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Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
World Series season.
Halliday, who tested with the Indianapolis-based squad last month at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and who drove for the team back in 2001, when
they were competing in the Indy Lights Championship, will take part in
the first three events of the season starting at this weekend's
inaugural Vegas Grand Prix aboard the team's DP01 car that will feature
a special 42 BELOW livery which will be revealed to the media Friday
morning before on-track activities.
"I'm extremely pleased to have Matt come on board for the start of the
season," said Conquest Racing owner Eric Bachelart. "We've worked well
together in the past and I look forward to working with him again. When
we tested him at the final pre-season open-test with the DP01, his
on-track performance definitely demonstrated that he deserves his place
in the Champ Car World Series.
"I'm also delighted to have the chance to work with 42 BELOW, one of
Bacardi's vodka brands, and proud to be able to represent them
worldwide. I can only hope that this partnership becomes a long and
successful one," concluded Bachelart.
The Belgian-born team owner is not the only one thrilled with today's
announcement. The man that will find himself behind the wheel of the 42
BELOW car has been looking forward to this day for a long time.
"I have always had my sights set on Champ Car racing as it is one of the
highest profile Championships using the fastest single-seater racing
cars in the world," expressed Halliday. "I am also very happy to be
doing the Series with Eric Bachelart and Conquest Racing and thank them
for giving me the opportunity to test and eventually sign with the team.
I am also indebted to 42 BELOW for their loyalty and confidence in me to
do the job."
This weekend's race will mark the official debut of Halliday in the
Champ Car World Series but the New-Zealander is no stranger to racing.
This past year, Halliday has been competing in the A1GP Series, the
Porsche GT3 and the Asian Formula Renault V6 Series. In 2004, he ran the
V8 Supercar Series, the Australia and New-Zealand Porsche GT3 and
Carrera Cup and the Porsche Trans Tasman GT3 Challenge where he scored
seven wins, five second and three third place finishes.
The preceding year he raced in Europe and the United Kingdom in the
Formula V6 Euroseries as well as in New-Zealand in the Porsche GT3.
Prior to that, he competed in the Indy Pro Series, Indy Lights, Formula
Holden and Formula Ford after having started his career in karting in 1988.
Halliday will get his first taste of Champ Car street racing as the
season kick-offs Friday morning with the first practice session at 8:50
a.m. Pacific time which will be followed by the first round of
qualifying at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
World Series season.
Halliday, who tested with the Indianapolis-based squad last month at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and who drove for the team back in 2001, when
they were competing in the Indy Lights Championship, will take part in
the first three events of the season starting at this weekend's
inaugural Vegas Grand Prix aboard the team's DP01 car that will feature
a special 42 BELOW livery which will be revealed to the media Friday
morning before on-track activities.
"I'm extremely pleased to have Matt come on board for the start of the
season," said Conquest Racing owner Eric Bachelart. "We've worked well
together in the past and I look forward to working with him again. When
we tested him at the final pre-season open-test with the DP01, his
on-track performance definitely demonstrated that he deserves his place
in the Champ Car World Series.
"I'm also delighted to have the chance to work with 42 BELOW, one of
Bacardi's vodka brands, and proud to be able to represent them
worldwide. I can only hope that this partnership becomes a long and
successful one," concluded Bachelart.
The Belgian-born team owner is not the only one thrilled with today's
announcement. The man that will find himself behind the wheel of the 42
BELOW car has been looking forward to this day for a long time.
"I have always had my sights set on Champ Car racing as it is one of the
highest profile Championships using the fastest single-seater racing
cars in the world," expressed Halliday. "I am also very happy to be
doing the Series with Eric Bachelart and Conquest Racing and thank them
for giving me the opportunity to test and eventually sign with the team.
I am also indebted to 42 BELOW for their loyalty and confidence in me to
do the job."
This weekend's race will mark the official debut of Halliday in the
Champ Car World Series but the New-Zealander is no stranger to racing.
This past year, Halliday has been competing in the A1GP Series, the
Porsche GT3 and the Asian Formula Renault V6 Series. In 2004, he ran the
V8 Supercar Series, the Australia and New-Zealand Porsche GT3 and
Carrera Cup and the Porsche Trans Tasman GT3 Challenge where he scored
seven wins, five second and three third place finishes.
The preceding year he raced in Europe and the United Kingdom in the
Formula V6 Euroseries as well as in New-Zealand in the Porsche GT3.
