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Old 1 Dec 2005, 05:31 (Ref:1474369)   #1
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Legge to A1GP!!!!

According to Autosport, Katherine Legge will compete in the next round of the A1GP as a reserve driver to Robbie Kerr. After that who knows...

cant find the news anywhere else at the moment
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 06:24 (Ref:1474381)   #2
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Good news for her.

Looks like the end for Alex Lloyd though.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 07:15 (Ref:1474402)   #3
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 08:17 (Ref:1474421)   #4
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Hmmm. let me see now. Katherine Legge or Alex Lloyd.......

Does anyone really believe she's faster than Alex?
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 08:18 (Ref:1474422)   #5
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She's spent the past year doing a full season of racing, unlike Alex.

She's got a profile, unlike Alex.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 08:56 (Ref:1474442)   #6
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In my eyes this will not have anything to do with talent or speed, or Legge having a full season of racing over Lloyd who has only done three or four races this year, this is to do with PR and Marketing.

You can not say it has to do with Alex having a higher or lower profile that Katehrine or vice versa, as for obvious reasons you can not compare the two. Alex will be the quickest driver and in a shoot out that would be seen (if that was to happen), I hope he gets the chance to show why he was chosen in the first place for Team GBR in A1 and why he was chosen for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award in 2003.

If Team GBR want to ensure they have a fighting chance for the top three in the Championship then putting Legge in the car might not be the best move from a team point of view and consistency.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 09:08 (Ref:1474452)   #7
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Legge isn't going to race it, so it's not doing any harm.

And the Autosport article quotes her as saying this test is marketing led - so again everyones eyes are open.

If it brings more attention to Team Great Britain it's got to be good.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 11:47 (Ref:1474599)   #8
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Personally im a little fed up with people putting Legge down, shes done a great job this year in Toyota Atlantics finishing 3rd overall, yes the championship may not be as strong as in previous seasons but the series is still strong. What has Alex Lloyd done thats so great really? 1 Win from 7 races in Euro F3000? Or even finishing runner up in Formula Renault UK? Either series is not above the level of Toyota Atlantics IMO, now if he had won in Int F3000 it would be another story, but Euro F3000 was pretty week in 2004 I think most people will agree. Legge deserves this chance, IMO. and hopefully next year she will be in Champ cars too.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 12:18 (Ref:1474622)   #9
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All Katherine is going to do initially is drive the team's the second car in two extra 20-minute test sessions planned for the Friday morning of the A1 GP weekend, which have been arranged to allow for the running in of additional engines and chassis finally made available in Dubai for all the teams. But she will also be the reserve driver for Team GBR for the weekend. So what happens if she blows the doors off Robbie Kerr?!?

I do feel sorry, however, for Alex Lloyd, because this is exactly the opportunity for which he has patiently been waiting and now he sees it being given to someone else. To me it smacks of a publicity grabbing and, ultimately, money seeking exercise. Perhaps those stories about the team being short of funds were not so wide of the mark.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 13:35 (Ref:1474691)   #10
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Can't see the problem with this. She isn't the race driver exactly.

I don't necessarily think she'd do a bad job in that capacity incidentally.

This can only be a good thing.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 16:45 (Ref:1474841)   #11
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I think its a good thing; Team GB gain some useful marketing exposure and Katherine Legge's results this season merit her inclusion.
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 18:34 (Ref:1474934)   #12
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Good luck to her. I hope she proves what she is worth, eventhough she will not take kerr's seat for sure!!
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Old 1 Dec 2005, 20:31 (Ref:1475049)   #13
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I think it is certainly a marketing initiative and of course we do not know who is paying for it. If team GB really do have financial difficulties then i guess they will explore every avenue available to them. Furthermore if they do have finacial constraints they will not be paying a second guy to fly around the world to stay in hotels and just run on Fridays so i suspect Robbie is going to be doing most if not all of the running all season. As far as KL is concerned it is wrong to pass judgement on her ability before she has even been in the car. She has had good results in the USA this year and is comming of the back of the Minardi test.If it benefits both parties, why not. I would of course prefer to see Alex given his chance but who ever said life, let alone Motor Racing was fair. Lets all wish her the best and watch her progress in the car with interest.
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Old 2 Dec 2005, 23:17 (Ref:1476043)   #14
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kick in the brass monkeys to Alex, he should just walk walk away asap.
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Old 2 Dec 2005, 23:32 (Ref:1476053)   #15
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If she actually got to race (Highly Unlikely) we could always trail round at the back with Austria and China!! Come on Surtees sort it out!

Hey why don't we have my local Sunday League Football Team turn out instead of Beckham and Co at next years World Cup as well!
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Old 3 Dec 2005, 01:34 (Ref:1476093)   #16
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sounds like a good plan, they'd prolly do better anyways!!!!!

I don't really care on this, Legge has done well this season and if its a marketing thing, so what? It's gotta hurt Lloyd, but if he was that bothered he'd find a seat elsewhere. The fact that he doesn't seem to be able to get a drive elsewhere might mean he puts up with it...
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The thing is that, being a second driver, he has little posibility to drive, be it Lloyd ir Legge, and if there is anyone who would like to spend some money on her to test the A1, let him pay.
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She's spent the past year doing a full season of racing, unlike Alex.

She's got a profile, unlike Alex.
So Alex needs it more.
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Old 5 Dec 2005, 15:21 (Ref:1477442)   #19
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It's not about what's good for Alex, it's about what's good for the team
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So why did the team choose Alex in the first place?

I have nothing at all against Katherine; she's done very well this season, but I await with some interest her performance on Friday.
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Why did they choose Alex? probably beecause they needed a driver who didnt have any clashing commitments at the start of the A1 GP season, and seeing as how Alex Lloyd hasnt had a drive in 2005 he was one of the few obvious choices. Now though almost all the other racing championships are finished for 2005 and therefore new drivers are available to take his place in the team. IMO.

I too await Katherine's debut with interest, dont expect too much too soon though shes had very little running in the car, signifcantly less than that of say Alex Lloyd. That said id be very suprised if she were towards the back.
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I too await Katherine's debut with interest, dont expect too much too soon though shes had very little running in the car, signifcantly less than that of say Alex Lloyd. That said id be very suprised if she were towards the back.[/QUOTE]


We will see, IMO she will not be up to it whatsoever nothing against her I just think she is completely out of her depth.
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I wouldn't say she's out of her depth, but I would be surprised if she's in the top 7 in testing. Give her and Alex a shootout, and let the best (wo)man win.
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Old 6 Dec 2005, 14:57 (Ref:1478297)   #24
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I think you're possibly getting a bit ahead of the situation here.

Robbie is this year's driver. Any dilution of effort will slow his continued progress, so they will continue to concentrate their efforts on him to get him to the front and to win races (and prize money - almost slipped my mind there!!).

Anyone else getting into the car will be for a specific purpose, be it PR or whatever, not to take anything away from Robbie.
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I think you're possibly getting a bit ahead of the situation here.

Robbie is this year's driver. Any dilution of effort will slow his continued progress, so they will continue to concentrate their efforts on him to get him to the front and to win races (and prize money - almost slipped my mind there!!).

Anyone else getting into the car will be for a specific purpose, be it PR or whatever, not to take anything away from Robbie.

Very much agree but why do we have to have this pure publicity stunt?
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