José María "Pechito" López just one step from USF1 - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**CFstantony** · 11-20-2009, 12:53 AM

Aparently, Pechito will finally have his chance in F1. He's about to be confirmed in USF1 for next year.

If you can understand some spanish:
http://www.ultimavuelta.com.ar/notic...onales&id=3400

**olivelappers** · 11-20-2009, 01:05 AM

Lalo
It is summertime down there and the "weed" must be growing tall! What has he done to get a f1 ride??

thanx

**feseEscaple** · 11-20-2009, 01:16 AM

That's the guy that was a GP2 midfielder 3 years ago wasn't it? Has he done anything since???
*checks wiki*
TC 2000? Never even heard of that one! He is the reigning champion, beating off competition from the likes of Norberto Fontana....

Wow, they must be desperate for cash if this is true!

**amelveEnromma** · 11-20-2009, 01:39 AM

He's decent enough, but come on, where are Summerton, Hildebrand, Villeneuve, Kyle Busch, Scott Speed - American drivers?

Lopez probably won't make much of an impact in F1. Wasn't he a bit crash-prone in F3000 and GP2? I think he has good speed, but whether he can go from Touring Cars to F1 in one go is questionable. (I don't count DTM as touring cars, they are beasts)

PS: Does this mean that Fontana has a chance then?

**Thydaysuh** · 11-20-2009, 02:48 AM

PS: Does this mean that Fontana has a chance then?

Or JCB?

**amelveEnromma** · 11-20-2009, 03:10 AM

Or JCB?

Good grief!

Vincent Radermecker will be knocking on the door next!

**Thydaysuh** · 11-20-2009, 03:52 AM

Good grief!

Vincent Radermecker will be knocking on the door next!

And we have a winner! Most random thread of the year award.

**amelveEnromma** · 11-20-2009, 04:41 AM

And we have a winner! Most random thread of the year award.

Hmm, Jose Lopez to Vincent via JCB, you could say that

So you think Lopez has no chance of being any good in F1 then?

**maxtp** · 11-20-2009, 04:47 AM

He's decent enough, but come on, where are Summerton, Hildebrand, Villeneuve, Kyle Busch, Scott Speed - American drivers?

Kyle Busch? please tell me you are joking?

**amelveEnromma** · 11-20-2009, 05:26 AM

Kyle Busch? please tell me you are joking?

He was supposed to test for Toyota this year but there was a clash of dates or something. It's not as stupid as you might think. He's only 23 as well I think.

**DrunkMans** · 11-20-2009, 07:07 AM

TC 2000?

Argentinean Touring Cars. He's not getting into F1, Peter Windsor is not that stupid.

**TerAlelmlor** · 11-20-2009, 09:25 AM

Markabilly has the # 1 seat locked up!
Being silly aside any potential driver either has to have a so called 'Super Licence' or be eligible for one.
As far as I know the only US driver that has one is Scott Speed and adding in NA drivers JV., although both eligibilities may have gone bye bye.
There are a few drivers possibly eligible but not many. NAPCAR, oops Nascar, does not qualify under the current criteria.
If USF1 has one US driver, outside of a test driver, I will be surprised.
Possibly they are petitioning the FIA for some one but if they are it is a secret.
I feel their hype early on about this sort of thing has really hurt their creditability

**realnilkless** · 11-20-2009, 09:39 AM

Well I checked, its not April 1st....

This is supposedly a team set up to propel AMERICAN drivers into f1.....

I am surprised he would even qualify for a Superlicence.

USF1 is looking more like joke each day. With only 114 days until the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir - incidentally one of my favorite new circuits - the team is looking like Donington's reach for the British Grand Prix!

**TerAlelmlor** · 11-20-2009, 12:30 PM

With all due respect St. Devote 'American' covers one heck of a lot of drivers including several current signed F1 drivers.
Massa and Barrichelo are American drivers!
JV and Paul Tracy are American drivers.
Now US drivers is a totally different situation.

USF1 do have a serious problem living up to their hype about employing US drivers. Outside of Scott Speed I doubt any US driver has a required super licence and few have the qualifications for one.
I wish them well but their PR is coming back to haunt them.
I really hope they can employ at least one talented up and coming US driver in a test role. There are quite few.
Against that they need a test driver who knows what a F1 car needs and understands set ups extremely well. Untested rookies are not that answer!
In the hard school of F1 teams need the to have the absolute best feed back they can get. Someone who has never driven a F1 car or anything like one just cannot give the feedback required.
You have to have a baseline to compare your info from. Computers are invaluable but the seat of the pants is still required,
If it wasn't the current F1 teams would never bother to test.

