Scott Dixon - Indy Cars

Camac1 · 12th October 2003, 09:31 PM

As you should know Scott Dixon could be New Zealand's first ever Indy Car Series Champion tomorrow morning. He's signed up for Indy Cars again next year but there's a good chance of him getting into Formula 1 in 2005 if he wins the series. I hope he follows the footsteps of Bruce McLaren. I watched the interview on the programme 'Sunday' where Scott's team manager said he's as talented as Juan Pablo Montoya. How do you think he'll do tomorrow morning and will he become a Formula 1 great?

PS: I hope Kimi Raikkonen can win the Formula 1 tonight

and well done to Greg Murphy and Rick Kelly and how could i forget Auckland winning the Ranfurly shield

crshbndct · 13th October 2003, 09:32 AM

how is he doing in the race

crshbndct · 13th October 2003, 09:40 AM

he won the championship

: )

:wink:

:twisted: 8) 8)

Kelsonmassif · 13th October 2003, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by crshbndct

he won the championship

: )

:wink:

:twisted: 8) 8)

yea that was some good stuff!

and man that crash was horrible :cry:

kind of a stink way to go out on your retirement with a crash like that on the back of your head....

pxpx · 13th October 2003, 10:25 AM

Yay for Dixon, but boo that he's signed for Indy again

I want a Kiwi in F1

sonar · 13th October 2003, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pxpx

Yay for Dixon, but boo that he's signed for Indy again

I want a Kiwi in F1

W3RD.

hopefully he will get a decent drive soon. hopefully BAR get their act together and he can drive for the big H

Woody · 13th October 2003, 11:58 AM

Bet he aint complaining about the 2 million smackers he won either

nice

Camac1 · 13th October 2003, 02:41 PM

Yay i just came home to find that he won it

If he has this success next year in Indy Cars next year he'll almost defnitly get into F1, thats how Williams current top driver Juan Pablo Montoya did it

Lude Conduct · 13th October 2003, 03:11 PM

Yeah it's fantastic for a kiwi to take such a prestigious title.

I heard he is hanging out for an offer with one of the major teams (Williams/Mclaren) as a test driver for a few seasons rather than opting to go with Minardi or Sauber. It would be great to see him with Mclaren.

Either way he is the man! 8)

sonar · 13th October 2003, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Woody

Bet he aint complaining about the 2 million smackers he won either

nice

he doesnt get it all unfortuntely. the whole team gets a cut, from the tyre guys to the bosses.

civicSiRacing · 13th October 2003, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sonar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woody

Bet he aint complaining about the 2 million smackers he won either

nice

he doesnt get it all unfortuntely. the whole team gets a cut, from the tyre guys to the bosses.

which is sorta nice i guess.. if ur that tyre guy and the driver wins and gets all the cash you'd feel pretty stink cos u helped him win.. its nice that eveyrone who contributed to the win gets a peice of it too

endles · 13th October 2003, 08:38 PM

And shooie is now the best F1 driver ever!
6 back to back titles....

And just when i thought BAR was gona make an amazing come back and claim constructors championship W00t

crshbndct · 13th October 2003, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by endles

And shooie is now the best F1 driver ever!
6 back to back titles....

And just when i thought BAR was gona make an amazing come back and claim constructors championship W00t

back to back?

or 2 and then 4 back to back

RJ · 13th October 2003, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sonar

hopefully he will get a decent drive soon. hopefully BAR get their act together and he can drive for the big H

Racing for BAR would be a waste of his talent. He will most likely drive for my team, McLaren, as there are strong Kiwi ties to the McLaren team and he has already tested with them.

endles · 13th October 2003, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crshbndct

Quote:

Originally Posted by endles

And shooie is now the best F1 driver ever!
6 back to back titles....

And just when i thought BAR was gona make an amazing come back and claim constructors championship W00t

back to back?

or 2 and then 4 back to back

my bad

Bullitt · 13th October 2003, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by endles

And shooie is now the best F1 driver ever!
6 back to back titles....

And just when i thought BAR was gona make an amazing come back and claim constructors championship W00t

Shooie isnt the best driver ever. Hes the best driving at the moment but people like Fango and Moss plus lots of others were just as dominant.

So what if hes got more titles

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJ

Racing for BAR would be a waste of his talent. He will most likely drive for my team, McLaren, as there are strong Kiwi ties to the McLaren team and he has already tested with them

I agree it would be a waste to see him in a BAR, it would suck up his career just like it did to Villeneuve.

I wouldnt be surprised if you see him driving for Toyota in 2005 considering thats who his Indy contract is with. Which wouldnt be a bad career move as im still sure Toyota will keep increasing its F1 budget until it wins. Not good for the sport but is good for the drivers

endles · 13th October 2003, 11:32 PM

Oh boo who paul
I dont like him (i was cheering for kimi) but i can admit and can respect what he has done!
However, If he was driving for jordan and they were using Honda Mugen engines he would be my #1 (theres something about yellow)
PS shooie won it for Ferrari, I strongly believe he could have done the same had he driven for other top teams - mclaren/williams/ever renault

Bullitt · 13th October 2003, 11:57 PM

Dont worry im not crying about it.

He is the reason Ferrari won both championships this year undoubtedly. Last year theres probably 1/2 a dozen drivers that could have won.

Rubens is an also ran. Hes not bad but he will never be the best. He makes Michael look better

Woody · 14th October 2003, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woody

Bet he aint complaining about the 2 million smackers he won either

nice

he doesnt get it all unfortuntely. the whole team gets a cut, from the tyre guys to the bosses.

