2007 Pre-testing-side chat!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:11 pm

jacfan wrote:They only take so much weight and so much bouncing!!

The scottish dancer is a tad heavier than I thought

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:13 pm

Well if you must do the highland fling... don't do it in a hammock.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:14 pm

You could do some serious damage to your sporran

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:18 pm

jacfan wrote:You could do some serious damage to your sporran

It was me haggis I was worried about

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:20 pm

Oh...

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:22 pm

jacfan wrote:Oh...

With all the falling about I was worried it would boil dry

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:25 pm

Of course... how silly of me.
Arms and legs everywhere .... trying to find whose legs are where? Then in the background you hear the smoke detector..... OMG the haggis has caught alight!
Need fireman with very large hose to save haggis.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:27 pm

jacfan wrote:Of course... how silly of me.
Arms and legs everywhere .... trying to find whose legs are where? Then in the background you hear the smoke detector..... OMG the haggis has caught alight!
Need fireman with very large hose to save haggis.

He was busy

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:29 pm

Oh no!!!!! Not the haggis.
Not that I would eat it anyway... so from my point of view that is probably a good thing.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:01 am

Julian Mayo wrote:They will

I really want them to. With the engine freeze and all smaller teams might have a chance at getting somewhere better than double digit positions. Plus we'll be able watch some solid battles for points.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:35 am

gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:They will
I really want them to. With the engine freeze and all smaller teams might have a chance at getting somewhere better than double digit positions. Plus we'll be able watch some solid battles for points.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:36 am

gkaytaz wrote:
mlittle wrote:Correct, Julian, but reports are that there is an "out" clause in SeaBass's contract with Newman-Haas if the right opportunity were to arise; right now, I don't think Bourdais'll switch. 2008, though, is another story......
It is a known fact that Bourdais badly wants to race in F1. He's bound by a contract for 2007. However given his performance he could very well land a race seat in one of the lesser teams, come 2008. Spyker or Toro Rosso come to mind. If they survive 2007 that is

It's well known on both sides of the pond that Bourdais wants to race in F1, and by rights, he should've gotten a shot in 2003 after winning in F3000. While I'd like to see him stay in NA motorsports, there's really not much left for SeaBass to do(other than win at the Brickyard in May...), so IMO if he gets a shot at a race seat in 2008, he should take it.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:46 am

I just love the name.... seabass.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:54 pm

Ed wrote:The difference in times mlittle is due to different sources. Teams have their own timers and each reports times that are slightly different. In addition a team may end their test early and so their times could be very inaccurate.

What happened yesterday at Jerez was that Scott Speed had a crash and the team asked Liuzzi to take over.

So from 16th the order, times and laps are:
16 - V. Liuzzi (Toro Rosso) 1.21.514 (40)
17 - S. Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 1.21.539 (78)
18 - K. Hirate (Toyota) 1.22.031 (31)
19 - S. Speed (Toro Rosso) 1.22.455 (21)

The times for Jerez are available from the Jerez circuit website.
We consider them to be the most accurate.

Speed may be a goner soon, replaced by Bourdais... Then again this belongs to the rumor thread

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:27 pm

Ed wrote:The difference in times mlittle is due to different sources. Teams have their own timers and each reports times that are slightly different. In addition a team may end their test early and so their times could be very inaccurate.

What happened yesterday at Jerez was that Scott Speed had a crash and the team asked Liuzzi to take over.

So from 16th the order, times and laps are:
16 - V. Liuzzi (Toro Rosso) 1.21.514 (40)
17 - S. Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 1.21.539 (78 )
18 - K. Hirate (Toyota) 1.22.031 (31)
19 - S. Speed (Toro Rosso) 1.22.455 (21)

The times for Jerez are available from the Jerez circuit website.
We consider them to be the most accurate.

See yer later Scott