09.11.2006, 12:09
Да что же это такое, блин! Казалось, что вот, ИРЛ начинает потихоньку вылазить наверх, и чемпы интересные стали, и календарь на 2007 год хороший вышел, но опять проблемы. На заявочный лист полного сезона заявлено всего 15 гонщиков. И всё гоняется по одному кругу, сколько же можно уже?
Quote:http://www.racingone.com/article.aspx?artnum=32070
"(It worries me) a little because you want to see a strong series, you don’t want to see a weak series," said Marlboro Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves. "We have talent drivers, talent teams, strong series – potentially strong series."
Even though several reasons could be listed as to why the number of participants is dwindling in the IRL, the main explanation has remained the same as it was when the series was first founded in 1994 – rival series Champ Car.
"I think the whole open-wheel series competition between IndyCar and the other series is still a live wire," said former IRL team owner Eddie Cheever. "There are some people that come here and some people that go over there."
"Well more cars in the field, definitely merging," Castroneves said. "Because everything IRL did already is to make it as easy as possible for the other cars – rules, tracks, things like that. Now we need common knowledge and good sense of both guys, top guys (IRL founder and owner Tony George and Champ Car owner Kevin Kalkhoven), to come to an agreement."
Заявочный лист http://www.racingone.com/driverList.aspx...3&subID=11