Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 technology, or whatever it was...

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

--- LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

>> Rick wrote: They (F1 Management)can claim 
>> anything... 
>
> I'm not expert but it seems as though...the F1 
> community is seeking out the emerging markets
> like China, India, etc...

Correct. Tobacco and other highly gotta-have-it
products are certainly pushed at these markets.  Oil
prices today are pushed even higher by the high coast
of steel - and China buys every bit of steel they can
get their hands on.  I'm surprised that we don't see
"Pittsburgh" on the cars. :-P

> ...and perhaps the people watching the races(are)
> interested in loud noises and burning rubber. 
> Oops, forgot - no more burning rubber. ;-^

Burning rubber will be back in '08 now that traction
control is banned.  It will be kinda fun to watch the
punky little young drivers who have grown up with
traction control, try to manage 800hp while coming out
of a turn with their cars all unsettled!
 
> The 1st race is in March?

I believe so.  Australia, as usual.  Sadly, I can't be
there this year.  I worked Turn 5 last year and Turn
12 before that.  I wish SPEED would cover more of the
events from that weekend.  In particular, the SportUTs
and the V8 SuperCars.  That's good racing, kinda like
NASCAR, but on a road coarse and with different makes
of street-able cars.

> 
> Later Ya'll  (The other Larry)
> 
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)

Happy Wednesday, Larry!

regards,

Rick L (70 MGB, 79 308GTB, 03 L-R, 96 740iL, 08 C300)