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  • TDE30
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2008
    • 7042

    #706
    Originally posted by e30pwr
    and as for the penalties, why did kimi not get anything? can anyone answer that?
    Well, the stewards were going to review it post-race because they needed to "review different views of the start." They were trying to see if Räikkönen made the violent move to avoid a collision with someone on his left. I guess that was the case, and the violent move in LH's direction was because Räikkönen was trying to avoid said collision.

    Harsh move against Renault though, it was a sloppy and amateur pit-in, but was it really worthy of suspension from the next race? I expect to see Renault appeal that one. I also expect to hear that either the wheel man on that corner of the lollipop man (since he oversees the completion of the car at each pitstop) have been fired.
    - Trey

    E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
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    • Dave
      E30 RAT
      • Nov 2003
      • 11675

      #707
      Bernie wants Alonso in Massa's seat. Very classy, Bernie.
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      • Joe318is
        R3V OG
        • Sep 2005
        • 6451

        #708
        Alonso's contract states that he MUST have a ride for every race on the calender. this may clear him to be with Ferrari next year


        Originally posted by vlad
        Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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        • tg318is
          R3VLimited
          • Jun 2008
          • 2052

          #709
          About Massa's helmet...

          Tim.

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          • z31maniac
            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
            • Dec 2007
            • 17566

            #710
            http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77400

            And BMW is done. They are no longer participating in F1 after the end of the season.

            One bad season and they throw out all the hard work?
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            • YAN-3
              R3V OG
              • Jan 2004
              • 6018

              #711
              Originally posted by z31maniac
              http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77400

              And BMW is done. They are no longer participating in F1 after the end of the season.

              One bad season and they throw out all the hard work?
              nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo

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              • tjts1
                E30 Mastermind
                • May 2007
                • 1851

                #712
                Good. I hope the rest of the teams quit too in disgust.

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                • quickervicar
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 1197

                  #713
                  This news saddens me greatly. However, I believe that this decision is due to the tight regs of F1, not the financial state of the company. Why stay in F1 when you gain nothing in engine development and are very limited in transmission technology, too? Get rid of the engine freeze & I believe that they'll be back.

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                  • TDE30
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 7042

                    #714
                    ^ Good point. I think it's a two-part problem, one being the current douchenozzlery with the FIA and the other being BMW's economic state. They pour $230M into their Formula One efforts only to be third from the last in the constructor's standings, as well as experiencing a 13% decline in global sales in June alone. I think those two things make staying in Formula One a very poor idea for the company. It sucks to see them not want to stay and tough it out a bit, but if they're hurting, they're hurting; and as history shows, the first thing to usually go are company's motorsport efforts (big or small.) I can see them returning (when their company's economic situation improves) perhaps as an engine supplier to someone else. It's a damn shame, but in business terms it make some sense.

                    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aJB5bfNAHhys



                    Edit: ...to add to that, hopefully this will have a semi-happy ending like the (now defunct) Honda situation, where Brawn purchased Honda and the employees went along with Brawn GP. Hopefully there will be a buyer for BMW so the crew can still have something to do. No matter how off the car was, the crew was always 10/10ths, I very rarely saw any hiccups with any of their stops. With the four or five new teams coming into Formula One, this could be a distinct possibility.
                    Last edited by TDE30; 07-29-2009, 08:39 AM.
                    - Trey

                    E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
                    E36 325i sedan
                    E30 325i sedan
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                    • elsabor67
                      E30 Modder
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 837

                      #715
                      Dissapointed BMW is done. They had the potential to get better.

                      On another note, Just in from CNN International, Michael Schumacher, pending medicals and physicals will return to race for Ferrari for the remainder of the season. Speculation has that he will be back for the GP in Valencia, Spain. Saw this 15 min. ago.

                      How do I spell stress relief?:hitler:
                      :!:Open Track Days!!!:!:

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                      • TDE30
                        R3V OG
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 7042

                        #716
                        ^ Fuckin' whoa! I heard loads of internet rumors about him possibly being up for it, I figured Luca Badoer or Marc Gené would fill in his vacancy. That should be awesome.
                        - Trey

                        E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
                        E36 325i sedan
                        E30 325i sedan
                        Volvo 945T

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                        • Charlie
                          kid tested, administrator approved
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 6686

                          #717
                          http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77418

                          Yep, Schumi.

                          -Charlie
                          Swing wild, brake later, don't apologize.
                          '89 324d, '76 02, '98 318ti, '03 Z4, '07 MCS, '07 F800s - Bonafide BMW elitist prick.
                          FYYFF

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                          • Joe318is
                            R3V OG
                            • Sep 2005
                            • 6451

                            #718
                            this news has me so fucking excited
                            Last edited by Hick; 07-29-2009, 09:58 AM.


                            Originally posted by vlad
                            Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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                            • z31maniac
                              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 17566

                              #719
                              I bet they will have him testing 2010 spec parts......
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                              • TDE30
                                R3V OG
                                • Feb 2008
                                • 7042

                                #720
                                Schumacher racing alongside Räikkönen, all when Ferrari is doing a lot better than earlier this season; this should be awesome.
                                - Trey

                                E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
                                E36 325i sedan
                                E30 325i sedan
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