Chinese team formed - Page 2

**Adam43** · 26 Jul 2003, 16:19 (Ref:671943)

Keep it to F1 related matters

cos · 26 Jul 2003, 18:10 (Ref:672015)

Quote:

Originally posted by Stranger
Ho-Pin Tung

Was rumoured for a Jordan test drive earlier in the season. I think he's half Dutch, half Chinese.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Jul 2003, 18:18 (Ref:672027)

Bloody hell! That'll make him a six foot tall multilinguist with a chinese accent!

Can you imagine the press conferences if he gets on the podium?

cos · 26 Jul 2003, 18:28 (Ref:672039)

He speaks English, German, French, Dutch and Chinese! And he's a bit clever too, studying Economics and Law in Holland.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Jul 2003, 19:23 (Ref:672078)

See what I mean?

noweels · 26 Jul 2003, 20:13 (Ref:672122)

Justin Wilson likes sweet and sour pork with fried rice.Does that mean he gets a seat in the team.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Jul 2003, 21:21 (Ref:672163)

Quote:

Originally posted by noweels
Justin Wilson likes sweet and sour pork with fried rice.Does that mean he gets a seat in the team.

For that you are for the chop *sticks*.

f1manoz · 27 Jul 2003, 06:13 (Ref:672328)

I want to see it before I believe it.

**GTRMagic** · 27 Jul 2003, 06:19 (Ref:672331)

Isnt Jordan sponsored at some level by the mob putting the Shanghai Circuit together?

Since that sponsor has been mentioned as a partner in this deal, would it not consider that Jordan is the likely focus of their attentions??

I cant imagine a brand new startup F1 team to come together in a year, certainly not if it is to be based in mainland China.

Maybe TW is consulting to them, as he did to the Russian plan for something similar that went nowhere

HarvestMotorspt · 27 Jul 2003, 08:12 (Ref:672367)

Over here in Aust there is a Chinese driver racing in F3. Marchy Lee has raced at the Macau Grand Prix and with a fair amount of sucess and he has also raced alot of other openwheel cars in asia and Europe.

DNQ · 27 Jul 2003, 10:53 (Ref:672413)

Quote:

Originally posted by GTRMagic
Isnt Jordan sponsored at some level by the mob putting the Shanghai Circuit together?

Yes, that's true.

Valve Bounce · 27 Jul 2003, 21:10 (Ref:672689)

There are many Chinese drivers interested in motor racing in Hong Kong. They race at night after midnight, and on public roads. Shek O was a favourite destination, and so are some of the roads in the New Territories. Organised races only comes once a year in nearby Macau, so these guys decided to race in Hong Kong at night instead. I was told by a very reliable source ( my driver then) that the winner get's to win a girl as prize. The main attraction of these races is the huge bets put on by the rival teams' supporters.

kristof14 · 27 Jul 2003, 22:58 (Ref:672807)

Wouldn't a chinese team be economically unsound? unless they plan on long hauling the team overland from China to the European races?

Valve Bounce · 27 Jul 2003, 23:32 (Ref:672825)

Boy!! you really know your Geography don't you. I don't suppose they could wack the cars onto a plane somewhere in China or Inner Mongolia and fly them out?

kristof14 · 28 Jul 2003, 00:46 (Ref:672860)

They could fly them out yes, but surely the air freight costs would be more than the road freight costs. Either way it would cost more than being based in Europe.

BSchneiderFan · 28 Jul 2003, 11:40 (Ref:673164)

An obvious question: if this Chinese team plans to enter F1 at some point in the future, what are they going to do until then? F3000, then step up? Dallara Nissan? We need more info.

noweels · 28 Jul 2003, 20:51 (Ref:673692)

Its true. I have just had an order for a pagoda shaped paddock motor hame with red and gold dragons

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