So Jacques Villeneuve wants another shot at F1 eh? Well good luck you turd. Just look at how good BAR is doing this season without your sorry, albatross ass at the wheel! And don’t tell me it is because of the Michelins, or because they have a new engineer or because Honda all of the sudden decided to turn up the wick. No JV you just sucked.
Back in 1995 JV won the Indy 500. He was young, aggressive and human. He then made the leap to F1 where two seasons later he was World Champion in the Williams. Now he has made himself available again to that Williams team. So far there has been no response from Sir Frank.
Villeneuve’s manager Craig Pollock has been campaigning for JV’s return to the big stage, but he has also claimed that Jacques will not be taking a seat so as to hang around at the back of the pack. He wants to compete with Schumacher. He must be stoned.
I used to like JV, then he became this overblown, self-important, me me me turd of a human being who’s greatest line came before last season when he tried to run down Jensen Button-his team mate-by saying he would not respect Button if he could not keep up with him. Button not only kept up with him, he outqualified and outraced him on a consistent basis.
JV, maybe you ought to go back to CART and see if they can help you. Pollock has said money is not an issue. I assume that is because of JV’s fleecing of BAR over the past few years. Well if money is not an issue, then CART/OWRS should love to have you back!
IRL
Practice for the 88th Indianapolis 500 begins Sunday. Currently there are 25 confirmed car/driver combinations, but there are 9 more entries, some with two cars listed. The question will remain, however until the end of qualifying: Will there be 33 starters? Of course according to TG, 33 is just a number.
Unfortunately PDM who had two cars entered closed shop on Friday and unless a driver with money steps in it looks like they are out.
The problem with the other 9 entries is almost the same. With the engine lease being $350k and $100k for the upgrade kit a driver is going to have to bring a half a million dollars in sponsor money to get a ride. Then the owner still has to have a chassis and crew members. All told it will cost about a million dollars to run Indy. Of course some of these costs can be deferred if teams will joint the IRL circus, but travel does add to expenses as well.
Here is a breakdown of who or what may happen between now and Bump Day. At least from a perspective 5 days away.
First of all, one of the 9 entries is for the Newman Haas team. They have already named Bruno to drive their car so that puts us up to 26. The remaining teams with extra cars are, Team Rahal (2), Nunn Racing (1), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing(1), AJ Foyt Enterprises (2), Panther Racing (2), Beck Motorsports (2), Marlboro Team Penske (2) and Hemelgarn Racing (2).
Let’s take these in logical order. First of all AJ will try to stick another car in the field. Personally I would like to see Airton Dare get the nod. He and AJ seemed to get along well enough and Dare was fast in inferior equipment. The downside is that Mo Nunn probably had Mike picked before he signed on with Dreyer and Reinbold. Nunn may do the right thing and give Dare the ride. That’s 27. Hemelgarn wants to be at Indianapolis. Could your 1996 winner (hack) Buddy Lazier be in the wings. Buddy worked for Hemelgarn for years. A lot of speculation has been floating around that Beck will hire Jimmy Kite. That would be 29.
Now there is the last 4 spots in the field. Being local I think Panther will give someone a chance. That could also be Kite. Penske most likely lease his car out. I kow Robbie says he is retired, but is he going to be able to resist one more shot at the big money if Mike gets in safely on Pole day? The only one who probably won’t field another car is Rahal.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. A lot could happen with T cars after the first weekend. Stay tuned for more!
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