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3 Nov 2015, 16:42 (Ref:3587864) | #76 | |
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GP2, GP3 and FR3.5 have had frequent driver changes this season. Often the same drivers rotating between the three. That isn't a good sign for future grid numbers.
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3 Nov 2015, 17:11 (Ref:3587871) | #77 | ||
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3 Nov 2015, 17:22 (Ref:3587875) | #78 | ||
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A lot of people are moving onto sports cars, which does open a lot of spaces up for newcomers, but at the end of the day it seems bank balances is what talks in single seaters. If they have the budget, I'm sure they'll find a seat if they want it.
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3 Nov 2015, 17:28 (Ref:3587876) | #79 | |
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Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken
Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, George Russell Pons: Yu Kanamaru , Yarin Stern AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara Spirit: Matthieu Vaxivière, Nikita Zlobin Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti |
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4 Nov 2015, 11:18 (Ref:3588083) | #80 | ||
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So, from today until Friday there are three days of post-season testing at Motorland Aragon in Spain.
Here's the driver lineup for day one: Ten Formula Renault 2.0 drivers have been invited to take part in the test by Renault Sport (Delétraz, Aitken, Jorg, Hughes, Vivacqua, Hubert, Wells, Sasahara, Barnicoat and Isaakyan). |
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5 Nov 2015, 17:39 (Ref:3588386) | #81 | |
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Dillmann's time in the afternoon was nearly 1s faster than Vaxiviere's pole lap!!!! Quite comedic...
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5 Nov 2015, 18:30 (Ref:3588406) | #82 | |
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That could be the grid:
Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken Lotus: Alex Fontana, Callan O’Keffee Strakka: Gustav Malja, Jake Hughes Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Emil Bernstorff Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, Roy Nissany Pons: Yu Kanamaru, Tatiana Calderón AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara Spirit: Matthieu Vaxivière, Nikita Zlobin Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti |
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5 Nov 2015, 20:35 (Ref:3588427) | #84 | ||
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Parente is Mclaren works GT driver. Watson is a Junior Mclaren GT driver. I dont see why they would move to the single seaters with Teo Martin.
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6 Nov 2015, 21:24 (Ref:3588646) | #85 | |
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Fortec: Louis Délétraz, Jack Aitken
Lotus: Alex Fontana, Kevin Jörg Strakka: Tio Ellinas, Jake Hughes Arden: Egor Orudzhev, Jimmy Eriksson Carlin: Dean Stoneman, Jake Dennis Tech-1: Aurélien Panis, Roy Nissany Pons: Yu Kanamaru, Tatiana Calderón AVF: Alfonso Celis jr., Tom Dillmann Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan, Ukyo Sasahara Spirit: Nikita Zlobin, Vladimir Atoev Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente, Andrew Watson RP: Vitor Baptista, Domiano Fioviranti |
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9 Nov 2015, 18:30 (Ref:3589294) | #86 | |
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Dillman confirmed with AVF for 2016
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9 Nov 2015, 19:50 (Ref:3589306) | #87 | ||
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Apparently at the test last week he hinted he might stay on in single-seaters, but I am slightly surprised by this as I thought he would switch full-time to sportscars next year.
He says he feels he has unfinished buisness in single-seaters, which may be true, but he's obviously been brought in to mentor Celis Jr. in the same way that he did for Gelael at Carlin this year. |
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10 Nov 2015, 20:03 (Ref:3589558) | #88 | |
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There must be something in it for Dillmann. I never followed the title talk last season in the same way I have never seen Tuscher as F1 material - they haven't done enough or shown enough to make me think that.
However, this could be very good for Celis, who's improving as it is. Who knows, give him a few years... |
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11 Nov 2015, 06:58 (Ref:3589654) | #89 | ||
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Simply getting paid and the chance to do other things if they come up?
That's probably as good as it gets for Dillmann at this stage of his career. |
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14 Nov 2015, 17:42 (Ref:3590382) | #90 | |
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Fortec: Louis Delétraz (?) – Jack Aitken (?)
