Team US F1 - Page 2

Juarez Jed · 12 Dec 2009, 11:56 (Ref:2598433)

[QUOTE=Leighton Irwin;2598340]Rumour on another forum (note rumour) is that their tub mold has had to be scrapped. No reason given.

I was worried Jimmy Spencer might crack the tub at his seat fitting, and have to be cut out by the local fire rescue team with the jaws of life

Marbot · 12 Dec 2009, 13:44 (Ref:2598477)

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Originally Posted by Leighton Irwin

Rumour on another forum (note rumour) is that their tub mold has had to be scrapped.

This could be why.

http://www.carenvy.ca/2009/03/usf1-c...-3-the-design/

Possibly a tad too adventurous.

Juarez Jed · 13 Dec 2009, 06:03 (Ref:2598789)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

This could be why.

http://www.carenvy.ca/2009/03/usf1-c...-3-the-design/

Possibly a tad too adventurous.

How far down the road would they have gone with those designs Marbot before someone tapped them on the shoulder and ushered them aside ?

Mekola · 13 Dec 2009, 17:26 (Ref:2598986)

José Mar�*a López has just clinched his second Touring Car title this year. He awarded the 2009 championship of Top Race V6, a silhouette-spec series with Berta Jaguar-derived engines with car tops and backs moulded after some European Segment C cars. In López's case, it was a Mondeo-moulded car.
He's already the TC2000 champion, and has another chance to fight for the title next weekend, at the coronation race of Turismo Carretera at Buenos Aires.
BTW, there are good news for López, because TRV6 chairman Alejandro Urtubey promised sponsoring support for his F1 venture with USF1 next year (it means it would be Top Race decals on the USF1 car if the deal is done).

NaBUru38 · 14 Dec 2009, 00:46 (Ref:2599165)

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Originally Posted by Mekola

car tops and backs moulded after some European Segment C cars

Actually, except the new Vectra (European Astra C), the rest are all D-segment cars: Mondeo, Vectra B, C-Class, Passat, 166.

fieldodreams79 · 14 Dec 2009, 02:56 (Ref:2599204)

i just hope they can make us proud to be Americans

....and not an embarrassment like the last 8 years and 3 months.

Jamesy-18 · 14 Dec 2009, 08:02 (Ref:2599271)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

i just hope they can make us proud to be Americans

....and not an embarrassment like the last 8 years and 3 months.

Don't hold your breath!

MrTTraces · 14 Dec 2009, 09:56 (Ref:2599328)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

i just hope they can make us proud to be Americans

....and not an embarrassment like the last 8 years and 3 months.

Could be worse.... George Duyba Bush could be involved in the project!

1969MGCGTdriver · 15 Dec 2009, 00:47 (Ref:2599818)

maybe if they fail miserably they can get obama bail-out money

Canada ALMS fan · 15 Dec 2009, 03:52 (Ref:2599898)

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Originally Posted by 1969MGCGTdriver

maybe if they fail miserably they can get obama bail-out money

Not a bad idea, USF1 is more likely to survive than GM afterall.

Skam85 · 16 Dec 2009, 03:46 (Ref:2600534)

I was actually just thinking this to myself the other day, Campos are in the media saying they're still considering de la Rosa, Virgin have had their team launch, Lotus have announced their drivers and unveiled their logo... but from USF1... nothing.

It really is like they don't exist :|

nea · 16 Dec 2009, 11:02 (Ref:2600653)

They really have been rather quiet. One would have thought that getting your name banded about the media would be a good way to drum up interest from potential sponsors. But I'm not in marketing, so what do I know?

Peralta · 17 Dec 2009, 06:19 (Ref:2601146)

No point of hiring drivers if there isn't a car to do a seat fitting. Anderson was bragging they would have a rolling chassis by end of November well it's almost Christmas and not a picture or an article or a website. This from a team that said it would be public friendly. Maybe just maybe Bernie was right "USF1 looks doubtful."

csirl · 17 Dec 2009, 11:26 (Ref:2601248)

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Originally Posted by Peralta

No point of hiring drivers if there isn't a car to do a seat fitting. Anderson was bragging they would have a rolling chassis by end of November well it's almost Christmas and not a picture or an article or a website. This from a team that said it would be public friendly. Maybe just maybe Bernie was right "USF1 looks doubtful."

Maybe he does have a rolling chassis - its in the Toyota facility in Cologne.

Shaddix · 17 Dec 2009, 12:12 (Ref:2601269)

true, if they can't get their own, they should buy the Toyota
it would make them instantly the best new team if they could manage it decently
also Lola was selling their chassis
if they couldn't get their car ready, getting a partnership with Lola would solve a lot of problems, just like Campos works with Dallara

jab · 17 Dec 2009, 17:41 (Ref:2601434)

Bit difficult to buy a chassis that has already been sold. Stefan have already bought the TTFN110 going by his comments in Autosport this week

And on the Lola, why? Might as well use your own chassis because there's no guarantee a new constructor is going to build a better car than another new constructor

andy_b · 17 Dec 2009, 19:25 (Ref:2601511)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

ha ha, you almost got my christmas card idea.....almost

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Originally Posted by Bononi

I can't hardly wait to see what will be...

here you go...

http://www.andyblackmoredesign.com/christmas_card.htm

I'll have to save out a Ten-Tenths branded version and send it over to Grant.

+ I'm hearing some more encouraging news from Charlotte this week.

jab · 17 Dec 2009, 20:44 (Ref:2601550)

Ha! Very good

And good to hear about the positive news. As funny as it is to mock them, I still hope they'll make it. Is the Christmas card livery a hint towards the one we'll see in January/February?

Marbot · 17 Dec 2009, 20:54 (Ref:2601556)

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Originally Posted by andy_b

+ I'm hearing some more encouraging news from Charlotte this week.

How's she doing?

Hopefully you're going to be telling us that Ken has finally decided on which of his 3,765,453 drawings he's going to go with.

Tim the Grey · 17 Dec 2009, 21:46 (Ref:2601584)

Number 1, of course... Think women, and shoe shopping!

andy_b · 17 Dec 2009, 23:28 (Ref:2601658)

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Originally Posted by jab

Ha! Very good

And good to hear about the positive news. As funny as it is to mock them, I still hope they'll make it. Is the Christmas card livery a hint towards the one we'll see in January/February?

same here, it would be great if they can make it on the grid and perform respectfully, fingers crossed.

Christmas Card livery was just something to put on the car. I believe Peter has previously said it wont have the stars and stripes a la A1GP, and it wouldnt make sense anyway with no US drivers,,,,but I had to put something.

Juarez Jed · 18 Dec 2009, 00:48 (Ref:2601679)

I believe Peter has previously said it wont have the stars and stripes a la A1GP, and it wouldnt make sense anyway with no US drivers,,,,but I had to put something.

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USF1 makes no sense without at least 1 US driver........they need a reason for the American public to get behind them. I want fieldodreams to have someone to support and feel proud of !!

Marbot · 18 Dec 2009, 01:36 (Ref:2601694)

Rumour has it that Stefan GP are about to announce something really big! No link or anything yet, just a rumour.

Peralta · 18 Dec 2009, 06:12 (Ref:2601738)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

Rumour has it that Stefan GP are about to announce something really big! No link or anything yet, just a rumour.

and that is that it will replace USF1 for 2010

csirl · 18 Dec 2009, 11:08 (Ref:2601834)

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Originally Posted by Peralta

and that is that it will replace USF1 for 2010

Or that they've made a load of money by buying the 2010 Toyota at a knock down price and selling it to USF1 at a high price?

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