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Originally Posted by stradlin21
hopes of Forsythe running a 3rd car seem extremely slim after Speedtv also revealed that the team has layed off "massive" amounts of mechanics
At the moment, a 2nd entry must be in serious doubt
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Selective use of information here, stradlin.
As has been mentioned by Tracy and Mickelright the staff layoffs has been in line with an engineering restructure for 2008 and onwards.
The addition of Tom Brown, Kenny Seewik (from NHL) and the advertising for new employees leads to this.
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Originally Posted by stradlin21
This is bad news for Champ Car because with the loss of Seabass it needs to keep the likes of Tracy who could now be headed to NASCAR
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Was it not you who was recently suggesting that once a successful driver had lost his touch or motivation in a series, lets say Tracy or even for arguments sake Hornish Jr, that a new driver would be a better option. As the successful driver didnt have anything to prove and isnt really interested anymore.
You never know Tracy 'could' be replaced by someone in the same league as Ryan Briscoe.
All in all though, this does seem a strange action from GF. I cant blame him for wanting to renegotiate PT's contract when he is paying him $3 million + to a driver who has been regularly outrun by his team mate.
That said why now. Why not when AJ was the future last year, why renegotiate a contract when there is not star teammate in the waking (apart maybe from Perrera who looks the goods)