Lotus: Kevin Jörg (?) – Alex Fontana (?) Strakka: Tio Ellinas (?) – Jake Hughes (?) Arden: Egor Orudzhev (?) – Jimmy Eriksson (?) Carlin: Dean Stoneman (?) – Jake Dennis (?) Tech-1: Aurélien Panis (?) – Roy Nissany (?) Pons: Yu Kanamaru (?) – Tatiana Calderón (?) AVF: Alfonso Celis jr. – Tom Dillmann Comtec: Ukyo Sasahara (?) – Mahaveer Raghunathan (?) Spirit: Nikita Zlobin (?) – Vladimir Atoev (?) Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente (?) – Andrew Watson (?) RP: Vitor Baptista (?) – Domiano Fioviranti (?) |
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14 Nov 2015, 18:31 (Ref:3590392) | #91 | |
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Mate, Parente is not going to return to a series he won 8 years ago!
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16 Nov 2015, 17:18 (Ref:3590844) | #92 | |
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Louis Deletraz confirmed at Fortec. Good driver, good car. Maybe not a title but surely championship top 5 is the aim.
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16 Nov 2015, 21:03 (Ref:3590893) | #93 | ||
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Ever since running Frijns Fortec likes Josef & Lars graduates
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16 Nov 2015, 23:35 (Ref:3590928) | #94 | ||
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I think you've got it spot on there about Delétraz Biscuits. He looked pretty consistent in testing and already has the benefit of taking part in a full race weekend this season so he should be right on the pace from the start next season.
Plus, he replied to a tweet from myself a few weeks ago so I speak very highly of him |
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19 Nov 2015, 11:42 (Ref:3591464) | #95 | ||
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Looks like Alfonso Celis Jr might have a Force India-liveried AVF car next season:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121866 |
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19 Nov 2015, 12:27 (Ref:3591475) | #96 | |
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It's probably a bit early, but anyone know about TV rights for 3.5 and Eurocup next year? Hoping BT Sport have it again - both alongside Indycar make a BT Sport sub value for money.
Do we think Eurocup will still act as a feeder series to 3.5 in the next few years after both series race apart? I wonder if we'll see more Euroformula graduates in future years |
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19 Nov 2015, 17:15 (Ref:3591528) | #97 | ||
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Bit soom for TV contracts I guess.I only signed with BT sport to get Indycarrecently found more interesting stuff there. Has anyone noticed British Eurosport has been abolished? Now just Eurosport1 & 2.
I last went to a WSR race in Bilbao 2005.Still waiting for news of what Betskie Visser is doing. |
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8 Dec 2015, 17:21 (Ref:3596452) | #98 | |
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just three drivers confirmed and rumours about Carlin leaving the series:
Fortec: Louis Delétraz – Jack Aitken (?) Lotus: Alex Fontana (?) – Kevin Jörg (?) Strakka: Tio Ellinas (?) – Jake Hughes (?) Arden: Egor Orudzhev (?) – Jimmy Eriksson (?) Carlin: Dean Stoneman (?) – Jake Dennis (?) Tech-1: Aurélien Panis (?) – Roy Nissany (?) Pons: Yu Kanamaru (?) – Tatiana Calderón (?) AVF: Alfonso Celis jr. – Tom Dillmann Comtec: Mahaveer Raghunathan (?) – Ukyo Sasahara (?) Spirit: Nikita Zlobin (?) – Vladimir Atoev (?) Teo Martin: Alvaro Parente (?) – Andrew Watson (?) RP: Vitor Baptista (?) – Domiano Fioviranti (?) |
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10 Dec 2015, 21:40 (Ref:3596926) | #100 | |
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Carlin was there this year for Gelael. With Gelael moving to GP2, they're left with no reasons to stay I guess.
There're also rumours that Pons is on sale and that pretty much all their staff moved to Teo Martin. |
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