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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Mar 25 2008, 11:41 AM
I too would enjoy to see that.

And speaking of drivers for Ferrari, I want Marco Andretti in the seat someday, as I'm convinced that would cause F1 to explode in popularity here in the much overlooked USA...
It would you would think. Hopefully we get USGP again too. What would really be awesome is if Andretti and Bruno Senna, both went to that new powerhouse team (2-3 yrs from now)....which coincidently is lead by Ross Braun. Then they can shoot commercials together and sell tons of Hondas, which are more obtainable than Ferraris.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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I would love to see that too Mike!

Michael Andretti has a LONG relationship with Honda now and I do not think it's far fetched at all to look for Marco (Andretti, not our Marco) to be heading for a Honda F1 ride at some point.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Not our Marco, but OUR Marco would do it for love not for money.. Hopefully your Marco isnt a piece of crap like his daddy, and instead has ethic like his grandfather!
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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Me too Marco

He ain't MY Marco Far too young for me... well, never mind that

Michael was a whiny baby until right before he retired. Marco seems to be more like Grandpa so far.

He's young and over-zealous sometimes and has made some mistakes but he definitely has balls and can drive well when he's settled into a good car.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Mar 25 2008, 09:41 AM
And speaking of drivers for Ferrari, I want Marco Andretti in the seat someday, as I'm convinced that would cause F1 to explode in popularity here in the much overlooked USA...
It worked so well with Michael Andretti. And Scott Speed. And Eddie Cheever (who had a fine career but didn't exactly cause F1 to become America's Sport). And that was back in the 80s, when there was as many as three US races per year plus a Canadian race.

Can you name a driver who came from the IRL and was successful in F1? Cheever went the other direction.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Mar 25 2008, 01:47 PM
It worked so well with Michael Andretti. And Scott Speed. And Eddie Cheever (who had a fine career but didn't exactly cause F1 to become America's Sport). And that was back in the 80s, when there was as many as three US races per year plus a Canadian race.

Can you name a driver who came from the IRL and was successful in F1? Cheever went the other direction.
Bourdais doesn't look half bad. He did pretty well in the first race before his engine let go. Second race I believe he got punted.

The thing with Marco Andretti is...he looks to be the real deal and a far better driver than his father. I guess the racing genes skipped a generation....sort of like psoriasis.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Mar 25 2008, 02:08 PM
sort of like psoriasis.
Hey Mike, If you use words like this again, I will report you to triple H.

I do not appreciate such language. I am a well standing member of society and will not tolerate this kind of abusive language.







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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Mar 25 2008, 12:08 PM
Bourdais doesn't look half bad.
Bourdais is a) French, b) not from the IRL, and c) has only been in two F1 races, neither of which he has finished.

I do wish him well, but it is not exactly the same thing as we are talking about.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Marco,Mar 25 2008, 02:41 PM
Hey Mike, If you use words like this again, I will report you to triple H.

I do not appreciate such language. I am a well standing member of society and will not tolerate this kind of abusive language.







Huh?! LOL


I was commenting on how the Andretti racing genes skipped Michael Andretti from his dad and went on to Marco. Psoriasis is also known to do that....skip a generation from Grandfather to Grandson. I thought it was funny.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Just ignore Marco, he's being a smart ass

I thought it was funny Mike. I was imagining Michael reading this board and being compared to Psoriasis
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