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30 Jan 2004, 09:36 (Ref:856136) | #1 | ||
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Tony George talks about the bid on CART
Autosport has posted a lengthy article where Tony George talks about the bid on CART, along with some other issues.
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30 Jan 2004, 13:59 (Ref:856422) | #2 | ||
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Very interesting rusty.
I don't understand the part about CART relieving OWRS of a 65 million dollar loan if they were given the deal. That sounds to me like this was in the works for quite some time, and could be collusion. How does CART even have 65 mil, anyway, there bankrupt? But in the end, I'm kind of glad that TG didn't win. I think it would have been very messy, as he didn't seem all that prepared to take this thing on. This has to be done where both sides feel that its the right thing to do, and that wasn't the circumstances here. It just seems so doubtful now, that these two sides will ever get it together. But I like the idea of going road racing. Four races is a good start, and I think it will help attract new drivers that don't want to do all ovals. Also, if OWRS can't make it after 2004, at least the IRL will be there, and be prepared, to take on some road courses. The future may not be so gloomy afterall... |
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2 Feb 2004, 03:06 (Ref:859662) | #3 | ||
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Interesting. I'm not TG's biggest fan (I guess there's a long line of those) but his comments appear to be quite genuine - I think he's sincere when he says was intention to '...unify the genre, not destroy one side'. No doubt many CART fans, myself included would not have been satisfied with the unified series he would have offered in 2004-5, but if I'd been in his position, I would've done the exact same thing and made a bid. I suppose, with his intention to go road-racing in 2005 (it'll be interesting to see how this pans out), in the long term we may have actually had a series which reflected the best of both. Eventually...
Despite the acrimony, which has increased on both sides again in recent months, i do think the decision to award it to OWRS is a fresh opportunity for the two sides to begin working together with a view to forming a unified series in the long term...they'd be crazy not to... Last edited by 3state; 2 Feb 2004 at 03:10. |
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