Aerospeed wrote:Wait, so you drive the SC yourself? Seems legit...
La Gazzetta Dello Sport wrote:IBR in chaos as team principal arrested & lead driver hospitalised
An extremely tense IFRC final, with only one point between two title contenders Terry Hawkin and Salvatore Miccoli, ended violently - when the latter was attacked by his team principal in pit-lane.
Alessandro Linari, the man in charge of Il Barone Rampante, is well known for his short temper, and when Miccoli threw away the title by pushing too hard and damaging his car, eventually crashing into Lukas Zuber, the red mist descended.
As soon as Miccoli clambered out of his stricken machine at the entry of pitlane, Linari set upon the Italian driver and proceeded to punch him multiple times, wounding Miccoli badly. Miccoli was not able to retaliate, misplacing his attempts at self-defence. Instead, he was dragged by Linari to the pitwall, where once again he was assaulted by the team principal.
Several members of other teams attempted to intervene in the situation, but before either participant was subdued, Linari was able to grab a folding chair from a pit garage and hit Miccoli over the head with it.
Leading the efforts to restrain Linari was Marco Gilbert, team principal of RTS, but he got a whack in the face from the irate Linari for his trouble.
Linari was eventually detained by local authorities for his outburst of rage, while Miccoli was quickly transported to the nearest hospital using the track's medical helicopter.
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," said one mechanic. "Linari went completely off the rails. It was disturbing to watch. This isn't how a championship should end. Miccoli made a mistake on the track, but he does not deserve to be assaulted for it."
With Linari in police custody, and almost certain to be charged with assault, it seems he will not be able to leave Japan for the forseeable future. This puts the future of his IBR team in question, as they are left without a CEO to run the racing conglomerate.
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
Novitopoli wrote:Juve's Triplete: Calciopoli, doping & Mafia connections.
Biscione wrote:La Gazzetta Dello Sport wrote:IBR in chaos as team principal arrested & lead driver hospitalised
An extremely tense IFRC final, with only one point between two title contenders Terry Hawkin and Salvatore Miccoli, ended violently - when the latter was attacked by his team principal in pit-lane.
Alessandro Linari, the man in charge of Il Barone Rampante, is well known for his short temper, and when Miccoli threw away the title by pushing too hard and damaging his car, eventually crashing into Lukas Zuber, the red mist descended.
As soon as Miccoli clambered out of his stricken machine at the entry of pitlane, Linari set upon the Italian driver and proceeded to punch him multiple times, wounding Miccoli badly. Miccoli was not able to retaliate, misplacing his attempts at self-defence. Instead, he was dragged by Linari to the pitwall, where once again he was assaulted by the team principal.
Several members of other teams attempted to intervene in the situation, but before either participant was subdued, Linari was able to grab a folding chair from a pit garage and hit Miccoli over the head with it.
Leading the efforts to restrain Linari was Marco Gilbert, team principal of RTS, but he got a whack in the face from the irate Linari for his trouble.
Linari was eventually detained by local authorities for his outburst of rage, while Miccoli was quickly transported to the nearest hospital using the track's medical helicopter.
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," said one mechanic. "Linari went completely off the rails. It was disturbing to watch. This isn't how a championship should end. Miccoli made a mistake on the track, but he does not deserve to be assaulted for it."
With Linari in police custody, and almost certain to be charged with assault, it seems he will not be able to leave Japan for the forseeable future. This puts the future of his IBR team in question, as they are left without a CEO to run the racing conglomerate.
James Generic which happens to watched the race wrote:How in the world a team principal knowing his TEAM won the CONSTRUCTOR TITLE but assaulted his driver on losing the driver's title?
Thomas Butler wrote:Well, I witnessed first hand the incredible brawl in the pitlane. Linari blew a fuse and beat the tar out of his own driver. I have never seen such actions before. I bumped into a young driver watching the brawl, think he said his name was Jordan Davies, and he was scared and in tears. I wonder if he managed to er, do it with that nice young lady I found for him to cheer him up?
