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2 Aug 2005, 20:36 (Ref:1370502) | #51 | ||
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I think Jonathan Cochet would be a sound choice for the French seat.
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3 Aug 2005, 05:11 (Ref:1370734) | #52 | |
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I hear adam langley khan is going to be the 2nd driver for pakistan. also aren't will power, james courtney or will davison candidates for the aussie seat ?
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Lots of the teams are testing today and tomorrow at Silvertone. Alex and Robbie are there . Mr Jinxx tells me its a who's who of motor racing down there.
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7 Aug 2005, 01:30 (Ref:1374069) | #54 | |
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I think you will find Christian Jones and Will Davison are the two drivers for Australia! Power and Courtney both have other commitments. Davison would be perfect for the seat, still young, experienced and out of a open wheeler drive at the moment. If Brands GP is the first round i remember Will being on the front row in Brit f3 there in 03.
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9 Aug 2005, 05:30 (Ref:1375464) | #55 | ||
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A1GP Team Mexico first confirmed drivers
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Today A1GP team Mexico confirm Luis Diaz as it's first driver to race in all the A1GP schedule Diaz is in full chase for the Grand-Am Rolex Series title this year against the best sportscar drivers of the world such as, Wayne Taylor, Andy wallace, Scoot Pruett, Max Angeleli, and A1GP owner, dutchman Jan Lammers. The chooice was maiden by the high executives of A1GP Team Mexico and DAMS Team as a consecuence of the testing last week in Silverstone that for team Mexico was a live shootout/trials were more than look for times the work was focused in the integration of the drivers with the team and the car The announcement of the other drivers that will join Diaz is expected Personal opinion: Announcent of the other drivers will take place after the second testing session of the team in Paul Ricard... |
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9 Aug 2005, 09:09 (Ref:1375575) | #56 | ||
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I see Alex Gurney and Adam Langley Khan listed, are'nt they both toilet ( to various degrees) and only in the sport for their parents name/money?
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9 Aug 2005, 10:05 (Ref:1375615) | #57 | |
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Alex Gurney's a decent though not great driver
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9 Aug 2005, 10:50 (Ref:1375682) | #58 | ||
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I might bbe getting him confused with that plank who hit the back of the field under the pace car at Imola a few years back, was it Derek Hill?
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Yes it was.
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9 Aug 2005, 15:18 (Ref:1375915) | #60 | ||
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Official!!!...
This tuesday morning was published in mexican motorsports website www.sporcar.com.mx that Salvador Duran, young mexican driver in full chase for this year National Class Championship in British F-3 was selected for A1GP team Mexico to be second driver of the team for the european races with the option depending on results of expand their participation to drive more races in the series The selection was based in their experience and knowlege in several european track, their quick adapt to a car that doubles the power of their F-3 as well their great integration with the team during the shootout last week in Silverstone The two or three places left in the team will be defined in the last shootout testing to take place in Paul Ricard during this month Memo Rojas is the next on the radar, sources indicate that is probable he will be announced after Paul Ricard testing |
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9 Aug 2005, 18:54 (Ref:1378375) | #61 | ||
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How many drivers is Mexico gonna use? Every race a new one?
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What they are planning is to have two "principals" and two or 3 substitudes maybe, this not confirmed yet but what is pretty clear is that the team plan to use Luis Diaz as it's point man followed by other drivers that have experience in specific racetracks, for example it's pretty probable that Salvador Duran will race in at least one race of the european rounds and will be selected races/tracks where he get good results in the past , his experience in those tracks help the team I think he race in Formula Renault in Brands and Estoril, it's all about team work...and strategy, just like chess, put and use the pieces you want in the right moment and in the right place Diaz is pretty capable of get consistent and good results for the team, no matter if he know already the track or not, in Grand-Am he show already that a new track is not a problem for him to be always in top 5 Memo Rojas could be called to race in Dubai or Laguna Seca, where he already race successfully in Renault V6's & Barber Dodge Pro Series before Same for David Martinez who could be called for the home race in his own city, Monterrey, some years ago from the nothing he took a bad prepared car in Barber Dodge round ther and he just took the car to the 1st place...Just look what he done this year there with only a one day of testing a week before the race... I have no doubt about that other teams might do the same, remember the series is all about team work!!!... |
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10 Aug 2005, 05:21 (Ref:1378648) | #63 | |
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With all these other drivers filling in here and there, it sounds like Diaz will only end up doing about one race!
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The sprint race is going to be very short (15-20 mins) and will set the grid for the main race.
Although the rules allow it, I don't think we'll see any countries use a different driver in the sprint as the do in the Grand Prix. |
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Can anyone update me on which teams will be running each country's car? Here's what I gather so far...
Australia - Alan Docking Racing Brazil - ART/ASM? Canada - ? China - ? France - DAMS? GB - Arden International Germany - ? Italy - ? India - ? Ireland - ? Lebanon - Ombra Racing, on behalf of Carlin Malaysia - ? Mexico - DAMS? Netherlands - Racing For Holland New Zealand - West Surrey Racing Pakistan - ? Portugal - Carlin Motorsport? Turkey - ? South Africa - ? South Korea - ? Switzerland - ? USA - ? If anyone can fill in the blanks, or confirm/deny those teams I've put question-marks by, I'll be grateful. |
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12 Aug 2005, 22:10 (Ref:1380949) | #68 | ||
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Thanks for the reply, just picked up Autosport today and answered my own question!
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15 Aug 2005, 10:33 (Ref:1382533) | #69 | |
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Ireland confirmed today; Mark Gallagher and Mark Kershaw heading up the team management and Ralph Firman to be lead driver.
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Solid squad, that.
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15 Aug 2005, 11:28 (Ref:1382596) | #71 | |
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Firman should change his flag to 'for sale'
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15 Aug 2005, 11:31 (Ref:1382600) | #72 | ||
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As KB said, a good solid squad. Firman is very capable of doing a good job providing he has the right team behind him. Any word yet as to who the #2 driver is?
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15 Aug 2005, 12:29 (Ref:1382683) | #73 | |
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Yep,so did I. Pretty sure he has always apeared under the UK flag in the past. At least he gives us one more decent driver ,with F1 experience racing.
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