British F3 Silly Season 2012 - Page 14

EastonNeston · 1 Mar 2012, 18:14 (Ref:3033641)

92 Paul Evans
93 Jamie spence
94 Duncan Vercoe

98 Phil Scifleet? an Aussie guy who didn't race much after winning the series.
Remember Takuma Sato did a few races in National Class.

EastonNeston · 1 Mar 2012, 18:19 (Ref:3033644)

Fortec have the following confirmed drivers for F3
Alex Lynn
Felix Serrales
Pipa Derrani
Hannes Van Assendonk
Also Scott Pye has a deal to drive for the team, if he can find the funding.

Oli Rowland is in the FR Eurocup team with Ed Jones, Martin Cao and Mikko Pakari.

Full details of all the Fortec drivers can be found at www.fortecmotorsport.com

Go_For_Pole · 1 Mar 2012, 19:41 (Ref:3033682)

Richard

isn't supposed to be Cassidy in Euro FR instead of Cao?

Just kidding about EastonNeston being RD of course

strider · 1 Mar 2012, 20:16 (Ref:3033696)

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Originally Posted by EastonNeston

Remember Takuma Sato did a few races in National Class.

It was when he turned up mid-season in 2000 and started beating Martin O'Connell that everyone sat up and took notice because Martin was the class king.

EastonNeston · 1 Mar 2012, 20:18 (Ref:3033697)

I'd happily have RD's bank balances :-) but I'm not RD.

CATMAN · 2 Mar 2012, 10:01 (Ref:3033938)

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Originally Posted by EastonNeston

Fortec have the following confirmed drivers for F3
Alex Lynn
Felix Serrales
Pipa Derrani
Hannes Van Assendonk
Also Scott Pye has a deal to drive for the team, if he can find the funding.

Oli Rowland is in the FR Eurocup team with Ed Jones, Martin Cao and Mikko Pakari.

Full details of all the Fortec drivers can be found at www.fortecmotorsport.com

Scott Pye is back driving down under, I don't know where the Fortec potential drive comes from. I understood that he would probably have found it hard -impossible to return to European racing due to still having a rumoured short fall re 2011 payments and his BA. Was he not on a Mercerdes deal? Frowned upon behaviour would not have helped him if he was and Fortec run Mercedes.
http://www.monsterenergy.com/au/en/n...odore-in-2012/

strider · 2 Mar 2012, 13:28 (Ref:3034016)

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Originally Posted by CATMAN

impossible to return to European racing due to still having a rumoured short fall re 2011 payments and his BA. Was he not on a Mercerdes deal? Frowned upon behaviour would not have helped him if he was and Fortec run Mercedes.

What's the point of a remark like that unless you can substantiate it?

CATMAN · 2 Mar 2012, 14:55 (Ref:3034033)

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Originally Posted by strider

What's the point of a remark like that unless you can substantiate it?

Speak to former team Strider or former staff that have been forced to move on.
No Macau drive, now in Aussie tin tops. Sorry 2 + 2 adds up to spot on information Strider.
Hopefully there's always other deserving young talent who will benefit

That's the point!

strider · 5 Mar 2012, 22:33 (Ref:3035667)

Whatever. Apart from the fact that he's driving in Australian saloons, the rest is spurious hearsay and not what I come on here to read.

CATMAN · 5 Mar 2012, 22:49 (Ref:3035679)

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Originally Posted by strider

Whatever. Apart from the fact that he's driving in Australian saloons, the rest is spurious hearsay and not what I come on here to read.

That's somewhat spurious.
Personally I don't come on here to here insiders peddling the F3 political party line.
Old saying "no smoke without fire" normally somebody within teams has a good word for some of the least popular characters. I don't peddle party politics or hearsay

strider · 6 Mar 2012, 00:34 (Ref:3035713)

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Originally Posted by CATMAN

I don't peddle party politics or hearsay

So I've noticed.

Getting back to more important matters, the first two official tests of the season will be held today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

You can find Live Timing here: http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major...eventid=121017

**chunterer** · 6 Mar 2012, 10:33 (Ref:3035856)

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Originally Posted by strider

So I've noticed.

Getting back to more important matters, the first two official tests of the season will be held today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

You can find Live Timing here: http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major...eventid=121017

Thanks for the update strider

Alex K · 6 Mar 2012, 10:35 (Ref:3035858)

Anybody with entry list? Who Gilbert and Mettler test with?

