Michellin sucks, -ruined the USGP Options

[seanery]

(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)

[Thorshammer]

Okay bitches I'm back!

Lapi,

Some of what you say is true, a few things that are not:
Ecclefuck sold the TV rights after one season of lower profits. He sold the rights to a group of bankers as you say for a PROFIT, not because he had to.

American lawyers??, What The Fuck? Do you know the Italians are still trying to hang someones ass for Ayrton Senna's death, please, The entire world has gotten entrenched in legal ramblings (Jeroen, the netherlands isn't any better) so someone can pay, bottom line racing is dangerous, and you can die doing it. Read The bottom of my post. We are living in a world of people that just can't take responsibility for their own actions.

As for this weekends debacle. many of you make good points and many of you are rationalizing occurances to make your point fact. There are many issues here.

1. Did Michelin perform "due diligence"in testing their tires at this facility. Answer NO, they did not send any top teams to Indy to test.

2.Did Bridgestone send proper test teams, yes. How do I know this, their tire did not blow up!!!!

3. Was Michelin's primary tire ready for competition? NO. Was their back up tire ready for competition, NO.

4. Was Bridgestones work completed and did their tire perform as designed, YES

This sums this entire problem up in these Q&A. Anything else is Bullshit. It's like saying "I didn't do my homework last night, so can I have the class period to do it and still get full credit" I would hope the answer is "NO"

Some of you are saying the FIA is the culprit?

1. Did the FIA design the tires that would not last the race, NO

2. Did the FIA give Michelin options so they could race, YES. Either slow down in turn 13 or bring your cars in before the Michelin engineers have indicated the tire will fail, and change it. We (FIA)will allow you to do this, WITHOUT PENALTY!.

3. Did the FIA enforce it's rules as written, YES

4. Regardless if all the teams asked for the chicane, two reasons it is impossible. a. The insurance for the event will be set in stone as for the confirguration, this is not changeable. b.It is not fair to the competing teams that did their homework and came prepared. How would you like to be Mike that did your homework, when Johnny did not, Then because Johnny did not do his, the teacher changed the test, You would be Bullshit, and so would I. I don't care who was watching/spectating the test.

As for the teams, they have one entity to blame, Michelin, they are the start, they have all the blame, they ARE RESPONSIBLE. Thinking anything else is assinine. As for Coulthard, only guy in the whole paddock with a set of balls.

One last thing: Last year during the Road Atlanta AMA superbike race, it was a known fact that the Dunlops on Mat Mladins Suzuki GSXR1000 would not go the distance, Mat raced anyway, and had a blow out at over 170 mph. He rode it out and survived with no injuries, he was lucky, now thats a racer, whether you like him or not, makes no difference, he is willing to sacrifice everything to win. Carl Fogarty was asked many years ago, "are the any hard men in World Superbike"? "No, well maybe Jim Moodie." Fogarty said, "don't get me wrong, there's alot of PURSE THROWING, but no hard men".This sums up most of the pretty boys in F1, sans a few.

Last LAST thing: No one has spoken of the significant rumors about a breakaway of teams from the FIA. Maybe this is just the beginning. And this revolt is only the start. As for Michelin ruining thousands of peoples USGP, they did, I will have zero ability to make this right for anyone. However, my only way to communicate with Michelin is to not buy their product. And this is my course of action. If fact, I just ordered a new set of Bridgestones for my sisters Accord about 3 hours ago. She was do for them, The old tires, Michelin.


Erik Madsen