Coloni Appeal

cv2000 · 4 Oct 2002, 17:08 (Ref:395899)

Antonio Pizzonia's miserable Formula 3000 season was made complete today following a decision by motorsport governing body the FIA to disqualify him from the second place he scored at Monza last month.

The Petrobras Lola was thrown out because the team ran a rear wing element upside-down to increase straightline speed at Monza. But the protest against the cars of Wirdheim and Enge running with their anti-roll bars detached was rejected.

Morcilman · 5 Oct 2002, 11:49 (Ref:396276)

is disgusting that this things happens. Coloni is not a sportman, and this thigs prove it. The spirit of the rules are for the people not to cheat, but those things are clever thinking and not cheating. Coloni deserves all the worst and proves to be a very bad LOOSER wich at the end of the day is what they are.

maxipapis · 5 Oct 2002, 13:01 (Ref:396318)

I don't get it,what is wrong with this appeal? You want every car racing with illegal rearwings?

Francesca · 5 Oct 2002, 15:19 (Ref:396359)

surely if they ran with the rear wing element upside down because they realised that it would benefit them, they deserve a round of applause for innovation. Isn't motorsport about making the best of the equipment you've got?

cv2000 · 5 Oct 2002, 16:05 (Ref:396387)

Uhh this is f3000 not F1.........

I think the wing upside down was illegal but I'll read the tech. regulations to make sure....

maxipapis · 5 Oct 2002, 16:05 (Ref:396388)

the bobbling rearwing already have been an issue in formula1 about a year ago,so
its not a new revolutionary idea and no applause is needful

in fact its illegal.other teams fixed
the wings on the grounds of the rules while Petronas didnt,or? how come the Ardens are
not in trouble? because they ran legal cars at monza? possible

Russfeld · 5 Oct 2002, 17:28 (Ref:396421)

Coloni didnt make the rules, the FIA did. So if anyone is unsporting its the team breaking the rules.

THR · 6 Oct 2002, 17:36 (Ref:397000)

wow thats quite a good idea isnt it!

i cant see nothing wrong with it really.. the wing is a tuning device really.
id have thouhgt in the rules itll have have... must use a 3 element wing or something.

Sato san · 6 Oct 2002, 19:52 (Ref:397041)

firstly , i thought the upside down rear wing was a rather good idea.....but i understand , if the rules were broken then fair enough .

BUT.......i have to say that this years F3000 has been a complete joke...the season finishes , and then the standings are completely turned around weeks later..

Its madness....we might as well ignor the racing during the season and all go and spectate outside the court of appeal after the season has finished !

Marcel ten Caat · 10 Oct 2002, 22:27 (Ref:400728)

Did they check Ricardo Sperafico's car as well for that wing?

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