USF1 -- F1's All-American Challenger

[Confused_Andy]

Typical US vs Europe crap in that article, I'm really suprised by the NY Times...

[mx_tifoso]

Isn't that the norm here in the US? USA vs The World.

[Ray]

Typical US saber rattling for no reason.

[xpensive]

What is this journo talking about?

Dan Gurney's Eagle F1 team was called Anglo American Racers, based in the UK, built a car designed by a Brit(Len Terry) and had a British-built Weslake engine. The Indy operations however, All American Racers, was in Santa Ana California.

As for Ken Anderson and the Windshear tunnel, he's not mentioned anywhere in their press releases about the project. According to Jacobs Techology, who built the windtunnel, he was merely a technical consultant.

[bhall]

Peter Windsor wrote the piece. What do you expect?

[noname]

"paying prices at a premium, particularly when it comes to recruitment"

good engineer is expensive. I am repeating this time and time again to the head hunters and their customers and they still have problems with understanding this.

I have to admit Americans are especially resistant to this simple truth.

[vasia]

As for Toyota being the engine supplier, I doubt it when I think Cosworth was a pre-condition for the new teams?

Cosworth says that if they sign a deal with Williams, they are willing to breach their contract with USF1.

[roost89]

I like the bit where it says: "We could have our cars and team personnel back in Charlotte after a race like the Spanish Grand Prix faster than the average British-based team would have its trucks back in England, and for virtually no increase in cost."

Back before the trucks...not surprised when your mode of transport is an aeroplane. I suppose they'll have an air-line sponsor aswell, to make their cost equal to trucking the cars around. If not, then I'm wondering how they got this price.

What does strike me as worrying, for them, is the "fan friendly" fractory. Would it be that hard to employ someone to make visits to their factory to get a wee heads up on what's happening, say in aero department, before they take it to the track? Effectively shortening the gap between finding out and seeing if it can work on their car.

[Confused_Andy]

They said that but then they've also said they'll have a UK/Europe base which is like a place where the sponsors can visit in private. I guess thats where the "real" work will happen.

Sounds like a totally glorified system to me, just admit it, you honestly need to develop your car in the UK... Starting to hate this team for no reason lol.

[xpensive]

Is it just me, or does this "fan-friendly" factory, with cameras and all, sound just a little like "American chopper"?

[jddh1]

Is it just me, or does this "fan-friendly" factory, with cameras and all, sound just a little like "American chopper"?

I actually don't see a problem with that. It could be interesting.

[jon-mullen]

Is it just me, or does this "fan-friendly" factory, with cameras and all, sound just a little like "American chopper"?

I actually don't see a problem with that. It could be interesting.

It couldn't possibly be more gimmicky than NASCAR.



Seriously, though, I hope they do an episode of How It's Made.

[xpensive]

Indeed jd, perhaps even more so if we had got the chance to follow the development of the car?

[jddh1]

Indeed jd, perhaps even more so if we had got the chance to follow the development of the car?

And to add to that, I wouldn't mind if, say, the episodes showed in July were taped in January. At least that way they won't risk giving away secrets.

[twostring]

On the subject of Discover Channel, I'd love to see a more feature length deal done with F1 along the lines of the "Truth in 24" film. Joke if you will, but there's something very pretty about NFL Films shooting anything with racing.