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NismoZ
12-05-09, 04:49 PM
Australian Daniel Ricciardo, the British F-3 champ, was 1.3 sec. ahead of the field at Jerez driving the Team Red Bull car in the last F-1 "test" of the year. DiResta 2nd, Paffett and Conway 3rd and 4th. On to '010!
emjaya
12-06-09, 08:07 AM
The kid's a rocket beind the wheel. I hope he can grab a ride soon.

O/T: Aussie wins Brit F3 title - Brit wins Aussie F3 title. weird. :gomer:
pchall
12-06-09, 10:04 AM
F1 needs more young hotshots. I hope this guy hasn't been lobotomized like Hamilton and some of the other F1 robot pilots....
opinionated ow
12-06-09, 10:36 AM
F1 needs more young hotshots. I hope this guy hasn't been lobotomized like Hamilton and some of the other F1 robot pilots....

We in Australia know absolutely nothing about him...
NismoZ
12-06-09, 01:13 PM
Tax dodger?;)
G.
12-06-09, 03:29 PM
F1 needs more young hotshots. I hope this guy hasn't been lobotomized like Hamilton and some of the other F1 robot pilots....


We in Australia know absolutely nothing about him...

He was just recently hatched from the pod.

http://www.arachnoid.com/ChildrenOfNarcissus/images/sutherland_invasion_1978.jpg
cameraman
12-06-09, 06:45 PM
We in Australia know absolutely nothing about him...

Maybe if you lived in Perth you would know about him.
opinionated ow
12-06-09, 06:59 PM
Maybe if you lived in Perth you would know about him.

He's never raced a car in Australia...
cameraman
12-06-09, 10:56 PM
The Western Australia Formula Ford series doesn't race in Australia?
Who would have guessed?
opinionated ow
12-07-09, 12:39 AM
The Western Australia Formula Ford series doesn't race in Australia?
Who would have guessed?

Well you may be right, I usually keep track of the various state formula ford series and I don't remember his name. His website lists his racing experience as:

2006: Winner of Formula BMW Asia Pacific Scholarship.
2006: Competed in Formula BMW Asia Series (12 podiums out of 19 races including 2 wins and 1 Pole)
2006 Formula BMW Asia: 3rd in overall Championship
2006 Formula BMW World Final: 5th place
2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italian Championship: 6th place
2007 Selected for Red Bull Junior Team 2008
2008 – Formula Renault 2.0 WEC Championship winner
2008 – Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Runner-up

There is no mention of Formula Ford there at all...
cameraman
12-07-09, 02:03 AM
eighth place

http://www.formulaford1600.com.au/ARCHIVES/State/wa/2005wa.htm
Cam
12-07-09, 10:08 AM
From his website.


Memorable moments: Finally winning my first go karting state title in Western Australia. It came in my last year of karts but it was worth the wait. Becoming the CIK Australian Karting Champion (2005).
NismoZ
12-07-09, 03:03 PM
Well, in '05 at least he beat the crap out of Goldie and Swarbrick! What was he, 9yrs. old then?
cameraman
12-07-09, 05:29 PM
He had just turned 16 when he ran the Formula Ford races. Does FF have a minimum age? He skipped the three weekends before he turned 16, he entered the three weekends after he turned 16. Coincidence?
opinionated ow
12-07-09, 07:14 PM
He had just turned 16 when he ran the Formula Ford races. Does FF have a minimum age? He skipped the three weekends before he turned 16, he entered the three weekends after he turned 16. Coincidence?

I can't remember the exact CAMS licensing conditions but I think to drive under 16 you have to get special dispensation. I was talking to Mitch Evans (2009 Formula Ford runner up and F3 Superprix winner) about it last week but it was about midnight and I was a tad tired so I don't remember the whole conversation. I do know that he had to fight MSNZ to get them to issue him a license to drive Formula Toyota because he is less than 16. As well as that NSW Government has set an age limit of 16-which only applies at races in NSW.