McLaren Autosport Award - Your personal choices - Page 2

**bella** · 11 Sep 2003, 20:52 (Ref:715621)

i'd completely forgotten about ryan. good point.

Mickey Mouse · 11 Sep 2003, 21:02 (Ref:715636)

I think that this years finalists should mainly come from championship class UK FFord and FRenault.

There is no one in scholarship F3 ... Kane's done a very good job, but he has already won it in 2001.

In Renault i think posibilities are:
Hamilton ( if he does not chose to be excluded)
Rossiter
LLoyd
Stoddart ( First female nomanee??? )

In FFord:
Kimber - Smith ( definite )
Foster ( Just a consistent finisher )
Gaymor ( Won the last 2 and coming good at right moment... he has won more races than any one but TK-S )
Clucas ( Won 2 rounds and 1 heat at start of season but performance seems to have tailed off rather than improved )

My 6 are :
Kimber Smith
Gaymor
Hamilton
Rossiter
Stoddart
LLoyd

racingdick · 11 Sep 2003, 21:05 (Ref:715640)

I would stick my neck out and put Jamie Morrow..

considering a lack of money, he did well(ish)... Just my opinion!

Paul Rayner · 11 Sep 2003, 23:01 (Ref:715717)

Quote:

Originally posted by Craner Curves
Ryan Sharp anyone? He's still leading the German FRenault series and is a changed man from last year in the UK series.

Of course! Many apologies to Ryan for forgetting that you don't have to be in a British series. He should be nominated, definitely. He has improved a lot this year, and has gained some momentum in his career (I think this is an important factor to take the Autosport award).

As for mentions of Susie Stoddart - she might be a great lass, and she might have got a podium but, to be honest, if she wasn't a girl then no-one would have considered her. Next year could be her year, if she stays in Renault and goes for the title (as she's said she will), she should be a candidate, but not this year. There are too many guys above her.

fantasytoca · 12 Sep 2003, 07:32 (Ref:715948)

Quote:

Originally posted by bella
james rossiter. less than a full season

Not quite correct Bella - he did a full season last year (well all but the last race) with Falcon and has done all of this season with Fortec

JR Ewing · 12 Sep 2003, 07:50 (Ref:715963)

Everyone here is picking mostly a winner, I thought we were talking about the nominations.

garagegirl · 12 Sep 2003, 08:42 (Ref:716024)

i think susie stoddart will definatly at least be nominated, and it'd be nice to see ben clucas get a nomination. maybe alx danielsson.

Mr Jinxx · 12 Sep 2003, 09:16 (Ref:716047)

Susie is supposed to be doing Formula Renault with Motaworld again next year, and if winter testing goes the way I think it will, she will go really well next year, and I would almost guarantee she will get the award!

Without being drawn into the debate in general (because clearly Lewis should have won it, all other things being equal - as all things are never equal, I would agree with him withdrawing ... it would actually benefit him more in PR terms to do that, than face the slings and arrows of outrageous accusations of good fortune). So 50p says Susie's your girl next year! And I will be at the front of the crowd, cheering like crazy

JR Ewing · 12 Sep 2003, 09:22 (Ref:716051)

Hello?

Alx Danielsson is not British!

Mak · 12 Sep 2003, 09:32 (Ref:716063)

Ben Clucas should of been nominated last year, and it was a travasty that he wasn't. (probably would have if Simon Kane hadn't made such a hash the previous year.) This year has been hard for him since his crash at Silverstone. I think he deserves the chance to compete fot his award as a nominee. We'll then see how he does on even terms with his peers! Don't forget how well he did in Last years FR winter series. He jumped straight out of the ford and into the Renault and straight away set the pace. He would of won it had he not of crashed out at Donington in a first corner incident.

WMS · 12 Sep 2003, 09:57 (Ref:716094)

Caused by himself to our cost.

Mathias · 12 Sep 2003, 12:20 (Ref:716282)

Quote:

Originally posted by Nina
Agree with Mathias on one of his points

Lumme! That doesn't happen very often! Which one?

Mathias · 12 Sep 2003, 12:24 (Ref:716299)

Has anyone considered posting a poll on this?

I reckon the key nominees would be: Ben Clucas, Susie Stoddart, Ryan Sharp, Tom Kimber-Smith, Ben Clucas, James Rossiter, Alex Lloyd, Ben Clucas, Tom Sisley, Lewis Hamilton (with a note to the effect that he can't!), and Ben Clucas.

They seem to be the ones people are consistently calling for.

JR Ewing · 12 Sep 2003, 13:04 (Ref:716392)

+ Tim Bridgman

Nina · 12 Sep 2003, 13:21 (Ref:716413)

Quote:

Originally posted by Mathias
Has anyone considered posting a poll on this?

I reckon the key nominees would be: Ben Clucas, Susie Stoddart, Ryan Sharp, Tom Kimber-Smith, Ben Clucas, James Rossiter, Alex Lloyd, Ben Clucas, Tom Sisley, Lewis Hamilton (with a note to the effect that he can't!), and Ben Clucas.

They seem to be the ones people are consistently calling for.

I think you pretty much nailed it Mathias

apart from TK-S I can't help but wonder if you are a bit of a Ben Clucas fan

I cant recall who said there is nobody in fford that ought to be nominated... I reckon there is, but at the same time there are a handful of really talented brits in FR too. Lloyd, Rossiter, Stoddart would be my three for this year (of course ruling out The Talented Mr Hamilton)

Garagegirl

Hiya!!

TeamJLR · 12 Sep 2003, 13:26 (Ref:716419)

James Walker? 10 wins in Scholarship class and numerous podiums overall in Ford this year.

JR Ewing · 12 Sep 2003, 13:32 (Ref:716429)

I meant to suggest him RD, but forgot...

JustinDawkins · 12 Sep 2003, 14:26 (Ref:716473)

Quote:

Originally posted by garagegirl
i think susie stoddart will definatly at least be nominated, and it'd be nice to see ben clucas get a nomination. maybe alx danielsson.

To be fair Danielsson can speak English

Hey GG

JustinDawkins · 12 Sep 2003, 14:32 (Ref:716482)

Quote:

Originally posted by garagegirl
i think susie stoddart will definatly at least be nominated, and it'd be nice to see ben clucas get a nomination. maybe alx danielsson.

To be fare Danielsson can speak English

Hey GG

JustinDawkins · 12 Sep 2003, 14:38 (Ref:716490)

Could Rob Huff be a contender? Only single seater drivers seem to have been mentioned. Don't forget the saloon 'gayboys'

racingdick · 12 Sep 2003, 14:47 (Ref:716501)

ROB HUFF HAS HAD ENOUGH SUPPORT!!!!

THERE ARE OTHER CLIO RACERS WHICH NEED IT MORE THAN HIM
PAUL RIVETT, OLI WILKS, JOHNATHON FILDES... HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IF HE CAN RACE NEXT YEAR DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS.

HUFF DONT DESERVE ANOTHER HANDOUT, AFTER THE TSR SCHOLOSHIP, AND NOW THE FREE SEAT DRIVE!!

HOW COULD HE SERIOUSLY MAKE USE OF THE PRIZE FUND!!

JustinDawkins · 12 Sep 2003, 14:50 (Ref:716505)

Buy a helicopter?

racingdick · 12 Sep 2003, 14:51 (Ref:716507)

ARGGGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

JustinDawkins · 12 Sep 2003, 14:52 (Ref:716509)

OK, cross Huff off the list!

JR Ewing · 12 Sep 2003, 14:53 (Ref:716510)

gayboys aren't allowed anyway - it's for single-seater boys only

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