GP3 series 2010 silly season. - Page 10

Morris Dancer · 1 Apr 2010, 16:21 (Ref:2664931)

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Originally Posted by N.A-D.R

Mitch is very good, good to see Mark helping him.

Im pretty sure he did say that, ohwell. lol

Mitch Evans didn't beat anybody of note when he won this year's New Zealand Toyota Racing Series or the six-car (!) opening round of the Australian F3 series.

He's very young (15), but that's no guarantee that he'll cut it in the heat of world-class competition. In fact, his emotional immaturity probably will count against him when the going gets really tough.

Mark Webber said when he became involved with Christian Horner's GP3 team that he wouldn't automatically allocate a seat to an Australian. Like just about every other development formula team owner he's happy to take pay drivers.

Then again, MW Arden's three drivers haven't been setting the world on fire in the tests, which doesn't reflect well on the team and its ability to attract drivers in the future. Unless there's a sharp improvement, messrs Webber & Horner may have to put a top class steerer* in one of their cars to restore their team's credibility.

Notwithstanding Webber's GP3 driver selection policy, his decision to help a driver from another country rather than one of his compatriots justifies his resignation - or dismissal - as patron of the Australian Motor Sport Foundation, whose mission states "The AMSF will directly facilitate the progress of talented young Australians to the pinnacle of international competition ..."

* Australian Daniel Erickson would be a prime candidate, having done exceptionally well in British FF1600 last year and lapped at near-record pace in his first test of a 'slicks and wings' Formula Star Mazda development openwheeler on an unfamiliar track in cold weather last December. Unfortunately Daniel hasn't been able to raise the funds to contest a 2010 development series (http://www.demotorsport.com.au/19-03...g-funding.html).

Redracer77 · 1 Apr 2010, 16:28 (Ref:2664936)

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Originally Posted by Morris Dancer

Mitch Evans didn't beat anybody of note when he won this year's New Zealand Toyota Racing Series or the six-car (!) opening round of the Australian F3 series.

He's very young (15), but that's no guarantee that he'll cut it in the heat of world-class competition. In fact, his emotional immaturity probably will count against him when the going gets really tough.

Mark Webber said when he became involved with Christian Horner's GP3 team that he wouldn't automatically allocate a seat to an Australian. Like just about every other development formula team owner he's happy to take pay drivers.

Then again, MW Arden's three drivers haven't been setting the world on fire in the tests, which doesn't reflect well on the team and its ability to attract drivers in the future. Unless there's a sharp improvement, messrs Webber & Horner may have to put a top class steerer* in one of their cars to restore their team's credibility.

Notwithstanding Webber's GP3 driver selection policy, his decision to help a driver from another country rather than one of his compatriots justifies his resignation - or dismissal - as patron of the Australian Motor Sport Foundation, whose mission states "The AMSF will directly facilitate the progress of talented young Australians to the pinnacle of international competition ..."

* Australian Daniel Erickson would be a prime candidate, having done exceptionally well in British FF1600 last year and lapped at near-record pace in his first test of a 'slicks and wings' Formula Star Mazda development openwheeler on an unfamiliar track in cold weather last December. Unfortunately Daniel hasn't been able to raise the funds to contest a 2010 development series (http://www.demotorsport.com.au/19-03...g-funding.html).

Mak · 1 Apr 2010, 17:19 (Ref:2664981)

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Originally Posted by Redracer77

I heard a couple of years ago from someone in upper management at CAMS that Webber put a lot of finacial support into the CAMS young drivers programme on a yearly basis. He may still be doing this.

Morris Dancer · 1 Apr 2010, 17:36 (Ref:2664991)

In the absence of CAMS confirming Mark Webber's financial contribution to Australian racing driver development programs, that's just hearsay.

Morris Dancer · 1 Apr 2010, 17:40 (Ref:2664993)

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Originally Posted by Redracer77

What's so funny about a Formula 1 driver taking credit as patron of his country's driver development program while he's backing a driver from another country?

ptclaus98 · 1 Apr 2010, 17:53 (Ref:2665001)

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Originally Posted by Dymearr

123

3 yanks at this level? Granted, only Rossi was impressive, but that was probably Newgarten's first taste of this kind of machinery. That's impressive nonetheless.

Robbe · 1 Apr 2010, 18:12 (Ref:2665011)

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Originally Posted by GP3series.com

Only drivers officially announced as contesting the 2010 season were eligible for race number allocation, so even though they took part in the session unsigned drivers Jake Rosenzweig for Carlin, Daniel Morad from Status GP and Felipe Guimaraes were not classified. Atech CRS GP drivers Oliver Oakes and Dean Stoneman, plus Tech 1 Racing’s Daniel Juncadella did not take to the track.

