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memowakeman 
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 Posted: March 15 2007 at 22:54 |
 sleeper wrote:
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Don't believe too much in Massa... I'm just waiting the arrival of 2 other guys, one is named Senna and the other Piquet.  |
I dont know about Senna, he lacks a lot of experience to the other drivers as he never did karting (most people will have done as much as 1000 races in a kart before they step up to cars!), could cost him in th elong run.
As for Piquet, hes damn fast and now a Renault test driver. Fisichella's replacment for next year maybe?
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Poor Fisichela... but actually that is not far from the truth, Piquet is a very promising driver 
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 13:26 |
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Just got the times from the Friday practice sessions:
1. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.353s
2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.750s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.829s
4. FISICHELLA Renault 1m27.941s
5. HEIDFELD BMW 1m27.970s
6. WURZ Williams 1m27.981s
7. ALONSO Mclaren 1m28.040s
8. ROSBERG Williams 1m28.055s
9. KUBICA BMW 1m28.281s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m28.495s
11. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m28.727s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m28.921s
13. SATO Super Aguri 1m29.009s
14. BUTTON Honda 1m29.066s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m29.542s
16. R SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m29.574s
17. WEBBER Red Bull 1m29.801s
18. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m30.097s
19. SPEED Toro Rosso 1m30.383s
20. SUTIL Spyker 1m31.108s
21. ALBERS Spyker 1m31.175s
22. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m31.693s
Looks pretty close at the top, but Ferrari deifinitely have the edge. I've read both Renaults stoped on track with Fuel feed problems and Barichella crashed at turn 14.
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JJLehto
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:00 |
...I cant believe I dont get SPEED at my dorms....Im gunna miss most of the races
At least I can catch this one.
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:08 |
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate  |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:11 |
sleeper wrote:
Just got the times from the Friday practice sessions:
1. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.353s
2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.750s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.829s
4. FISICHELLA Renault 1m27.941s
5. HEIDFELD BMW 1m27.970s
6. WURZ Williams 1m27.981s
7. ALONSO Mclaren 1m28.040s
8. ROSBERG Williams 1m28.055s
9. KUBICA BMW 1m28.281s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m28.495s
11. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m28.727s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m28.921s
13. SATO Super Aguri 1m29.009s
14. BUTTON Honda 1m29.066s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m29.542s
16. R SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m29.574s
17. WEBBER Red Bull 1m29.801s
18. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m30.097s
19. SPEED Toro Rosso 1m30.383s
20. SUTIL Spyker 1m31.108s
21. ALBERS Spyker 1m31.175s
22. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m31.693s
Looks pretty close at the top, but Ferrari deifinitely have the edge. I've read both Renaults stoped on track with Fuel feed problems and Barichella crashed at turn 14.
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:12 |
JJLehto wrote:
...I cant believe I dont get SPEED at my dorms....Im gunna miss most of the races
At least I can catch this one. |
That does suck.
Time to get some illegal cable. 
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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sleeper
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:37 |
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya  , not a chance! Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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Chris H
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:39 |
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th 
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sleeper
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:47 |
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th |
He was 19th at Daytona with a busted 'box, he was 3rd on his ARCA debut last year (after qualifying 2nd and leading for part of the race) and is the 99 Champ Car World Series champion (back when a third of the calander was ovals) and the 2000 Indy 500 winner, so far his only attempt. He knows how to drive ovals but its going to take him several races, at least, before he gets fully up to speed in the Nextel Cup.
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Chris H
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 14:50 |
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th |
He was 19th at Daytona with a busted 'box, he was 3rd on his ARCA debut last year (after qualifying 2nd and leading for part of the race) and is the 99 Champ Car World Series champion (back when a third of the calander was ovals) and the 2000 Indy 500 winner, so far his only attempt. He knows how to drive ovals but its going to take him several races, at least, before he gets fully up to speed in the Nextel Cup.
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But don't forget that anybody and their brother can win in a Ganassi car. It will be an embarrassment if doesnt score an oval win this year, especially with all the hype around him.
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Beauty will save the world.
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sleeper
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:07 |
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th |
He was 19th at Daytona with a busted 'box, he was 3rd on his ARCA debut last year (after qualifying 2nd and leading for part of the race) and is the 99 Champ Car World Series champion (back when a third of the calander was ovals) and the 2000 Indy 500 winner, so far his only attempt. He knows how to drive ovals but its going to take him several races, at least, before he gets fully up to speed in the Nextel Cup.
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But don't forget that anybody and their brother can win in a Ganassi car. It will be an embarrassment if doesnt score an oval win this year, especially with all the hype around him. |
I thought Ganassi were only a mid grid team in NASCAR, not one of the big name teams?
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:11 |
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th |
He was 19th at Daytona with a busted 'box, he was 3rd on his ARCA debut last year (after qualifying 2nd and leading for part of the race) and is the 99 Champ Car World Series champion (back when a third of the calander was ovals) and the 2000 Indy 500 winner, so far his only attempt. He knows how to drive ovals but its going to take him several races, at least, before he gets fully up to speed in the Nextel Cup.
