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4 Feb 2003, 05:59 (Ref:495749)
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Who is Ralph Firman and can someone provide an apprisal for his driving so far?
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns07719.html
Who is Ralph Firman and how come he is possibly getting into F1 at such a ripe old age? |
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4 Feb 2003, 08:34 (Ref:495802)
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At the risk of drawing an unfortunate comparison, he's doing F1 in exactly the same time in his career as Eddie Irvine did. It's been a path which has taken him as far as he reasonably could in European formulas, before he went to Japanese championships - and stuck.
He's been making a name for himself in Formula Nippon, the Japanese domestic equivalent of F3000, and in the Japanese GT Championship. I don't know if this is as true now as it was then, but Eddie Irvine once said that he didn't need to get into F1 for the cash, because a European star in Japanese single seaters could earn bigger money by appearing there. As Eddie and to a lesser extent Ralf Schumacher brought a Japanese fan-base with them when they came into F1, I wonder if there is some of that in the thinking behind Ralph's mooted Jordan drive? |
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4 Feb 2003, 10:02 (Ref:495835)
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3 years in BritishF3 (94 - 96) coming 4th, 2nd and 1st (beating Gene, CastroNeves, da Matta and Montoya along the way).
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4 Feb 2003, 10:23 (Ref:495846)
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RF will do well,
Takuma Sato was from F3, maybe that isn't the best example. I've been in RF's house, i was about 5 and someone i know held a party there, i would've gone in his pool but i was sick! Come on Ralf! |
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4 Feb 2003, 14:02 (Ref:496093)
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Anyone know his driving style?
Monty/JV wild or Rhubins/Ralf.S smooth? |
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4 Feb 2003, 15:12 (Ref:496170)
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[quote]Anyone know his driving style?
Monty/JV wild or Rhubins/Ralf.S smooth?[quote] He drives a lot like my great grand father, Otto Bahn. Which is to say, fast and to the left. |
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4 Feb 2003, 16:23 (Ref:496237)
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is rf still know as ralph firman junior. his dad is ralph firman too. boss of van diemen cars
hey maybe theres a link there jordan, van diemen chassis with ford engine |
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4 Feb 2003, 16:41 (Ref:496257)
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Ralph Snr has sold up I think. I guess the commentators won't call him Junior, tehy enver do with Villeneuve although his uncle has the same name and also raced (both have won CART races of course)
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5 Feb 2003, 15:28 (Ref:497369)
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Well, I've never seen Mr. Firman drive, it sounds like he has reasonable credentials, so I'll reserve judgement.
Formula Nippon is rubbish, though, and so is the JGTC, as far as driving talent. I mean, total rubbish. |
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5 Feb 2003, 16:07 (Ref:497403)
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