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For me, it's most probably Aguri in 2006.
But on probation ;)
They have to prove to me they are in fact not a Honda B-Team with another name, but a new privateer. Aguri Suzuki promised this:
"Wir sind ein japanisches Team - das ist sehr wicht…
[quote]hasn't it crossed your minds that maybe Bernie doesn't like to have 2 teams on the grid with the same name??????
Oh, that old f*cker. He should resign and stay in his castle in the Swiss alps, shit on his golden toilet decorated with diamon…
Have you noticed the letter is signed by Kathrin Wlzek i.A. Dany Bahar
According to various websites Dany Bahar is Mateschitz' right hand man.
Yes, read the same.
Apparently, the guy was/is also in charge in personal negotiations/talks between…
Also, just went to the Red Bull site and found this:
What a f*cking stupid logo...the Toro is crossed through ???? They mix the Red Bull image brand with a new name...
Source and article ...seems to be new (?):
http://www.redbull.com/article.ac…
Sorry, double post...anger leads to hate, hate leads to frustration...frustration leads to too many mouse clicks :)
[Edited on 9/11/2005 by bladerunner]
Thanks, same feeling here...PR droid talk.
Ok, I only had a few semesters of marketing at the university, but sitll let me try to explain why this doesn't even make sense to me from a rational, sales attitude (Red Bull's point of view) in my opini…
[quote]Has anybody figured out the logo? Looking at it from left to right it looks like one of those short long sauage looking dogs. What is with that wiggly tail on the right!?!?!
You're right it does look like a Dachshund.
Stick a sword into …
It seems to be :spank:
I I posted a link to the RedBull news in another thred (Red Bull replies), they also announced a new website caleld "squadratororosso.it"
[Edited on 9/11/2005 by bladerunner]
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Yanman, you're only saying tht becasue you saw misato haga's pictures
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I think she is involved with Jean Alesi in the 2nd new team from Japan coming in 2007 (Direxiv sponsorship) and based in the old McLaren factory.
At least , that's the…
My rational answer *would* be like the one from Bernie...
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you're goin to hate me for this but,
I don't know.
still watching and observing. we're 5 days into new ownership!
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But supporting a team is not a rational decision, even if I "suppo…
Yeah, let not have the Dark Side of the Drink Empire divide us.
BTW, Minardi.it now redirects to RedBull.com.....I wish it didn't...so the domain seems to be in the hands of the new owners.
Guess it will redirect to the new site/name at some point …
[quote]On the subject I had a visit to Faenza Friday last. Believe me when I say the overwhelming majority of the guys there are happy whit the takeover.
You see, PS did the right thing ;)
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But (I know PS is outspoken, but still...) I don…
quite some ex-minardi mechanics work at Toyota now... have you expressed your support for Toyota? utmost respect for them but it's not the same.
Very good point....at first the "heads" get chopped of in takeovers...this already happend (Mister Tos…
Sorry, it was so slow I couldn't try. Some pages aren't properly archived...(Javascript on start page etc...). Will try again later for minardi.it...
However, the ones from Ste (ForzaMinardi.com archive) work :)
Aguri Racing always has orange (Autobacs), especially in GT
Softbank owns a lot of Yahoo (Yahoo BB in Japan) stock, H2O is a sponsor of Sato, Autobacs is Auguri's house sponsor...
The prominent Honda logo on the nose seems to be a bit too prominen…
Very funny team pictures....
http://www.super-aguri.co.jp/ENGLISH/2005.html
The gajin (aka Ralph Firman) seems to stick out a little.
Suzuki: Your manners are a disgrace to me and the enire Super Aguri team. Where's your tie ? Why are you unshave…
Wow, Softbank involved ....a true Japanese DotCom survivor :)
Have to say I admire Aguri Suzuki for his preseverance. Like DOME, he had the dream of entering F1 for years...working diligently and never giving up.
I havean old F1 magazine from 1997…
Article with similar info in German:
http://www.f1total.com/news/05102506.shtml
Apparently, CGM is still (2005) paying back debt he incurred before 1997 in F1...
Question which wasn't clear to me: Do the reports imply CGM sold the name as part of…
The two sandbags attached to his legs were already removed when this picture was taken.
MSch answer to stunned reporters: "A little SM session or two before racing gets me going..."
Great news :)
Thank you, RJ.
The fact RB bought ForzaToroRosso.com is really lame. It means they are aware of this site and the petition, but instead of replying, they want to just cover their a**es.
Very disappointing on RB's part.
PS: What ab…
@ silverghost, minardi
It's a good idea to call keep calling it with the old name. It will be hard to convince all the journalists to keep calling the old name...but indeed a briliant idea.
@ All
Imagine hundreds of letters, faxes etc saying:
"We …
Chopped off heads of Red Bull team members found lying in front of the Minardi garage were quickly suppressed as unfounded speculation.
Bernie E. called a press conference to avoid further mass panic in the paddock.
He also called for volunteer m…
This looks also pretty devoted...
http://suzuka.cool.ne.jp/minardi2005/
Especially the materials you can print out for flags etc. :)
http://homepage2.nifty.com/greenroom/mina_suzuka/- materials.htm
And also made in Japan...
Never Surrender !
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Mr. M. knows his PR. I'm don't buy his talks, before I see what he actually does.
And offcourse with more money the team can improve. But what is the team? Will it still be our team? I don't think so, bur Mr. M. is happily invited to prove me wrong…
Autosport-Atlas have quoted Mateschitz as saying that GCM is welcome at the team still, though he added that it hasn't been discussed with him yet.
You are referring to this article, right ?
http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47432&s…
Well, he has to be loyal to the new owner and say this...
The whole interview doesn't explicitly ask Mr. Minardi if he will be involved in the new team, but at one point he is asked what he will do now...so this could mean there is no role for Mr. …
They talk about the petition and CGM responds "Absolutely !" when asked if he is proud of the ongoing petition...
Frage: "Es gibt im Internet eine Petition für den Erhalt des Namens Minardi, die nach heutigem Stand schon mehr als 15.000 Menschen un…
Also, Coca Cola as sponsor now linked to Sato's new team...
German:
http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=s&ressort=je&id=510744
I still don't see if the rumors are about two new teams or one...
McLaren B = (formerly Dubai F1 proj…
Also, there are rumors (again) that DOME is involved in the new Japanese team and might use a Honda engine...
Dome at one point even wanted to buy Minardi...
http://www.dome.co.jp/e/column/column_s07.html
Dome tried to us Minardi technology...
htt…
Isn't Jean Alesi supposed to help out in that new team as well (Direvix) ?
Edit: One more picture of Frau Haga...
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/NewsPics/0,,1369-1375_1809193,00.html
Worth the click ;)
[Edited on 4/10/2005 by bladerunner]