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- 18 Apr 2023, 19:14
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
There was once a rumour linking Damon Hill to Benetton for 1997 with Jean Alesi switching to Jordan alongside Ralf Schumacher, what if this had happened? A possible year on the sidelines for Fisichella and Tarso Marques in an Arrows for a start... Hill in Benetton for 1997 has top meme potential. H...
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:36
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1014
- Views: 323450
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
I only remember because of the similarities of the names of Nasr and Massa... That’s what reminded me. If he walked past me in the street I wouldn’t recognise him. Can’t even remember who he drove for, was it Sauber? Yes, 2 seasons apparently! Saviour of Sauber, destroyer of Manor, so they say...
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:30
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Driver Profile: Lance Reventlow
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6267
Re: Driver Profile: Lance Reventlow
I guess this counts as that Scarab profile that was promised for so long on the old site?
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:10
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
There was once a rumour linking Damon Hill to Benetton for 1997 with Jean Alesi switching to Jordan alongside Ralf Schumacher, what if this had happened? A possible year on the sidelines for Fisichella and Tarso Marques in an Arrows for a start...
- 17 Apr 2023, 09:35
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Marcus Grönholm Rally Thread
- Replies: 668
- Views: 602964
- 17 Apr 2023, 09:34
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: BTCC Rejects
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16447
Re: BTCC Rejects
I'll add a few more notables to the list: Hyla Breese - Best finish 21st. Possibly the unluckiest driver ever in the BTCC. Spent the second half of 2002 in a Team B&Q Accord in the Production Class, but only managed to start three races. Had so many engine changes, he became the only driver in ...
- 14 Apr 2023, 09:22
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5256
Re: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
Does this only apply to F1?
- 14 Apr 2023, 09:17
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: BTCC Rejects
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16447
Re: BTCC Rejects
Yeah, it was so rejectful for Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and Jenson Button in 2009! What am I supposed to be thinking? I should have been more clear. I was referring to the fact that the numbers on the rear window are all cockeyed. They got it right on the other side. https://www.btcc.net/wp-content/ga...
- 13 Apr 2023, 18:47
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
- Replies: 100
- Views: 20158
Re: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
Does this thread only apply to F1?
- 13 Apr 2023, 18:36
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: BTCC Rejects
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16447
Re: BTCC Rejects
BTCC 2023 is about to get underway... ...and already, it's got off to a rather rejectful start for Nick Halstead... ...just look at his race number! Yeah, it was so rejectful for Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and Jenson Button in 2009! What am I supposed to be thinking? I should have been more clear. I wa...
- 13 Apr 2023, 11:41
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: BTCC Rejects
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16447
Re: BTCC Rejects
BTCC 2023 is about to get underway...
...and already, it's got off to a rather rejectful start for Nick Halstead...
...just look at his race number!
...and already, it's got off to a rather rejectful start for Nick Halstead...
...just look at his race number!
- 13 Apr 2023, 11:38
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
What if Stephen South had joined Lotus as a test or race driver in 1980?
- 11 Apr 2023, 17:22
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
A1GP, sports cars, FE. Long time with Porsche. Thank you. I could only remember as far as A1GP. Jani dropped out of Red Bull's Junior Team in 2007, so that would suggest he's unlikely to have been chosen. I think that the list of drivers that Red Bull had in their junior team in 2009 were Hartley, ...
- 11 Apr 2023, 17:21
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
Michael Andretti signed a deal to race for Ferrari in 1992, what if this had eventuated? Given how the 1992 Ferrari turned out, probably would have been just as disastrous as his stint at McLaren turned out. But maybe in that case, the car could have been blamed and masked any poor performance by t...
- 11 Apr 2023, 10:19
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Foreign born F1 drivers
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6541
Re: Foreign born F1 drivers
Alexander Albon (Thai, born in London)
- 11 Apr 2023, 10:07
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
Michael Andretti signed a deal to race for Ferrari in 1992, what if this had eventuated? Given how the 1992 Ferrari turned out, probably would have been just as disastrous as his stint at McLaren turned out.
- 06 Apr 2023, 13:38
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Driver Profile - Yuji Ide
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2665
Re: Driver Profile - Yuji Ide
This affirms a prediction made on the old site back in the day.
- 06 Apr 2023, 13:36
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Massa looking into legal options over 2008 Singapore GP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1481
Re: Massa looking into legal options over 2008 Singapore GP
15 years down the line? You're wasting your time Felipe.
- 06 Apr 2023, 12:26
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Stints at the same team
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7320
Re: Stints at the same team
Jean-Pierre Jarier at Ligier, last race of 1977, first 2 races of 1981 then the entire 1983 season.
- 06 Apr 2023, 12:12
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Teammates at more than one team?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4006
Re: Teammates at more than one team?
Yvan Muller and James Thompson at Triple 8 in the British Touring Car Championship (2001-2004) and SEAT in the 2006 World Touring Car Championship.Freeze-O-Kimi wrote: ↑05 Apr 2023, 23:31 My favourite motorsports one?
Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz being teammates at Subaru (1994-95) Ford (1999-2002) AND Citroen (2003) in WRC
- 05 Apr 2023, 23:19
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Stints at the same team
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7320
Re: Stints at the same team
Nicola Larini as a stand-in at Ferrari, 2 races in 1992 in place of Ivan Capelli, 2 races in 1994 in place of Jean Alesi.