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But don't forget that anybody and their brother can win in a Ganassi car. It will be an embarrassment if doesnt score an oval win this year, especially with all the hype around him. |
I thought Ganassi were only a mid grid team in NASCAR, not one of the big name teams?
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Certainly not a big name, but those boys know how to put a car together!
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:18 |
Zappa88 wrote:
Certainly not a big name, but those boys know how to put a car together! |
OK, I think we've come to about the end of my knowledge on NASCAR now, but I still reckon Montoya will get to the top at some point.
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:39 |
Wurz is back? And what on earth is Ralfy doing in a Toyota? Stick him in a Ferrari. 
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JJLehto
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:42 |
Man With Hat wrote:
JJLehto wrote:
...I cant believe I dont get SPEED at my dorms....Im gunna miss most of the races
At least I can catch this one. |
That does suck.
Time to get some illegal cable. |
That's what Im thinking.
Ferrari on top eh? With Raikkonen and Massa, this year WILL be pretty interesting.
Edited by JJLehto - March 16 2007 at 15:42
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 15:43 |
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Put Schumy Jr. in a Ferrari and let's see what he can do, eh? He's not had the opportunity to prove himself really.
Barrichello is a better driver than Ralf though, I believe.
Edited by Geck0 - March 16 2007 at 15:44
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memowakeman
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 16:58 |
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
memowakeman wrote:
Zappa88 wrote:
Yeah, now Montoya is running in the back of the NASCAR pack. Except when he wrecked my main man Scott Pruett for the win in Mexico |
I was there , and saw it in the front of my eyes...actually all the people were happy with his victory, only a few of us were angry...it was a bad and foul play, even when Pruett was his team mate |
ESPECIALLY when Pruett was his teammate. Im sur[rised Chip Ganassi didnt fire him on the spot, he was much faster than Pruett and could have easily passed him in a lap or two without costing Pruett 3 more positions like he did. Anyways, thats gonna be short lived. I have a feeling that he is doomed for failure on the oval tracks. |
Ganassi fireing Montoya, not a chance!
Montoya is a good oval driver, it'll just take him a little time to learn the ins-and-outs of NASCAR racing.
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His highest finish on an oval so far is 38th |
He was 19th at Daytona with a busted 'box, he was 3rd on his ARCA debut last year (after qualifying 2nd and leading for part of the race) and is the 99 Champ Car World Series champion (back when a third of the calander was ovals) and the 2000 Indy 500 winner, so far his only attempt. He knows how to drive ovals but its going to take him several races, at least, before he gets fully up to speed in the Nextel Cup.
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But don't forget that anybody and their brother can win in a Ganassi car. It will be an embarrassment if doesnt score an oval win this year, especially with all the hype around him. |
I thought Ganassi were only a mid grid team in NASCAR, not one of the big name teams?
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Certainly not a big name, but those boys know how to put a car together! |
Montoya is not one of the best Oval drivers at all, he is not bad either, but anyway he could have better results in further races...
Those first practise times make me think that Ferrari is strong and want the team´s title this time..
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Posted: March 16 2007 at 19:22 |
Geck0 wrote:
Put Schumy Jr. in a Ferrari and let's see what he can do, eh? He's not had the opportunity to prove himself really.
Barrichello is a better driver than Ralf though, I believe.
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Ralf has had his chance at a title challenge and didnt even get close (in the Williams in 2003), were as Montoya would have won that year if engine failures hadnt cost him 2 wins.He's generally a quick driver but has far too many off days and is excruciatingly slow on them. He's in the Toyota because they pay him about £12 million a year (I think he;s the second highest payed driver behind Raikkonnen). Wurz did a damn good job in the Williams as third driver last year so replaces Weber for this year.
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Posted: March 17 2007 at 07:35 |
For those that havnt seen, here's the qualifying results: 1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
2. ALONSO McLaren
3. HEIDFELD BMW
4. HAMILTON McLaren
5. KUBICA BMW
6. FISICHELLA Renault
7. WEBBER Red Bull
8. TRULLI Toyota
9. SCHUMACHER Toyota
10. SATO Super Aguri
11. DAVIDSON Super Aguri
12. ROSBERG Williams
13. KOVALAINEN Renault
14. BUTTON Honda
15. WURZ Williams
16. MASSA Ferrari
17. BARRICHELLO Honda
18. SPEED Toro Rosso
19. COULTHARD Red Bull
20. LIUZZI Toro Rosso
21. SUTIL Spyker
22. ALBERS Spyker
I feel sorry for Massa, possibly the fastest car out there and his gearbox brakes on his fast lap in Q2. Great jobs from Hamilton and Sato though.
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Posted: March 17 2007 at 11:36 |
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So Fernando will share the first row with Kimi, i think Alonso will win this first race...nice to see both BMW drivers within the top 5, though.
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