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Pippa Mann..Lots of press for nothing?

2009-11-13T18:05:53-05:00

I don't know how many times I've clicked on the Indy Lights page and WHAM there's Pippa Mann. I think the Indy Lights series wants to bring her to the fore front and make her in to the Light's version of Danica but she isn't. Danica at least can finish in the top 5 in points which isn't bad no matter how you look at it. Pippa can't even match her teammates and got her butt kicked by Ana Beatriz even though Ana missed a couple of races.

Pippa. Maybe she'll prove me wrong like Simona de Silvestro did this year in Atlantics.

Edwards very likely to Indy Lights

2009-11-10T08:30:49-05:00

John Edwards plans have evaporated in the Indy
Car ranks as he is looking his way in the
Indy Lights division. There is no doubt that
he is still young and the Indy Lights is a
very plausible route, but he is determined
for his dream in racing Formula 1 in the
future after winning the 2004 Red Bull Driver
Search. His GP2 plans have dwindled down.
And I was hoping he would get a taste of
GP2 as tests were underway at Paul Ricard.

We hope he has a ride for next year.

Report:
http://www.junioropenwheeltalent.com/2009/11/09/john-edwards-to-indy-lights-in-2010/

Cooper Tire sponsoring USF2000 (presenting sponsor and tire supplier)

2009-11-12T15:26:24-05:00

Have to wonder if Mazda's next?

http://usf2000.com/

PALMETTO, Fla., Nov. 12 — Just three weeks after the announcement of the revival of the USF2000 National Championship, the Indy Racing League-sanctioned series has its first sponsor.

Dan Andersen, chief executive officer of the series, announced today that Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will be its presenting sponsor and exclusive tire supplier for the next four years.

Brooks Associates Racing Moves to Indy Lights

2009-11-10T18:10:24-05:00

2008 Atlantic Championship team will be running in Indy Lights in 2010...Another Atlantic team that has jumped ship to ILS.

http://www.indycar.com/pro/news/?story_id=15419

US youngsters aiming for Ferrari F1 test

2009-11-10T12:14:33-05:00

http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=25510&cat=9

Seems that Matt Lee and Barrett Mertens are testing for Italian F3 team Alan Racing this week. Top 3 finishers in this championship last year got Ferrari F1 tests and this years top 3 will be partaking in Ferrari's young driver F1 tests in December.....

Swift 016 approved for SCCA Club racing

2009-10-20T19:00:10-05:00

The SCCA has finally approved the 016 (with various restrictions aimed at parity) for use in Formula Atlantic.

I suspect a number of teams that found themselves 'on the fence' will now sell their cars since there's a secondary market for them in club racing.

Steve

Two races for the 2010 F2000 season leaked… and additional information regarding the F2000 formula.

2009-10-22T00:42:03-05:00

Two leaked races for the IRL's new F2000 series [in 2010] will be:
- Indianapolis
- Iowa

The IRL sanctioned F2000 races will be part of a triple bill with Firestone Indy Lights in addition to the IndyCar Series. The remaining 10 races will be held on road and street circuits in support of IRL-sanctioned events with at least two of them being doubleheaders to reduce operating expenses.

As it pertains to the formula for this new series, it will not be spec and it is as follows [for 2010]:
- Zetec engines
- Several chassis will be allowed including: Piper, Citation, Van Diemen, and Mygale among others.

Atlantic Series Not Paying Their Dues To Drivers/Teams..?

2009-10-19T23:09:43-05:00

From Marshall Pruett's article stating Newman Wachs is either looking at Indycar or GP2 for Jon Edwards.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-newman-wachs-ready-to-move-up/

“Our fallback is that we haven’t sold our Atlantic cars yet. We haven’t advised anyone on our team that we aren’t going to go forward if our sponsorship plans fall through. We also haven’t been paid the purses from the Atlantic Championship we were told we’d be given, so some of our move is centered around that.”

Umm..oops..If the Atlantic Series can't even pay their drivers what they're promised - they should fold.

Jim Russell to promote 2010 champ to F2

2009-10-21T22:43:17-05:00

Move over Red Bull, there is another US driver
search. With USF1 already aboard to get US
drivers to F1, Jim Russell racing school will
make a huge promotion with the Jim Russell
series champ to be awarded a fully funded ride
in F2.

Share your opinions everyone.

Report:
http://www.jimrussellusa.com/about/news?news_date=2009-10-16

Developmental Open Wheel News for Firestone Indy Lights and Atlantics Championship [2009 - 2010]

2009-10-04T02:48:00-05:00

- Indy Lights Chief Steward Tony Cotman has formally ended the suspension of Sean Guthrie. Guthrie has now formally signed with Rahal-Letterman/Anderson Racing and will compete at the final race at Homestead finale [Indy Lights] with plans for a full season in 2010. Guthrie will race alongside Mario Romancini in the car Jonathon Summerton drove earlier in the season.
- Leilani Munter has been formally signed to race for Team 3G at Homestead finale [Indy Lights].
- Barrett Mertins has signed to race for Jensen Motorsport for the finale at Laguna Seca [Atlantics].

Testing News for 2010:
- Stefan Wilson testing for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
- Charlie Kimball testing for Andretti Racing/AFS.
- Martin Plowman testing for both Andretti Racing/AFS and also Herta Autosport.
- Carl Skerlong testing for Herta Autosport.
- Adam Christodoulou testing for Herta Autosport.
- Ron White testing for Rahal-Letterman/Anderson Racing.
- Palm Beach International Raceway [PBIR] has launched a unique program to field at least one rookie for 2010 with full PBIR sponsorship. They are testing drivers who have not driven more than 5 road races at this level or have never driven an oval at this level.
Palm Beach International Raceway: 2010 Rookie Challenge