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6 Aug 2002, 22:57 (Ref:351802)
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Justin Wilson doesn't fit!
According to Grandprix.com Justin Wilson went for his Minardi set fitting today and he didn't fit. So, he won't be driving one of their cars.
What will this do for his hopes of becoming a full time F1 driver? Not a lot I think. |
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6 Aug 2002, 23:24 (Ref:351821)
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If its true , it looks like his Gp career will never start then , America will be where his future is i expect
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MOTOR RACING ...The general idea is that the driver behind uses all his Skills, Tricks and Courage to try and overtake the guy ( or Girl ) in front !
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6 Aug 2002, 23:26 (Ref:351823)
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poor fella, what a way to loose a drive. How tall is he?
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6 Aug 2002, 23:31 (Ref:351832)
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<sighs>
This is wrong for _so_ many reasons... The FIA's made the rules for *******g midgets! 
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7 Aug 2002, 00:10 (Ref:351850)
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jUSTIN is very tall.....he must be 6" 4 or something ??????/
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7 Aug 2002, 02:18 (Ref:351885)
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He must be VERY tall. Webber is about 6'0" - 6'1" and he fits.
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7 Aug 2002, 03:34 (Ref:351936)
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Wurz is 6ft 3 i believe, surely Wilson must fit in somewhere (pardon the pun!)
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That's so frickin uncool man!
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7 Aug 2002, 03:59 (Ref:351960)
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Wasnt him who was blocking the air flow going into
the engine with his helmet in last year's jordan? |
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7 Aug 2002, 08:33 (Ref:352048)
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from www.autosport.com :
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7 Aug 2002, 11:08 (Ref:352139)
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It's quite harsh for Justin. They should make the cars bigger!
It's no fun being so tall. Take it from me, I'm 6ft 6. AND I wanted to be a racing driver!
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7 Aug 2002, 13:47 (Ref:352291)
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Its clear that he can be fitted into an F1 car, just not this particular one. Hopefully a drive will come his way for 2003.
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7 Aug 2002, 15:14 (Ref:352346)
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Damn shame that, who was going to pay to put him in the Minardi? doesnt seem to be any such thing as a free ride at the back of the grid.
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8 Aug 2002, 19:11 (Ref:353324)
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People didn't believe me when I said some time ago that JW was too big for the Jordan he tested a few months back!
EJ was quoted in MN at the time saying 'Justin would benefit from a change in the chassis regulations' or words to that effect. F1 chassis cost a huge amount, and the idea is to make them light and ballast them up to the weight limit. Clearly 'off the peg' racing cars are made to accomodate the largest size drivers. (American's come in Large, XL, XXL) I remember Justin when he was a 'pint size' Cadet kart racer back in the late 80's (I still have a picture of him then on my office wall) he was very quick, but not the quickest. |
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8 Aug 2002, 20:48 (Ref:353388)
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chasis (and weight) regulations were changed for safety reasons as well as to accomodate larger pilots. I thought that cars had to seat a driver of 6'3, but having had a look at them I can find no mention of this. He has tested a few times for jordan last year so he did fit, guess this years cockpit is just smaller. If a team wants him to drive for them his size would have to be considered at the design stage, and unfortunatly i dont see that happening. shame.
Not the first time size has been a problem. I remember Berger, i think, saying that because the car was designed for senna he had to cut the top off of his racing boots to drive comfortably, and we all remember the saga of Mansell's butt! |
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8 Aug 2002, 21:39 (Ref:353432)
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It is a real shame he does not fit in the car as he is a real talent - I see from this weeks Autosport he test a F3 car in the last week or so and was on the pace straight away - shame maybe Soddart can do a deal for him to race next season.........
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10 Aug 2002, 21:38 (Ref:354899)
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He did fit in the Jordan, and the Minardi... Just!!!...His problem was exiting in the required FIA safety time scale!
When your legs are that long you just go on getting out for ever! |
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13 Aug 2002, 09:37 (Ref:356707)
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14 Aug 2002, 07:03 (Ref:357459)
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Hill isnt that tall, though he is tall for a racer. just saw a picture of justin testing in a Jordan, he's lucky his helmet wasnt sucked into the airbox! not safe at all and apparantly that was after the "seat" had been removed (im presuming that we are talking about removing a standard seat, yes i know that there is not a standard seat, shesh you guys are picky)
It does say something that so many people are trying to squeeze him into a F1 car but i think he should accept that it probably isnt going to happen and try his hand at V8 saloons or something (champ cars way to dangerous) DTM or TOCA |
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14 Aug 2002, 08:30 (Ref:357484)
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Justin Is a good sngle seater racer , if he doesnt get a F1 chance i would like to see him stay in single seaters rather than go to sallon car racing .
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14 Aug 2002, 20:43 (Ref:357934)
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Such a shame- his best hope would be to join a team with another lanky driver. I think Coulthard is the tallest in F1 at 6'1... and Wilson's 6'4 isn't he?
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14 Aug 2002, 21:22 (Ref:357957)
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6"3 or 6"4 ..ive seen both heights reported in the last week or so...but yes he's bloody tall !
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14 Aug 2002, 23:52 (Ref:358040)
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I'm 6ft 2 and I can compete with the best of them in Karting, I set a faster lap time than Guy Sheffield (who is 5ft 7), who was Formula A kart champ some years ago.
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15 Aug 2002, 19:20 (Ref:358575)
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At the nd of the day, a team will be able to accomidate a driver if they really want him, look at McLaren, they have DC who's around the 6 foot mark, Kimi, who's not as big (i believe) and then they have Alex Wurz in the test car whose 6 foot 3 (the same height as Wilson) it can be done if the teams so wish!
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15 Aug 2002, 19:21 (Ref:358577)
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At the end of the day, a team will be able to accomodate a driver if they really want him, look at McLaren, they have DC who's around the 6 foot mark, Kimi, who's not as big (i believe) and then they have Alex Wurz in the test car whose 6 foot 3 (the same height as Wilson) it can be done if the teams so wish!
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That's so frickin uncool man!
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15 Aug 2002, 20:59 (Ref:358682)
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yes , but its all down to $$$ as ususal .
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