Home  
Site Partners: SpotterGuides Veloce Books  
Related Sites: Your Link Here  

Go Back   TenTenths Motorsport Forum > Barn Finds > IRL Indycar Series

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 5 Feb 2004, 15:44 (Ref:864160)   #1
rustyfan
Veteran
 
rustyfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Sweden
Posts: 5,419
rustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Kenny working hard to get back in shape

Kenny Bräck has updated his website with some shots from his rehabilitation. I have to say that he looks to be in a lot better shape now already compared to when he just came home from the hospital.

Check it out here: http://www.kennybrack.com/
rustyfan is offline  
Old 5 Feb 2004, 21:10 (Ref:864541)   #2
TomS
Racer
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 198
TomS should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Yeh hope he gets better soon he was such a decent driver and a really nice guy so it was a great shame for something like that to happen to him. Good luck to him
TomS is offline  
Old 6 Feb 2004, 14:25 (Ref:865476)   #3
Kicking-back
Registered User
Veteran
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,661
Kicking-back should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridKicking-back should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Having read the Autosport article about Kenny's recovery, I really think he'd be best retiring or doing something safer like touring car racing.

I don't want to see him come back from this and get hurt again in the IRL.
Kicking-back is offline  
Old 6 Feb 2004, 21:53 (Ref:865831)   #4
rustyfan
Veteran
 
rustyfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Sweden
Posts: 5,419
rustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Kenny has said in several Swedish interviews that he probably will retire in 3-4 years, and that he would like to keep on racing until it's time to do that - if and when he gets back to full health, that is.
rustyfan is offline  
Old 8 Feb 2004, 20:58 (Ref:867409)   #5
Kicking-back
Registered User
Veteran
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,661
Kicking-back should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridKicking-back should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Maybe he should "go home" and race in Swedish Touring Cars then. Much less risk, and he'd be seen as the home-coming hero.
Kicking-back is offline  
Old 8 Feb 2004, 21:03 (Ref:867418)   #6
rustyfan
Veteran
 
rustyfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Sweden
Posts: 5,419
rustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
With our taxes I think he'll prefer to stay in the US when he's done racing
rustyfan is offline  
Old 18 Feb 2004, 12:48 (Ref:878249)   #7
rustyfan
Veteran
 
rustyfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Sweden
Posts: 5,419
rustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridrustyfan should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Autosport reports today that Kenny is now able to walk without aid. Looks his recovery continues right on plan
rustyfan is offline  
Old 20 Feb 2004, 00:45 (Ref:879969)   #8
GP Racer
Veteran
 
GP Racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
United States
"The Big Apple"
Posts: 3,376
GP Racer should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridGP Racer should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
I saw an interview with Kenny last night on Speed Channel's "Windtunnel" show, with Dave DeSpane.

He looked and sounded great. His attitude is so positive and he can't wait to get back to racing. It's really amazing when you see that terrible crash, that he would ever want to get into a race car again, but he does, and he believes that the IRL is doing all that can be expected to make there races safe. Its a dangerous living. Amen brother! He sounds like a great guy and he's a fun interview too.

Her's a great comment: When asked what it meant to win the Indy 500, he said, its the greatest feeling in the world, because its the greatest race in the world, and everyone remembers you. Nobody remembers you when you win Mexico City or Portland!

Hmmm, a knock on CART perhaps?
GP Racer is offline  
__________________
"I don't feel insecure about 'being girlie'. I do as much media as I can because I want this IRL series to be so kick-butt that NASCAR goes, 'Huh?'"

Danica Patrick
Old 20 Feb 2004, 18:20 (Ref:880672)   #9
csl
Rookie
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location:
Gaithersburg, MD
Posts: 18
csl should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally posted by GP Racer
I saw an interview with Kenny last night on Speed Channel's "Windtunnel" show, with Dave DeSpane.

He looked and sounded great. His attitude is so positive and he can't wait to get back to racing. It's really amazing when you see that terrible crash, that he would ever want to get into a race car again, but he does, and he believes that the IRL is doing all that can be expected to make there races safe. Its a dangerous living. Amen brother! He sounds like a great guy and he's a fun interview too.

Her's a great comment: When asked what it meant to win the Indy 500, he said, its the greatest feeling in the world, because its the greatest race in the world, and everyone remembers you. Nobody remembers you when you win Mexico City or Portland!

Hmmm, a knock on CART perhaps?

I doubt he meant it as a knock on CART. Besides, that's just his thoughts being Swedish. If he was Mexican, a win there means more, like it did for PT to win in Canada. It's like comparing a sports car victory at Mid Ohio to LeMans.

I think he should stay out of open wheel racing. Touring cars or sports cars would be better.
csl is offline  
Old 20 Feb 2004, 20:10 (Ref:880763)   #10
Testure
Veteran
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 670
Testure should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
As impressive as his recovery undoubtedly is, the fact that he's only now able to walk unaided has to be worrying. Also, from the articles I've read about his recovery, on his own site and elsewhere, it sounds like he still has a lot of work to do. At 37 years old with a young family, maybe he should think about another series or even retiring? It's one thing to break a leg racing, but ... I dunno, it would just seems like tempting fate.

I wouldn't take his comment about Indy too seriously, it's just the kind of cheerleading that goes on in the US. I imagine the hundreds of thousands of Mexican fans who attended Mexico City last season would disagree and think him a little rude.
Testure is offline  
__________________
"Meet me at the racetrack, Jack."
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
So what does 2006 shape up like? drewdawg727 ChampCar World Series 8 3 Aug 2005 23:26
wishbone shape Kev_205 Racing Technology 5 23 Feb 2005 16:02
Chevy Working Hard To Get Competitive... GP Racer IRL Indycar Series 6 20 Oct 2004 08:36
Kenny Brack back behind the wheel...and back on stage Down F0rce IRL Indycar Series 3 8 Apr 2004 15:17


All times are GMT. The time now is 14:51.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Original Website Copyright © 1998-2003 Craig Antil. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2004-2021 Royalridge Computing. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2021-2022 Grant MacDonald. All Rights Reserved.