Greatest Rivalries in Motorsport

[Nerd-Vol]

If you are anything like me, you enjoy a great rivalry.

UT vs Alabama
Lakers vs Celtics
Bears vs Packers

Motorsports is no different. Often providing us rivalries that bring out the best and worst in the competitors.



#1 in my book has to be Senna v. Prost. Those were the two best drivers in the best cars, going at it. They pushed each other to drive their best, but they also pushed each other to new lows in poor sportsmanship.

MURRAY WALKER ON SENNA vs PROST - YouTube


Please share your favorites. These can be driver vs driver, team vs team, or whatever you like.

 

[stephenk24]

Audi vs Peugeot
Hamilton vs Alonso
Corvette vs Aston Martin
Ford vs Ferrari
Hunt vs Lauda
Marc VDS vs WRT

 

[stephenk24]

Back when F1 was exciting the Bridgestone Michelin rivalry was cool. Back when tyres actually showed off technology and were not just pure gimmicks.

 

[YankeeVol]

Ford vs. Ferrari? Lulz

 

[stephenk24]

Ford vs. Ferrari? Lulz

Why Lulz?

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Ford vs. Ferrari? Lulz

Not sure if serious...

 

[Volunteer forever]

Ford vs. Ferrari? Lulz

Ford vs Chevy

 

[Orangesmokey]

T.K. vs Indy.... until this year Indy had dominated that rivalry.

Can you even have a rivalry with a track??

 

[Nerd-Vol]

T.K. vs Indy.... until this year Indy had dominated that rivalry.

Can you even have a rivalry with a track??

A curse I would say.

 

[Orangesmokey]

A curse I would say.

Much better word.

 

[Orangesmokey]

Rusty Wallace and Dale Sr.

 

[AirVol]

Waltrip & Earnhardt Sr

 

[Orangesmokey]

Waltrip & Earnhardt Sr

:yes:

Also Wallace and Waltrip had a little bit of a rivalry as well.

 

[AirVol]

Cale Yarborough and the Allisons

 

[SyxxSynse]

Petty and Pearson

 

[Orangesmokey]

Petty and Pearson

This is a great one.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Adams and Carmichael.

 

[ptclaus98]

Ford vs Ferrari is a better rivalry than Ford vs Chevy because it actually forced Ford to evolve. Domestic makes have these bull**** "gentleman's agreements". It's far too nice and there's no real competition. Ford vs Ferrari was two different ideologies in combat on the worlds highest stage with the worlds greatest combatants. Ford vs Chevy is just two brothers fighting over a girl in comparison.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Rusty Wallace and Dale Sr.

I'm not sure I would classify this as a rivalry. They were actually good friends.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

I'm not sure I would classify this as a rivalry. They were actually good friends.

You can be rivals on the track and friends off it.

 

[doozer]

You can be rivals on the track and friends off it.

Then this thread is sort of pointless since everybody wants to beat the **** out of everybody else on the track.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Then this thread is sort of pointless since everybody wants to beat the **** out of everybody else on the track.

Thanks for contributing.

 

[Orangesmokey]

I'm not sure I would classify this as a rivalry. They were actually good friends.

If you wouldn't classify it as a rivlary then what would you call it? (serious question)

They really seemed to dislike each other on the track.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Nigel Mansell vs Nelson piquet.
Piquet famously insulted nigel, his intelligence, and Nigel's wife!

 

[TennesseeFan07]

If you wouldn't classify it as a rivlary then what would you call it? (serious question)

They really seemed to dislike each other on the track.

I've never really got that vibe from them, other than the '95 Bristol incident.