- 05 Apr 2023, 23:08
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Teammates at more than one team?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4006
Re: Teammates at more than one team?
JJ Lehto and Stefan Johansson at Onyx (1989-1990, albeit only for 6 races) and Champion Racing in the 2003 ALMS Season.
Lehto was also team-mates with Emanuele Pirro at Dallara in 1991 and Champion Racing in ALMS in 2003 and 2005.
Lehto was also team-mates with Emanuele Pirro at Dallara in 1991 and Champion Racing in ALMS in 2003 and 2005.
- 06 Mar 2023, 23:04
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
- Replies: 100
- Views: 20158
Re: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
Interestingly in 1994, Jordan scored 14 points in the first half of the season and 14 points in the second half though arguably, the first half was the more successful as they scored their first podium at the 2nd round of the season. Jordan's 1995 season is more on subject as they scored 13 points i...
- 06 Mar 2023, 22:42
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5256
Re: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
Not bad at all.dr-baker wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 22:11Not a bad way to rectify the situation eh?Har1MAS1415 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 19:34
Ligier didn't score at all in 1994 before the Hockenheim double-podium which came in what was the 9th round out of 16.
- 06 Mar 2023, 19:36
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
If Jani had ever made it to F1 with Alpha Rosso/Torro Tauri, I think Jani would be about as memorable as Brendon Hartley. And I only know that Jani would have driven for Porsche in FE because he has been a long term Porsche driver in sportscars... Could have been worse, he was originally Sauber's t...
- 06 Mar 2023, 19:34
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5256
Re: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell. Speaking of Ligier, they scored all 13 of their 1994 points in the second half of the season, their best result in the first half being a 7-8 finish in Barcelona. ...
- 06 Mar 2023, 14:23
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5256
Re: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell. Speaking of Ligier, they scored all 13 of their 1994 points in the second half of the season, their best result in the first half being a 7-8 finish in Barcelona.
- 06 Mar 2023, 14:08
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
No wonder I couldn't remember his FE stint.dr-baker wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 13:18His FE stint is rather forgettable. As in, I watched and cannot remember much of it other than he was there.
- 06 Mar 2023, 10:08
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
What if Lance Stroll had been declared unfit to race in Bahrain this year and Felipe Drugovich got his chance as was Aston Martin's original plan?
- 06 Mar 2023, 10:05
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5256
Re: Biggest Turnarounds in Performances by a driver or team
Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell.
- 06 Mar 2023, 09:59
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
- Replies: 100
- Views: 20158
Re: Biggest drop-offs in performance over a season
I'd say Mark Blundell in 1993, he scored a 3rd and a 5th in the first two races but after a DNF at Donington, he scored only a solitary 3rd in the remaining 13 races though he was just out of the points in 4 of those races. His team-mate Martin Brundle scored 7 times during that same period and narr...
- 06 Mar 2023, 09:48
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4103
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2023
Alonso, enough said.
Honourable mention to Stroll through for coming 6th in a race he very nearly didn't even take part in though I am a bit gutted for Drugovich.
Honourable mention to Stroll through for coming 6th in a race he very nearly didn't even take part in though I am a bit gutted for Drugovich.
- 06 Mar 2023, 09:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4672
Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023
McLaren, enough said.
- 06 Mar 2023, 09:45
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rejectful F1 debuts
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5867
Re: Rejectful F1 debuts
Oscar Piastri in Bahrain the weekend just gone.
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- 06 Mar 2023, 09:43
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
Not sure what became of Jani after Champ Car got absorbed by the Indy Racing League though given how Hartley was later recalled to the Red Bull family, I suppose Jani could have been recalled. Forgot about Takuma Sato and how he came close to replacing Bourdais so I guess he could also have been a ...
- 23 Feb 2023, 21:52
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Indy Car Rejects
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13238
- 23 Feb 2023, 15:33
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The RobotWars/BattleBots Thread
- Replies: 123
- Views: 39043
Re: The RobotWars/BattleBots Thread
The UK Robot Wars has just had its 25th Anniversary!
- 23 Feb 2023, 15:30
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
https://the-race.com/formula-1/shouldve-been-mega-toyota-in-f1/ - According to this article, Toyota were looking to hire Kamui Kobayashi and Sebastien Buemi for 2010, what if that had happened? Would leave Toro Rosso with a vacancy alongside Jaime Alguersuari for a start so possibly Ricciardo a yea...
- 22 Feb 2023, 19:55
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 628036
Re: What If?
https://the-race.com/formula-1/shouldve-been-mega-toyota-in-f1/ - According to this article, Toyota were looking to hire Kamui Kobayashi and Sebastien Buemi for 2010, what if that had happened? Would leave Toro Rosso with a vacancy alongside Jaime Alguersuari for a start so possibly Ricciardo a year...
- 22 Feb 2023, 11:50
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Indy Car Rejects
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13238
Re: Indy Car Rejects
<t>Sorry for the resurrection and for slightly going off topic but if the thread title were to apply to teams then which ones would immediately spring to mind?<br/> <br/> Dale Coyne would be the Minardi of Indycar Racing of course.<br/> <br/> In my opinion, Conquest Racing would probably be the Osel...