Prior to that, he competed in the Indy Pro Series, Indy Lights, Formula
Holden and Formula Ford after having started his career in karting in 1988.
Halliday will get his first taste of Champ Car street racing as the
season kick-offs Friday morning with the first practice session at 8:50
a.m. Pacific time which will be followed by the first round of
qualifying at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time.
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>
> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>
> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>
> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand born
> racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
> Series season.
I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right now.
They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was pro-American
and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We know ChampCar
isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans just as much as
Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what ChampCar needed.
"forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>
> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>
> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>
> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand born
> racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
> Series season.
I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right now.
They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was pro-American
and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We know ChampCar
isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans just as much as
Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what ChampCar needed.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6jBQh.134059$ 73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
> ChampCar needed.
Go look at his bio. He's actually won races.
Putting the driver names in the IRL next to the Champ Car lineup, the IRL
just doesn't measure up.
There are only four I qualify as having great talent in the IRL while I
count 11 in Champ Car.
IRL
-----------
Helio Castroneves
Scott Dixon
Tony Kanaan
Dario Franchitti
Dan Wheldon
Marco Andretti (maybe)
Sam Hornish Jr (ovals only)
Champ Car
----------
Sebastien Bourdais
Graham Rahal
Paul Tracy
Robert Doornbos
Dan Clarke
Will Power
Simon Pagenaud
Alex Tagliani
Justin Wilson
Neel Jani
Matt Halliday
Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
Alex Figge (maybe)
"Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6jBQh.134059$ 73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
> ChampCar needed.
Go look at his bio. He's actually won races.
Putting the driver names in the IRL next to the Champ Car lineup, the IRL
just doesn't measure up.
There are only four I qualify as having great talent in the IRL while I
count 11 in Champ Car.
IRL
-----------
Helio Castroneves
Scott Dixon
Tony Kanaan
Dario Franchitti
Dan Wheldon
Marco Andretti (maybe)
Sam Hornish Jr (ovals only)
Champ Car
----------
Sebastien Bourdais
Graham Rahal
Paul Tracy
Robert Doornbos
Dan Clarke
Will Power
Simon Pagenaud
Alex Tagliani
Justin Wilson
Neel Jani
Matt Halliday
Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
Alex Figge (maybe)
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"just bob" <kilbyfan-aol@net,com > wrote in message
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>
> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:6jBQh.134059$_73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>
>
>>
>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>> ChampCar needed.
>
>
> Go look at his bio. He's actually won races.
>
> Putting the driver names in the IRL next to the Champ Car lineup, the IRL
> just doesn't measure up.
>
> There are only four I qualify as having great talent in the IRL while I
> count 11 in Champ Car.
>
>
> IRL
> -----------
> Helio Castroneves
> Scott Dixon
> Tony Kanaan
> Dario Franchitti
> Dan Wheldon
> Marco Andretti (maybe)
> Sam Hornish Jr (ovals only)
>
>
> Champ Car
> ----------
> Sebastien Bourdais
> Graham Rahal
> Paul Tracy
> Robert Doornbos
> Dan Clarke
> Will Power
> Simon Pagenaud
> Alex Tagliani
> Justin Wilson
> Neel Jani
> Matt Halliday
> Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
> Alex Figge (maybe)
Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I am
sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
any real racing fan.
"just bob" <kilbyfan-aol@net,com > wrote in message
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>
> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:6jBQh.134059$_73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>
>
>>
>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>> ChampCar needed.
>
>
> Go look at his bio. He's actually won races.
>
> Putting the driver names in the IRL next to the Champ Car lineup, the IRL
> just doesn't measure up.
>
> There are only four I qualify as having great talent in the IRL while I
> count 11 in Champ Car.
>
>
> IRL
> -----------
> Helio Castroneves
> Scott Dixon
> Tony Kanaan
> Dario Franchitti
> Dan Wheldon
> Marco Andretti (maybe)
> Sam Hornish Jr (ovals only)
>
>
> Champ Car
> ----------
> Sebastien Bourdais
> Graham Rahal
> Paul Tracy
> Robert Doornbos
> Dan Clarke
> Will Power
> Simon Pagenaud
> Alex Tagliani
> Justin Wilson
> Neel Jani
> Matt Halliday
> Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
> Alex Figge (maybe)
Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I am
sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
any real racing fan.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
news:MWCQh.136621$907.58965@newsfe13.phx...
