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19 Feb 2005, 05:13 (Ref:1229921)
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Quick Question (BAR)
I know that the number four is considered unlucky in Japanese culture, as the word in their language for "four" is similar to their word for "death." I also know that when Satoru Nakajima and Ukyo Katayama drove for Tyrrell (who traditionally fielded the number 3 and 4 cars) in the early 1990s, they were allowed to drive the 3 car, even though they were the team's number two drivers during their tenures, due to this superstition.
My question, which just came to me, is this: is Takuma Sato going to be allowed to drive the 3 car at BAR this season? |
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19 Feb 2005, 06:32 (Ref:1229941)
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Interesting.
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19 Feb 2005, 07:38 (Ref:1229958)
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why should he . it's Jenson's number i think .. so no problem . maybe next year .
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19 Feb 2005, 08:03 (Ref:1229978)
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It's the same for drivers who don't want the number 13 on their car, I suppose if Taku asked BAR would give him the number 3 plate but he might not be the superstitious type.
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19 Feb 2005, 10:41 (Ref:1230048)
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He doesn't strike me as being superstitious.
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19 Feb 2005, 11:13 (Ref:1230063)
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Honda is pretty superstitious, well they seem like it..
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19 Feb 2005, 11:57 (Ref:1230086)
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Sato didn't ask for it, so he doesn't have it - he appears to be not concerned.
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19 Feb 2005, 12:05 (Ref:1230092)
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Would this be the first case of a Japanese driver or rider racing number 4 (or any number with a 4 in) then? I'd agree that he doesn't seem like someone who'd be fazed by something as seemingly trivial and narrow as this, and I doubt it's neccessarily even crossed his mind.
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19 Feb 2005, 13:43 (Ref:1230131)
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Interesting.I knew most asians were warry of #4 but didn't really think the japanese were too concerned
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21 Feb 2005, 15:34 (Ref:1231508)
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I think Sato's real concern should be his lack of tallent, not the number of his car.
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21 Feb 2005, 16:07 (Ref:1231531)
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Are you watching the same Sato?
The one I've seen doesn't have a lack of talent. |
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21 Feb 2005, 16:08 (Ref:1231533)
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21 Feb 2005, 17:10 (Ref:1231573)
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Sato didn't crash out of a race last season. Neither of his 2 biggest crashes in 2002 were his fault. He started racing at 19, twice as old as a lot of his rivals (including Jenson). Hopefully that's enough to explain how much talent he does have.
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21 Feb 2005, 18:29 (Ref:1231628)
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