Done Deal

[mikiec]

It sounds done but it's still only 'reports'. Until I see a press release on the IRL and ChampCar websites, I'm not assuming anything.

I think I'll be waiting for the press release/conference confirming it before I open the bubbly, but I think I'll get the ice ready just in case.

[Mark]

Normally, I'd agree with you, Mark. but there are far too many direct quotes in that article to ignore.

I'm 99% certain it's true, however we've had so many false dawns over the years I'm waiting until there is something written in stone!

[millencolin]

Its Robin Miller... he hasn't been the most 'reliable' reporter in recent times...

although i hope its true, im not popping the merger beer yet...

[Blancvino]

Merger? This not a merger. This is uncontested victory for the grandson.

There is nothing to be happy about. This is Champcar screwing up and cutting their losses.

Very sad!

No matter what happens, it's Game-Set-Match.

[Alfa Fan]

What it means is that instead of Champ Car struggling to field 14 and IndyCar 18, we can now have a combined grid in the mid-20s! Surely a good thing!

[Claus Hansen]

A shame about the 3 european races, not being included !

But still dont think this solve the problems, team still dont have sponsors, and only one chassis, and one enigne, in a years time we only have the same problem again...

This is like people say, pea in your pans, and be warm for a while...

Know the need to convince another manufactor to come in, in it should be sooner rahter than later !

[electron]

Claus, we may agree that a situation with only one AOWR entity with Indy, Long Beach, Surfers fx in place is a much more attractive place for future sponsors and tech companies (read engines, chassis) to be lured to?

it won't get any better to start again.

anything that does that is fine for me. let's go racing.

[ArrowsFA1]

Merger? This not a merger. This is uncontested victory for the grandson.

True or not, isn't the big picture the important thing? Surely what's important is that this is a new beginning for OWR in the US.

The Split has almost destroyed OWR. With a solution seemingly at hand people can either spend time raking over the ashes of how things were, or look forward to what they could be in a unified series.

[Andrewmcm]

Well if it is true I'll be installing some cable/satellite system in my flat that can pick up Sky Sports. I'll be happy to spend good money to watch a unified Indycar Series.

[V12]

Well if it is true I'll be installing some cable/satellite system in my flat that can pick up Sky Sports. I'll be happy to spend good money to watch a unified Indycar Series.

Ditto - Will definitely be money well spent. And if it all goes through I might start posting here again more often once we have cars, races, engines, drivers and so on to talk about, rather than bloody politics