**realnilkless** · 11-20-2009, 01:09 PM

With all due respect St. Devote 'American' covers one heck of a lot of drivers including several current signed F1 drivers.
Massa and Barrichelo are American drivers!
JV and Paul Tracy are American drivers.
Now US drivers is a totally different situation.

USF1 do have a serious problem living up to their hype about employing US drivers. Outside of Scott Speed I doubt any US driver has a required super licence and few have the qualifications for one.
I wish them well but their PR is coming back to haunt them.
I really hope they can employ at least one talented up and coming US driver in a test role. There are quite few.
Against that they need a test driver who knows what a F1 car needs and understands set ups extremely well. Untested rookies are not that answer!
In the hard school of F1 teams need the to have the absolute best feed back they can get. Someone who has never driven a F1 car or anything like one just cannot give the feedback required.
You have to have a baseline to compare your info from. Computers are invaluable but the seat of the pants is still required,
If it wasn't the current F1 teams would never bother to test.

Calling any driver "American" that is not from the United States is tantamount to calling a Monagasque a Frenchman!!! Not on!!!!

**crestorinfo** · 11-21-2009, 05:39 PM

Guys, this now looks like its a done(ish) deal......

.....being reported by Autosport.com and also f1-live.com

Theres even a photo of Lopez posing with Windsor and Anderson outside the teams Charlotte base after his recent team visit. News is Jose Maria has a 20% shortfall in his budget to fill - i reckon this will happen now - big shock! Apparently, a conditional deal has been signed, and Windsor is raving about him...

Autosport story:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80273

F1-Live.com story:
http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...21093955.shtml

And for the Spanish speakers amongst us, the original story from Ambito.com:
http://www.ambito.com/noticia.asp?id=494096

**Thydaysuh** · 11-21-2009, 05:50 PM

Good grief! From touring cars to F1 in one jump. USF1 have just become the biggest joke in F1.

**maxtp** · 11-21-2009, 05:55 PM

well, you never know, he may surprise us all (average in GP2, but betr in F1, a-la Kobiyashi) but i somehow doubt it.

good luck to him and USF1, they r gonna need it

**crestorinfo** · 11-21-2009, 05:57 PM

**realnilkless** · 11-21-2009, 06:39 PM

Good grief! From touring cars to F1 in one jump. USF1 have just become the biggest joke in F1.

I agree.

And now thay have a driver tha understands next to nothing about single seater racing cars but still no tangible evidence of a racing car - I guess its the $8 million they are after.

No reputable driver of the past should sign with this team, thats for sure.

