Superleague Formula - background and general discussion thread - Page 5

Stefvh · 1 May 2008, 23:21 (Ref:2192231)

Circuits are not designed to allow this, from the security point of view.

kerrmanningjarv · 2 May 2008, 06:23 (Ref:2192312)

Race 2 will feature a totally reversed grid, with points on offer to the person or people who make up the most places.

Mekola · 2 May 2008, 12:20 (Ref:2192496)

It's very interesting to read about the development of the Superleague Formula and that could arise to a possible debut in Donington. A new format, proved in Argentina with the Top Race V6 touring car series with some success, with the franchise of the most important local clubs of several teams. Also intended in World Series by Nissan in year 2002, remember Ricardo Zonta winning that championship with the colours of Barcelona (or "Barsa", as you prefer).
Shame that the Superleague is not paying enough attention by Boca Juniors, Argentinian club managed by Mauricio Macri (now he had to step because is our current Major of Buenos Aires government), whose family run automobile industries in my country.
Premier1 series failed in 1999 before its start, now we have to see what happens with Superleague, and the interest of the public on all this.

Olive · 2 May 2008, 18:44 (Ref:2192790)

Ryan Dalziel will be Rangers driver apparently.

eveningladies · 2 May 2008, 18:51 (Ref:2192793)

Is anybody going to check the car out at Donington over the weekend?

JimW · 2 May 2008, 21:19 (Ref:2192877)

I shall be there and looking for/at the car with interest.

Jim

medius · 6 May 2008, 15:20 (Ref:2195299)

It looked great, sounded fantastic and goes like stink.

I'll be at Donington for Rd1.

JimW · 6 May 2008, 16:25 (Ref:2195334)

Jim

nobster · 21 May 2008, 11:15 (Ref:2208193)

Robert Doornbos is going to drive the AC Milan car, will be anounced tomorrow according to GP-update.nl

Go_For_Pole · 21 May 2008, 11:48 (Ref:2208217)

I would place a bet that Alex Margaritis will be announced as an Olympiacos driver. By the way GU racing will be running this car.

cos · 22 May 2008, 23:34 (Ref:2209439)

Doornbos confirmed... Autosport says "full line-up of Superleague teams" will be confirmed this weekend.

spider · 23 May 2008, 08:26 (Ref:2209612)

interesting concept...as youtube is banned at work still haven't seen any footage of one of these things running...

eveningladies · 23 May 2008, 13:05 (Ref:2209792)

So potentially, could Senna's outright lap record fall at the Donington event?

graeme · 23 May 2008, 13:08 (Ref:2209794)

Quote:

Originally Posted by eveningladies

So potentially, could Senna's outright lap record fall at the Donington event?

IIRC Senna's lap record was set using the pit lane, which was shorter than the full circuit (an aborted pitstop in the days before pitlane speed limits).

**chunterer** · 23 May 2008, 15:42 (Ref:2209884)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobster

Robert Doornbos is going to drive the AC Milan car, will be anounced tomorrow according to GP-update.nl

Eh?? Well I suppose Dutchmen Gullit, Van Basten and Rijkaard all played footy for them so why shouldn't a dutchman drive for them too!

cos · 24 May 2008, 00:21 (Ref:2210121)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Eh?? Well I suppose Dutchmen Gullit, Van Basten and Rijkaard all played footy for them so why shouldn't a dutchman drive for them too!

Apparently Bobby D's aunt used to be their physio!

**chunterer** · 24 May 2008, 09:09 (Ref:2210245)

Really?? ya kiddin!!!

Funny old world!!

Shadow · 24 May 2008, 20:50 (Ref:2210769)

Laptime? (during Donington shake down?)

Alex Hodgkinson · 24 May 2008, 20:58 (Ref:2210772)

I wouldn't be expecting the outright record to fall at Donington. I timed the car at 1.01 on the National circuit during it's shakedown back in March(?) I'd expect them to be a good 5-7 seconds off the old lap record pace of the GP circuit.

RichardRenes · 28 May 2008, 20:12 (Ref:2214162)

And Bobby D is a Feyenoord fan.. he would never run for PSV

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Go_For_Pole · 26 Jun 2008, 18:43 (Ref:2238226)

Nice little ad in Autosport: "Superleague drivers wanted".

They must come with a suitable licence and budget.

Mekola · 27 Jun 2008, 02:40 (Ref:2238467)

Shame. I though that football clubs funded the cars with their own sponsors.
Lost opportunity for drivers who are talented and have no funds to be in formula racing...

Lam Pak · 29 Jun 2008, 15:08 (Ref:2239730)

i thought team would pay to driver. there is plenty of pay per race championships outthere and i cant see a good driver paying loads to drive in unrated series

kfsracer · 30 Jun 2008, 03:17 (Ref:2240153)

Seems like a few drivers might get paid, but many drivers will have to pay (between 500 000 and 1 million euro I reckon) and i dont see how any good driver would want to do that....

The only way for the series is to attract drivers and pay them...like A1GP did...

Because at the moment I think there will quite some unexperienced drivers with money...

jondownunder · 7 Jul 2008, 11:16 (Ref:2246219)

I see tickets have gone on sale -

general access adult: 30 EURO/24 EURO advance
general access adult + paddock access: 45 EURO/39 EURO advance

Charging extra to access the paddock puts serious doubts on whether I'll go, even if they manage to get a sub-A1GP quality grid scraped together... take note Superleague! They should learn from Renault with their WSbR meetings, if they're aiming to be a fan-oriented concept.

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