You guys seem like a lively bunch of car nuts, ever considered getting a course built? There must be enough private land to buy, and if not enough, there are arrangements that can be made, with the right amount of money to have dedicated areas shut off to the public on certain days, so races can be conducted safely. It's a lot of work though - you'll need to plan where public traffic will be diverted through. And the closed-off areas will need to be rotated throughout the year.

take time to watch this...its in a controlled zone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubdEw0rDA34

Worth considering, that's what I would do.