Nice, we are getting a real female racer this year

[mountainstar]

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

'09 rulebook specifies min. weight without fuel or driver.

13.4D (1):

"IRL shall determine the additional Driver Equialency Weight required and shall notify each Entrant by bulletin."

I think they broke it out into like five catagories, with a weight compensation for each.

The bad deal is that you have to pull the fuel cell to change the weight, so that could become a pain it you had a choice of drivers or no choice of T cars.

Minmum $100K fine for violation.

It's all another plan to penalize Danica, the ballast is made out of melted down Tissot watches that Kevin Blanche stole out of the AA transporter.

I think it was 3 weight categories, but doesn't matter. They really need to weigh car with driver like everyone else and that is that. No further drama to it.

[mountainstar]

Originally Posted by miatanut

How many drivers can move up successfully after one year in Atlantic?

She got moved up too soon. The teams in Atlantic are used to doing driver development. The teams at the top expect the drivers to show up there developed. They aren't equipped to do the developing. If she'd had the proper amount of time in Atlantic, she could have developed those skills. Instead she got thrown in the deep in, which messed with her head, and screwed her career.

I don't disagree. Certainly another year in Atlantic would have been better but it's water under the bridge now. I don't think it screwed her career. Champcar ended and she has got a couple of years with Audi which is nothing to sneeze at in this era of financial recession.

[JagtechOhio]

Weigh the car with the driver isn't a drama?

IICS would re-write the rule, and that means you would have to stuff your driver into the fuel cell compartment before you roll it on the scale.

But that could be a break for Danica fan, who could buy hot Tissot watches off of Blanche to put on his Danica cutouts.

[JagtechOhio]

Tonight, from MSNBC News:

Lawyers for abused pets? Swiss ax idea

So you can b*tch about her cat all you want, but I wouldn't be insulting Simona just yet. She will be giving Danica all she can handle, by St. Pete if not sooner. Let the catfight begin.

[Steevp]

When I saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about Bia, I watched her last year and she certainly doesn't crumble under pressure. I hope she does well in Brazil and can get a more permanent ride..

[ghinzani]

Originally Posted by Steevp

When I saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be about Bia, I watched her last year and she certainly doesn't crumble under pressure. I hope she does well in Brazil and can get a more permanent ride..

Agreed, shes looked good in the IPS races I have seen her in.

[Rob29]

Looks like we are getting FIVE real female racers this year.Must be a record for any major race series?

[JagtechOhio]

If I was a sponsor, now would be the time to get bargain. This could be a blessing.

[GTRMagic]

Might be one down soon

[Mr Pink]

Female? Sure.
Racer? Not so sure.

[Rob29]

Anyone know what has happened to Bia? She actually won in Indylights and looked to have better prospects than Milka.Our Venezuelan girl seems to have got worse,in that she is a joke,seconds a lap slower than the next 24 ahead of her.