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Discussion in 'Other Racing' started by GrigioGuy, Oct 17, 2009.

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  1. GrigioGuy

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    #1 GrigioGuy, Oct 17, 2009
    http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=44498

    They're not shipping the cars to Australia for their first race, and they haven't even announced the venues for the rest of the series. With the cars still impounded due to unpaid debts, it's all over but the twitching...
     
  2. Ferrari 360 CS

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    #2 Ferrari 360 CS, Oct 17, 2009
    This was inevitable as the series to me never seemed to have any sort of credibility, not top names to attract interest.
     
  3. jknight

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    #3 jknight, Oct 17, 2009
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    the end was discussed quite some time ago on many informative websites even though there was a calendar established for 2010

    Carol
     
  4. GrigioGuy

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    #4 GrigioGuy, Oct 17, 2009
    True -- but this is new info, and seals the deal.
     
  5. brian.s

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    #5 brian.s, Oct 17, 2009
    surprised it ever went this long, and I knew several people involved!
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #6 GuyIncognito, Oct 17, 2009
    me too...amazing it lasted as long as it did.

    were the people who you knew involved former CART/IRL guys?
     
  7. Etcetera

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    #7 Etcetera, Oct 17, 2009
    This is horrible, tragic news.

    The end of an era.
     
  8. brian.s

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    #8 brian.s, Oct 17, 2009
    various, Pete Briggs was team manager for US team, along with a local friend geoff Bushor. most teams are/were managed by european guys. Easy enough when you only see the cars for a few days over the race week.
     
  9. mousecatcher

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    #9 mousecatcher, Oct 19, 2009
    i raced with Sean McIntosh recently, and held my own. :) now that i know a [former] driver, it's sad to see it end.
     
  10. AJ

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    #10 AJ, Oct 19, 2009
    My cousin raced for the Irish team for the first two seasons. It's been a long time coming but I'm sorry to see it's finally gone :(
     
  11. ms.gto

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    #11 ms.gto, Oct 20, 2009
    Im glad I saved my money for F1 and MotoGP (go Casey). Never really liked the Indy race itself but the party was amazing
     

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