Andretti Autosport Signs Adam Carroll

DanicaFan · 29 Apr 2010, 19:53 (Ref:2681847)

Andretti Autosport has signed Adam Carroll, 27 year old, to drive a limited schedule of races in the IndyCar Series for the 2nd half of the season. Carroll won the 2008-2009 A1GP World Title for Team Ireland. Carroll has driven in Formula Renault Campus, Formula Ford, Formula 3, GP2, and A1GP race series.

His schedule and car assignment will be announced later.

cds_uk · 29 Apr 2010, 20:18 (Ref:2681864)

DanicaFan, i will warn you now, this guy is very much the real deal, if you start with the "unknown from europe, another backmarker taking up another seat" bit there will be a riot on this forum,

, in all seriousness, he is from the top draw, i dont care if its a limited schedule, he will be top half dozen on the streets by season end.

courageous · 29 Apr 2010, 20:20 (Ref:2681865)

well done that man - I was worried he was going to get lost in the shuffle.
Adam is seriously quick.

JagtechOhio · 29 Apr 2010, 21:29 (Ref:2681906)

Very cool, thanks DF.

Sad thing is that AA had always been rumored as a possible spot for Hildebrand. No room at the Inn now, even if you can afford to rent a room.

Good luck to Carroll!!

NaBUru38 · 29 Apr 2010, 21:59 (Ref:2681923)

We have a silly season thread for stuff like this.

DanicaFan · 29 Apr 2010, 22:31 (Ref:2681939)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

We have a silly season thread for stuff like this.

It would of got lost in the shuffle since that thread gets so big and Im almost positive someone else would of started an individual thread about his had I not.

cds_uk, I know nothing about this guy so I cant make a judgement yet. But I dont think he will beat any of his teammates this year. He will have to learn from them.

Im also worried that AA may be spreading themselves a little thin.

courageous · 29 Apr 2010, 22:47 (Ref:2681943)

Carroll & Danica have of course met before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHuxgZuVp-0

Steevp · 29 Apr 2010, 23:07 (Ref:2681949)

This is GREAT news! I was lamenting Adams absence from racing this season just last week.. I'm curious as to how he'll adapt to ovals, but am expecting him to be fast on the road courses straight off the plane..

Great news.

Gilles lives! · 29 Apr 2010, 23:38 (Ref:2681959)

Wonderful news, he's been quick in everything he's driven and thoroughly deserves it. Anybody doubting his abilities are going to be in for a big surprise !

Jimmy Magnusson · 30 Apr 2010, 19:04 (Ref:2682326)

Give him some time and he'll be every bit as quick as Wilson. The man's a star.

Stefvh · 30 Apr 2010, 19:27 (Ref:2682335)

Good news, this guy deserves it.

davyboy · 30 Apr 2010, 19:35 (Ref:2682344)

I'm happy he's got a drive in a premier series... but I'm afraid its not enough. He should be in Formula One. You just need to look at what he did in a Class B F3 car a few years ago to realize how fantastic he is. A case of the one that got away

**bjohnsonsmith** · 3 May 2010, 03:47 (Ref:2683577)

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Originally Posted by Stefvh

Good news, this guy deserves it.

He may well deserve the drive but IRL musical chairs is not going to help the IICS in the long run, it needs consistency to attract sponsors.

It makes no sense, having Izod the series sponsor pull RHR from the drive and their sponsored car. Izod are now going to waste money on updating their website, publicity and re-marketing. They obviously had more sponsor money than they were willing to let on.

Stefvh · 3 May 2010, 08:16 (Ref:2683634)

i don't know what IZOD does.

And i don't care, there's no IZOD here.

JamesRamone · 3 May 2010, 12:27 (Ref:2683740)

Great news. Given a fair shot and he will do well.

jondownunder · 5 May 2010, 12:34 (Ref:2684780)

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Originally Posted by DanicaFan

cds_uk, I know nothing about this guy so I cant make a judgement yet. But I dont think he will beat any of his teammates this year. He will have to learn from them.

Bit of a contradiction there. With all due respect, how can you possibly form an opinion on his prospects without knowing a thing about him? As it seems you've never heard of any drivers coming over from Europe (though the likes of Carroll, Conway and Baguette are well known guys on the fringes of getting an F1 seat), can I humbly ask that you at least research their results first. I'm sure Carroll could learn from some of his team-mates, but he's seriously quick and shouldn't have much trouble adapting on road and street courses.

csirl · 5 May 2010, 13:33 (Ref:2684807)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

It would of got lost in the shuffle since that thread gets so big and Im almost positive someone else would of started an individual thread about his had I not.

cds_uk, I know nothing about this guy so I cant make a judgement yet. But I dont think he will beat any of his teammates this year. He will have to learn from them.

