2008 GP2 Champ to IndyCar?

After winning the GP2 crown at Monza this past Saturday, former Champ Car driver Giorgio Pantano is weighing his options if an F1 ride is far from impossible.

If an F1 opening does not open, he might come back to IndyCar.

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Was he in Indycar?

I think unless Force India or Williams offer him a seat then he may have to settle for Indycar, still good though. maybe Panther or Newman-Haas, I think that maybe Senna might go to Indycar is doesn't look like there is any room for Bruno at the moment. (I hope he gets into F1, and doesn't end like Paul Di Resta and miss out on being in F1 when he should be in F1.)

I thought Senna was being pursued by STR??

Not sure about Pantano. He's long in the tooth for F1. But so was Seabass.

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Originally Posted by FIA

Was he in Indycar?

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Couple of races with Ganassi in '05, tested PKV that season as well. A story broke in 2003 that he had signed for a team called BC Motorsports in CCWS with Sunoco sponsorship but it all turned out to be something someone made up :S

Maybe if Forsythe do turn up in IndyCar they could run Pantano and Montagny... that would be an interesting lineup.

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Originally Posted by FIA

Was he in Indycar?

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Yes, in '95 he did 2 races for Ganassi in between his GP2 racing. He finished 4th at Watkins Glen, & 14th at Infinion.

In 2005 CCWS Spring Training he tested with PKV.

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Originally Posted by elis

Yes, in '95 he did 2 races for Ganassi in between his GP2 racing. He finished 4th at Watkins Glen, & 14th at Infinion.

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2005, not '95 ;) Pantano was sixteen in 1995...

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Originally Posted by FIA

Was he in Indycar?

I think unless Force India or Williams offer him a seat then he may have to settle for Indycar, still good though. maybe Panther or Newman-Haas, I think that maybe Senna might go to Indycar is doesn't look like there is any room for Bruno at the moment. (I hope he gets into F1, and doesn't end like Paul Di Resta and miss out on being in F1 when he should be in F1.)

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Why does everyone keep mentioning NHL? They have two marketable drivers that both won races. I'm almost 100 percent sure both will be back in 09

Pantano rumors are popping up? That means the Jos Verstappen rumors are ready to begin. :D

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Originally Posted by FIA

Was he in Indycar?

I think unless Force India or Williams offer him a seat then he may have to settle for Indycar, still good though. maybe Panther or Newman-Haas, I think that maybe Senna might go to Indycar is doesn't look like there is any room for Bruno at the moment. (I hope he gets into F1, and doesn't end like Paul Di Resta and miss out on being in F1 when he should be in F1.)

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As far as I know, Senna has never mentioned racing in the IRL, or even North America. If Berger is not able to offer him a seat at STR, or he cannot arrange for a seat elsewhere, then I expect Bruno will spend next year testing in F1. But the current IRL car has a similar hp/weight ratio as the GP2 car. There's nothing to be gained by him coming here.

Pantano, being something of a journeyman, will probably race where ever he can get a seat. I always liked Giorgio. I never understood why he couldn't get things to fall his way.