Lap the Nurburgring with Jarno
June 25, 2003
Take a lap of the Nurburgring with Jaro Trulli…
BBC: Circuit Guide Nurburgring
More car launch delays
June 25, 2003
BAR have now announced that they will start launching cars late. We won’t see the 2004 BAR until half way through next season. Soon enough we will be one complete year behind and the 2006 McLaren/Ferrari/BAR will actually be the 2005 model…
Montoya banned!
June 25, 2003
Montoya has been banned from driving…..on French roads. After getting caugh doing 126mph in a BWM X5, the French don’t see fit to let him drive in their country anymore. Fortunatley this ban does not apply to the F1 track.
Two young guns out until 2004
June 24, 2003
Brandon Bernstein young Australian Andrew Cowin have both announced that they will not return to NHRA Top Fuel competition until 2004 at the earliest. It is a shame for them as they will both missing out on valuable experience, but can anyone really beat Larry Dixon? I think not.
RPM.ESPN: Cowin, Bernstein both out with injuries
News roundup
June 24, 2003
Here’s the latest news from Competition Plus.
Interview with Dick LaHaie
June 24, 2003
Former Top Fuel champion and current crew cheif for Larry Dixon, Dick LaHaie did a great interview with DragRaceCentral.com…
Mouth of the North defends himself
June 24, 2003
Paul Tracy, who mouthed off so much in this past weekends CART I thought he was doing a Muhammad Ali impression, has defended his actions as “just having fun.” Personally I love it. We need some more presonalites in CART. No one knows who all these rookies are, but Paul is a veteran using his status to create a buzz. Who cares which drivers feelings get hurt!
Globe & Mail: Tracy defends weekend antics
Davidson ditches
June 24, 2003
Prodrive Ferrari driver Anthony Davidson has decided not to drive the rest of the ALMS season due to his BAR testing commitments in Formula 1. This couldn’t have anything to do with his new team mate could it?
Autosport.com: Davidson opts out of Ferrari drive
Gentlemen’s Agreement
June 24, 2003
It’s waffling like this that makes the Nascar brass look bad. On one hand they unequivically state there is no gentlemen’s agreement, all drivers are allowed to race back to the flag under caution. On the other hand, they expect drivers to deal with it amongst themselves. As a competitive individual, I would be racing with every legal advantage I could find, including racing back to the caution flag. Stop complaing Jeff, you are just demeaning yourself!
Michael & Jacque at Ferrari: NOT!!
June 24, 2003
Michael is developing the skills of a diplomat, a side benefit accquired as a five time world champion. I would love to be within earshot of the conversation where Jean Todt asks, “Hey Michael, how about Jacque as a team mate?” I would not hesitate to say it would be along the the lines of him or me, but never together.