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CHAMPCAR AT MONT-TREMBLANT
Some pictures of the Friday session at Mont Tremblant can be found at:
http://minardiclubmontreal.myphotoalbum.com/albums.phpMr.Stoddart no where to be found. Justin Wilson is still a hell of a good guy, as is Robert Doornbos (who is also very funny). It was good to see Patrick Friesacher and Zsolti with the Minardi F1X2 PRGM. I wonder what generates more cash for Mr.Stoddart the F1X2 PRGM or the Champcar team?!
Phil
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What a pathetic wanker is that Bourdais-guy :( Does he ever stop whining?
Personally I don't care for the blocking rules that champ car has, I think F1's one move rule is ok, it at least lets racers race some compared to champ car. At least the race directors didn't see any of what Robert was doing as blocking.
He was lucky enough not to get a penalty for that jump start anyway.
[Edited on 2-7-07 by Stan]
BTW, Stoddie was interviewed on Speed's "Wind Tunnel" program tonight, one of the regulars at champcarfanatic.com was kind enough to post the first half to YouTube:
Part 2 to follow.
Just to follow up on previous poster giving the link to part 1 of the Paul Stoddart interview on Speed's Wind Tunnel program. Here is part 2 of the interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUIXM2sItY
doornbos now leads the championship with as many points as bourdais
But that's the way it is. Apparently his F1 experience is playing a little bit. He's not quite used to the way we should be behaving on the racetrack when you're not supposed to move, which he done on three occasions. Race control let it slip. That's fine.
Anyway, he had the faster car. He seemed to do a great job. It's just a shame that as good a driver as he is, he had to do it this way. I think it would have been a much nicer win had he not done it.
But congratulations to all my competitors. I think it was a great race, and obviously a great show. When the conditions are like this, it's always very enjoyable to watch, I guess.
Q. Robert, what do you have to answer to Sebastien about those criticisms, saying that you're not racing the way it's supposed to be in Champ Car? How different is it supposed to be? How are you taking this criticism? You did win the race.
ROBERT DOORNBOS: It's very easy. First of all, I'd like to thank Sebastien for all his compliments he made. He congratulates me.
I mean, I fully think that I deserve this victory. I'm very happy for this team and for myself. But to see what happened on track, I know that the rules in the U.S. are different, a different way of racing. In Europe, we race hard. In Formula One, we race hard. It's a sport.
At the end of the day, you're fighting -- you have to be selfish, you're fighting for your own positions. In the U.S. I have to respect the new rules. I paid the price last weekend in Cleveland where I felt that basically I made a mistake and the race director of Champ Car gave me a penalty, a drive-through, so my race was completely destroyed. With a bit of luck and good strategy, we got back on a good result.
So I am for sure respecting the rules of racing in the U.S. In these conditions, though, you cannot predict what happens because, like everybody says, you're driving on slick tires in the wet, you're driving on wets tires on parts of the track which are dry. You're all over the place looking for grip.
If Sebastien feels that he could have passed me, he should have done it. I felt I was quicker.
Forza Minardi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsR2lyzZu6k
Ciao!
Phil
the track looks like zeltweg doesn't it?
And as a fan that is very happy to have a minardi presence in champ car. I am going to be selfish and hope that Robert Doornbos stays with Minardi Team USA for the years to come. :P
How appropriate that Wil Power is their to see it all, after what Bourdais did to him on the Gold Coast last year.
Nice to see he hasn't changed.
Follow Team Australia or Team Minardi?
That is the question?
Well done to everyone!
Check your e.mail
Phil