|
| Site Partners: | SpotterGuides | Veloce Books |
| Related Sites: | Your Link Here |
|
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
13 Nov 2002, 18:54 (Ref:428002)
|
#1 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 5,147
 |
ALMS / CART idea
Here's something:
I've noticed that CART is at Rockingham the weekend of Le Mans PQ. The week before, they've scheduled their other Euro race (track TBD). Two weeks later they're back in Chicago (tentatively). Meanwhile, ALMS is hoping to have a Euro event between PQ and Le Mans. What if CART switched their Chicago and Euro dates, and, say, the weekend of May 17-19 they ran a Saturday CART race and Sunday ALMS 6h at Spa? - Spa would have to be available - CART would have to be able to hang around in Europe for two weeks instead of one - could Chicago bear racing in late April? I know nothing of Lake Michigan weather... |
||
|
__________________
... Since all men live in darkness, who believes something is not a test of whether it is true or false. I have spent years trying to get people to ask simple questions: What is the evidence, and what does it mean? -Bill James 
|
|
14 Nov 2002, 07:20 (Ref:428305)
|
#2 | ||
|
Racer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 208
|
Thats got some serious merit paul. I'd love to see that, CART and ALMS around Spa. It would make for a get weekend of racing that for sure. How well did CART and ALMS co-habitate in Miami does anybody know? Pit space would not be an issue at Spa. You could have ALMS in the old pits with CART in the F1 pits.
|
||
|
|
__________________
Adelaide is the world's best street circut.
|
|
14 Nov 2002, 09:21 (Ref:428348)
|
#3 | |||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 3,580
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
|
__________________
Oops
|
|
14 Nov 2002, 13:34 (Ref:428478)
|
#4 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 5,147
|
When Lausitzring fell off the schedule, CART was casting around for a second European venue, and the rumour was that CART and F1 agreed that CART could race on road tracks not on the F1 schedule - Brands Hatch was a popular choice for the rumours.
Since Spa was unceremoniously dumped by F1, surely it would be eligible, should this agreement be more than a rumour. Of course, all the "Bernie buys CART" talk a month or so ago would have reinforced this. CART fans are awaiting an apparent avalanche of announcements in the next couple of weeks (after the season end, and up to or during the end-of-season banquet). |
||
|
|
__________________
... Since all men live in darkness, who believes something is not a test of whether it is true or false. I have spent years trying to get people to ask simple questions: What is the evidence, and what does it mean? -Bill James
|
|
15 Nov 2002, 17:14 (Ref:429364)
|
#5 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,366
|
This would be great if it happens at Spa, it may even make the ALMS the biggest sportscar event at Spa, the Spa 24hrs this year attracted 100,000ppl so I read, with CART and the ALMS there it may top that in attendance figures. Now the question is would a CART car be able to Eau Rouge flat?
|
||
|
|
__________________
Sportscar Racing fans of the world Unite!
|
|
15 Nov 2002, 17:37 (Ref:429374)
|
#6 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 1999
Posts: 12,451
|
When Bernie lost to the EU on the anti-competition front, the "F1 Gets To Say Where Other Series Race" clause was deleted.
CART can race anywhere it wants to now. |
||
|
|
__________________
"If we won all the time, we'd be as unpopular as Ferrari, and we want to avoid that. We enjoy being a team that everybody likes." Flavio Briatore
|
|
15 Nov 2002, 17:53 (Ref:429393)
|
#7 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,936
|
Yes, but the FIA can still screw them over by making trouble for CART and IMSA-friendly tracks... Taking them off the calendars of major international series, making trouble for them when their liscenses have to be renewed...
|
||
|
|
__________________
"Put a ****ing wheel on there! Let me go out again!" -Gilles Villeneuve, Zandvoort, 1979
|
|
16 Nov 2002, 12:51 (Ref:429896)
|
#8 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,366
|
Do the FIA have any control over the IMSA run ALMS? I didnt think it actually did. I thought the 2 govering bodies in that series are the ACO and IMSA. I dont know about CART though...
|
||
|
|
__________________
Sportscar Racing fans of the world Unite!
|
|
24 Nov 2002, 03:03 (Ref:435610)
|
#9 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 5,147
|
Bump.
CART is apparently in final negotiations with Spa, Estoril and Brands Hatch. Their dates may be too early for ALMS' desires, but at least Don P should be talking to Chris P. Pleeeease! |
||
|
|
__________________
... Since all men live in darkness, who believes something is not a test of whether it is true or false. I have spent years trying to get people to ask simple questions: What is the evidence, and what does it mean? -Bill James
|
|
24 Nov 2002, 03:23 (Ref:435614)
|
#10 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,366
|
Even if the ALMS dosent do a double header with CART just yet I will still travel to Spa to see CART race there. That would be fantastic to see. Still im still hoping the ALMS will do a double header with CART.
|
||
|
|
__________________
Sportscar Racing fans of the world Unite!
|
|
24 Nov 2002, 12:15 (Ref:435742)
|
#11 | ||
|
Veteran
Join Date: Feb 1999
Posts: 12,451
|
I'll be going to Spa as well if they race there, particularly if they race during the IRL 500. I have always wanted to see Spa and it'd make a great point too.
 I saw the ALMS cars at Donington Park and I would recommend that to anybody. Brands would be equally great I'm sure. |
||
|
|
__________________
"If we won all the time, we'd be as unpopular as Ferrari, and we want to avoid that. We enjoy being a team that everybody likes." Flavio Briatore
|
 |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Brilliant - CART & ALMS | LouisTheShark | North American Racing | 6 | 11 Nov 2003 14:47 |
| Cart & Alms = Good Fun | Flatspot | ChampCar World Series | 16 | 6 Oct 2002 02:04 |
| Alms & Cart | Mal | North American Racing | 7 | 21 Aug 2002 17:49 |
| ALMS and CART link up in Mimai | rdjones | North American Racing | 7 | 19 Jul 2002 23:10 |
| A simple idea that shows stagnation in CART/F1/IRL chassis design | Franklin | Racing Technology | 20 | 7 Jul 2000 00:03 |
Linear Mode
