[Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco

[van Oss]

During practice there were 8 tire failures among the Michelin cars, one 
resulting in a crash.  Michelin told their teams the tires wouldn't be safe 
in turn 13.  IMS offered to install a chicane in that turn to slow the cars 
down, but Ferrari vetoed it.  So all seven of the Michelin teams lined up 
for the start but pulled into the pits after the formation lap.

Great article about it by Nigel Roebuck:
http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102613

VO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Fitz" <alfitz@alfitz.com>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
Cc: "_ShoTimes" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco


I saw the story on CNN but they weren't clear on what it was about. Can you
fill me in?

Al Fitz
alfitz@alfitz.com
SHO Parts at
http://www.alfitz.com/sho

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Paul Nimz
  To: `V8 sho@v8sho.com ; `V6 SHOtimes ; dmall@mwonline.net
  Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:12 AM
  Subject: [Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco


  Been watching the qualifying for the last two days.  Didn't know I was
  watching the best part of the race...


  Paul


  On 6/19/2005 1:18:36 PM, Donald Mallinson (dmall@mwonline.net) wrote:
  > I
  > can't believe what I am seeing.  6 cars at Indy for the F1 race,
  > Michelin can't
  > build a tire for a track they have know the specifics of
  > for years and even with the resurface/grinding, they should have had
  > time to react.
  >
  > F1 management can't come to a compromise that would have kept 145,000
  > fans happy.
  >
  > The track apparently was willing to put in a chicane to slow cars down
  > in the banked turn so Michelin tires would have less chance of the type
  > of failure that happened during practice.  But FIA and F1 could not
agree.
  >
  > All Michelin tired teams came into the pits at the end of the formation
  > lap and 6 Bridgestone tired cars will complete the race.
  >
  > I am amazed that so far about 10 laps in I have only seen one water
  > bottle thrown on the track.  I worry about riots.
  >
  > F1 does not deserve an American race. It is a shame for the drivers.
  >
  > Don Mallinson
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