Picchio revealed!

gttouring · 5 Jan 2005, 12:57 (Ref:1193576)

the picchio DP, long the odd duck out.. from BMW, maseratto power to nowhere to be seen.
the new car, with its traditional front nose wing bridge, is no a little sleeker,
it certainly looks the part, lets hope it drives it too.
well Dp is indeeed going ahead at full steam
http://www.italiaspeed.com/ follow the link and click on the Picchiio "P" icon.
i had written them off, adn wowsers they are back and fiighting
look at that scissor door action.

**Aysedasi** · 5 Jan 2005, 18:45 (Ref:1193839)

Well, I suppose it does have a roof.........

Tim Northcutt · 5 Jan 2005, 19:02 (Ref:1193865)

It reminds me of a dog in my neighborhood that my wife as named "ass-faced dog"

Any time you look at him, you can't tell:

- Whether he is barking at you or farting at you

- Whether he is coming at you or going away from you

- Whether he is puking or taking a dump

I thought of old "ass-faced dog" when I saw the pictures of this Picchio...the "ass-faced dog" of the DP world....

Sorry....I don't like the looks of it...

Burd · 5 Jan 2005, 20:01 (Ref:1193939)

Well, it looks like the GARRA slammed the door on the "DP3" project, as expected. Picchio apparently didn't comprehend the 10 year restriction on chassis alterations until just recently.

To see what the DP3 would have looked like, you can scroll to the bottom of the aforementioned article and click on the "related articles" url. It certainly looks like it would have been an improvement, but oh well! I'm already feeling a bit sorry for Rafanelli...

Carousel · 5 Jan 2005, 21:41 (Ref:1194019)

The writer of that piece seems to have a hard time understanding the difference between a Rafanelli and a Risi!

Osella · 5 Jan 2005, 22:28 (Ref:1194055)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carousel

The writer of that piece seems to have a hard time understanding the difference between a Rafanelli and a Risi!

that really winds me up too... I've just written a rude letter to the editor of The Guardian (uk broadsheet for those who cannot stomach the cronyism of the Telegraph and the blandness of The Times (now a tabloid(I digress(again)) (yet share the materialism of the FT)) for confusing Robby Gordon (they spelt it Robbie) and Jeff Gordon.

It's possible I have nothing better to do (not true)...

it really winds me up... and I've just given up smoking again! (i was going to say fags but I was mindful of our freedom-loving friends across the pond)

BSchneiderFan · 5 Jan 2005, 23:43 (Ref:1194125)

The Grauniad, making a mistake? Shurely not? In fairness, though, mainstream news reporting of motorsport is atrocious. I've had to write to the Telegraph more than once to correct errors of fact or protest at wildly misleading reporting.

**Aysedasi** · 6 Jan 2005, 08:20 (Ref:1194307)

I agree, aside from the specialist media, the "general" reporting of motorsport is riddled with mistake and inaccuracy. The standard of the research done is quite appalling. What ever happened to "engage brain before opening mouth...."?

billnchristy · 6 Jan 2005, 16:32 (Ref:1194577)

but these forums would be empty if that was required!!

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