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9 Sep 2003, 08:14 (Ref:712776)
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japanese F3: Courtney champion
James Courtney, winning both the races of last round at Sugo, claimed the japanese title in advance.
10 races won out of 16.... Regardless any possible comments about the level of competition, let me congratulate him! 
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9 Sep 2003, 08:34 (Ref:712789)
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A Championship is a Championship congatulations well done
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9 Sep 2003, 08:52 (Ref:712803)
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Indeed. Good for Courtney after a miserable time in British F3. Where now? Let's hope he doesn't get stuck in Formula Nippon a la Marco Apicella.
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9 Sep 2003, 08:57 (Ref:712810)
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Could Courtney return to british F3 - he was close to the title - has had a refresher in the land of the rising sun. He has a point to prove. I would love how he would go again in British F3 or F3000 ?
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9 Sep 2003, 09:30 (Ref:712841)
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Congrats to James
Don't see much point of him coming back to British F3, from what I've read on here is there much point in F3000? |
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9 Sep 2003, 09:38 (Ref:712847)
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On the other hand, if he did British F3 again and won the title, he could look to F3000 in 2005, by which time its future might be a bit more settled. But he'd be like Minassian in F3000 this year; if he did F3 again, only a title would do. I suppose the F3 Euroseries would be a possibility too.
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Interviewer: "Will the McLaren F1 be your answer to the Ferrari F40?" Gordon Murray: "Hmm... I don't think we have anyone at McLaren who can weld that badly..."
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9 Sep 2003, 10:24 (Ref:712906)
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Congratulations James Courtney
it's great to see another Aussie having international success.
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9 Sep 2003, 12:19 (Ref:713032)
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I wold see him well in Dallara supernissan, too..
He certainly has the numbers to make it. |
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9 Sep 2003, 17:51 (Ref:713395)
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I thought he already had a top line seat in Nippon lined up for next year which he was hoping would get him noticed again by F1 team management ?.....and i thought he was going to be doing some Japanese GT races as well at the same time
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10 Sep 2003, 08:49 (Ref:713886)
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yeah that does ring bell actually, I read him and lotterer had a nice scrap for 4th in the Last Nippon race. Which James was leading at one point
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10 Sep 2003, 09:32 (Ref:713924)
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But, Firman aside, Formula Nippon doesn't seem to be the F1 nursery it was in the early to mid-90s (Salo, Irvine, Schumacher R, de la Rosa etc.).
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10 Sep 2003, 13:09 (Ref:714062)
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... and Firman himself is not showing well in FNippon's favour!
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10 Sep 2003, 14:49 (Ref:714157)
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...don't judge Courtney by others achievements or lack thereof....look outb he is picked up by Toyota in their driver programs...he has made a huge impression in the land of the rising sun.....
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10 Sep 2003, 15:50 (Ref:714212)
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Would be the great chance he was waiting for, undoubtedly..
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12 Sep 2003, 05:32 (Ref:715889)
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most likely formula nippon in 2004
 - no reason to do british f3, he has already shown he can win in that class. surely his f3 days are behind him now 
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20 Sep 2003, 10:49 (Ref:724932)
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and another win for courtney...what a surprise
 Results from Mine Race1 : 1.Courtney 2. Kataoka 3. Montin 4. Quintarelli funny thing is, that the order they finished is exactly the same as the championship standings...imo kataoka has secured his vice chmapionship today, i doubt that any of the italians can catch him...he´s 12 points in the lead and unless he drops out....they wont make it |
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21 Sep 2003, 13:19 (Ref:725580)
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I'd say something like Super Nissan, Nippon, F3000 or CART would be the only series he'd be interested in. Although, if Toyota do in fact pick him up, we could see him lost to the MGR (Merry Go Round) series (IRL).
There is no point James having anything to do with F3 on any continent in 2004. |
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