Jan at Jag?

slicktoast · 9 May 2001, 17:01 (Ref:90727)

Eddie is already complaining that he'll be burned-out from racing AND testing. What are the chances that Jan Magnussen will be hired to test for Jag now that he's left the DTM? (Remember he drove for the outfit when it was Stewart).

EERO · 10 May 2001, 03:08 (Ref:90904)

Slim to nonski...

Herr Magnussen was hardly most revered driver in F1 History.

slipstream · 10 May 2001, 04:03 (Ref:90913)

Jan was hopeless when he drove for them in the Stewart guise. A much better bet would be to use their F3 driver, Courtney. He at least has the potential to progress to a racing role (not that I am a biased Aussie).

Marshal · 10 May 2001, 07:47 (Ref:90930)

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Originally posted by EERO
Slim to nonski...

Herr Magnussen was hardly most revered driver in F1 History.

Your right of course, but having seen him in FFord and F3, there is a lot of talent in there somewhere (he absolutely caned Dario Francitti when they were F3 team mates). Maybe if he got himself really fit, and his head together, there's a great driver there to be discovered.

DNQ · 10 May 2001, 10:41 (Ref:90960)

Yep, I agree with slipstream. Mr Rahal, hire Courtney!

Tristan · 10 May 2001, 11:41 (Ref:90974)

Jan Magnussen is up there with Pedro Lamy and (sorry folks) Jean Alesi for drivers who've never QUITE realised their potential.

**bella** · 10 May 2001, 12:01 (Ref:90980)

please NOT that courtney bloke. the fact he already has a model girlfriend and looks so smug gives off the vibes he's not quite the one to make it big....
(ok, it's a personal vendetta.)

Airhead · 10 May 2001, 12:34 (Ref:90986)

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Originally posted by EERO
Slim to nonski...

Herr Magnussen was hardly most revered driver in F1 History.

That would be right, blade between the ribs of some poor unsuspecting fella trying to have another go at life in the fast lane. Meanwhile Ralf the Imposter continues on unmolested!

I think they should call on..... (envelope please) Liz's favourite maple leaf, Paul the Puppeteer Tracey!

**Bononi** · 10 May 2001, 12:45 (Ref:90990)

oh yeah Paul Tracy !

Will he fit in a F1 cockpit ?

Airhead · 10 May 2001, 13:00 (Ref:90996)

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Originally posted by Bononi
oh yeah Paul Tracy !

Great idea, I'm suprised I didn't think of that!

It's OK Bonomi, glad you could see the crystalline brilliance of the plan.

**Bononi** · 10 May 2001, 13:15 (Ref:90997)

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Originally posted by AMoffat

It's OK Bononi, glad you could see the light at the end of the tunnell.

Thanks, Moffie

you're welcome

Ed G · 10 May 2001, 14:24 (Ref:91016)

Has Tracy ever had a F1 test?

I can't remember him all that interested in F1 as a career progression

Airhead · 10 May 2001, 14:29 (Ref:91019)

He actually lead one F1 race before the lure of peroxide blondes with large resumes had him on the next flight home to Vagus!

Seriously, he respects Jacques so he can't be all bad.

slicktoast · 10 May 2001, 17:29 (Ref:91052)

Personally, I don't care if Jan goes to Jag or not. I just thought that Jag might want a TEST-driver who has had actual seat-time(ie. PDR). After Jan's denial of interest in Jag and his 'committment' to Panoz, it seems more likely they're talking. Have you noticed everytime denials are made, that later the facts are a 180? But who knows?

EERO · 11 May 2001, 00:39 (Ref:91134)

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Originally posted by slicktoast
Have you noticed everytime denials are made, that later the facts are a 180? But who knows?

In that case, I categoricaly deny that Liz Hurley has left Muffy for me.

senna12 · 11 May 2001, 03:47 (Ref:91151)

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Originally posted by Ed G
Has Tracy ever had a F1 test?

I can't remember him all that interested in F1 as a career progression

I believe he had a test with Bennetton several years ago. He was apparently very quick, but nothing came of it.
I think F1 has passed Paul by. He's not getting any younger, or smaller either!
Just don't say Dario, as his mind is somewhere other than racing at the moment. He can't keep pace with Paul.

Is Magnusson not racing for Panoz in ALMS this year? Once you get a bad rep in F1, it's hard to get a ride again.

Valve Bounce · 11 May 2001, 05:01 (Ref:91159)

I reckon that jaguar should give young Scheckter another chance. Considering that Wests Tigers (AMoffats loser team) are willing to give John Hopoate another chance, then Jaguar should be able to find it in their hearts to forgive young Scheckter for the much lessor offence.

AND AMoffat, please don't bother to modify my words if you are going to quote me!!

FEUsmart · 12 May 2001, 17:25 (Ref:91569)

Autosport seemed to think that F3000 driver Justin Wilson might be in line for the drive, being about the only F3000 driver to never have had as much a test in an F1 car before. He's certainly showing some pace in F3000 at the moment and I'm sure he could do a faaaaaaaaaaaar better job for Jag than someone like Anthony Davidson, who'd only competed in one slicks and wings race when BAR signed him as a test driver.

R · 12 May 2001, 18:43 (Ref:91584)

It's true what Senna12 says, Paul Tracy had a test with Benetton in - 95, was it? Somewhere around that time anyway.

Regarding Jan Magnussen - if you ever saw unfulfilled potential, he had it. Too bad he couldn't cut it in F1, and I don't think he'll get the testing seat at Jaguar. But who knows, stranger things have happened, and if he were to get it, I wish him the best of luck.