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22 Nov 2006, 17:40 (Ref:1772429) | #1 | ||
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2007 Challenges for KK and friends
We all know how the 3 Amigos (KK in the drivers seat) pulled Champ Car out of the ashes to make the Champ Car we have today (better than I had ever hoped for). What are your top 5 challenges you would like to see happen in the 2007 season now that an interesting TV deal has been announced.
1. A Series sponsor 2. At least 22 cars at every race with less ride buyers. 3. New sponsors and ownership for teams with $$$ problems. 4. Prize money and year-end bonus increases which are a joke right now in the Champ Car Series. (Sam Hornish Jr. made 3 times more than Sébastien Bourdais this year and 5 other drivers made as much or more in the IRL in prize money). 5. All venues of 2007 return for 2008 with 3 new entries of which at least one (hopefully 2) is in the American North-East. What are your top five? |
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22 Nov 2006, 20:08 (Ref:1772521) | #2 | ||
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1. More Sponsor dollars
2. Bigger field 3. Superspeedways (Michigan and Fontana ) 4. A tighter schedule Hate the big gaps between races 5. More in-depth media coverage. Something akin to F1 |
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27 Nov 2006, 23:00 (Ref:1776219) | #3 | ||
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1. A competitive American driver.
2. A return to at least one or two ovals. 3. A new title sponsor. 4. Stability with car sponsorship. 5. I have no reason to believe that the new Panoz will be a dog, but what happens if it is? |
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28 Nov 2006, 00:11 (Ref:1776259) | #4 | ||
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28 Nov 2006, 01:28 (Ref:1776288) | #5 | ||
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1. More cars
2. More team sponsorship 3. More competitive drivers 4. Less driver changes 5. A stable calendar |
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28 Nov 2006, 11:21 (Ref:1776537) | #6 | ||
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1. Championship going right down to the wire
2. Over 20 cars 3. Over the 1.0 on the TV ratings, considering the IRL gets the 1.0 and less on ESPN / ABC already, maybe it could happen... 4. A few more North American drivers 5. Some great established road course festivals |
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29 Nov 2006, 23:47 (Ref:1778187) | #7 | ||
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1. 6 or more different winners.
2. 20+ cars everywhere 3. At least 2 races in September 4. Paul Tracy with a renewed attitude 5. A Champ Car / ALMS split ticket PS-I saw the Panoz run at Road America and spoke with Roberto Moreno about it. I think it is safe to assume it is no dog. Last edited by Flatspot; 29 Nov 2006 at 23:50. |
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30 Nov 2006, 04:03 (Ref:1778264) | #8 | |
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Just give me close racing, passing, maybe a new zealand race (could have another combined V8/Indy weekend in Hamilton), and i think that would be about right.
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30 Nov 2006, 22:08 (Ref:1779071) | #9 | ||
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I believe a New Zealand race would be awesome!
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1 Dec 2006, 03:10 (Ref:1779197) | #10 | ||
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1 Dec 2006, 03:23 (Ref:1779201) | #11 | ||
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Well in a year or two they could race at the new track at Hampton Downs!
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2 Dec 2006, 02:16 (Ref:1779939) | #12 | ||
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Most of the deals for 2007 are pretty much set. I have some of the same hopes for the series as the first few posts..especially improvement in 1-ratings.... and 2-a title sponsor, since it`s still not too late for #2.
3- I`d like the DP01 to be all it`s said to be...mainly better racing, so more fans and viewers return. 4- I hope 2007 is the year that the international races finally get off the ground without the usual cancellations...I really want them to succeed because that`s where they would race on purpose built race tracks the most.... and we need more of those! 5- I want to see those standing starts !!...but not at all the events...diversify series as it should be. Well that`s 2007. I still think they need to balance the heavy western U.S. schedule with some east coast racing... and a return to warm weather starts in Florida |
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3 Dec 2006, 01:28 (Ref:1780597) | #13 | ||
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I'd love to go back to Michigan and/or Fontana, but that's not a 2007 thing. I'd settle for bigger fields and close racing (with passing for the lead, unlike F1).
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6 Dec 2006, 22:20 (Ref:1783650) | #14 | ||
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Does the Panoz car even support oval racing? More realistic targets are a 1.0 rating, at least 3/4 US drivers in the field, and some sustainable international events.
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10 Dec 2006, 08:46 (Ref:1786563) | #15 | ||
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1. At least 22 cars, of which 3 or 4 are competitive American drivers
2. Higher TV ratings and an effort to rebuild a TV audience 3. Stable circuts so that there is a consistent schedule for at least 5 years 4. Make Champ Car an appealing career destination for drivers, not merely a stepping stone to NASCAR or Formula 1 5. If Long Beach is the signature race, promote it so that it is on par with the Indy 500, Daytona 500, or the Monaco GP. Also, give a really big prize for winning it. |
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