Monteiro to race EJ15-B

amitverma · 27th August 2005, 00:57

so the verdict is out...monteiro gets the keys to the spankin new jordan...while our NK is left biting the dust.
the team say they decided it over a coin toss...but i dont think such a big decision would have been taken over a lil coin...

Aditya · 27th August 2005, 07:44

Tiago Monteiro has more race finishes including one podium place. IMO, it's natural that he should get the first drive in the new car.

sridhar24 · 27th August 2005, 12:57

Thats the right decision by the team i think. Hope Narain does good job with the old car and beat Tiago and prove his talent.

gkrishn · 27th August 2005, 14:24

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IMO, it's natural that he should get the first drive in the new car.

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Thats the right decision by the team i think.

I read some where that they tossed the coin and decided on this...

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Once again luck deserted Narain Karthikeyan. But this time, not on track but off it. With Jordan bosses deciding that toss of coin would be the fairest way to decide who between Narain and Tiago Monteiro would steer the new EJ15B at next week’s Italian Grand Prix, fate favoured Monterio.

Karthikeyan ‘tossed’out, Monteiro to steer new car

amitverma · 27th August 2005, 16:02

@sridhar24: i dont think thats possible...the only way that can happen is due to reliablity issues with the 'B' car. unless that happens it is sure that narain wont be able to beat tiago...as the new car would be much quicker.

Deeps · 27th August 2005, 16:15

Well, at least one jordan won't be beaten by a minardi. IMO, both drivers should have been given a new car. Surely the new one can beat minardis unlike the older ones. So why the need to play safe. I wrote this on the assumption that two cars are available at the moment.

amitverma · 27th August 2005, 22:02

nice one there....

the pace of the jordans has been really disappointing...even a minardi finishing above it.
lets if the new B car can change that or not.
but we are yet to see which jordan finishes the race....since narain is too aggressive on a "waste" of a Formula1 car and the new EJ-15B still has some cooling problems...so cant be sure...if there are 0,1 or 2 casualties in the jordan camp.

Mpower · 27th August 2005, 22:20

Tiago is probably a better development driver and can give better feedback to the engineers. New cars are usually fast but fragile.

I dont understand why they are bringing it so late in the year, they need to do a new chassis for the V8 next year.

27th August 2005, 00:57	#1
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 426 Thanked: 141 Times	Monteiro to race EJ15-B so the verdict is out...monteiro gets the keys to the spankin new jordan...while our NK is left biting the dust. the team say they decided it over a coin toss...but i dont think such a big decision would have been taken over a lil coin...
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27th August 2005, 07:44	#2
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Tiago Monteiro has more race finishes including one podium place. IMO, it's natural that he should get the first drive in the new car.
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27th August 2005, 12:57	#3
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Thats the right decision by the team i think. Hope Narain does good job with the old car and beat Tiago and prove his talent.
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27th August 2005, 16:02	#5
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 426 Thanked: 141 Times	@sridhar24: i dont think thats possible...the only way that can happen is due to reliablity issues with the 'B' car. unless that happens it is sure that narain wont be able to beat tiago...as the new car would be much quicker.
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27th August 2005, 16:15	#6
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	Well, at least one jordan won't be beaten by a minardi. IMO, both drivers should have been given a new car. Surely the new one can beat minardis unlike the older ones. So why the need to play safe. I wrote this on the assumption that two cars are available at the moment.
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27th August 2005, 22:02	#7
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 426 Thanked: 141 Times	nice one there.... the pace of the jordans has been really disappointing...even a minardi finishing above it. lets if the new B car can change that or not. but we are yet to see which jordan finishes the race....since narain is too aggressive on a "waste" of a Formula1 car and the new EJ-15B still has some cooling problems...so cant be sure...if there are 0,1 or 2 casualties in the jordan camp.
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27th August 2005, 22:20	#8
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Tiago is probably a better development driver and can give better feedback to the engineers. New cars are usually fast but fragile. I dont understand why they are bringing it so late in the year, they need to do a new chassis for the V8 next year.
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