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  1. 25th May 2010, 21:57 #1
    Mark in Oshawa
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    Ekstrom to test for Red Bull

    http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/head...ull/index.html

    The story is Mattias Ekstrom, who is a DTM driver for Red Bull is helping shake down the Toyota's at VIR for Red Bull with Vicker's on the shelf. The real question is...why? At least, if you are not interested in him running the race at Sonoma or later in the summer at the Glen? Casey Mears and Scott Speed both know enough about road racing to I am sure give some decent input and setups to the car. So......it makes you say mmmmmm a DTM star coming to NASCAR to try out one of the COT's on a road course? Interesting. Anyone who has seen a DTM car will know that it is lighter, with bigger tires and LESS power, and exotic brakes PLUS has a lot of f1 like telemetry available..

    HE shows up at Sonoma with one of the Red Bull Toyota's, it will be a VERY interesting exercise how well a fish adapts to being out of water....
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  2. 25th May 2010, 22:15 #2
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    I have been always hoping Ekstrom was able to get a test for the Audi R15+

    RBR seems to be up to something here, wouldn't surprise to see Mattias in the car over Casey
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  3. 25th May 2010, 22:41 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by harvick#1
    I have been always hoping Ekstrom was able to get a test for the Audi R15+

    RBR seems to be up to something here, wouldn't surprise to see Mattias in the car over Casey
    We will know how well this private test goes if they give the drive to him. Casey isn't a Red Bull kind of guy..or at least, hasn't been. Have him win the 600, and he could be real fast...
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  4. 7th June 2010, 23:59 #4
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    looks like Mattias will be getting his chance, as he will be on track with the Red Bull team for Sonoma.

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84221
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  5. 8th June 2010, 12:30 #5
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  6. 8th June 2010, 15:04 #6
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    Good driver - quick and obv impressed the team with his pace in an unfamiliar car. Be interesting to see how he adapts, although DTM can get pretty physical.
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  7. 13th June 2010, 04:19 #7
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    It looks like Jan Magnussen in a Cup car at Infineon and Owen Kelly(V8Supercar journeyman) in a Nationwide car at Watkins Glen. No mention of who will replace Biffle in that race, although I have heard rumours Todd Kelly(V8Supercars) no relation to Owen is being considered
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  8. 13th June 2010, 06:09 #8
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    I'm very interested to see what he can do.
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  9. 15th June 2010, 15:54 #9
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    Crazy

    About 10 years ago there were drivers lining up to drive Cup cars.

    Apart from RBR can't the teams call up the Grand-Am road ringers?
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  10. 17th June 2010, 04:38 #10
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    cause guys like Boris Said and Scott Pruett always destroyed their equipment. for how great they are, all they ever did was wreck people and wreck their cars.

    Boris Said is IMO the most overrated road course drive, he may have a few wins, but once he out of a shot at winning, he becomes so damn dirty and starts acting like a driver looking to wreck someone and he normally does
    Brian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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