I wish a F1 journalist....

The problem is Peter Windsor. He's chums to all the journalists.

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Originally Posted by IMSA

talk to the former employees that he told that Penske ordered 5 chassis so they would leave their jobs or countries and come work at Falcon (of course they could not tell anyone). Talk to John Biddlecomb and Chip Ganassi about his "actual" involvement with G Force.

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Am really intruiged by this Penske comment, IMSA.....what aere you saying, thar Roger Penske put down a provisional order for 5 Falcon chassis for his team? Why would he need 5 cars? Would love to hear more insight on this?

Also never knew Kem was linked with GForce.....whats the story there?

Thanks in advance

Giuseppe

There is a story:

USF1 wanted to be in F1

They were granted an entry

USF1 tried to bring in money from a wealthy but unenthusiastic country (USA) of F1.

USF1 failed to bring in enough money.


End of story. I don't see the problem here....

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Originally Posted by IMSA

Failed because of political problems???? Political problems with the league or engine manufacturers had nothing to do with the plastic rocker arms and other fake parts on the car for the press conference. The car was not complete, no manuels for the teams if bought -nothing. Anderson lied to get people to work there (like he did at USF1). Give me a break.

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This is, with respect, not the first time a constructor has produced an incomplete car for a press event. I can think of one example, not in F1 but in another prestigious world championship, where the homologation requirement was met by a major manufacturer with a whole fleet of incomplete cars that ought to have been able to have been run at the FIA inspecting official's request, but could not have been. (It's no secret, by the way, that this was Austin Rover with the Metro 6R4 rally car.)

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Originally Posted by Giuseppe F1

Am really intruiged by this Penske comment, IMSA.....what aere you saying, thar Roger Penske put down a provisional order for 5 Falcon chassis for his team? Why would he need 5 cars? Would love to hear more insight on this?

Also never knew Kem was linked with GForce.....whats the story there?

Thanks in advance

Giuseppe

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Penske NEVER ordered 5 Falcon IndyCar Chassis. This was a LIE by Anderson to potential employees. He did this so they would come and work there (job security). They left their jobs, moved their families (some from the UK). When they started they found out that this was a lie. Just like he told potential employees that USF1 had three years of funding, again job security.

As for G Force, he claims he “designed” the 1997 G Force Chassis. He has something to do with it, but was not “the” designer. There were several engineers that had input on the chassis for the IndyCar.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

This is, with respect, not the first time a constructor has produced an incomplete car for a press event. I can think of one example, not in F1 but in another prestigious world championship, where the homologation requirement was met by a major manufacturer with a whole fleet of incomplete cars that ought to have been able to have been run at the FIA inspecting official's request, but could not have been. (It's no secret, by the way, that this was Austin Rover with the Metro 6R4 rally car.)

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I know what you mean, but this was just prior to the season. At that time no one had even ordered a car. The chassis would have NEVER been ready for the race and was MONTHS behind and horribly managed.

Just making the point, the Anderson has a track record for not completing what he sets out to do and cannot manage construction of race chassis.