What Happens Next?

Where's the link to that quote?

it's passed around the IRL forums with no source.

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Originally Posted by indycool

Agree, Chap. And I don't know why I think this other than just the general trend at various places, but I don't think, at this point, that even a tentative CC schedule is even close to reality. Bob Garage posted seven races or so he thought would be "good" on another thread, and with the exception that I still believe Vegas is history, I can't see any further than he did.

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IC ,its been reported that the schedule is waiting for FIA approval.

Yep, that's what been hazily reported here and there.

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Originally Posted by indycool

Agree, Chap. And I don't know why I think this other than just the general trend at various places, but I don't think, at this point, that even a tentative CC schedule is even close to reality. Bob Garage posted seven races or so he thought would be "good" on another thread, and with the exception that I still believe Vegas is history, I can't see any further than he did.

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This is my main point. CC can't afford to wait so long on a schedule, they would end up shooting themselves in the foot. Wait too long and the sponsors lose interest, and without any funding coming in, that means cash strapped teams might come to the Amigos for cash and they said that garvy train has run aground. If it came out right now, the teams would have at least a fighting chance to get some support.

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Originally Posted by indycool

Yep, that's what been hazily reported here and there.

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Umm, since the formation of OWRS/CCWS, when has the FIA approval ever been mentioned as a reason for the late announcement of the schedule? Since the schedule has been put out late EVERY SINGLE YEAR, why is it only this year that it's being used to make us believe the delay is legitimate? Maybe because of the China debacle? I mean it certainly can't be because the series has to have so many races outside of the US just to survive, is it :)

That's why I said "hazily." :)

In case you missed it-

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The Champ Car World Series officials have confirmed to PaddockTalk that their calendar will be released within the next few weeks.

The 2008 Champ Car calendar is currently being reviewed by the FIA, who are due to meet to ratify the schedule.

It would be reasonable to expect that Champ Car are double and triple checking their events to avoid race cancellations that have plagued the series over the last couple of seasons.

Champ Car staff were cagy about the details, but they were confident that they will have enough cars on the grid next year.


PaddockTalk Perspective

Be patient race fans, the new schedule will certainly be an interesting opportunity to see Champ Car's direction, and what it will mean for its future.

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http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html...icle&sid=69619

Oh.

Hey Guys,

No need to worry. Sanguin has set everything straight with his post in case we missed it.

I didn't miss it and read it on another site. However I will wait patiently to see this final schedule and what it looks like. As I have said before, the contents of the schedule will be the clearest indication of what lies ahead for the series in 2008.

Funny, every other significant racing series has posted their schedules and many (most) need FIA approvals. Smoke and mirrors.