Anyway, now that the dust is settling, I would like to announce that I am available and looking for a seat to participate in the Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy event.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
East Londoner wrote:Thomas Butler wrote:Well, I witnessed first hand the incredible brawl in the pitlane. Linari blew a fuse and beat the tar out of his own driver. I have never seen such actions before. I bumped into a young driver watching the brawl, think he said his name was Jordan Davies, and he was scared and in tears. I wonder if he managed to er, do it with that nice young lady I found for him to cheer him up?
Anyway, now that the dust is settling, I would like to announce that I am available and looking for a seat to participate in the Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy event.
Axel mate, you should have been in the chatroom last night, it was absolutely hilarious.
kevinbotz wrote:Cantonese is a completely nonsensical f*cking alien language masquerading as some grossly bastardised form of Chinese
Gonzo wrote:Wasn't there some sort of communisim in the East part of Germany?
tommykl wrote:East Londoner wrote:Thomas Butler wrote:Well, I witnessed first hand the incredible brawl in the pitlane. Linari blew a fuse and beat the tar out of his own driver. I have never seen such actions before. I bumped into a young driver watching the brawl, think he said his name was Jordan Davies, and he was scared and in tears. I wonder if he managed to er, do it with that nice young lady I found for him to cheer him up?
Anyway, now that the dust is settling, I would like to announce that I am available and looking for a seat to participate in the Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy event.
Axel mate, you should have been in the chatroom last night, it was absolutely hilarious.
Please tell me someone pastebinned that chat
Biscione wrote:I mean, Renaldo Jimenez, could you ask for a more world class pay driver? Who even is Alexey Buyvolov, amirite?
Phoenix wrote:Aeroracing Engineering will enter Scott Marsden. Akira Yamamura's seat is free and available, since the Japanese driver will be competing at the F2RWRS Chinese GP.
Biscione wrote:I mean, Renaldo Jimenez, could you ask for a more world class pay driver? Who even is Alexey Buyvolov, amirite?
La Gazzetta Dello Sport wrote:New drivers and team principal for IBR at end-of-season NC event
Following the Linari-Miccoli incident at the IFRC season finale, IBR's entire crew has been reshuffled for the series' non-championship round at Autopolis.
Leading the team in the #0 car will be series returnee Olafur Ragnar Hannesson, who has a torrid year in F3RWRS due to unreliabilty and incidents on-track. He is joined by another IBR young talent Nino Barlini, who steps up from F1RDS.
There are also changes elsewhere in the team. With Linari otherwise enganged with his trial for assault, an interim team principal has been appointed in the form of Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler, former team boss of Jordan's F1RGP2C squad, as well as lead driver of IBR's SARS effort this season.
"We are happy to have such an experienced and knowledgeable person as Jeremy-Etienne to hand that can fill in at short notice," said interim CEO Andrea Sassetti. "He's a level headed guy who'll provide the drivers with good guidance. He's been there and done it all."
While Sassetti would not comment on IBR's 2017 IFRC lineup, it is expected both drivers are in pole position to take drives at the team for next year.
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
Novitopoli wrote:Juve's Triplete: Calciopoli, doping & Mafia connections.
FMecha wrote:tommykl wrote:East Londoner wrote:
Axel mate, you should have been in the chatroom last night, it was absolutely hilarious.
Please tell me someone pastebinned that chat
http://pastebin.com/c8nY8uBg
Marco Gilbert, mid-way through the Japan Final wrote:Keep pushing Markus, you are gaining on P5 keep up the pac.... something is going on down at Alitalia I'm putting Alex's Engineer through to you.
