Silly Season Projections, 12 Dec. 2006......
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:51 pm
With twelve days of Christmas shopping still around, here are the latest silly season projections........
Dale Coyne Racing(2): Jan Heylen(?), Giorgio Pantano(?), Alex Tagliani(?), Andreas Wirth(?), Jay Howard(?). Speed Channel's Robin Miller reported on Sunday's edition of The Speed Report that Coyne's trying to find sponsorship for Tag in 2007; no other changes at present.
Forsythe Championship Racing(2): Paul Tracy, Justin Wilson(?), Adam Carroll(?), Simon Pagenaud(?), Jay Howard(?), Buddy Rice(?), Justin Wilson(?), Richard Phillipe(?), Andreas Wirth(?), Lawson Aschenbach(?), David Martinez(?). Throw a dart at any of the names after PT's and your chances of hitting the team's second driver are as good as anyone's; no other changes at present.
Gelles Racing(2): Michael Valiante(?), Colin Fleming(?), Jaime Melo(?), Robbie Pecorari(?). Nothing has been heard from the team since their San Jose announcement, so anything's possible here.
MiJack-Conquest Racing(2): Charles Zwolsman, Alexandre Premat(?), Guillaume Moreau(?), Enrico Toccacelo(?). According to the rumor mill, Andrew Ranger has been shown the door from the team, so both seats are open at the moment.
Minardi Racing(2+): Nelson Phillipe, Dan Clarke, Jos Verstappen(?), Nicolas Kiesa(?), Bas Leinders(?). Other than the additional names on the list, no changes at present.
Newman-Haas Racing(2-3): Sebastien Bourdais, Bruno Junquiera(?), Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson(?). According to Speed's Robin Miller, the team has tested Rahal twice more, at Homestead and at MSR-Houston and are close to inking a multi-year deal starting in 2007.
Pacific Coast Motorsports(2): Alex Figge, Ryan Dalziel. The team recently concluded testing this past week and are set for 2007.
PKV Racing(2+): Neel Jani, Oriol Servia, Katherine Legge. No changes at present.
Rocketsports Racing(2): Mario Dominguez(?), Alex Tagliani(?), Nicky Pastorelli(?), Tonis Kasemets(?). No changes at present.
RuSport Racing(2): Justin Wilson, Ryan Briscoe. Speed's Miller reports that, now that PKV co-owner Dan Pettit has bought RuSport from Carl Russo, that the team is set to re-sign Wilson and is in the process of signing Briscoe for 2007.
Team Australia(2): Will Power, Ryan Briscoe(?), Simon Pagenaud(?). This team is almost set; reports are that the team will probably sign Pagenaud should RuSport sign Briscoe(although Team Oz is still interested in Briscoe....)
No. of confirmed seats: 6
No. of open seats: 14-19
Expected car count: 20-24
Dale Coyne Racing(2): Jan Heylen(?), Giorgio Pantano(?), Alex Tagliani(?), Andreas Wirth(?), Jay Howard(?). Speed Channel's Robin Miller reported on Sunday's edition of The Speed Report that Coyne's trying to find sponsorship for Tag in 2007; no other changes at present.
Forsythe Championship Racing(2): Paul Tracy, Justin Wilson(?), Adam Carroll(?), Simon Pagenaud(?), Jay Howard(?), Buddy Rice(?), Justin Wilson(?), Richard Phillipe(?), Andreas Wirth(?), Lawson Aschenbach(?), David Martinez(?). Throw a dart at any of the names after PT's and your chances of hitting the team's second driver are as good as anyone's; no other changes at present.
Gelles Racing(2): Michael Valiante(?), Colin Fleming(?), Jaime Melo(?), Robbie Pecorari(?). Nothing has been heard from the team since their San Jose announcement, so anything's possible here.
MiJack-Conquest Racing(2): Charles Zwolsman, Alexandre Premat(?), Guillaume Moreau(?), Enrico Toccacelo(?). According to the rumor mill, Andrew Ranger has been shown the door from the team, so both seats are open at the moment.
Minardi Racing(2+): Nelson Phillipe, Dan Clarke, Jos Verstappen(?), Nicolas Kiesa(?), Bas Leinders(?). Other than the additional names on the list, no changes at present.
Newman-Haas Racing(2-3): Sebastien Bourdais, Bruno Junquiera(?), Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson(?). According to Speed's Robin Miller, the team has tested Rahal twice more, at Homestead and at MSR-Houston and are close to inking a multi-year deal starting in 2007.
Pacific Coast Motorsports(2): Alex Figge, Ryan Dalziel. The team recently concluded testing this past week and are set for 2007.
PKV Racing(2+): Neel Jani, Oriol Servia, Katherine Legge. No changes at present.
Rocketsports Racing(2): Mario Dominguez(?), Alex Tagliani(?), Nicky Pastorelli(?), Tonis Kasemets(?). No changes at present.
RuSport Racing(2): Justin Wilson, Ryan Briscoe. Speed's Miller reports that, now that PKV co-owner Dan Pettit has bought RuSport from Carl Russo, that the team is set to re-sign Wilson and is in the process of signing Briscoe for 2007.
Team Australia(2): Will Power, Ryan Briscoe(?), Simon Pagenaud(?). This team is almost set; reports are that the team will probably sign Pagenaud should RuSport sign Briscoe(although Team Oz is still interested in Briscoe....)
No. of confirmed seats: 6
No. of open seats: 14-19
Expected car count: 20-24