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20 Dec 2003, 05:30 (Ref:816600)
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Interesting e-mail...
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Long Beach email I got this forwarded to me.. I looked around and didn't see it posted, but as usual I miss stuff, so sorry if it's a repeat... At least there are some circuits that don't throw a public fit on the latest news. To: <newsletter@gpalb.com> Subject: Toyota Grand Prix of LB news > December 18, 2003 To Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach supporters: Like a lot of you, we at the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach have been anxiously awaiting the developments regarding the future of CART. We are happy to report some significant progress in that regard. This week, the buyout of CART by the Open Wheel Racing Series group - Paul Gentilozzi, Kevin Kalkhoven and Gerry Forsythe - was approved by the CART Board of Directors. Our contact with this new ownership group has given us every indication that they are intent on providing the leadership and capital to allow CART to move forward and rejuvenate the series. Attached to this letter are several news stories about the CART buyout and the series' future; I invite you to read what journalists are writing about it. Under a revised schedule, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will now serve as the debut of the "new" CART, as the 16-race, 2004 Champ Car World Series gets underway at the World's Fastest Beach Party from April 16-18. The other Dover Motorsports-promoted event, the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver, moves two weeks earlier on the slate to August 15. > And there will be much more to accompany the featured Champ Car race in '04. Already confirmed for the weekend are the Toyota Atlantic Championship race, featuring Danica Patrick, who finished second in her last race of 2003 at Miami; the 28th Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, the Motorock Trans-Am Series and a unique historic race featuring vintage Formula 5000, Formula One and 1984-90 era Indy Cars. Other exciting activities that will be incorporated into race weekend include a "Fiesta Friday" concert with a Latin-themed band and the Saturday night concert featuring a nationally known rock-n-roll act. Things are looking very positive for next year's event. If you haven't done so already, I invite you to order your tickets for the 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Grand Prix Association is committed to making the 30th Anniversary Grand Prix the best ever for you, our fans. We hope to see you in April. Sincerely, Jim Michaelian President & CEO Grand Prix Association of Long Beach 
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20 Dec 2003, 13:47 (Ref:816778)
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One of the best grids in Formula One history was the 1979 Long Beach grid. Just read over the names and marvel!
POS NO DRIVER ENTRANT LAPS TIME/RETIREMENT QUAL POS 1 12 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 80 1h50m25.400s 1 2 11 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 80 1h50m54.780s 3 3 27 Alan Jones Williams-Cosworth 80 1h51m25.090s 10 4 1 Mario Andretti Lotus-Cosworth 80 1h51m29.730s 6 5 25 Patrick Depailler Ligier-Cosworth 80 1h51m48.920s 4 6 4 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Cosworth 79 7 7 18 Elio de Angelis Shadow-Cosworth 78 20 8 6 Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo 78 12 9 30 Jochen Mass Arrows-Cosworth 78 13 dq 3 Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Cosworth 72 Push Start After Spin 17 r 31 Hector Rebaque Lotus-Cosworth 71 Accident 23 r 22 Derek Daly Ensign-Cosworth 69 Accident 24 r 7 John Watson McLaren-Cosworth 62 Fuel Injection 18 dq 9 Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Cosworth 49 Push Start After Spin 21 r 28 Clay Regazzoni Williams-Cosworth 48 Engine 15 r 17 Jan Lammers Shadow-Cosworth 47 Suspension 14 r 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Cosworth 40 Brake Master Cylinder 9 r 2 Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Cosworth 21 Drive Shaft 2 r 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Cosworth 19 Drive Shaft 16 r 24 Arturo Merzario Merzario-Cosworth 13 Engine 22 r 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Cosworth 8 Brakes 5 r 20 James Hunt Wolf-Cosworth 0 Drive Shaft Joint 8 r 5 Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 0 Accident 11 r 8 Patrick Tambay McLaren-Cosworth 0 Accident 19 ns 15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Accident/ Injury 25 ns 16 Rene Arnoux Renault Universal Joint 26 Last edited by Liz; 20 Dec 2003 at 13:51. |
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20 Dec 2003, 14:11 (Ref:816801)
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You are right Liz, that is one hell of a grid!
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It also illustrates how many Francophones were in F1 and how now only Panis is left...
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22 Dec 2003, 09:08 (Ref:818029)
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p1 - Gilles, viva Gilles.
Yes I read that the Trans-Am would be on the bill, that'll be great - are ALMS going to share any dates? Last edited by Hazza; 22 Dec 2003 at 09:17. |
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