Marco Gilbert, after the race wrote:Well, haven't had someone give me a shot like that in a long time. Felt pretty good all things considered, it'sa good wakeup-call. Clearly Linari's got a think skull to compensate for a tiny brain, or something else I don't know. As much as you have to defend for yourself, you have to defend others when the moment calls. Miccoli deserves better, everyone and their cat knows this, I just hope the correct outcome comes out of this.
motorsporteurope.com wrote:IFRC: Changes at De Friis Motorsport
Right after Mr. Linari's arrest, Jan de Friis held a press conference announcing some changes for 2017. Karl van der Zwaart was sacked and will not be driving at the NC event. He is replaced by estonian Urmas Pärn, 21, who will also drive full-time in 2017. There are also rumours about Alessandro Lucarelli departure fro De Friis.
"I would like to keep Alessandro with us for next year, but in the end, it's not our call." said Jan de Friis.
It is also rumoured that if Lucarelli leaves, De Friis Motorsport might lose the support from Lancia, leaving the team to find that extra funding from somewhere else. Mr De Friis refused to comment on that.
Bild wrote:Kenan Ardaoglu to Jump to Falik Arrows
Former IndyCar race winner Kenan Ardaoglu has announced today on his homepage that he has signed a one-year contract with Falik Arrows for the 2017 IFRC season, joining Rosco Vantini. He describes the jump as a "great opportunity" and notes that the experience of the team is extremely handy in the rule changes for the upcoming season. A spokesman of the team confirmed the deal yesterday.
pasta_maldonado wrote:The stewards have recommended that Alan Jones learns to drive.
Autosport wrote:Hawkin delight at IFRC title, Jones hails "awesome champion"
After clinching the 2016 IFRC title in dramatic circumstances at the final race in Japan, Terry Hawkin has expressed his delight at overcoming rival Salvatore Miccoli and performing a remarkable turnaround in fortunes to clinch the championship.
"It's a dream come true, it really is. I had a great 2014 and almost won the F3RWRS title and then last year was quite a struggle. F2RWRS didn't work out for us and Sammy has been very vocal about that. And then it was looking like this year was going to be another disappointing one but we managed to get it together and really turn things around. And the results in these last few races have been incredible. Of course Salvatore was incredibly unlucky in the last race, and I'm very sorry for him because of that, but ultimately we all have our ups and downs, I missed out in 2014 and this year I've been lucky. It's all swings and roundabouts, and I intend to savour this one as long as possible! The aim now is to go into 2017 and successfully defend my title. I'll have a top class teammate in Marko and I think together we can definitely aim for the teams' title as well. It's going to be a good year!"
Hawkin's boss Sammy Jones was full of praise for his young driver too,
"Terry has absolutely nailed it in the second half of this year. He's shown just what a top quality driver he is and there's a reason why top teams are queuing up for his signature for 2017. The great thing is though is that he's put his faith in the Jones Racing Group and under Jones Racing International he will look to double up next year and become the first IFRC driver to defend his drivers' title. He is a deserving, awesome champion. He's blown everyone's expectations of him out of the water and he can only get better from here."
peteroli34 wrote:For any team that still has any seats left for the NC race i would like to offer 2 british drivers who will be racing in formula nippon during the off season and are looking to gain some experiance
James Morgan
Chelsie Knight
Biscione wrote:I mean, Renaldo Jimenez, could you ask for a more world class pay driver? Who even is Alexey Buyvolov, amirite?
AndreaModa wrote:Ataxia - do you want Jantscher in the other Jones car for the NC race? If not I'll run an unchanged line-up of Hawkin and O'Heagan.
Mitch Hedberg wrote:I want to be a race car passenger: just a guy who bugs the driver. Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide...
V8fan12 wrote:As previously mentioned, my drivers Angelica Lopez and Ragnar Larsen are also available if needed.
Ataxia wrote:AndreaModa wrote:Ataxia - do you want Jantscher in the other Jones car for the NC race? If not I'll run an unchanged line-up of Hawkin and O'Heagan.
It clashes with the F2 race, no? I'd prefer to leave him there for now...
Klon wrote:more liek Nick Ass-idy amirite?
