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21 May 2004, 10:56 (Ref:977539)
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Rossiter's Overalls
A trivial point perhaps, but I couldn't help noticing that Rossiter was wearing his overalls from last years McLaren/Autosport Awards wotsit in the podium ceremomy photo in this weeks comic.
Given that, by repute, his family are not so short of funding that he hasn't got another set of overalls. Why might this be ? Is he making a point about the contest. It would be odd to draw attention to something you didn't win, or maybe he's saying that he should have ? Is he using it to suggest his supportability in terms of potential sponsors? He can't be using it as an early pitch for this year because he's no longer eligible for it/ PS Anyone else noticed how Autospit has emphasised the gossip/news angle on the front cover for the past few weeks and down played ( relatively ) the race reports that they usually splash all over? Last weeks was promoting Villeneuve to Williams speculation and the GP was an innocuous strip across the bottom were they usually put the sports cars or BTCC if there was a good race... This weeks further Williams drivers gossip! |
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21 May 2004, 11:01 (Ref:977543)
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He's actually supported by the BRDC if you hadn't noticed it on the side of his car !!
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21 May 2004, 11:07 (Ref:977551)
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Can you blame Autosport for that cover? It's a bit more interesting than seeing 18 covers in a year all saying 'Schumacher wins race' don't you think?
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21 May 2004, 11:58 (Ref:977608)
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danny watts is also wearing his autosport young driver overalls. what's your point?
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21 May 2004, 12:02 (Ref:977612)
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21 May 2004, 12:04 (Ref:977616)
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I think so Fred! If your given a free set of overalls then you might as well use them till they're knackered! Plus its an honour on its own to be just selected for the Award so he's probably wearing them with pride!
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21 May 2004, 12:15 (Ref:977629)
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anyone else want to chuck in a conspracy theory? bribary? corruption?
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21 May 2004, 12:16 (Ref:977634)
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I thought the Wisden Cricketer had dropped onto my doormat yesterday, and then I realised it was Montoya on the cover in a white BMW shirt and not Michael Vaughan in a white England shirt...
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21 May 2004, 13:54 (Ref:977739)
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Craig Murray wore his Young Driver overalls until he was too fat for them, I seem to remember, even tho he didn't win it. So did anthony davidson.
It's a bit like a Gucci handbag for racing drivers, if you've got it, flaunt it. Although I dare say Danny had to hand back his RDD overalls... Last edited by superMINI; 21 May 2004 at 13:55. |
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21 May 2004, 15:11 (Ref:977811)
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I actually know the real reason for Rossi but i'm not telling !!!so there.
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21 May 2004, 15:31 (Ref:977825)
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He can't fit into any of his other overalls? I know the feeling, the same thing happens to me with jeans...
 One too many circuit-side burgers,,,
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21 May 2004, 15:38 (Ref:977832)
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not even close
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21 May 2004, 15:41 (Ref:977835)
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DT are out of stock of the ones he really wants??!
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21 May 2004, 15:46 (Ref:977840)
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Ha Ha not quite but alot closer than the other guess
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21 May 2004, 16:41 (Ref:977890)
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Jason could you shed some light on why your dad's name is on the car but no Demon Tweeks logos.
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21 May 2004, 16:44 (Ref:977897)
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You tell me he's a strange chap really hope it's not hereditary!! lol
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21 May 2004, 18:15 (Ref:977992)
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21 May 2004, 18:30 (Ref:978007)
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21 May 2004, 22:23 (Ref:978160)
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This is one of those threads that sometimes come up on ten-tenths that are just plain daft.
Can anyone give a good reason why on earth Rossiter SHOULDN'T wear those overalls?! |
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21 May 2004, 22:53 (Ref:978168)
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As my old gran used to say, "there's nowt so daft as Paul Rayner". Or something like that.
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It has been a daft afternoon / evening. The literal minded can always resume sensible discussion such as "Why DID they choose that colour scheme...?" |
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21 May 2004, 23:08 (Ref:978182)
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The McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year finalists are obliged to wear those overalls, whether they win or not.
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22 May 2004, 00:30 (Ref:978227)
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Trivial question answered then! |
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22 May 2004, 08:26 (Ref:978499)
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I understood it was for the full year - and if you get backing from the BRDC as well, I suspect you would be foolish not to wear them anyway.
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Sit in a chair, lift your right leg off the ground, point your toes forward and draw CLOCKWISE circles in the air with your foot. Then raise your right hand and draw the number 6 in the air with your index finger. Your foot will change direction. If you can't even do this simple coordination task, how could you drive a racing car?
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