2017 Formula 3 european season - Page 3

Beryl · 23 Jan 2017, 20:59 (Ref:3704575)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjoconnell

Tadasuke Makino, top prospect of the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP), has joined Hitech GP for the 2017 season alongside Aron, Mazepin & Hughes.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...to-european-f3

From what I saw of him in Super GT, All-Japan F3 and Macau, Makino might be the best Japanese prospect to come around in a long, long, LONG time.

Makino has impressed greatly in tin tops, but his single seater record isn't any better than Fukuzumi's. I'd say it's worse.

1st year in cars: 1st in F4 for Fukuzumi, 2nd in F4 for Makino
2nd year in cars: 4th in F3 with 2 wins for Fukuzumi, 5th with 0 wins for Makino

Fukuzumi was also a bit younger when he started racing cars.

10TENTHS · 23 Jan 2017, 22:15 (Ref:3704592)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beryl

1st year in cars: 1st in F4 for Fukuzumi, 2nd in F4 for Makino
2nd year in cars: 4th in F3 with 2 wins for Fukuzumi, 5th with 0 wins for Makino

Japanese F3 isn't spec, and Makino was driving for TODA whose in-house engines were inferior to the competition.

LavidaLoca · 5 Feb 2017, 11:04 (Ref:3710090)

Aparently only 18 cars are expected this season

On an other note, Threebond Tomei engine is likely to not be competing in FIA F3 as Threebond Tomei and Drago Corse will collaborate for a 2 car entry in the 2017 Japanese Formula 3 championship

Formulahistory · 5 Feb 2017, 15:00 (Ref:3710141)

What's the source of that?

LavidaLoca · 5 Feb 2017, 16:01 (Ref:3710160)

http://www.as-web.jp/domestic/88660?all

Racing Harz · 10 Feb 2017, 18:24 (Ref:3711435)

Soori confirmed at Motopark.
http://www.paddockscout.com/motopark...opean-f3/36534

Stardust · 13 Feb 2017, 18:45 (Ref:3711877)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Soori confirmed at Motopark.
http://www.paddockscout.com/motopark...opean-f3/36534

"My goal is to win the rookie championship". Really? Does he not know who else is a rookie this year? There's "aim high" and then there's "make a fool of yourself in the motorsport world" lol

Stardust · 14 Feb 2017, 07:25 (Ref:3712004)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Soori confirmed at Motopark.
http://www.paddockscout.com/motopark...opean-f3/36534

He is aiming to be the best rookie? Really? Does he not know who else races in this champonship? Either that or he is just that smug! I mean there is being confident and then there is being just a laughing stock!

10TENTHS · 14 Feb 2017, 15:03 (Ref:3712131)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stardust

He is aiming to be the best rookie? Really? Does he not know who else races in this champonship? Either that or he is just that smug! I mean there is being confident and then there is being just a laughing stock!

Saying "I want to finish 10th in points" is pretty stupid as well.

JD Media · 15 Feb 2017, 07:36 (Ref:3712311)

Another Japanese driver: http://www.paddockscout.com/motopark...-line-up/36575

Juntos · 21 Feb 2017, 22:00 (Ref:3713799)

Frits got his team sorted. http://www.fiaf3europe.com/2017/02/2...sfoort-racing/

Hand be a book. I am waiting now for Mucke, Zeller, T-Sport and Fortec.

10TENTHS · 21 Feb 2017, 22:31 (Ref:3713816)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juntos

I am waiting now for Mucke, Zeller, T-Sport and Fortec.

Isn't the entry deadline imminent? You'd think any additional teams would have said something by now.

peebee2 · 21 Feb 2017, 23:20 (Ref:3713832)

Muecke used to undercut the others. Now it is happening to him.

LavidaLoca · 22 Feb 2017, 08:07 (Ref:3713910)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peebee2

Muecke used to undercut the others. Now it is happening to him.

i think mucke already annunced Ortmann

Unlikely to see Zeller,Tsport(they lost Threebond Sponsorship) and i think Fortec is focusing on Euro Open Series

Racing Harz · 22 Feb 2017, 09:16 (Ref:3713927)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LavidaLoca

i think mucke already annunced Ortmann

Ortmann will go with Mücke in the GT Masters!

LavidaLoca · 22 Feb 2017, 12:03 (Ref:3713973)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Ortmann will go with Mücke in the GT Masters!

from autosport uk

Fears that Mucke Motorsport may not be able to attract a driver for European F3 this season have receded after team boss Peter Mucke dropped a heavy hint that his star driver from the 2016 German Formula 4 Championship will step up.
Mike Ortmann, who finished third in the F4 rankings behind Joey Mawson and Mick Schumacher, was confirmed as having signed for Mucke for the 2017 season in PR from the ADAC, which promotes German F4.
"He's ready for the next class up," said Mucke, whose only single-seater programmes are in F4 and F3.
"When you've been around the block as many times as me, you get an eye for whether a driver can hack it in the next class up, or whether you tell him to stay in the same race category for another year."

Racing Harz · 22 Feb 2017, 12:11 (Ref:3713978)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LavidaLoca

from autosport uk

Fears that Mucke Motorsport may not be able to attract a driver for European F3 this season have receded after team boss Peter Mucke dropped a heavy hint that his star driver from the 2016 German Formula 4 Championship will step up.
Mike Ortmann, who finished third in the F4 rankings behind Joey Mawson and Mick Schumacher, was confirmed as having signed for Mucke for the 2017 season in PR from the ADAC, which promotes German F4.
"He's ready for the next class up," said Mucke, whose only single-seater programmes are in F4 and F3.
"When you've been around the block as many times as me, you get an eye for whether a driver can hack it in the next class up, or whether you tell him to stay in the same race category for another year."

That´s wrong.
Look at his Facebookpage

https://www.facebook.com/MikeOrtmann...type=3&theater

LavidaLoca · 22 Feb 2017, 12:37 (Ref:3713985)

Maybe mucke decided to shift him in the Gt programm instead of running only 1 car in Fia F3

Anyway Fortec is clearly out of the game as they do not even appear on the Provisional Entry list on the fia F3 website

Juntos · 1 Mar 2017, 00:48 (Ref:3715406)

Then everybody is sit waiting for Mucke's news. Continue down that road and Mucke’ll bet you find some peace.

10TENTHS · 20 Mar 2017, 18:31 (Ref:3720258)

No sign of Mucke on the official entry list.

peebee2 · 20 May 2017, 17:21 (Ref:3734692)

Yet another shunt Ilott "can't explain." Must be the only person in the paddock who can't...

Juntos · 25 May 2017, 19:57 (Ref:3736022)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peebee2

Yet another shunt Ilott "can't explain." Must be the only person in the paddock who can't...

Patience is a virtue.

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