Changes for Australia?

I love 04s · 26 Oct 2005, 18:10 (Ref:1444201)

i think we could see a different face in the Japanese car.........

SALEEN S7R · 26 Oct 2005, 19:35 (Ref:1444337)

Shimoda then I take it? If thats the case I will certainly be revising my predictions.

bradrive · 27 Oct 2005, 11:54 (Ref:1444990)

Brazilian race and spare drivers setup as in Estoril for the next 2 races

I love 04s · 28 Oct 2005, 14:49 (Ref:1446097)

Autosport seems to think that Shimoda could well be there..............so do i.

strider · 29 Oct 2005, 23:31 (Ref:1447119)

But Indonesia will be missing as Ananda Mikola has other commitments.

Kiwi3 · 30 Oct 2005, 03:08 (Ref:1447206)

Who is Shimoda?

And I wonder what Anada Mikola could be doing that is more important to him than A1? Indonesia are stuffed without him as I don't think any other Indonesian drivers have driven outside Indonesia in recent years. There are none in Asian F3 or Asian F. BMW of note (no race winners anyway).

Kicking-back · 30 Oct 2005, 12:05 (Ref:1447440)

Mikola has a contractually binding F3 commitment this weekend - but will be back for the rest of the season

strider · 30 Oct 2005, 12:31 (Ref:1447467)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi3

Who is Shimoda?

Have a look here for an outline biography: http://www.speedsportmag.de/motorspo...=s&driver=2189. He's been driving for Zytek Motorsport this year and won the LMES race at the Nürburgring, sharing the car with Tom Chilton.

I love 04s · 30 Oct 2005, 18:54 (Ref:1447774)

He is leading the LMES championship after wins at Spa 1000km and Nurburgring 1000km

He has also won pole at every event he has been to in the LMES and also has got the track & qualifying record at Mid Ohio.

Oh.......he also won the latest ALMS race at Leguna Seca

Great thing for him is that the A1GP car has the same Engine and Drive Train as the Zytek he drives so he should be right at home.........we'll have to see

jondownunder · 30 Oct 2005, 22:45 (Ref:1447952)

Shimoda never struck me as anything special in single seaters - I wonder if he can carry on his recent success now everyone else will have the same equipment too?

I still wish Satoshi Motoyama would get an opportunity to drive.

Kiwi3 · 31 Oct 2005, 04:47 (Ref:1448053)

With all his Formula Nippon titles Satoshi Motoyama certainly deserves an opportunity outside Japan.

Shimoda does seem to have a reasonable amount of European single seater experience, so it will be interesting to see how he goes.

Ananda Mikola's father is heavily involved in promoting the Indonesian segment of Asian F3 (which is expanding for next year) so does make sense that he could be tied up with that.

jondownunder · 31 Oct 2005, 23:56 (Ref:1448936)

italiaracing.net is reporting that Italy will have three drivers on hand this weekend - Toccacelo, Raffaele Giammaria and Andrea Montermini. They don't know if the last two will actually run or not. Would be good to see Montermini back on the single-seater scene.

marcus · 2 Nov 2005, 05:28 (Ref:1450066)

certainly would , hugely underatted driver was Montermini.
I'd love to see how he would go in one of these cars

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