2011 Indy Lights season - Page 2

NaBUru38 · 12 Jan 2011, 16:33 (Ref:2814776)

Yes that's true, and I disagree with that situation. Take Kimi Raikkonen or Sebastian Vettel. They did well, but anyway I'd have preferred them to spend time in powerful formula cars before doing F1.

Morris Dancer · 13 Jan 2011, 12:09 (Ref:2815211)

Victor Carbone took two years to come to grips with F2000, and his only serious on-track challenger in last year's F2000 Championship Series was a rookie (ie. Daniel Erickson) who missed four of the 14 rounds and drove crap cars due to lack of funds.

Leap-frogging Star Mazda means that Victor may struggle to be competitive in Indy Lights this year, but assuming he's using the same two-year strategy as in F2000 - and has the cash to do it - he should be close to the pace in 2012.

NaBUru38 · 13 Jan 2011, 22:54 (Ref:2815455)

Edmonton has been added to the Indy Lights schedule.

So it's 1 permanent road course (Barber), six temporary courses (St. Pete, Long Beach, Toronto, Trois-Rivières and Baltimore) and 6 ovals (Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Iowa, New Hampshire, Kentucky and Las Vegas).

Teretonga · 17 Jan 2011, 08:00 (Ref:2816633)

Wade Cunningham did F2000 in 2004 after winning the world karting championship in 2003. In 2005 he was Indy lights champion.
If Carbone is good enough he can do the job and I think he is good enough...

Cunningham remains one of the most untapped talents to go through Indylights.

mz2k · 17 Jan 2011, 11:20 (Ref:2816710)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Yes that's true, and I disagree with that situation. Take Kimi Raikkonen or Sebastian Vettel. They did well, but anyway I'd have preferred them to spend time in powerful formula cars before doing F1.

Obviously your preference has nothing to do with their innate abilities.

Jacques Rabbit · 29 Jan 2011, 02:13 (Ref:2822121)

There's no mention of it yet, so some news, albeit old, is that Josef Newgarden, once touted to be America's best hope for F1, looks to be running Indy Lights in 2011, perhaps with some GP3, too. Newgarden's been linked to Andretti's team, which would be a good place to start I'd think. He has a lot of talent, but just not at the F1 level, so he's more than welcome in INDYCAR. Nice kid, potential to be marketable, and really fast. Just got rushed up in Europe to GP3 when he needed something between Formula Ford and that series. I must say that Guerrieri and Newgarden in FILS makes me very interested, not to mention Conor Daly and Bryan Clauson splitting a Sam Schmidt ride (Daly on the road/street, Clauson on the ovals).

Another USAC driver, Clauson's rival Levi Jones, may have a deal with AFS pending, too, so that's another great name to add to the sport if that materializes.

NaBUru38 · 5 Feb 2011, 13:00 (Ref:2826117)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques Rabbit

He has a lot of talent, but just not at the F1 level

I never saw him race, of course, but I'm sure the issue is more like his budget is just not F1 level.

marcostraz · 15 Feb 2011, 22:47 (Ref:2831873)

I think that we can make this temporary entry list and car count:

3 - Sam Schmidt Motorsport - Victor Carbone, Bryan Clauson/Conor Daly??? Rusty Mitchell??? Giancarlo Vilarinho???
2 - Team Moore Racing - Gustavo Yacaman, Jorge Goncalvez???
1 - Walker Racing - Dan Clarke???
1 - Andretti Autosport - Josef Newgarden???
2 - AFS Racing - ???
2 - Jensen Motorsport - David Ostella, Juan Pablo Garcia
2 - Bryan Herta Autosport - ???
1 - PDM Racing - Michael Ramies???
2 - Belardi Auto Racing - Anders Krohn, ???
1 - Davey Hamilton Racing - ???

Black are sure...

NaBUru38 · 16 Feb 2011, 14:07 (Ref:2832139)

Also, Esteban Guerrieri is talking with Schmidt.

marcostraz · 23 Feb 2011, 19:06 (Ref:2835812)

Victor Garcia goes to the Indy Lights. Another Spanish that makes the Americas:
http://sport-news-report.blogspot.co...dy-lights.html

marcostraz · 26 Feb 2011, 09:19 (Ref:2837095)

Goncalvez completes Belardi lineup:
http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-...elardi-lineup/

**gomick** · 1 Mar 2011, 04:49 (Ref:2838271)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Also, Esteban Guerrieri is talking with Schmidt.

