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Bottom post of the previous page:

Meanwhile at Indy, Eduardo Barrichello had his first win in USF2000.

16 years old. Son of... somebody :P.

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John wrote: 3 years ago Braden Eves had a big shunt during the Indy Pro 2000 race yesterday.
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John wrote: 3 years ago Braden Eves had a big shunt during the Indy Pro 2000 race yesterday.



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That's nasty, I wasn't expecting that outcome to be honest (i.e. injury)
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PTRACER wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago Braden Eves had a big shunt during the Indy Pro 2000 race yesterday.



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That's nasty, I wasn't expecting that outcome to be honest (i.e. injury)
Yeah, apparently the roll hoop collapsed when he flipped. Which just can't be allowed to happen.
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Why are they even faffing around with aero screens etc when they cant even manage a roll over hoop that will hold up to a rollover? I hope this is just a freak situation and that normally the hoop is solid, because that did not even look like a particularly hard rollover.

Edit: Just realised this is Indy Lights, so maybe my comment re screens is irrelevant. Not even sure they have them. But a solid rollover bar is a critical part of any open car, as is a solid cage in any covered car.

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It isn't Indy Lights though.
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John wrote: 3 years ago Yeah, apparently the roll hoop collapsed when he flipped. Which just can't be allowed to happen.
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Crazy. It's not like he slammed into a barrier hoop-first at 300km/hr like Moore did. That needs to be investigated to find out how that could happen. How the whole thing happened - wheel included.
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Cheeveer wrote: 3 years ago It isn't Indy Lights though.
OK, but my point still stands.... whatever category the cars should not have dodgy roll over bars.

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My local hometown hero and former British F3 champ Linus Lundqvist only needs two points from the last three races to secure the Formula Regional Americas crown (F3) and a drive in Indy Lights for 2021. 11 wins from 13 races in an albeit weak championship.

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John wrote: 3 years ago My local hometown hero and former British F3 champ Linus Lundqvist only needs two points from the last three races to secure the Formula Regional Americas crown (F3) and a drive in Indy Lights for 2021. 11 wins from 13 races in an albeit weak championship.

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He has already secured the title? Sounded that way! Since it's 12 out of 14 wins. :wink:

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Cheeveer wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago My local hometown hero and former British F3 champ Linus Lundqvist only needs two points from the last three races to secure the Formula Regional Americas crown (F3) and a drive in Indy Lights for 2021. 11 wins from 13 races in an albeit weak championship.

The Swedish armada has risen.
He has already secured the title? Sounded that way! Since it's 12 out of 14 wins. :wink:

Spoke to him for the podcast I'm in tonight, he's in high spirits!
The official FRA website claims he needs two more points.

https://www.framericas.com/articles/201 ... -lundqvist

That said the site haven't updated anything from Race 3, I think? I don't know.

Edit: Allright, I went to Twitter and apparently he's the champ. The official site sucks.
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Does the town burn anything to celebrate?
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MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago Does the town burn anything to celebrate?
Goats?

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MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago Does the town burn anything to celebrate?
Bonfires.
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John wrote: 3 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago Does the town burn anything to celebrate?
Bonfires.
... Shaped in any particular way?
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MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago
John wrote: 3 years ago
MonteCristo wrote: 3 years ago Does the town burn anything to celebrate?
Bonfires.
... Shaped in any particular way?
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