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Old 19 Apr 2011, 03:28 (Ref:2866217)   #1
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HRT driver to drive for Wilson Security?

Seems that a few F1 drivers will drive in the GC 600, including current driver for Hispania Racing Team's Tonio Luzzi:

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Hispania Racing Formula One driver Luizzi is being tipped as a starter in the unique event, partnering with Wilson Security Racing’s Tony D’Alberto.

With no clashing F1 race that weekend, Luizzi would become the first current F1 driver to compete in a V8 Supercar at the Gold Coast.
http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2011/04/...old-coast-600/

So with no clash with F1, could we see Mark Webber line up, possibly with Red Bull sponsored Rick Kelly?
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 03:46 (Ref:2866219)   #2
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 04:10 (Ref:2866222)   #3
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i see what you did there.
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 04:11 (Ref:2866223)   #4
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Misleading title is misleading
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 04:44 (Ref:2866227)   #5
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I should add, that it is good to see some well pedigreed drivers taking part, I hate to imagine the cost involved in this, but it looks good for the series and the race

and nice play on words
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 04:53 (Ref:2866230)   #6
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Misleading title is misleading
Not really in a point of view. Hispania is commonly known as HRT.

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I should add, that it is good to see some well pedigreed drivers taking part, I hate to imagine the cost involved in this, but it looks good for the series and the race

and nice play on words
Agreed Pecky and thanks for the compliment.
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 06:12 (Ref:2866237)   #7
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I believe Red Bull have a promo somewhere, which precluded The Next Big Aussie Thing TM from possibly competing
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 06:42 (Ref:2866242)   #8
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Cant see any of the leading F1 drivers participating (not enough $$$ and teams would not approve) but would be great to see a guy like Liuzzi down here at Gold Coast, hope he makes it and is not some PR spin to create headlines.
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 07:42 (Ref:2866270)   #9
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Cant see any of the leading F1 drivers participating (not enough $$$ and teams would not approve) but would be great to see a guy like Liuzzi down here at Gold Coast, hope he makes it and is not some PR spin to create headlines.
Didn't Rubens Barichello experss his interest in taking part in the GC600 before Willams said no? It'd be nice if the F1 teams were a bit more flexible but I guess there could be a bad spin from entering it (I imagine Jaques Villneuve probably didn't do his image any favours last year).

Still it'd be nice to see Team Vodaphone running Whincup/Lowndes with Button/Hamilton, but I won't get my hopes up
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 08:29 (Ref:2866300)   #10
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Still it'd be nice to see Team Vodaphone running Whincup/Lowndes with Button/Hamilton, but I won't get my hopes up
That would be brilliant if McLaren's drivers would drive a Triple Eight Commodore around. But I think Mercedes wouldn't be too happy if they drove a General Motors car.
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Cant see any of the leading F1 drivers participating (not enough $$$ and teams would not approve) but would be great to see a guy like Liuzzi down here at Gold Coast, hope he makes it and is not some PR spin to create headlines.
The Ford might be faster than his current F1 car
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Not really in a point of view. Hispania is commonly known as HRT.
Lets not be silly here, this is the V8's section, of which HRT has almost always reffered to Holden Racing Team.

In the F1 section maybe.....
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Old 19 Apr 2011, 12:05 (Ref:2866408)   #13
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gee stealthy, did you miss your sense of humour pill today, It was just a nice little play on the name

Think it might be the 2nd time you have fallen for it too
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So with no clash with F1, could we see Mark Webber line up, possibly with Red Bull sponsored Rick Kelly?
A raft of reasons will make this not happen, the biggest would be Webber's lack of interest in competing in a v8
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The Ford might be faster than his current F1 car
Fair amount of truth there.

Cant see Webber competing, there's no interest there. When he retires he aint gonna come running down here to drive a V8 guys. Chances are he'll do sportscars or DTM, failing that he'll just jump behind the bar at his pub in England.
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would suspect that the F1 teams have fair reason not to allow their multi million $$ payed stars to race at the GC. Robert Kubica ring any bells with anyone???
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So with no clash with F1, could we see Mark Webber line up, possibly with Red Bull sponsored Rick Kelly?
Mark Webber has said time and time again he has no interest in driving V8
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would suspect that the F1 teams have fair reason not to allow their multi million $$ payed stars to race at the GC. Robert Kubica ring any bells with anyone???
Not sure 'their multi million $$ payed stars' fits HRT or Liuzzi.

Seem to remember sometime WA racer & father of HRT pilot Daniel, Joe Ricciardo, suggesting Dan doesnt get paid to race !
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Not sure 'their multi million $$ payed stars' fits HRT or Liuzzi.

Seem to remember sometime WA racer & father of HRT pilot Daniel, Joe Ricciardo, suggesting Dan doesnt get paid to race !
The only teams/drivers mentioned prior to my post as possibles, apart from Antonio, were Webber, McLaren, and Rubens.

They would be multi million dollar payed stars. It pays to read the whole thread in context.
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