Hope not, surely he should give Europe more of a crack...

ptclaus98 · 1 Mar 2011, 15:40 (Ref:2838472)

I heard Josef Newgarden has signed with AA.

NaBUru38 · 1 Mar 2011, 16:01 (Ref:2838484)

The doors in Europe are closed for Guerrieri.

NaBUru38 · 4 Mar 2011, 12:20 (Ref:2840084)

Versus will broadcast 8 races live (Barber, Long Beach, Indianapolis, Iowa, Toronto, Edmonton, Baltimore and Kentucky) and Trois-Rivières delayed, that is all non-ABC races plus Indy.

**gomick** · 7 Mar 2011, 21:27 (Ref:2841775)

Cant believe Conor Daly doesnt have a full-time ride. The ladder system is useless if he only races part time in 2011...

Daisy · 7 Mar 2011, 22:32 (Ref:2841831)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

Cant believe Conor Daly doesnt have a full-time ride. The ladder system is useless if he only races part time in 2011...

He does a partial schedule because he races in GP3 fulltime. The races he misses are clashing with his GP3 schedule.

jondownunder · 8 Mar 2011, 00:32 (Ref:2841876)

Esteban Guerrieri confirmed at Sam Schmidt:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89787

There's your champion.

NaBUru38 · 8 Mar 2011, 20:03 (Ref:2842294)

¡Vamo' arriba, Esteban!

marcostraz · 10 Mar 2011, 08:51 (Ref:2843222)

Newgarden joins SSM for 2011 season:
http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-...r-2011-season/

marcostraz · 10 Mar 2011, 13:52 (Ref:2843400)

I think that we can make this temporary entry list and car count:

3 - Sam Schmidt Motorsport - Victor Carbone, Bryan Clauson/Conor Daly, Josef Newgarden, Esteban Guerrieri
2 - Team Moore Racing - Gustavo Yacaman, Victor Garcia
1 - Walker Racing - Dan Clarke???
1 - Andretti Autosport - ???
2 - AFS Racing - Levi Jones???
2 - Jensen Motorsport - David Ostella, Juan Pablo Garcia
2 - Bryan Herta Autosport - ???
1 - PDM Racing - Michael Ramies???
2 - Belardi Auto Racing - Anders Krohn, Jorge Goncalvez
1 - Davey Hamilton Racing - ???

Black are sure...

Jacques Rabbit · 13 Mar 2011, 02:48 (Ref:2844792)

Carbone aside, SSM have one hell of a team.

For your car count/entry list, I'm pretty sure Andretti are fielding two cars. Stefan Wilson and Philip Major are the likely drivers.

On the AFS front, if Levi Jones races, it would be part-time. Not sure if that's a third car or what for them; with their INDYCAR plans, I'm not sure if FILS goes on hold or not.

**gomick** · 15 Mar 2011, 08:41 (Ref:2845992)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daisy

He does a partial schedule because he races in GP3 fulltime. The races he misses are clashing with his GP3 schedule.

Didnt realize he had the GP3 ride - why would he do indy lights aswell? Surely its better to concentrate & win the GP3 title then do both series... Goodluck to him if he can tho!

NaBUru38 · 15 Mar 2011, 12:26 (Ref:2846118)

Gomick, having one step on each side of the Atlantic will help him find a seat higher in the ladder in 2012. If one side fails, he will move that feet to the other side of the ocean.

Jacques Rabbit · 15 Mar 2011, 20:07 (Ref:2846436)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Gomick, having one step on each side of the Atlantic will help him find a seat higher in the ladder in 2012. If one side fails, he will move that feet to the other side of the ocean.

Yep. The Lights ride was paid for (at least in part) for winning Star Mazda, so why not? I think Daly, or his father, or his managers, or whomever, is probably aware that while he may be talented, he's not really at the F1 level, and it's important not to disappear from the INDYCAR ladder when, whether he wants it to or not, his career is likely heading there.

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