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Letter invites angry F1 drivers to IndyCar

Tue 17 Feb, 09:43 AM


With a tongue-in-cheek 'open letter', America's IndyCar series has offered to house Formula One drivers who do not want to pay the FIA's high Superlicence fees.

In a response to the disgruntled Grand Prix Drivers' Association's (GPDA) letter of last week, FIA President Max Mosley told F1's stars that they should switch to more affordable categories if they believe their current mandatory credentials are too expensive.

In the GPDA letter, the F1 drivers compared the cost of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton's 2009 licence - $270,000 (USD) - with the flat $4000 fee per licence charged by NASCAR.

"Please note that an IndyCar Series licence fee is only $1,000 - a bargain that includes your/three guest hard cards for venue admittance, participant accident medical insurance coverage and other benefits," the fictitious open letter signed by ‘Indy Racing League management’ and posted on indycar.com read.

"There are no closing fees, user fees, points fees or even landing fees for your aircraft," it added.

The most recent Champ Car licence cost $2500 in 2007.

 

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  1. Hal Jordan: I was referring to the series in general as­ an American racing series. And it wouldn't take F1­ drivers long to get up to speed in IndyCar, it's­ not like the have to remember to turn right or anything­ is it?

    From ginger_gitt, on Wed 18 Feb 5:41PM

  2. ginger gitt; There are actually only a couple of­ American drivers in Indycar ... so in this theoretical­ situation, the F1 drivers would be giving Americans and­ several other nationalities a "lesson in how to­ race" and while I am not a fan of ovals, I doubt­ Lewis and company would know how to properly navigate­ one with adequate haste.

    From Hal Jordan, on Wed 18 Feb 5:47AM

  3. On that subject, J.P Montoya must be crying into his­ moonshine... bailing just when Mclaren were becoming­ competitive again, squandering a potential­ championship, only to end up goin around in circles and­ coming no higher than 13th..ALL THE TIME.

    From Pablo from Bolivia, on Tue 17 Feb 10:25PM

  4. Watch the destruction of reigning IndyCars stars if­ this were to ever happen. The very best drivers in F1­ who have gone to IndyCars have given the Americans a­ lesson in how to race. Lewis, Felipe, Kimi, Kubica,­ Vettel, Nico, Fernando, Glock, Sutil would collectively­ dominate the series.

    From ginger_gitt, on Tue 17 Feb 9:49PM

  5. why don't you like Massa, Kimi, and­ Ralf????????????????????

    From harleyboy, on Tue 17 Feb 8:28PM

  6. She has a little more fluff than a 15 year old­ girl.........shame on you guys, :) Dave K.

    From mrrat1ssj, on Tue 17 Feb 7:04PM

  7. probably your manhood.

    From the real adrian, on Tue 17 Feb 6:24PM

  8. what would it cost to take danica to the shower?

    From Bill, on Tue 17 Feb 3:42PM

  9. I would pay a lot to put Danica up against the wall!

    From pHilo, on Tue 17 Feb 3:20PM

  10. i'd pay a lot to see anyone put massa in the­ wall...only top dollar to see kimi or ralf

    From JRCSH, on Tue 17 Feb 1:53PM

  11. I would pay top dollar to see Danica put Massa in the­ wall. Lol!

    From twr2112, on Tue 17 Feb 10:43AM

  12. Champs car racing involves a lot of overtaking and­ competition, this could scare off a number of f1­ types...

    From Pablo from Bolivia, on Tue 17 Feb 9:42AM

  13. this is a big kick in the @#$% of bernie.

    From harleyboy, on Tue 17 Feb 8:56AM

  14. Are there any spare seats in Champ Car?

    From , on Tue 17 Feb 8:55AM
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