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| seanery |
 Jun 19 2005, 12:06 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) I can't believe it. WTF. Michellin, in it's 6th year here, can't create a tire that will will finish the race? WTF.
NO FRENCHIE FUCKING TIRES FOR ANY OF MY CARS!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) |
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| lapuwali |
Jun 19 2005, 11:45 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
While Michelin f-ed up, it was clearly the FIA and Ferrari that ruined the actual race. As reported by Autosport, a press release from Paul Stoddart, team principal at Minardi, summed up what actually happened before the race itself.
9 of the 10 teams agreed to run a race with a chicane in Turn 13. Ferrari objected. The Michelin teams offered to start behind all of the Bridgestone teams, and even to run without scoring any points at all, no matter how they finished. Ferrari still objected, and the FIA sided with Ferrari. So, the Michelin teams had no option but to not start. They ran the warm-up laps, which fulfilled their contractual obligations to the FIA, then pulled off. Nothing else they could do, really. Jordan decided moments before the race to about face and race anyway. Minardi, who've stated as their goal this season to "not finish last", basically view Jordan as their only realistic competition, so they felt forced to run as well. The obstinate position of the FIA and Ferrari prevented any changes that would have allowed an actual race to be run in reasonable safety. In my view, the Michelin teams bent over backwards to accomodate them, and were told to get stuffed. |
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seanery Michellin sucks Jun 19 2005, 12:06 PM
Thorshammer Is it Michelin or Ecclestone or Max Mosley with th... Jun 19 2005, 12:26 PM Jeroen Yes, Michelin f-ed up BIG TIME... but IMO it's... Jun 19 2005, 12:43 PM TimT Did ya notice Speed is still running the Michelin ... Jun 19 2005, 01:08 PM lapuwali Completely agree. This is down to Max and Bernie.... Jun 19 2005, 01:09 PM goose2 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Jun 19 2005, 01:09 PM serge914 From what I understand Ferrari is the only that di... Jun 19 2005, 01:20 PM Thorshammer Serge,
What are your sources?? Because I just got... Jun 19 2005, 01:53 PM Britain Smith ... Jun 19 2005, 02:17 PM serge914 According to the Canadian television, Radio Canada... Jun 19 2005, 02:24 PM Thorshammer Thanks for the source!
But the track has been... Jun 19 2005, 02:44 PM Mrs. K http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Jun 19 2005, 02:58 PM Mrs. K 