Nah, that aint unfortunate, that's cool.
Makes ya wonder what their cut is though huh.
Tiger Woods' Caddy is worth millions thank's to the young whipper snappers obvious golfing Talent.

Share the wealth!

Camac1 · 14th October 2003, 05:48 PM

I just heard on the news that Juan Pablo Montoya is moving to McLaren next year and will team up with Kimi Raikkonen. Wonder where David Coulthard will go

Baxter · 14th October 2003, 06:18 PM

Yeah Dixon for F1!

The reason he's not leaping over to F1 is that he's waiting for the right offer (ie with a winning team/car/engine) - and with his record who can blame him?

I expect he'll be waiting to see if Toyota is going to be any good (unlikely), but mostly if McLaren is going to be able to improve (more likley).

And hey if he has to sit back and win Indy in the meantimes, I'm sure he won't be complaining...

PS Coultard is rumored to be likely to be going to Jaguar after McLaren, but I thought he was confirmed for McLaren next year (leaving the door open for Dixon in '05)?

If JPM is shifting to McLaren, this might blow my Dixon-McLaren theory... Hmmm?

12th October 2003, 09:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Camac1 Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 494 Location: Auckland	Scott Dixon - Indy Cars As you should know Scott Dixon could be New Zealand's first ever Indy Car Series Champion tomorrow morning. He's signed up for Indy Cars again next year but there's a good chance of him getting into Formula 1 in 2005 if he wins the series. I hope he follows the footsteps of Bruce McLaren. I watched the interview on the programme 'Sunday' where Scott's team manager said he's as talented as Juan Pablo Montoya. How do you think he'll do tomorrow morning and will he become a Formula 1 great? PS: I hope Kimi Raikkonen can win the Formula 1 tonight and well done to Greg Murphy and Rick Kelly and how could i forget Auckland winning the Ranfurly shield __________________ VTEC ADDICT 1993 facelift DA6 Integra XSI

13th October 2003, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
crshbndct Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,260 Location: Whangarei	how is he doing in the race __________________ ce1 accord wagon 76 ke35 coupe, 1ggte going in.

13th October 2003, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
crshbndct Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,260 Location: Whangarei	he won the championship : ) :wink: :twisted: 8) 8) __________________ ce1 accord wagon 76 ke35 coupe, 1ggte going in.

13th October 2003, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Woody Team NZH: Mod 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,967 Location: Auckland	Bet he aint complaining about the 2 million smackers he won either nice __________________ Crack open a Woody today ~ iKirst Kreated - Car ~ 07 Ford Escape ~

13th October 2003, 02:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Camac1 Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 494 Location: Auckland	Yay i just came home to find that he won it If he has this success next year in Indy Cars next year he'll almost defnitly get into F1, thats how Williams current top driver Juan Pablo Montoya did it __________________ VTEC ADDICT 1993 facelift DA6 Integra XSI

13th October 2003, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
pxpx Team NZH: Mod 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,681 Location: Auckland	Yay for Dixon, but boo that he's signed for Indy again I want a Kiwi in F1

13th October 2003, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lude Conduct Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 147	Yeah it's fantastic for a kiwi to take such a prestigious title. I heard he is hanging out for an offer with one of the major teams (Williams/Mclaren) as a test driver for a few seasons rather than opting to go with Minardi or Sauber. It would be great to see him with Mclaren. Either way he is the man! 8) __________________ The 1 & only, the most unholy. I have a faster car than you !

13th October 2003, 08:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
endles Team NZH: Retired 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,489 Location: Dunedin	And shooie is now the best F1 driver ever! 6 back to back titles.... And just when i thought BAR was gona make an amazing come back and claim constructors championship W00t __________________ ATOMIK! Car Audio & Security 22 Fox Street South Dunedin For all your Car Audio and Security needs (and wants)

13th October 2003, 11:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
endles Team NZH: Retired 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,489 Location: Dunedin	Oh boo who paul I dont like him (i was cheering for kimi) but i can admit and can respect what he has done! However, If he was driving for jordan and they were using Honda Mugen engines he would be my #1 (theres something about yellow) PS shooie won it for Ferrari, I strongly believe he could have done the same had he driven for other top teams - mclaren/williams/ever renault __________________ ATOMIK! Car Audio & Security 22 Fox Street South Dunedin For all your Car Audio and Security needs (and wants)

13th October 2003, 11:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bullitt Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,136 Location: Wellington	Dont worry im not crying about it. He is the reason Ferrari won both championships this year undoubtedly. Last year theres probably 1/2 a dozen drivers that could have won. Rubens is an also ran. Hes not bad but he will never be the best. He makes Michael look better

14th October 2003, 05:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
Camac1 Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 494 Location: Auckland	I just heard on the news that Juan Pablo Montoya is moving to McLaren next year and will team up with Kimi Raikkonen. Wonder where David Coulthard will go __________________ VTEC ADDICT 1993 facelift DA6 Integra XSI

14th October 2003, 06:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
Baxter Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,395 Location: Dunedin	Yeah Dixon for F1! The reason he's not leaping over to F1 is that he's waiting for the right offer (ie with a winning team/car/engine) - and with his record who can blame him? I expect he'll be waiting to see if Toyota is going to be any good (unlikely), but mostly if McLaren is going to be able to improve (more likley). And hey if he has to sit back and win Indy in the meantimes, I'm sure he won't be complaining... PS Coultard is rumored to be likely to be going to Jaguar after McLaren, but I thought he was confirmed for McLaren next year (leaving the door open for Dixon in '05)? If JPM is shifting to McLaren, this might blow my Dixon-McLaren theory... Hmmm? __________________ Life is not measured by the breaths we take - but by the moments that take our breath away...

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