I followed the first few races, but we seem to be a bit missing of something. I have heard from reliable sources close to the team management that they are not happy that everything is as a level playing field as you might think.
Always the case with a controlled formula.
Ask half the teams in the NZ Toyota Racing Series and you will get the same responce.
If you think about it too, it doesn't look too good if New Zealand beats all the highly fancied teams in the first year, especially considering we have no money (read sponsorship etc).
That's a bit off an odd comment, for a couple of reason.
1) They've made the series so that you can't spend money to go faster, you can't test more often, or spend time on components etc, what can you spend your money on?
2) West Surrey Racing is one of the best Race Teams in the UK. With a huge amount of experience in running single seaters and touring cars. Dick Bennetts is a smart cookie. Senna didn't have to keep in contact with him after he won the Britsh F3 championship, but right up until his death he would ring up and talk to Dick Bennetts every few months , about what was happening etc.
It's a pity that Scott Dixon couldn't race as he was significantly faster than the current drivers when he tested by all accounts.
Anyway it's a good concept with a few of the drivers from the early races involved in and around F1 now – either driving or testing and I think it will continue to grow, but can't see it worrying F1 in the next few years anyway.
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Has anyone been following the A1GP? The world cup of motorsport. I prefer this over F1 since it is nation against nation and of course we have a NZ car and driver who is doing a reasonable job.
Matt Haliday lead for some of yesterdays race in the US and would have won it if he hadn't spun twice in the wet. He was on podium in the inaugural race in the UK last year.
It was the final race in the series and we finished 6th on the points table after being 3rd on the table for a few months. There were car issues for several races which took us down the standings. I look forward to the next series later in the year.
Apparently if we get a decent track organised here in NZ, the race will come here.
Ross.
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From: James Sugrue
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Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 7:26 PM
Subject: [DUG] OFFTOPIC: F1 Picks Site
G'day all,
Meant to post this last week.
I have just finished a F1 picks site. Actually just in time for Bahrain but never mind ;-)
Free to join. Late comers will get an average of the points to date (so you'll be better off than me if you join!)
Address is www.softwarex.co.nz/F1
Cheers
J
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blog: http://softwarex-nz.blogspot.com
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