30 Jan 2011, 19:56 (Ref:2822885)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacques Rabbit
Not cool. The Indy 500 and INDYCAR champion is from the United Kingdom and they don't even get TV coverage? Shame. And that's not even mentioning drivers like Dan Wheldon, who can still win races, or any of the other Brits in the series (as well as those looking to move up, like Martin Plowman and Katherine Legge).
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Thats the sad reality of the recognition of these drivers within the UK. The only time Dario Franchitti was mentioned in the news is because of his crashes at the end of '07.
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