Motorsport: The most extreme form of sport
the world of sports, motorsport is the most extreme sport. For example, let's think of Group B Rally racing of the 80's. When plain Rally Racing was not enough, even though the cars were already so fast that those did not have road permit, racers asked for a new platform where they could modify their cars as much as they wanted and compete with each other. Thus, Group B was born. The racetracks were slippery, snowy, muddy, hilly, sandy- literally the conditions, where nobody would drive. Racers still wanted to go as fast as possible even in these dangerous conditions. Because of small mistakes, cars were found falling down the hill, slamming against trees and slipping into barricades. As usual, accidents caused deaths and associations intervened to stop Group B. However, because of public demand, Group B had to continue after some years again, but under safer rules and with a new name.
Let's think of another example- the F1 racing. Maybe the origin of this type of race was from the simple question in the human minds “how fast can a car run on normal roads?” The answer was 200+mph cars with insanely good maneuvering capabilities. Anybody can assert that a supercar is faster than an F1 car and it is true. But the magic of it is in the corners. An F1 car is fastest in the corners, which makes it fastest overall. For comparison, F1 cars run a lot faster than the speed limit of Dhaka-Mawa-Express way even in the slowest corners of racetracks. Therefore, a small mistake in the corners results in accidents and death. Several instances of drivers burning alive in the cockpits can be found. Moreover, the highly inflammatory fuel results in severe fire, even in the small accidents. Therefore, groups of firefighters are always ready in the scene, because of the commonness of accidents.
Although the bloody history never stopped motorsport. It is stronger than ever before and generating more revenue than ever before. The craziness revolving around motorsport is increasing and it has reached Bangladesh too. Avik Anwar, a Bangladeshi driver is having great success on the international stage. He has won every race in every class in India and became famous for it.
However, there is a dark side of motorsport. The main problem arises when kids try to imitate professional racers on public roads. Pro racers are signed for their death and are always ready for the worst, but the innocent pedestrians are not. Just to act “cool”, the street racers kill innocent civilians along with themselves. Although the professional racers always advocate for safe driving on the public roads, street racers don't listen to them. This results in huge death tolls not only in Dhaka, but also in the villages. The street racers do these stunts to attract the gen-z young girls who seem to like undisciplined boys because of their “cinema”ish fantasy. Recently a video of a street racer destroying two families became viral on the internet. The scene is gruesome and pathetic. If these young kids think they are really capable enough for racing, they should prove it on the real stage, not on the public roads. The reality is, they have neither the courage nor the skill to compete against the pro racers. These kids just act on their short timed adrenaline rush, and innocent people are victims of it. Therefore, Bangladesh police should crack down on the street racers and bring them under justice.
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