Stefan GP, to take part in the 2010 ?

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Originally Posted by turismo6

I thinks it's a bit weak that they have to cross there fingers in the hope some other team drops off. If they can race let em race,

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agreed

I think the tracks and pits can handle 28 cars. That would be glorious.
And as to hiring the tow ex mclaren guys, to me it is a stroke of genius. Those guys are very competent engineers no matter what anyone thinks or their alleged transgressions.

i am hoping that Jean todt sees the light and lets this team in.
It would be really good for F1, the fans and the spectacle.

Can you imagine a grid with 28 cars. wow that would be great. I would be like a kid in a candy store. I would then have a valid reason to tell my wife why I need that new 64 inch HD TV I saw at Best Buy

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Originally Posted by RS

Thats a very clever way of getting on to the grid :D

I would rather see Campos AND Stefan GP, but Stefan would probably put up the best performace of the 2.

I also agree with other comments - let them all in whilst maybe bringing back the 107% rule, or a limit to the number of cars that can start the race.

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no 107% rule or limit on the cars to start a race
too many teams invest too much to nt be able to race at the end of the day.
Also with limited testing, racing is the only way these teams can improve.
If Super Aguri where not allowed to race because of the 107% rule at the start of their inception, or force India, or STR then those 3 teams would have never improved over the course of the year. By the time Honda betrayed Super Aguri, They were doing decent times and were inching towards midfield. And we all know that both Force India and STR are fairly competitive today capable of scoring points.

Let them all race I say. The more the merrier :)

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Originally Posted by truefan72

no 107% rule or limit on the cars to start a race
too many teams invest too much to nt be able to race at the end of the day.
Also with limited testing, racing is the only way these teams can improve.
If Super Aguri where not allowed to race because of the 107% rule at the start of their inception, or force India, or STR then those 3 teams would have never improved over the course of the year. By the time Honda betrayed Super Aguri, They were doing decent times and were inching towards midfield. And we all know that both Force India and STR are fairly competitive today capable of scoring points.

Let them all race I say. The more the merrier :)

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I wouldn't want a 107% rule, but maybe back to the old days of a 26 car grid (with 27th downwards non-qualifying) if we ever get more than 26 cars. Although if the tracks can handle 28 cars, why the hell not I guess.

The news today is that Bernie Ecclestone is pushing for StefanGP to be allowed to race in 2010, "because he doesn't believe USF1 (a.k.a. WTF1) and Campos will make it to the grid". While I welcome trying to get StefanGP to race, I also wonder why Bernie doesn't instead try to use his influence/financial prowess to help out the other 2 teams at a critical junction to ensure they make it to the grid, as opposed to being apparently convinced and even keen on them to fail??

I want 28 cars on the grid!!!!!!!!!

BERNIE NOW BACKING STEFAN GP

I give up - this is simply ludicrous now - If teams are now allowed to have these 3 no shows, then wouldnt Stefan at Bahrain be pointless? USF1 and/or Campos would simply just be using up the first of their 3 no-shows and thus buying them the time they need??

Stefan has done everything so pathetically from day 1 if you ask me......smiling like a baffoon in his cardigan at Toyota HQ like some hero and sending our press releases in broken and bad English with phrases such as 'If you worked for Toyota you have better chance of job with us!' and 'We make history by being first team to send freight to race in which we have no entry' and personally thanking his current 8 employees by name in the latest press release' - I half expect him to add 'LOL' and 'smiley faces' onto his official team communications!

They have no racing pedigree, no known operations of their own to build/operate a car and if it wasnt for Toyota servicing for them, they wouldnt even be able to exist as an F1 team now - they are claiming they are some kind of heroes to F1 - laughable! This is 'F1' here, not F3 - do they really deserve to be here ahead of USF1/Campos/Lola/Prodrive??


...........and now Uncle Bernie is publicly supporting their cause:


http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/8107.html

What a blummin' farce. I love an underdog, don't get me wrong, but this smacks of unprofessionalism.

They have a car, a factory and money and they are going to test their car before the F1 season starts which is more than can be said for a couple of the other teams yet.

I'd rather they all made the grid but Stefan GP (+1 team) is better than a potential -2!

Haha, that Stefan GP is so crazy that I'm starting to like them. :D They have their own way of making it onto the grid - by using sheer raw force instead of some formal FIA selection methods. They may well be renamed as TGR - "Tough Guys Racing", featuring Coughlan and Ryan. :p : Villeneuve and a crazy Jap (Sato would be better than Nakajima for that matter though) would be a perfect addition.

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Originally Posted by jens

Haha, that Stefan GP is so crazy that I'm starting to like them. :D They have their own way of making it onto the grid - by using sheer raw force instead of some formal FIA selection methods. They may well be renamed as TGR - "Tough Guys Racing", featuring Coughlan and Ryan. :p : Villeneuve and a crazy Jap (Sato would be better than Nakajima for that matter though) would be a perfect addition.

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Then get one of those energy drink companies with a weird or agressive name to sponsor them and we are there... :D

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Originally Posted by jens

Haha, that Stefan GP is so crazy that I'm starting to like them. :D They have their own way of making it onto the grid - by using sheer raw force instead of some formal FIA selection methods. They may well be renamed as TGR - "Tough Guys Racing", featuring Coughlan and Ryan. :p : Villeneuve and a crazy Jap (Sato would be better than Nakajima for that matter though) would be a perfect addition.

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Then get one of those energy drink companies with a weird or aggressive name to sponsor them and we are there... :D