As a conclusion I assume:

Dean Smith and Josef Newgarden confirmed at Carlin.
Stefano Coletti confirmed at Tech 1 (only one clash of GP3 and WSbR).
Patrick Reiterer confirmed at Atech CRS.

runshaw · 1 Apr 2010, 18:27 (Ref:2665018)

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Originally Posted by Morris Dancer

Mitch Evans didn't beat anybody of note when he won this year's New Zealand Toyota Racing Series or the six-car (!) opening round of the Australian F3 series.

Sten Pentus? Podium finisher in WSR, and has on occasion beaten Alguersuari, Hartley and Turvey.

jondownunder · 1 Apr 2010, 22:11 (Ref:2665123)

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Originally Posted by Robbe

Dean Smith and Josef Newgarden confirmed at Carlin.

That would be more unwelcome bad news for F2 if true...

ptclaus98 · 2 Apr 2010, 06:20 (Ref:2665241)

Newgarden! Top ten and confirmed drive! Well done, young man!

N.A-D.R · 2 Apr 2010, 08:52 (Ref:2665286)

Moving up from formula ford, big jump, but i think he will do well.

Morris Dancer · 2 Apr 2010, 11:40 (Ref:2665360)

Josef often was lightning-fast but error-prone in British FF1600 last year. He was the British FF championship 'rookie of the year', although he'd raced previously on some of the circuits during 2008.

OZrules · 2 Apr 2010, 12:16 (Ref:2665377)

ART seem way too strong for now... Hope the other teams will catch up very soon. Especially MWArden. Go Aussies!

Last2LiftOff · 2 Apr 2010, 12:54 (Ref:2665396)

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Originally Posted by Morris Dancer

Unfortunately Daniel hasn't been able to raise the funds to contest a 2010 development series (http://www.demotorsport.com.au/19-03...g-funding.html).

Sorry to hear it Morris, as always. Needing likewise from young Morad directly.

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Originally Posted by OZrules

ART seem way too strong for now... Hope the other teams will catch up very soon. Especially MWArden. Go Aussies!

Not a repeat of last year's F3ES. Oh wait, check that:

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1 Alexander Rossi ART GRAND PRIX 1:20.784
2 Esteban Gutierrez ART GRAND PRIX 1:20.873
3 Robert Wickens STATUS GP 1:20.873

Religiously strong team is ART GP, but we be keeping the faith in Status GP all the same.

Welcome to ten-tenths by the way. You don't have that first post to kick around any more.

Morris Dancer · 3 Apr 2010, 14:11 (Ref:2665948)

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Originally Posted by OZrules

ART seem way too strong for now... Hope the other teams will catch up very soon. Especially MWArden. Go Aussies!

There aren't any Aussie drivers at MW Arden, mate. The only Aussie is team co-owner Mark Webber, who's pocketing his non-Aussie pay drivers' cash.

Peat · 6 Apr 2010, 11:20 (Ref:2667566)

http://gp3.gpupdate.net/en/autosport...-on-motors-tv/

GP3 will be covered as a highlights package on Motors. Not ideal. Well, no good whatsoever for me as i don't have sky.

**bella** · 7 Apr 2010, 15:04 (Ref:2668302)

here's the full listing of the race numbers for this season. thought that was a nice little distraction to run during a test session, definitely a different way of allocating numbers!

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=329

skells22 · 7 Apr 2010, 15:16 (Ref:2668306)

Thank you for news about TV Peat, that is fine by me and also thanks for the full number list Bella. now just need to wait for May (not far away now) for some action!

Robbe · 8 Apr 2010, 08:52 (Ref:2668688)

Dean Smith officially confirmed at Carlin, with Racing Steps backing!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82767

ptclaus98 · 8 Apr 2010, 15:10 (Ref:2668894)

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Originally Posted by ptclaus98

Newgarden! Top ten and confirmed drive! Well done, young man!

Read too much into it, but Newgarden isn't confirmed.

runshaw · 10 Apr 2010, 13:32 (Ref:2670055)

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Originally Posted by Robbe

Dean Smith officially confirmed at Carlin, with Racing Steps backing!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82767

Great news, good for Dean! His hard work being an under-funded driver who keeps chipping away at it has paid off quite nicely there.

**chunterer** · 10 Apr 2010, 16:21 (Ref:2670148)

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Originally Posted by runshaw

Great news, good for Dean! His hard work being an under-funded driver who keeps chipping away at it has paid off quite nicely there.

Yes, very good news for Dean and the Midlands!!

He could well be a dark horse for the championship.

ptclaus98 · 10 Apr 2010, 16:23 (Ref:2670150)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

Yes, very good news for Dean and the Midlands!!

He could well be a dark horse for the championship.

According to some I've chatted with, he's the favorite.

Last2LiftOff · 11 Apr 2010, 13:37 (Ref:2670701)

Favourite's an awfully subjective term PT. (Not that there's anything wrong with it.)

More testing this week in Barcelona: 04/13 – 04/14 Barcelona (Spain) – Testing Session.

jondownunder · 12 Apr 2010, 12:24 (Ref:2671368)

Newgarden is confirmed at Carlin now:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82837

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