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2nd November 2007, 02:32 #1
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Best US hopefuls for GP2
Normally, this topic would have been in the F1 discussion. Graham and Marco have a long road ahead in reaching Formula 1. And is true that you have to race in Europe to reach the pinnacle of OWR. IPS drivers actually are slim to none.
While Jonathan Summerton and Charlie Kimball are still trying to stay in Europe to reach GP2,
Which other young US hopefuls who are in the Atlantics do you believe they can break into GP2 in order to reach F1?
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2nd November 2007, 14:36 #2Originally Posted by Placid
Unless an energy drink company launches a US-driver search programme, the chances of anyone in Atlantics making the switch to GP2 is pretty minimal.
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2nd November 2007, 23:20 #3
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Originally Posted by tamburello
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6th November 2007, 00:07 #4
Victory Engineering were/are a Carlin second team, so it was probably down to that rather than any bad form that meant they got the chop.
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6th November 2007, 02:53 #5
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Originally Posted by patnicholls
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24th November 2007, 00:55 #6
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GP2, hmmm, Johathan Edwards, but he looks likely to stay in Champ Car Atlantics another year, plus he is only 16. Summerton has been in Euro F3 for two years now, and would need the right funding to move up, but sure has the talent to do so. Kimball has never impressed past F3. Honda owns Marco so he'd jump straight to F1, when they feel he is ready, which at the rate he is going, he never will. Pretty much the same with Graham. With CC gaining world popularity and prominance, I think in a few years, with a good record, not even a championship, but a few wins, could get him into F1. Most young Americans in openwheel have been avoiding Europe since the Red Bull crap, that hurt the careers to about 5-6 drivers, instead focusing on Champ Car while competeing the CCAtlantics. If this was two years ago, I'd say Colin Flemming, but now that he left WSR and is out of racing, and no Red Bull support, I'd say no.
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25th November 2007, 03:28 #7
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But at least it can be somewhere in the future. I know it will not be in 2008 or 2009, but someone will come along.
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25th November 2007, 22:26 #8
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Originally Posted by PlacidWhat is Indy?
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At the moment, Edwards has no ride at this moment.
I wonder if Dane Cameron or Carl Skerlong have the potential to jump into GP2?
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