That was the second place Queens pit crew. The top crew did the tire change
in six seconds and three other teams' cars were on milk crates!
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Riddle
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:22 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: FW: Newsflash From Ferrari
> NEWSFLASH
>
>The Ferrari Formula 1 Team fired their entire pit crew yesterday!!!!
>
>The announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the
>unique abilities of a New York street gang. The decision to hire them was
>brought on by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from Queens
>were able to remove a set of wheels in less than 6 seconds without proper
>equipment, where as Ferrari's existing crew can only do it in 8 seconds
>with millions of pounds worth of high tech equipment.
>
>It was thought to be an excellent, yet bold move, by the Ferrari
>management. As most races are won and lost in the pits, Ferrari would have
>an advantage over every team. However....
>
>Ferrari got more than they bargained for. At the crew's first practice
>session, not only were the New York Gangsta's pit crew able to change the
>tyres in under 6 seconds but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed,
>re-badged and sold the vehicle to the McLaren team for 8 bottles of Coors,
>a kilogram of speed and some photos of Coulthard's bird in the shower.
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