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10 Jul 2002, 19:48 (Ref:331337)
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Interesting Rockingham rumour
According to this week's Motorsport News newspaper:
"A new British-led consortium is planning to put together a team to contest this autumn's FedEx Champ Car race at Rockingham, near Corby. "The project leaders aim to run a leading British driver - or possibly two - in the September 14 event. The names of former Grand Prix stars Johnny Herbert and Mark Blundell have been linked to the scheme. "Details remain sketchy, but leading Champ Car chassis manufacturer Lola has been asked whether it could make a chassis available. If the plan comes to fruition, the team is expected to use Ford-Cosworth power." According to the report, Blundell says he doesn't want to make a full-time return unless a top-line drive becomes available (could be in for a long wait then). Sounds intriguing though, and if they do the British round, who knows - they might take in the German one as well. (Incidentally, on an unrelated theme, MN has race reports from the CART and IRL events this week - the CART report takes up half a page, has a big picture of da Matta's car, top six results and the top six in points. The IRL report lasts three paragraphs, and I can't find a picture of an IRL car anywhere in the issue) |
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10 Jul 2002, 20:38 (Ref:331371)
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I wonder if Pook is somehow behind this one. Aren't the contracts with the two European events the ones which guarantee a field of 20 cars?
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10 Jul 2002, 22:36 (Ref:331460)
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Bring back Nige for a one off race....he would get some tickets sold and sell out Rockingham for sure if they brought back RED 5 for the event .
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11 Jul 2002, 00:01 (Ref:331505)
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Did someone mention Justin Wilson?
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11 Jul 2002, 07:45 (Ref:331567)
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Nige would have to sit on the floor, there'd be no room for the seat.
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11 Jul 2002, 08:37 (Ref:331602)
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but with the grit and determination that guy has , he would still probally beat them all if he did . |
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11 Jul 2002, 10:58 (Ref:331692)
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That would be great if Nige got his butt into a racing seat again. He's probably still got the determination to race, it's something you never lose really.
But he's probably too fat now!!! |
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11 Jul 2002, 11:12 (Ref:331701)
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I think this rumour or some similar rumour was out last year too. People who don't drive on ovals regularly are not safe bets for a one-off seat, although it hasn't been that long since Blundell drove in CHamp Cars. I would guess it is only a rumour.
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11 Jul 2002, 13:15 (Ref:331823)
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Copied from Champweb.net (seeing the spelling it must be a **** site)
2002-07-06 Rumor- 3 car Brittish team We have recieved a rumor that a 3 car brittish ChampCar team will take to the track at both the England and Germany events with Johnny Herbert, Mark Blundell and Justin Wilson driving the cars. This rumor actually carries some merit, so stay tuned... |
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11 Jul 2002, 14:22 (Ref:331883)
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could just be a one off race! I'd love to see them all racing though. Wilson deserves a CART or F1 seat.
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11 Jul 2002, 14:41 (Ref:331898)
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Great News if its true!
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11 Jul 2002, 16:21 (Ref:331974)
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We Will See......................
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11 Jul 2002, 16:58 (Ref:331996)
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Maybe this could possibly be as a precursor to a fulltime 2003 project, taking 2 from those 3 drivers for the longterm. I'm sure all 3 of those guys would consider a fulltime drive in CART (although I think Blundell said the Zanardi crash has seriously put him off ever doing ovals again). But then this is still just a rumour, and perhaps a rather fanciful one.
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12 Jul 2002, 10:03 (Ref:332441)
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Herbert and Blundell have denied the rumour, so maybe not.
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13 Jul 2002, 20:01 (Ref:333354)
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MANSELL MANIA would be back in the UK . He would go like a bat out of hell ! |
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13 Jul 2002, 20:03 (Ref:333355)
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But i think if anyone deserves a go , it must be Wilson. He was hanging around the Rockingham Paddock introducing him self to all the team owners last September .
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13 Jul 2002, 23:22 (Ref:333435)
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Nigel squeezed into that European Minardi 2-seater last year (OK, forget the end result...), maybe he could stick on a corset for 2 days & get into a Champ Car? Anyway, wasn't Tracy abouth the same size 'til recently...Or are the latest Champ Cars (i still hate this stupid name btw) particularly small in the cockpit?
Mansellmania's a great way to sell more tickets, surely wouldn't be too much of an expense to run a team for one race, if the chassis are supplied. And Wilson deserves a chance in one of the cars, F1 having treated him like s**t as it does generally everyone. Junqueira (Wilson's predecessor as F3000 champ) is doing a good job now he's got a year under his belt, surely CART/IRL teams should look at Wilson. Or if Herbert and Blundell aren't interested in a seat, maybe Darrens Manning or Turner, with track experience via ASCAR, could be given a go? Just a thought, not much chance of any of this though! |
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14 Jul 2002, 10:15 (Ref:333583)
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yes , thats a good couple of drivers that could do with the chance. And both of them now have Oval experience of Rockingham already .
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14 Jul 2002, 12:10 (Ref:333627)
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But didnt Nige do the few laps for the opening of Rockingham? In Bryan Herta's car i think it was.
I agree, get Wilson a drive, but where is his oval experience? a bit tough having your first oval drive in a ChampCar (but i wouldnt mind!  )
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14 Jul 2002, 12:59 (Ref:333638)
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14 Jul 2002, 17:20 (Ref:333726)
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Mansell is far too slow, to actually be in a racing car.
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