Cheever Racing Signs Barron, Carpenter For 2004
January 6, 2004
Red Bull Cheever Racing will field a two car team in 2004 with drivers Alex Barron and rookie Ed Carpenter. It’s about time someone gave Alex Barron a full time ride after some amazing races subbing for various injured drivers in 2003…
CheeverRacing.com: Red Bull Cheever Racing to Field Two-Car Team in 2004
IndyStar.com: Cheever hires Carpenter
Crash.net: Barron, Carpenter to lead Red Bull attack
Gene hoping for Montoya seat
January 6, 2004
While Williams test driver Marc Gené was impressive when he stood in for Ralf Schumacher at the Italian Grand Prix in 2003, I don’t think he has a chance at getting Juan’s seat with Jenson Button waiting in the wings at BAR…but that all depends on how young Jenson looks this year…
Motorsport.com: Gene hoping for Montoya seat
Interpublic Sells 4 Circuits To Focus On Silverstone
January 6, 2004
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., ‘Interpublic’ announced today that it has agreed to sell four of the motorsport circuits owned by Brands Hatch Circuits Limited to MotorSport Vision Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Cadwell Park and Snetterton.
First Run For The Williams FW26
January 6, 2004
Valencia, 5th January 2004. In the bright Spanish sunshine and average temperatures of 15° C, Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher completed the maiden laps of the team’s new challenger for the 2004 Formula One World Championship, the WilliamsF1 BMW FW26. The radical new design of the FW26, especially the snub nose and front wing geometry, attracted widespread commentary.
Williams Reveal Wild Car Design For 2004
January 5, 2004
We’ve seen F1 cars launched year after year that are lauded as “radical” or “ground breaking” in technology and design, but look mostly the same as last year’s car. However, BMW Williams have decided to change the paradigm a bit for 2004 with specific regard to aerodynamics. Form your own opinions about aesthetics, but (after you get over the initial shock) the design looks to make sense as the next evolution of the “high-nose” F1 car. Hey…you aren’t going to beat Ferrari by doing what didn’t work last year over again…
BBC: Williams reveal radical car
BWM Williams: 2004 Car Launch Gallery
Motorsport.com: FW26 design a bold initiative
Now I know how it must have felt when the world first laid eyes on previous radical F1 innovations.
Stewart, Earnhardt Jr. Get First Laps In Daytona Prototype
January 5, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 04, 2004) — Bell Motorsports, winners of the 2003 North American Road Racing Championship, continued to prove that it will stay a powerhouse in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series during pre-season testing at Daytona International Speedway. For the second day, the team’s No. 54 Chevrolet-powered Doran JE-4 clocked the fastest lap time with a 1:48.311 lap at 118.326 mph, nearly two seconds quicker than the Daytona Prototypes track record.
GrandAmerican.com: Bell Motorsports Continues To Lead Field At Pre-Season Testing. Stewart, Earnhardt Jr. Get First Laps In Daytona Prototype
Flying Lizard Motorsports Announces 2004 Plans
January 5, 2004
Sonoma, Calif. - January 4, 2004 - Flying Lizard Motorsports today announced it will run a 12-race season in the GT class of both the American Le Mans Series and the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
Yahoo!: Grand Am teams fear ‘Flying Lizard’ at Daytona
Speed channel Complaint
January 4, 2004
This is an indicator of why Speed channel doesn’t get better ratings. Nascar coverage has gotten so dominant that some people resent coverage of other forms of racing. After all, the name is “Speed channel”, not “Nascarchannel”, though at times you’d be hard pressed not to come to that conclusion.
Personally I would rather watch a ten year old F1 race with Ayerton Senna being harassed by a rookie Eddie Irvine (who after the race got decked by Ayerton) then mindless off-season dribble about Nascar. As my favorite form of racing, the loss of F1 from TV coverage would be shattering.
stockcarcity.com: The Need for Speed
Barrichello Extends
January 4, 2004
Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari have reached agreement to extend his contract through 2006. Sorry Fisi!
eurosport.com: Rubens agrees new deal
Eddie, Say It Ain’t So
January 4, 2004
Unless Jacques is bringing bushels of cash to the team, why would you sign the “Prince of Whine” to your team? There is nothing JV can do for you, he is only looking to keep his hand in the game at your expense, Eddie. But you know that don’t you?
theage.com: Villeneuve may join Jordan