Unification press conference - live streaming

Watch live streaming video right here (IndyCar.com) of the open-wheel racing unification news conference at 12:25 p.m. (ET) Feb. 27, which precedes an IndyCar Series Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ESPN News and SPEED also will televise the event.

Hopefully get a few team announcments in there, as well as a solution to the Motegi/Long Beach clash.

I hear Panther is announcing a sponsor and Danica and Helio are also going to follow the "one series" part.

What time is this in proper time (GMT)? ;)

What time is this in proper time (GMT)? ;)

17:25

No, 18.25 CET

Thank you, whichever one of you is right. :)

Thank you, whichever one of you is right. :)Both are (or at least CET is one hour ahead of GMT).

If "ET" is Eastern Standard Time then the 1725 GMT is correct.

Jim

Damn. Driving home from work time.

I hope this Motegi/Long Beach clash gets sorted. I am not liking the sound of this rumour with both of them running on the same day with a split grid??? Madness.

I believe Tony George made mention of it - not confirming it - on Windtunnel, but it wasn't a good omen. Of course, as many have put it, a few growing pains now and a brand-new Indy Car World Series for 2009 (my preferred name for the championship) seems reasonable in my mind.

Chris

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

:rofl: :rotate:

It will be 3:30 AM!! in Australia!!!! :sleep:

Well, good night. :laugh:

Good night. :yawn:

'bout an hour away...i'm not sure we will hear anything new. hoepfully they have worked it out not to run Motegi and LB, but i won't hold my breath. like i said, it'll just be official; nothing new.

anyone know anything different?

Watch the press conference now.

https://www.iseesports.tv/indymotorspeedway/secure/player.aspx?sid=47069

I am awake and high on caffeine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:coffee::wibble:

Can you see something ?

All i get is "error 4" nothing else :(

working fine in IE but not in Firefox

I have the screen as for the races. But no video running.

Ok.

Is there anybody actualy able to watch the (so called) live webstream????

yep, mine is superb

after spending 20 minutes updating my dad windows laptop my is too now

more questions than answers...
strange that they will race DP01s one last time. that don't make sense to me. CC teams have to prep two cars for the first part of the year, one of which they recieved last week or not yet. this is going to be a very wierd year, if nothing else.

at least the 500 should be good.

Not a whole lot that was new.

nope

Kalkhoven looks like he should have been cast in Lord Of The Rings

Well that was a pile of nothing, punctuated by grinding sound quality!

:rofl: i thought something was wrong with my stereo.
thank God i wasn't the only one.

Well, so, nothing new.

bah

Ah one thing I did remember was that tony george said all of the historical records and intellectual property of champcar had been purchased. Champcar had the rights to and all tv footage to every CART race dating back to 1979, so hopefully that will be preserved and cared for future generations.

Plus it looks like a lot of the safety team is being incorporated into the irl, which is a good thing.

First I don't see why they would run LB unless someone is putting a gun to their head. What is the point? If you are a CC team not going to the IRL you are not coming out for one race. If you are a CC team in the IRL why do you want to give up oval track time with the IRL car to run LB one last time in dead end car and 10 driver grid? Its a worthless distraction that does nothing postive for the new 'unified' sport.

As a fan I know I will stick around but they need more than the few hold over fans from IRL and CC. If they don't start making the most of every moment they get in the spotlight I can't see this lasting too much longer.

And stop thinking 09 is the year it will happen. As fans we know 09 will hopefully see the real improvements. But ready or not the public is going to turn open wheeled racing on THIS year. 08 is the 'unified' premier of open wheel racing and if they turn it on and don't like what they see don't count on them being back in 09. Part of being a good promoter is knowing how and when to make a great first impression.

Personally I think they should have done the deal and announced it is signed for 09; then let CC drags its way through the 08 season as a farwell - it was pretty much planned anyway. Then in 09 unify as planned and when the media spotlight shines you are ready to come out swining.

I've never been a big IRL fan at all.

But for me it goes a long way that the IRL is going to buy the CCWS history and it seems recognise the race winners and series champions as just that.

Do I like the racing in the IRL at the moment, not really. Needs a new formula for mine. But I'm willing to keep an eye on it and realise Tony George seems to be carrying on the CCWS under the Indycar Banner so to speak.

He could have thrown the history under the bus but seems he isn't. That does go a long way with me.

Ah one thing I did remember was that tony george said all of the historical records and intellectual property of champcar had been purchased. Champcar had the rights to and all tv footage to every CART race dating back to 1979, so hopefully that will be preserved and cared for future generations.

Plus it looks like a lot of the safety team is being incorporated into the irl, which is a good thing.


WOW mountainstar saying something positive about IRL!!:faint:

Really a historical day! ;)

Oh and about the press conference, hearing nothing new was the best option: they just confirmed what was expected, every surprise would have been negative.

Well that was a pile of nothing, punctuated by grinding spelling quality!

Just like one of your posts. :rofl: