Title: Halliday out! Heylen in!
stradlin22 - May 18, 2007 11:11 AM (GMT)
looks like Jan Heylen is going to be in the Conquest seat at the next round
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/champcar/37434/ NewMrMe - May 18, 2007 02:04 PM (GMT)
That is a shame. I think Halliday has some potential but Heylen just makes up numbers.
Champ Car does nees to try and improve the quality of driver on the grid and this isn't helping.
timmadigan - May 18, 2007 03:39 PM (GMT)
The only reason for this move is money - which is the usual reason in changes in small teams, no matter what the series.
For racing purposes, it's not a good move - Halliday is a better driver and this is showing that CC's problems are growing; the need for 'Belgium' driver only emphasizes this.
Although I dislike Tony George immensely, the need to merge the two series again and split races 50/50 between road and oval racing is needed immediately.
flood1 - May 18, 2007 03:41 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (timmadigan @ May 18 2007, 04:39 PM) |
The only reason for this move is money - which is the usual reason in changes in small teams, no matter what the series.
For racing purposes, it's not a good move - Halliday is a better driver and this is showing that CC's problems are growing; the need for 'Belgium' driver only emphasizes this.
Although I dislike Tony George immensely, the need to merge the two series again and split races 50/50 between road and oval racing is needed immediately. |
Agreed!
The Saint - May 18, 2007 05:51 PM (GMT)
Though a lot of people praise Bordais for the way he has dominated CC, a lot of people don’t realize that the Newman/Haas has a budget similar to all the other teams put together. Having the largest fast food chain in the world as your sponsor helps you to afford such nice things as wind tunnels etc….where the other teams can only afford illegal immigrants with gas!
Most of the teams are running on week to week budgets, and need money brought in by the drivers.
Bordais...pah!
stradlin22 - May 18, 2007 06:32 PM (GMT)
of the champ car teams it looks like this
PKV - KK's team, does what he wants with it
Dale Coyne - Has funding from KK to run Legge
Forsythe - Currently at war with KK and nearly refused to run a 2nd car this season
RSports - Probably mostly funded by themselves and sponsors
Team Australia - As above
Conquest - Was almost certainly bailed out by KK and no doubt he continues to support that team in some way
PCM - It all seems very fishy, i wouldn't be suprised if KK had some influence at this team aswell