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22 Jul 2011, 19:34 (Ref:2929905) | #26 | |
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i think it doesn't help that he's been around for a very long time in gp2 now. that gives you certain expectations. such as being near the front...
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22 Jul 2011, 20:27 (Ref:2929920) | #27 | |
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Herck has been given a 3 grid place pen for getting in the way of a driver doing his fast lap.
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Filippi's looking towards IndyCar according to Autosport this week.
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I like Filippi though. He won't ever get into F1, but it doesn't matter. I don't think drivers that don't do the business in single seaters should be forced into touring cars. I respect his decision to continue racing single seaters. |
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I don't doubt he's a nice fella, but I do have a problem with journeymen drivers potentially keeping other drivers worthy of the chance out of a seat etc... There's loads of them in GP2 this season. Money, money, money!! |
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i'm not sure there's any young drivers capable of rustling up the budget for gp2 who aren't already there though.
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23 Jul 2011, 12:31 (Ref:2930101) | #34 | |
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Anyone know where I can watch the race online?
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Er today's race was won by a certain Italian gentleman.....
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chunty, your criticism is the best thing to have happened to his career in recent years. can you keep it up?
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Varhaug has been given a ten place grid pen but this does not afftect him much has he was due to start at the back of the grid anyway for casuing the 1st lap crash. Joining him on the bad boy books is Leimer and he was DQ for this race and will be the last car on the grid for casuing 1st Carroll to go grass tracking and Razia to retire near the end of the race.
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I would not have said the incident with Razia was Leimer's fault, although the one with Carrol clearly was. Still, I think the stewards are going over the top at the moment. Does a racing incident even exist any more?
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Hilarious!!!! Top marks to Filippi though, even if it was his first win since 2007 in the category did I hear someone say???? Right who can I criticise now, who needs a 'filipp' I was saying something poor about Bottas to a friend yesterday, and look at him go in GPQualcast this morning!!! |
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Well here I am watching this morning's second race 12 hours later.
Hurumph! But what a belter..... I shan't say anymore thasn that for those who don't know the result, cos I don't yet!! |
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Filippi's last Main Series win was in Portugal at the end of 2009 and also won in the 2010 Asia Series. The 2007 stat was last feature race win I think
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i can tell you that valsecchi will have a 10 place grid drop for next race after coming out of pits for a rare sprit race pit-stop and then hitting Palmer forcing them to park cars.
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Be good if he can keep the speed up, should make things interesting for the the title chasers if he can get in the way and take points or more wins off them! I can't see him maintaining that form though. Grosjean did a fab job again yesterday whilst several others made a right hash of it. Judging by his speed towards the end, Ericsson could well have featured for the win had he not gone off on lap 1. Possibly Bird also, although it did look as though Bianchi was closing on him before his off? Good drive from Chilton it has to be said! Carroll avoided the carnage to bring his car home in a strong position as well. |
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[QUOTE=chunterer;2930851]
Grosjean did a fab job again yesterday whilst several others made a right hash of it. Judging by his speed towards the end, Ericsson could well have featured for the win had he not gone off on lap 1. QUOTE] I think you will find Grosjean understeered into him at the hairpin and pushed him off into the gravel, and he was on a great comeback drive after dropping to P24, just touched a wet patch in S1 and spun, unfortunatly. |
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Aleshin could be back for Hungaroring, GP2 Twitter waved him hello again.
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