GP3 series 2010 silly season. - Page 3

Rf1 Fan · 2 Dec 2009, 12:26 (Ref:2592824)

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Originally Posted by sauber11

http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=25664&cat=55
Hitech becomes Atech with CRS

A new partnership in the world of the race. The team Hitech of David Hayle has joined to the CRS of Chris Niarchos and Andrew Kirkaldy, present in the British F.Renault and the contests Great Tourism. In GP3 the square will call Atech CSR, in F.Renault Atech Grand Prix.

It means no more British F3 for Hitech,isn't it?

Spudy · 2 Dec 2009, 12:48 (Ref:2592829)

I think teams will struggle to get 3 paying drivers and the investment needed in the first year to buy the cars must be a huge risk business wise to the teams. The car sounds terrible! And from what I hear it is not better preparation for GP2 than F3 or WSR. A lot of drivers appear to be getting cold feet about it.

Also I noticed Mark Webber drove the car, thats not very fair! He is a team owner and will now have information about the car well in advance of the rest of the teams. I wonder if Arden will be getting a 'special' deal from GP3 for Mark Webber to promote the series.

The only thing GP3 has going for it is the F1 support bill. I don't think it is beneficial to the drivers racing in it. You get much more races and track time in F3 and much more testing as well.

Plus GP2 will finish their Main Series in Abu Dhabi in 2010 not at a stand alone event.

duke_toaster · 2 Dec 2009, 15:49 (Ref:2592898)

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Originally Posted by Rf1 Fan

Race time:
Saturday: 6:00 pm CET
Sunday:9:00 am CET

I hope they have floodlights everywhere for the Saturday races then!

META4 · 2 Dec 2009, 16:12 (Ref:2592903)

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Originally Posted by duke_toaster

I hope they have floodlights everywhere for the Saturday races then!

I am sure all team members will enjoy having a short night on Saturday night... i hope for them that the car will be reliable at least

Go_For_Pole · 2 Dec 2009, 16:30 (Ref:2592918)

Effectively they will have around the same time as the BMW teams

Rf1 Fan · 2 Dec 2009, 18:11 (Ref:2592978)

Pablo Sanchez Lopez should go to GP3 if he doesn't have a seat in GP2...

stig72 · 3 Dec 2009, 14:57 (Ref:2593447)

interesting reading but does anyone have ideas on firm budgets??

ziig · 3 Dec 2009, 17:54 (Ref:2593536)

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Originally Posted by Rf1 Fan

It means no more British F3 for Hitech,isn't it?

Hitech F3 is a different company to the other Hitech teams.

F3 Fan · 5 Dec 2009, 09:21 (Ref:2594349)

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Originally Posted by stig72

interesting reading but does anyone have ideas on firm budgets??

Nothing really firm but rumors say between 600k and 700k

Mak · 6 Dec 2009, 11:17 (Ref:2594869)

Most teams have been asking 700 Euro. As has been said before the only advantage of the series is being at F1 events (if thats an advantage, being off peak times and treated like third class citizens). May be some sponsors would see it as a positive for entertaining guests(although even that will be many time more expensive than norm)The limited seat time must be a real concern for drivers and I think that this will lead to GP2 teams preferring more experienced drivers from F3 series instead of GP3. So unless all the teams have some great partners/sponsors to subsidise these drives I think there in trouble. I don't know of any F1 team boss's who would take time out to see these cars a races and are more likely to read about up and coming drivers in Autosport whilst relaxing during the week.???????

Rf1 Fan · 6 Dec 2009, 12:22 (Ref:2594884)

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Originally Posted by Mak

Most teams have been asking 700 Euro. As has been said before the only advantage of the series is being at F1 events (if thats an advantage, being off peak times and treated like third class citizens). May be some sponsors would see it as a positive for entertaining guests(although even that will be many time more expensive than norm)The limited seat time must be a real concern for drivers and I think that this will lead to GP2 teams preferring more experienced drivers from F3 series instead of GP3. So unless all the teams have some great partners/sponsors to subsidise these drives I think there in trouble. I don't know of any F1 team boss's who would take time out to see these cars a races and are more likely to read about up and coming drivers in Autosport whilst relaxing during the week.???????

