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Lots of pre-race press and events ramping up in Toronto. This morning's PR is a five-year deal with Coca-Cola:
http://www.hondaindytoronto.com/more...p-through-2021 Previously announced: sponsorship deals or partnerships with Piloti, Tim Horton's, and Metrolinx/GO Transit. Lots happening. |
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Uruguyan driver Santiago Urrutia will test an IndyCar with Schmidt!
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29 Jun 2016, 16:02 (Ref:3655781) | #3254 | |
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Would be nice to see him in a fulltime third car next season. I know that Schmidt plans to have third car with Servia for Toronto and Sonoma
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Might have some more details after my "boss" for the weekend takes a first look at the fencing and photo hole locations this week. I need to get down there and see how this pit lane is actually going to work. Last time I was at the Exhibition grounds I could not for the life of me figure out where they are going to put it. There are all kinds of raised stairs, fire hydrants and other impediments along that side of the Enercare Centre(!). Also of note: the famous hotel that necessitated the move of the pit lane is *still* not open. Note: the initial plan was that it would be available for the Pan Am Games - last summer. |
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20 Jul 2016, 14:53 (Ref:3659781) | #3258 | ||
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Great news!
I wonder if Mercedes will hire him to drive an AMG GT at the Pirelli World Challenge or IMSA Championship. |
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21 Jul 2016, 19:34 (Ref:3660012) | #3261 | ||
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22 Jul 2016, 19:32 (Ref:3660202) | #3262 | ||
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Robin Frijns and Felix Rosenqvist complete successful test debuts at Mid-Ohio.
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22 Jul 2016, 20:30 (Ref:3660212) | #3263 | ||
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Guys, unless you cut down the sidepods and front wings as well, not just the rear end, the cars are going to look unbalanced, and drive like it too.
The DW12 has a wedge-like overall profile, which is kind of the essence of winged, open-wheel cars, and has been since the Lotus 49, at least. I would prefer a lower, narrower nose (more vicious and trim in appearance), and having the roll hoop up there on its own, without all the extra bodywork up top. That being said, I can live with what we've got. |
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25 Jul 2016, 14:16 (Ref:3661079) | #3264 | ||
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Tony George appointed chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway board.
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26 Jul 2016, 01:03 (Ref:3661211) | #3267 | ||
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He was appointed in March wasnt he. Nothing new
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26 Jul 2016, 05:39 (Ref:3661223) | #3268 | ||
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Indeed he was but the appointment was only made public on Sunday, when Tony George was introduced, before giving the command to start engines for the NASCAR Crown Royal 400. This is a race he helped bring to the IMS, back in 1994.
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27 Jul 2016, 21:12 (Ref:3661531) | #3270 | ||
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I hope he does a few Indycar races in the lead up to it at least. He's not a guy that seems to have large amount of backing to call upon. He won in both Nationwide and Trucks before he quickly ran out of support.
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27 Jul 2016, 23:35 (Ref:3661550) | #3271 | ||
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I still think he's dogged by the Singapore 2009 GP and the refusal of the FIA to allow him to race in the F3 event at Pau can't have helped.
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28 Jul 2016, 01:06 (Ref:3661558) | #3272 | ||
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The prudish Europeans care about this stuff but I don't think the Americans care what he did outside of their universe. Piquet just suffers from Adam Carroll syndrome or even the late Justin Wilson and the late Dan Wheldon syndrome. Obviously winning guys who just struggled to get the sponsorship stars to align to win rides that befit their talents.
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28 Jul 2016, 01:23 (Ref:3661564) | #3275 | ||
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Apologies if this has already been discussed, but this was news to me. Buried in this Sports Illustrated article is mention that the series has been in discussions with Surfers Paradise(!).
http://www.si.com/racing/2016/07/17/...simon-pagenaud It starts off: "IndyCar has been in discussions with a promoter group that is trying to bring back America’s premier open-wheel series back to Surfers Paradise, Australia, for several months." The idea is a February date with V8 Supercars supporting, possibly in 2018. |
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