11-20-2009, 12:53 AM	#1
CFstantony Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 352 Senior Member	José María "Pechito" López just one step from USF1 Aparently, Pechito will finally have his chance in F1. He's about to be confirmed in USF1 for next year. If you can understand some spanish: http://www.ultimavuelta.com.ar/notic...onales&id=3400 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 01:05 AM	#2
olivelappers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 510 Senior Member	Lalo It is summertime down there and the "weed" must be growing tall! What has he done to get a f1 ride?? thanx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 01:16 AM	#3
feseEscaple Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	That's the guy that was a GP2 midfielder 3 years ago wasn't it? Has he done anything since??? checks wiki TC 2000? Never even heard of that one! He is the reigning champion, beating off competition from the likes of Norberto Fontana.... Wow, they must be desperate for cash if this is true! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 01:39 AM	#4
amelveEnromma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	He's decent enough, but come on, where are Summerton, Hildebrand, Villeneuve, Kyle Busch, Scott Speed - American drivers? Lopez probably won't make much of an impact in F1. Wasn't he a bit crash-prone in F3000 and GP2? I think he has good speed, but whether he can go from Touring Cars to F1 in one go is questionable. (I don't count DTM as touring cars, they are beasts) PS: Does this mean that Fontana has a chance then? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 02:48 AM	#5
Thydaysuh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	PS: Does this mean that Fontana has a chance then? Or JCB? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 03:10 AM	#6
amelveEnromma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	Or JCB? Good grief! Vincent Radermecker will be knocking on the door next! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 03:52 AM	#7
Thydaysuh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Good grief! Vincent Radermecker will be knocking on the door next! And we have a winner! Most random thread of the year award. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 04:41 AM	#8
amelveEnromma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	And we have a winner! Most random thread of the year award. Hmm, Jose Lopez to Vincent via JCB, you could say that So you think Lopez has no chance of being any good in F1 then? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 04:47 AM	#9
maxtp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	He's decent enough, but come on, where are Summerton, Hildebrand, Villeneuve, Kyle Busch, Scott Speed - American drivers? Kyle Busch? please tell me you are joking? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 05:26 AM	#10
amelveEnromma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	Kyle Busch? please tell me you are joking? He was supposed to test for Toyota this year but there was a clash of dates or something. It's not as stupid as you might think. He's only 23 as well I think. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 07:07 AM	#11
DrunkMans Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	TC 2000? Argentinean Touring Cars. He's not getting into F1, Peter Windsor is not that stupid. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 09:25 AM	#12
TerAlelmlor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 591 Senior Member	Markabilly has the # 1 seat locked up! Being silly aside any potential driver either has to have a so called 'Super Licence' or be eligible for one. As far as I know the only US driver that has one is Scott Speed and adding in NA drivers JV., although both eligibilities may have gone bye bye. There are a few drivers possibly eligible but not many. NAPCAR, oops Nascar, does not qualify under the current criteria. If USF1 has one US driver, outside of a test driver, I will be surprised. Possibly they are petitioning the FIA for some one but if they are it is a secret. I feel their hype early on about this sort of thing has really hurt their creditability Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 09:39 AM	#13
realnilkless Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 687 Senior Member	Well I checked, its not April 1st.... This is supposedly a team set up to propel AMERICAN drivers into f1..... I am surprised he would even qualify for a Superlicence. USF1 is looking more like joke each day. With only 114 days until the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir - incidentally one of my favorite new circuits - the team is looking like Donington's reach for the British Grand Prix! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 12:30 PM	#14
TerAlelmlor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 591 Senior Member	With all due respect St. Devote 'American' covers one heck of a lot of drivers including several current signed F1 drivers. Massa and Barrichelo are American drivers! JV and Paul Tracy are American drivers. Now US drivers is a totally different situation. USF1 do have a serious problem living up to their hype about employing US drivers. Outside of Scott Speed I doubt any US driver has a required super licence and few have the qualifications for one. I wish them well but their PR is coming back to haunt them. I really hope they can employ at least one talented up and coming US driver in a test role. There are quite few. Against that they need a test driver who knows what a F1 car needs and understands set ups extremely well. Untested rookies are not that answer! In the hard school of F1 teams need the to have the absolute best feed back they can get. Someone who has never driven a F1 car or anything like one just cannot give the feedback required. You have to have a baseline to compare your info from. Computers are invaluable but the seat of the pants is still required, If it wasn't the current F1 teams would never bother to test. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-20-2009, 01:09 PM	#15
realnilkless Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 687 Senior Member	With all due respect St. Devote 'American' covers one heck of a lot of drivers including several current signed F1 drivers. Massa and Barrichelo are American drivers! JV and Paul Tracy are American drivers. Now US drivers is a totally different situation. USF1 do have a serious problem living up to their hype about employing US drivers. Outside of Scott Speed I doubt any US driver has a required super licence and few have the qualifications for one. I wish them well but their PR is coming back to haunt them. I really hope they can employ at least one talented up and coming US driver in a test role. There are quite few. Against that they need a test driver who knows what a F1 car needs and understands set ups extremely well. Untested rookies are not that answer! In the hard school of F1 teams need the to have the absolute best feed back they can get. Someone who has never driven a F1 car or anything like one just cannot give the feedback required. You have to have a baseline to compare your info from. Computers are invaluable but the seat of the pants is still required, If it wasn't the current F1 teams would never bother to test. Calling any driver "American" that is not from the United States is tantamount to calling a Monagasque a Frenchman!!! Not on!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-21-2009, 05:39 PM	#16
crestorinfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Guys, this now looks like its a done(ish) deal...... .....being reported by Autosport.com and also f1-live.com Theres even a photo of Lopez posing with Windsor and Anderson outside the teams Charlotte base after his recent team visit. News is Jose Maria has a 20% shortfall in his budget to fill - i reckon this will happen now - big shock! Apparently, a conditional deal has been signed, and Windsor is raving about him... Autosport story: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80273 F1-Live.com story: http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...21093955.shtml And for the Spanish speakers amongst us, the original story from Ambito.com: http://www.ambito.com/noticia.asp?id=494096 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-21-2009, 05:50 PM	#17
Thydaysuh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Good grief! From touring cars to F1 in one jump. USF1 have just become the biggest joke in F1. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-21-2009, 05:55 PM	#18
maxtp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	well, you never know, he may surprise us all (average in GP2, but betr in F1, a-la Kobiyashi) but i somehow doubt it. good luck to him and USF1, they r gonna need it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-21-2009, 06:39 PM	#20
realnilkless Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 687 Senior Member	Good grief! From touring cars to F1 in one jump. USF1 have just become the biggest joke in F1. I agree. And now thay have a driver tha understands next to nothing about single seater racing cars but still no tangible evidence of a racing car - I guess its the $8 million they are after. No reputable driver of the past should sign with this team, thats for sure. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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