I don't think that teams like Tech 1 are in trouble (they just invest 700 000€ in a simulator),Status or Atech CRS (they have the support of Sky or the sun).

The team can prepare the driver with F3 Test or Formula Master it's not a problem.

I think you are underestimating GP3.

Mak · 7 Dec 2009, 10:52 (Ref:2595376)

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Originally Posted by Rf1 Fan

I don't think that teams like Tech 1 are in trouble (they just invest 700 000€ in a simulator),Status or Atech CRS (they have the support of Sky or the sun).

The team can prepare the driver with F3 Test or Formula Master it's not a problem.

I think you are underestimating GP3.

Thats good to hear, then they will not need the 700K that they have currently been asking for! Some cheap drives becoming available before the season starts then. Thats what motor racing needs, just wish it was true.

Rf1 Fan · 7 Dec 2009, 16:47 (Ref:2595567)

News of Tech 1 about their simulator:
http://www.sudouest.com/gers/sports/...ash=317f9eb16f

Their budget for GP3 is about 2 million of Euros.

Rf1 Fan · 18 Dec 2009, 15:34 (Ref:2601938)

Test of a GP3 car by Auto-Hebdo:
http://www.autohebdo.fr/essais/essai...sai-gp3-series

Rf1 Fan · 18 Dec 2009, 15:58 (Ref:2601952)

GP3 calendar:

8-9 May Barcelona, Spain

19-20 June Portimao, Portugal

26-27 June Valencia, Spain

10-11 July Silverstone, Great Britain

24-25 July Hockenheim, Germany

31 July – 1 August Budapest, Hungary

28_29 August Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

11-12 September Monza, Italy

Mak · 18 Dec 2009, 16:34 (Ref:2601974)

Wow. Just read the above artcle and rather than show a great car and concept just seems to be an over priced formula two. I think they could even race in the same race,(although f2 up dates may make it quicker). I don't see much competition for F3 although the Euro Series budgets were already limiting numbers. Technically sounds exactly like F2. One ponit which is not clear, is there a test ban during the season and does the 600-700 euro budget include an extensive exclusive series test programme. It would need to.

Rf1 Fan · 18 Dec 2009, 17:27 (Ref:2601992)

Manor should change of name : Virgin Driving academy.

Joey Foster searchs a seat.
Miki Monr�*s also.

Rf1 Fan · 20 Dec 2009, 22:00 (Ref:2602928)

Doru Sechelariu has not signed a contract with Mucke but he tested for them in the aim to race in GP3.

When he tested with Jenzer he was faster than Varhaug.

He also tested with Tech 1.

http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/antifot...174582968.html

**gomick** · 21 Dec 2009, 21:31 (Ref:2603400)

Be great if Joey Foster got a seat - could we claim him as an aussie after what he achieved in 2009

cds_uk · 26 Dec 2009, 20:13 (Ref:2605207)

Sorry gomick, he is 100% Cornwall,

, i agree though, it would be cool if he could find a seat here, anyone got a link to the rumour?

Rf1 Fan · 26 Dec 2009, 20:45 (Ref:2605214)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Sorry gomick, he is 100% Cornwall,

, i agree though, it would be cool if he could find a seat here, anyone got a link to the rumour?

http://www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/loc...ith.5921812.jp

Rf1 Fan · 26 Dec 2009, 20:47 (Ref:2605216)

Depending of the budget Haryanto could go to GP3.

cds_uk · 26 Dec 2009, 22:09 (Ref:2605243)

Nice one Rf1 Fan.

sauber11 · 30 Dec 2009, 16:22 (Ref:2606444)

Ivan Lukashevich will likely drive for Manor in gp3 due to Virgin-Marussia cooperation.

**chunterer** · 30 Dec 2009, 21:50 (Ref:2606580)

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Originally Posted by sauber11

Ivan Lukashevich will likely drive for Manor in gp3 due to Virgin-Marussia cooperation.

Marussia?

Is that some kind of Moroccan-Russian collaboration??!!!

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