D. Hobbs drove for me at Indy, in the Can-Am (Kastner Brophy Racing & Roy
Woods racing), and even once with the Nissan GTP as fill in when EFR was
hurt. Funny guy and the most patient driver I've never dealt with. But, like
most pro drivers I've dealt with never puts his hand in his pocket when at a
restaurant, NEVER. Sits in the car with hands folded in front of him and waits
until the change is made, gear change, suspension adjustment, tire changes
etc, maybe even an engine change (but I never checked that one).
Daly also drove the Nissan GTP, fast guy when he was also driving the CART
circuit and partnered with Geoff Brabham. Not as quick after he left CART. Did
well in the endurance events including a Sebring win.
Good guy then, always looked out for number one to a high degree. I think that
last is a hold over from the F-1 days.
Never Be beaten by Equipment
Kas Kastner
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Mitchell
To: jrhill ; FOT@autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [FOT] F1 tomorrow??
Jim,
No, you're not the only one. I remember trying
hard to find a station here in Detroit that
was carrying the race. When we did find one,
the signal was weak.
Having met Hobbsie at the SAE Motorsports
Expo and Conference a number of years ago,
he is knowledgeable and entertaining.
Doug
--- jrhill <jrhill@chorus.net> wrote:
> Bob Lang writes:
>
> > . . . I cannot stand listening to Shaheen. I also
> > think that Derek Daley is an ASS . . .
>
> Well, let's be candid -- most of the FOT (myself
> included) would likely
> prefer SpeedTV's David Hobbs, if for no reason other
> than his history as a
> Triumph pilot.
>
> > I think it's that Wisconsin thing.
>
> As is Mr. Hobbs.
>
> Part of the problem is that neither CBS nor SpeedTV
> control the video feed,
> the commentators are not AT the race -- they're
> watching it from the States
> on TV just like the rest of us mokes -- and there's
> no one reporting from
> out on the corners. Am I the only one who remembers
> when the Indy 500
> broadcast team included reporters at EACH of the
> four corners (and that was
> when you could only "watch" the race on the radio)?
>
> Jim Hill
>
>
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