>> Champ Car
>> ----------
>> Sebastien Bourdais
>> Graham Rahal
>> Paul Tracy
>> Robert Doornbos
>> Dan Clarke
>> Will Power
>> Simon Pagenaud
>> Alex Tagliani
>> Justin Wilson
>> Neel Jani
>> Matt Halliday
>> Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
>> Alex Figge (maybe)
>
> Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I
> am sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
> thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
> any real racing fan.
I put Figge and Ryan as "maybe's". But they have both won races in the
ladder system so they could do well or go the way of Legge who did the same.
And as for Neel Jani, they guy has won twice in both GP2 and A1GP, as well
as lower forumla. He's proven talent.
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
news:MWCQh.136621$907.58965@newsfe13.phx...
>> Champ Car
>> ----------
>> Sebastien Bourdais
>> Graham Rahal
>> Paul Tracy
>> Robert Doornbos
>> Dan Clarke
>> Will Power
>> Simon Pagenaud
>> Alex Tagliani
>> Justin Wilson
>> Neel Jani
>> Matt Halliday
>> Ryan Daliziel (maybe)
>> Alex Figge (maybe)
>
> Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I
> am sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
> thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
> any real racing fan.
I put Figge and Ryan as "maybe's". But they have both won races in the
ladder system so they could do well or go the way of Legge who did the same.
And as for Neel Jani, they guy has won twice in both GP2 and A1GP, as well
as lower forumla. He's proven talent.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
news:MWCQh.136621$907.58965@newsfe13.phx...
> > Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I
> > am
> sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
> thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
> any real racing fan.
Alex and Ryan I put on the "maybe" list, but I beliebe they both won in the
ladder system.
Neel Jani has won in GP2 and A1GP, so he's very qualified.
If you rather have drivers with friendly names rather than be qualified to
drive I see why you like the IRL.
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
news:MWCQh.136621$907.58965@newsfe13.phx...
> > Sure. If there is an international auto racing hall of fame somewhere I
> > am
> sure they are carving out niches for the entire OWRS lineup. They very
> thought of Neel Jani dicing with Alex Figge sends shivers up the spine of
> any real racing fan.
Alex and Ryan I put on the "maybe" list, but I beliebe they both won in the
ladder system.
Neel Jani has won in GP2 and A1GP, so he's very qualified.
If you rather have drivers with friendly names rather than be qualified to
drive I see why you like the IRL.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
What's interesting is that the IRL is 50% furriners at this point. I
really don't know why this insanely stupid argument about "merecan
drivers" continues to proliferate itself.
Who gives a flying F where a driver was born.
Is He (or she) qualified to drive a race car?
That's my criteria.
RB is just a troll, so ya gotta just ignore him.
VF, I think he really believes what he posts, so....
What's interesting is that the IRL is 50% furriners at this point. I
really don't know why this insanely stupid argument about "merecan
drivers" continues to proliferate itself.
Who gives a flying F where a driver was born.
Is He (or she) qualified to drive a race car?
That's my criteria.
RB is just a troll, so ya gotta just ignore him.
VF, I think he really believes what he posts, so....
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
Von Fourche wrote:
> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>
>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
>> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>
>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
>>
>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand born
>> racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
>> Series season.
>
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right now.
> They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was pro-American
> and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We know ChampCar
> isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans just as much as
> Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what ChampCar needed.
>
>
Oooh, such subtle sarcasm...
If, however, you a little consideration to his racing pedigree you'd
understand why many of us view your comments as being so silly.
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
Von Fourche wrote:
> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>
>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
>> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>
>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
>>
>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand born
>> racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
>> Series season.
>
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right now.
> They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was pro-American
> and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We know ChampCar
> isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans just as much as
> Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what ChampCar needed.
>
>
Oooh, such subtle sarcasm...
If, however, you a little consideration to his racing pedigree you'd
understand why many of us view your comments as being so silly.
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
news:6jBQh.134059$_73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>
> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>
>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
>> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>
>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>>
>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
>> Series season.
>
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
> ChampCar needed.
>
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three straight
Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But they just do
not get it.
A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
which green card can be hired cheaply.
"Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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>
> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>
>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in A1GP.
>> I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>
>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>>
>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World
>> Series season.
>
>
>
> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
> ChampCar needed.