CATMAN · 6 Mar 2012, 10:42 (Ref:3035866)

A healthy looking grid this morning Strider

I guess the Double R truck just got lost on the way to the track.
14 cars are going to set the world of motor sport alight with excitement but I'm sure some will put a positive slant on it

strider · 6 Mar 2012, 10:45 (Ref:3035871)

There are 14 cars out at Snetterton so far, which is better than the 9 or 10 some people were predicting. It's cloudy, but the track's wet from earlier rain.

META4 · 6 Mar 2012, 11:15 (Ref:3035885)

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Originally Posted by Alex K

Anybody with entry list? Who Gilbert and Mettler test with?

Performance Racing , ATS German F3

Any info about Richard Bradley, which team?

13 cars if you remove the 2 from Performance Racing

strider · 6 Mar 2012, 13:41 (Ref:3035965)

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Originally Posted by META4

Any info about Richard Bradley, which team?

He's with Carlin in a National Class car.

EastonNeston · 6 Mar 2012, 13:53 (Ref:3035970)

Bradley = Carlin National Class, Jaffar's 2011 car

kerrmanningjarv · 6 Mar 2012, 14:51 (Ref:3036004)

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Originally Posted by strider

So I've noticed.

Getting back to more important matters, the first two official tests of the season will be held today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

You can find Live Timing here: http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major...eventid=121017

Tuesday and Wednesday

but thanks for the heads-up, I had forgotten when the first tests were. I'm intrigued about what kind of pace Carlos Sainz Jr. can show for Carlin both in this test and over the season - we know what Alguersuari, Ricciardo and Vergne achieved in the same Red Bull/Carlin arrangement. He made a good start this morning.

EDIT: Strider, according to the classifications here, Nick McBride is running in an F308 with a Mugen Honda engine. Do you know when their Nissan engine will be ready?

strider · 6 Mar 2012, 15:16 (Ref:3036022)

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Originally Posted by kerrmanningjarv

Tuesday and Wednesday

but thanks for the heads-up, I had forgotten when the first tests were. I'm intrigued about what kind of pace Carlos Sainz Jr. can show for Carlin both in this test and over the season - we know what Alguersuari, Ricciardo and Vergne achieved in the same Red Bull/Carlin arrangement. He made a good start this morning.

I think he'll be quick. Today is a guide because I don't think he will have driven at Snetterton before.

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Originally Posted by kerrmanningjarv

EDIT: Strider, according to the classifications here, Nick McBride is running in an F308 with a Mugen Honda engine. Do you know when their Nissan engine will be ready?

I don't, but I'd hazard a guess that it's quite complicated to make the switch from VW. They'll need a different engine fitting kit for a start and I don't know if the engines are coming from Japan and/or who is maintaining them in the UK.

edenrace · 6 Mar 2012, 16:11 (Ref:3036065)

Nissan engines are in UK and ready to go, sadly Dallara could not supply the adaptor plate in time, with luck should arrive later this week so as to be at Rockingham for next weeks test. RR have had bad luck, their Japanese drivers father is seriously ill so Yuki Shiraishi has had to return to Japan. They will however be at Rockingham next week with a driver in their second National car.

kerrmanningjarv · 6 Mar 2012, 16:13 (Ref:3036068)

Do we know if McBride will run in an F312 or an F308 when the racing actually starts? iirc the article in which Autosport announced that Nissan was coming to the UK didn't mention the car. If he's in the International class (which I presume he will be), I guess it'll be an F312.

META4 · 6 Mar 2012, 16:20 (Ref:3036073)

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Originally Posted by kerrmanningjarv

Do we know if McBride will run in an F312 or an F308 when the racing actually starts? iirc the article in which Autosport announced that Nissan was coming to the UK didn't mention the car. If he's in the International class (which I presume he will be), I guess it'll be an F312.

Dallara F312 is a must as National Class (F308) is covered by Mugen Engines if i recall well

Alex K · 6 Mar 2012, 16:28 (Ref:3036080)

@edenrace Is Shiraishi decided on BF3 than? I recall that he tested in other championships tests over winter.

Frosty11 · 6 Mar 2012, 16:58 (Ref:3036096)

are there any more expected entries on the grid?

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