Im also worried that AA may be spreading themselves a little thin.

DanicaFan - you're showing your ignorance here. Remember that Marco raced against Carroll in A1GP and Carroll proved himself to be considerably better.

Carroll has been in the frame for a couple of F1 seats recently. He would rank in the top 20-30 drivers in the world. He is probably the most talented driver to enter Indycars in years and will probably dominate once he has a couple of years experience. Lesser drivers such as Bourdais and Zanardi have dominated Indycars in the past.

As a Danica Fan, it is understandable that you would have a grudge against an ex-A1GP driver. Afterall, Danica was supposed to drive in A1GP - attempts were abandoned as she wasnt physically able to handle the car.

nickyf1 · 5 May 2010, 22:46 (Ref:2685073)

This is great news

Adam Carrol should be right up there quickly, a real talent.

AndyS · 6 May 2010, 09:02 (Ref:2685222)

Thoroughly deserved. I saw him in the GP2 race at the 2007 British Grand Prix and he left the rest of the field standing, correct me if I'm wrong but I think it may have been a one off drive as well. This guy is quick and should have been in F1 years ago, whether it was down to budget, not being in the right place at the right time or not being in with the right people I don't know. I look forward to this with interest.

JagtechOhio · 26 May 2010, 17:22 (Ref:2698706)

Well, this article appears to straighten things out a bit: Michael Andretti hired Carroll on talent, and neither has sufficient funding to run him.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2.../carrolla.html

Flyin Ryan · 26 May 2010, 17:31 (Ref:2698708)

Quote:

Originally Posted by csirl

DanicaFan - you're showing your ignorance here.

Carroll has been in the frame for a couple of F1 seats recently. He would rank in the top 20-30 drivers in the world. He is probably the most talented driver to enter Indycars in years and will probably dominate once he has a couple of years experience. Lesser drivers such as Bourdais and Zanardi have dominated Indycars in the past.

Two points:

1.) If Carroll is far superior to Bourdais and Zanardi, he would be in F1 right now, period.
2.) We heard the same thing about Doornbos. His best-ever finish was 9th in the IRL in 17 events and he was in a decent car.

I like Irishmen and nice to see an Irish driver. Although not if it bumps Hunter-Reay, a guy that has won a race this year (the team's first win in 2 years mind) and the series sponsor likes, out of a seat. The article above says Carroll isn't bringing money so there'd be no reason to replace Hunter-Reay with him (since Hunter-Reay doesn't bring money either, but Hunter-Reay has a performance record established so far this season with a win, a runner-up, and is currently the best-placed Andretti driver in the Championship in 4th). It's not like it's even an improvement as far as the type of racing. Hunter-Reay's strong on road courses, his weak point is ovals and Carroll would be worse there than him.

And if Hunter-Reay doesn't leave, is Andretti really going to have 5 cars when he doesn't have enough money at the moment to run the 4th and best-placed car (Hunter-Reay) for the full season?

fasteric · 27 May 2010, 01:26 (Ref:2698959)

not sure what this means...On thrusday andretti autosport's Danica Patrick, Ryan hunter-Reay and Adam Carroll alongside the VP of marketing for Boost/virgin Mobile will annonce a "new relationship"...found it here under latest news..guess we'll find out tomorrow..and yes Andretti found out about Carroll when he was kicking butt (including Marco's) in A1GP.

JagtechOhio · 27 May 2010, 01:51 (Ref:2698967)

Yep, I was aware who Carroll was, but the expectation was that he was funded. Andretti already has a driver who is unsponsored after Texas.

Cavin didn't say what the AA announcement will be, but implied that it was not a big deal. We'll see.

As for learning to drive an IndyCar on ovals: one look at the Kansas race, or the grid for the 500, gives me the impression that it takes a good road racer about two days to get all of the speed out of the car there is to be had.

Dutton · 27 May 2010, 02:14 (Ref:2698974)

It is excellent news he has got a ride of some description in a "top" series.

I am going to assume he will equip himself very well, given how good we know he is.

Will Power just might have some work on his hands should Adam get a full-time ride with Ganassi or Penske in the future.

AndyS · 27 May 2010, 07:58 (Ref:2699055)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyin Ryan

Two points:

1.) If Carroll is far superior to Bourdais and Zanardi, he would be in F1 right now, period.

Wrong, unless you are taken under the wing of somebody young or get picked up before the money runs out, it's probably more down to budget than talent these days.

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