>
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three straight
Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But they just do
not get it.
A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
which green card can be hired cheaply.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
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>
> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:6jBQh.134059$_73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>
>> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>>
>>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
>>> A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>>
>>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>>>
>>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
>>> World Series season.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>> ChampCar needed.
>>
>
> There are none so blind as those who will not see.
>
> Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
> Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three
> straight Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But
> they just do not get it.
>
> A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
> on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
> which green card can be hired cheaply.
>
And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
to watch
a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
Americans.
"RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
news:0UCQh.136620$907.15584@newsfe13.phx...
>
> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:6jBQh.134059$_73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>
>> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>>
>>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
>>> A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>>
>>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID=11373
>>>
>>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
>>> World Series season.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>> ChampCar needed.
>>
>
> There are none so blind as those who will not see.
>
> Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
> Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three
> straight Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But
> they just do not get it.
>
> A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
> on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
> which green card can be hired cheaply.
>
And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
to watch
a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
Americans.
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
Von Fourche wrote:
>
> And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
> to watch
> a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
> Americans.
>
>
You're absolutely right. Why would anyone be interested in watching the
best talent when they could settle for an all-American field?
Von Fourche wrote:
>
> And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
> to watch
> a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
> Americans.
>
>
You're absolutely right. Why would anyone be interested in watching the
best talent when they could settle for an all-American field?
Re: Matt Halliday Confirmed at Conquest
Von Fourche wrote:
> "RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
> news:0UCQh.136620$907.15584@newsfe13.phx...
>> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:6jBQh.134059$ 73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
>>> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>>>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>>>
>>>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
>>>> A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>>>
>>>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
>>>>
>>>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>>>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>>>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>>>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
>>>> World Series season.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>>> ChampCar needed.
>>>
>> There are none so blind as those who will not see.
>>
>> Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
>> Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three
>> straight Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But
>> they just do not get it.
>>
>> A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
>> on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
>> which green card can be hired cheaply.
>>
>
>
>
> And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
> to watch
> a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
> Americans.
>
>
Indeed. Too bad Scott Dixon doesn't have much of any fanbase...
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
Von Fourche wrote:
> "RickyBobby" <nascar42@cox,net > wrote in message
> news:0UCQh.136620$907.15584@newsfe13.phx...
>> "Von Fourche" <Khonakong@hotmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:6jBQh.134059$ 73.43782@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink,net ...
>>> "forty" <cforteNO@SPAMgmail,com > wrote in message
>>> news:57f9kdF2cr5t6U4@mid.individual,net ...
>>>> w00t! w00t! KIWI POWER! :-)
>>>>
>>>> This fella's got some skills. He had some rather impressive runs in
>>>> A1GP. I'm interested in seeing what he does a more powerful car.
>>>>
>>>> http :// www .champcarworldseries,com /News/Article.asp?ID373
>>>>
>>>> Conquest Racing will be heading to Las Vegas with a new look and a new
>>>> driver after it was announced today that they have signed New-Zealand
>>>> born racecar driver Matt Halliday to pilot their # 42 - 42 BELOW
>>>> Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone entry for the start of the 2007 Champ Car
>>>> World Series season.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm so glad Halliday was signed. The last think ChampCar needs is
>>> another American driver. They have way too many American drivers right
>>> now. They have so many American drivers one might think ChampCar was
>>> pro-American and anti-everybody else. But we know that's not true. We
>>> know ChampCar isn't racist or anything. We know they want non-Americans
>>> just as much as Americans in their series. Yep, Halliday is just what
>>> ChampCar needed.
>>>
>> There are none so blind as those who will not see.
>>
>> Perhaps they really do hate America. Even those idiots have to see that
>> Sebastien Bourdais has as much name recognition after winning three
>> straight Vanderbilts as some guy who sits the bench for Tottenham. But
>> they just do not get it.
>>
>> A few years back Bobby Rahal suggested that the imaginary fans are so busy
>> on Sunday that they do not care about auto racing so it should not matter
>> which green card can be hired cheaply.
>>
>
>
>
> And who is Halliday's boss? A Belgian. Yep, Americans sure are going
> to watch
> a New Zealander driving for a Belgian in a series with almost zero
> Americans.
>
>
Indeed. Too bad Scott Dixon doesn't have much of any fanbase...
--
forty
“To embrace an extreme, one must first let go of reason.”