Best In The World Newsletter wrote:Kay Lon Enters 2016 Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy
Today, the IFRC officially confirmed Kay Lon's entry in the 2016 Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy. He will drive the #6 Aeroracing after Kenan Ardaoglu already joined his new team for the non-championship race. "The future of motorsport races here, I am extremely excited to compete against these young stars," Lon stated. His team mate for the event has not been confirmed yet.
pi314159 wrote:Tuomas Suomanen will drive the #39. If she wants to return to "this crappy series" for the NC round, Aimee Gauthier can drive, otherwise I'll put Thiago Mazzacane in the car.
James James Davies wrote:I am very pleased to announce that I will be contesting this year's Nobushige Fukuda Memorial Trophy. As you all already know, 2016 will be my final season of racing single-seaters, so, when I heard that Kay Lon would be driving for Aeroracing in this event, I immediately got on the phone to Phoenix McAllister to offer my services. This is going to be a great way to cap off my extremely successful career, and I am very excited to be one-half of what is easily the strongest driving lineup of all time.
I'm also looking forward to the opportunity to educate the next generation of motorsport stars - it should be a lot of fun.
Everything's great.Sebastian Vettel wrote:If I was good at losing I wouldn't be in Formula 1.
Vepe wrote:motorsporteurope.com wrote:IFRC: Changes at De Friis Motorsport
Right after Mr. Linari's arrest, Jan de Friis held a press conference announcing some changes for 2017. Karl van der Zwaart was sacked and will not be driving at the NC event. He is replaced by estonian Urmas Pärn, 21, who will also drive full-time in 2017. There are also rumours about Alessandro Lucarelli departure fro De Friis.
"I would like to keep Alessandro with us for next year, but in the end, it's not our call." said Jan de Friis.
It is also rumoured that if Lucarelli leaves, De Friis Motorsport might lose the support from Lancia, leaving the team to find that extra funding from somewhere else. Mr De Friis refused to comment on that.
De Friis drivers for the NC event
#26: Urmas Pärn (EST)
#27: Alessandro Lucarelli (ITA)
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
Novitopoli wrote:Juve's Triplete: Calciopoli, doping & Mafia connections.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
Biscione wrote:Vepe wrote:motorsporteurope.com wrote:IFRC: Changes at De Friis Motorsport
Right after Mr. Linari's arrest, Jan de Friis held a press conference announcing some changes for 2017. Karl van der Zwaart was sacked and will not be driving at the NC event. He is replaced by estonian Urmas Pärn, 21, who will also drive full-time in 2017. There are also rumours about Alessandro Lucarelli departure fro De Friis.
"I would like to keep Alessandro with us for next year, but in the end, it's not our call." said Jan de Friis.
It is also rumoured that if Lucarelli leaves, De Friis Motorsport might lose the support from Lancia, leaving the team to find that extra funding from somewhere else. Mr De Friis refused to comment on that.
De Friis drivers for the NC event
#26: Urmas Pärn (EST)
#27: Alessandro Lucarelli (ITA)
Bad news for De Friis Motorsport. This has nothing to with 2017, but, for this particular race, Alessandro will be with Gulf M/Power for an F2RWRS championship round. As he's been doing very well there (1 win and 1 2nd in his two appearances), he wants to see out the year there and then evaluate all possibilities - that includes a contract renewal at De Friis.
If De Friis wants some assistance with obtaining a replacement driver, Salvatore Miccoli won't be driving for IBR at the NC event, so could always fill in at De Friis for this one event.
David Graham to remain at Linton-Solindahl for 2017
Despite rumours that David Graham was to go elsewhere in the 2017 season, David Graham has confirmed that he will be staying with Linton-Solindahl for the 2017 season. Graham, who raced for them in 2016, finished 45th overall in the Drivers' Standings, having only scored in one race. Despite this, Graham remains positive in his outlook for the 2017 season. "I hope that more points scoring results will come in the next season," said Graham. "We think we have the potential to bring more consistently good results, as we have developed the car enough to bring the team to more stable results. Hopefully our luck will be better in the next season."
