# Race of Champions 2006
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 10, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438 "2006-12-10T18:13:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/1 "2006-12-10T18:13:38Z")
The ROC is back, supposedly will be broadcast on ESPN2 and possibly HDNet
[http://www.raceofchampions.com/](http://www.raceofchampions.com/)
Some interesting developments, in addition to the ROC buggy, Megane Cup Car, they replaced the Ferrari 360 with the Porsche GT3 for the road challenge, and they are also listing an Aston Martin “Rally GT” car. :eyebrow:
I don’t think Jimmy Johnson is going to be driving for the US since he just broke his wrist.
They need to find other people for the US team. Nothing against Travis and Jeff Gordon, they are talented and good, but I’d like to see some other US drivers get a shot instead of the same 4 guys over and over.
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### Author:  [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/2 "2006-12-10T19:42:51Z")
As much as I don’t like the frogs, you can’t argue with Loeb’s performance this year. Not only is he setting the fastest times on most stages, he manages to not make any mistakes - ever.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/3 "2006-12-10T19:49:05Z")
Should have me on the US team, we’d win then.
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/4 "2006-12-10T19:53:34Z")
Don’t discount Finland or especially Scandanavia. They were both very strong last year.
USA team needs to dump Pastrana. He was the weak link last year and needs to be replaced.
I’ll be rooting for Loeb in the individuals, but I think my money would be on Scandanavia. Those guys were just amazing last year.
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/5 "2006-12-11T03:19:54Z")
If you have cable or dish turn to HDNET, it airs Saturday morning LIVE @ 11:00am.
DVR set 🙂
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/6 "2006-12-13T00:03:14Z")
Looks like [Team Britain will be without Jensen Button.](http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/rally/34404/)
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/7 "2006-12-13T07:11:36Z")
Forgot to mention, who I WANT to win and who will win are two different stories. Kinda like I WANT Button to win WDC (not with Honda though) but he never will.
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/8 "2006-12-13T15:10:27Z")
Scott Speed to take the place of Jimmy Johnson at the ROC! 🙂
[http://www.pitpass.com/fes\_php/pitpass\_news\_item.php?fes\_art\_id=30177](http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=30177)
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/9 "2006-12-13T15:21:54Z")
Who cares, Speed is a chump. I hope he wrecks and dies in a fire.
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/10 "2006-12-13T15:30:20Z")
I’m getting the feeling that somebody doesn’t like Scott Speed… :wiggle:
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### Author:  [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/11 "2006-12-13T15:32:00Z")
> [@Rx3](#):
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> If you have cable or dish turn to HDNET, it airs Saturday morning LIVE @ 11:00am.
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> DVR set 🙂
Brilliant!! I’ll be working then, and I won’t be able to see it.
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/12 "2006-12-13T15:33:11Z")
> [@Rx3](#):
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> I’m getting the feeling that somebody doesn’t like Scott Speed… :wiggle:
Make that two. Fuckin pansy ass crybaby prick. I only hope that RBR chose him to “just get by” while they’re grooming better American prospects from their talent search.
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/13 "2006-12-13T15:38:00Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#):
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> Make that two. Fuckin pansy ass crybaby prick. I only hope that RBR chose him to “just get by” while they’re grooming better American prospects from their talent search.
I must be out of the loop. What has he done to be so disliked?
As for American prospects to F1, I hope somehow Marco Andretti or Graham Rahall get a shot at an F1 ride in the future.
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/14 "2006-12-13T15:41:33Z")
Multiple instances like this:
Coulthard was disrespectful, says Speed.
Scott Speed says that he told David Coulthard to ‘\*\*\*\* off’ in Australia because he felt his fellow Red Bull driver was being disrespectful. The pair clashed in front of the stewards in Melbourne after Speed had passed DC when yellow flags came out for Tonio Liuzzi’s high-speed accident on the straight after the first chicane. He lost his eighth position, and was fined $5000 for abusive behaviour.
Speed says that during the discussion Coulthard had talked down to him, something which might not come as a surprise bearing in mind that the Scot has been in F1 since 1994 and is a leading light in the GPDA, and Speed was in his third Grand Prix. “I think I was treated a bit disrespectfully by my team mate, that’s why I was actually pissed,” said Speed. “The point being taken away, that wasn’t even decided at that time. It was decided that it was something that was far, OK, and for sure it went in David’s favour this time, for sure in the future I’ll get a break my way. I felt very disrespected, we got in an argument, and I got fined for it!”
[www.crash.net](http://www.crash.net)
When he was crying to his crew about needing to switch from intermediates to slicks immediately, was stubborn enough to get his way against all their recommendations, and then spun in the first corner or two with the slicks on.
He’s never impressed me.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/15 "2006-12-13T15:42:21Z")
I like your second suggestions better Rick.
Check out some of the interviews with him before the season started and RBR put him on a lease. Hell watch the ones with in the pits where he acts like your typical american DOUCHEBAG. He lacks talent, whines when things go wrong, and generally is a bitch IMO. I hate the guy, so many OTHER drivers I’d rather see in that car.
- All the stuff Brent mentioned, and then some.
He spun twice, after they told him to wait a few laps he went in, grabbed slicks, spun twice, second time into a wall. Dumbass.
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### Author:  [@rushman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rushman)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/16 "2006-12-13T17:45:15Z")
4 hours of hd is a little much for my dvr to handle, i’ll just have to watch it I guess 😉
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### Author:  [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/17 "2006-12-14T06:05:59Z")
You never know who’s going to win in the end, but I don’t see how I could vote against Bourdais and Loeb.
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/18 "2006-12-15T14:29:18Z")
[Speed bows out of ROC.](http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/more/34461/) They are trying to get Kurt Bush to do it last minute. If they keep this up, America won’t have a team.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/19 "2006-12-15T14:37:28Z")
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/race-of-champions-2006/21438/20 "2006-12-15T14:41:45Z")
:lol:
You can put away your voodoo doll now.
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