ATTN: F1 and/or MotoGP fans.

Shift518 Automotive
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I’m still up in the air on this one, as much as I would LOVE to see him own in a F1 car (which he does have experience behind the wheel of Ferrari F1 cars), the competition is getting much better in MotoGP and it would suck to see him leave.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/motorsport/04/21/formula.one.ferrari.rossi/

Motorsport: Ferrari look to lure Rossi

(CNN) – Ferrari are making a bid to lure seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi into a Formula One car.
Team president Luca Montezemolo said he wants to enter a third car into the championship and has identified Rossi as the man to drive it.
The 62-year-old Ferrari chief has said he would be eager to see his compatriot change disciplines, and the 31-year-old Italian rider should consider swapping two wheels for four.
“When he wins this year’s MotoGP title, he should start thinking about winning also in Formula One and with Ferrari,” he told CNN in an emailed statement.
Head of the Ferrari press office Luca Colajanni confirmed the teams’ interest in a third competing car and the signing of the MotoGP legend in a further statement to CNN .
“The possibility for the major manufacturers to provide the private teams with a third car would be very effective in order to increase the appeal of Formula One,” said Colajonni.
“The potential involvement of such a extraordinary champion as Valentino Rossi would be even more helpful.”
As the rules stand, teams are only allowed to enter a maximum of two cars into the world championship.
If Ferrari were successful in their attempts to field a third car, it would open the door for Rossi to make the move to Formula One.
Over the course of his career, the Yamaha rider Rossi has won an incredible nine world championships.
His first was in 1997 in the 125cc class, to which he added the 250cc title in 1999. Since then he has enjoyed multiple successes at MotoGP level, winning seven world titles.
Ferrari themselves have 16 constructors championships to their name, and are the most successful team in Formula One history.

also I like how Luca Montezemolo says “when Rossi wins the championship this year” he certainly has some confidence in the Doctor! :lol

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The only way that this could happen is if they allow the third car which really will not happen.

In other news, did anyone read about how if Michelin becomes the tire sponsor the wheels will go up to 18"s?

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Not the only way it could happen, what they should do is pull a Red Bull and buy a second team, like Sauber for instance, I mean afterall the chassis is already designed for there motor and they could buy that team for a good price at the rate they are going this year.

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It’s F1. This where F1 team can make a song and dance to race and then a few weeks before the season decided they couldn’t make the grid.

Like what I posted in the Race section, I will believe it when I see it.

Changing to 18" will drastically alter F1 chassis design and engineering, FIA can’t keep saying we are all for keeping the cost down and then have shit like that happen.

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Changing wheel diameter and the associated suspension and aero tweaks are negligible costs compared to things like motors and materials testing.