To: ken5050
14 out of 20 drivers went around the warm up lap then pulled off into the pits.
They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe, as there had been a number of wrecks in practice due to the tires failing.
So, only 6 drivers competed in the race.
9 posted on
06/20/2005 6:46:55 AM PDT by
Lightfinger
(Those that are ignorant of the past are doomed to repeat it.)
To: Lightfinger
that'll be good for michelin's marketing, not.
Not even the michelin man can save them.
11 posted on
06/20/2005 6:48:30 AM PDT by
GulliverSwift
(Just say no to McCain and Giulliani)
To: Lightfinger
They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe Who was forcing them to use the tires?
To: Lightfinger
They weren't protesting the tires, Michelin told them not to race on them. Unfortunately, Pep Boys doesn't carry F1 tires to replace them with. Michelin even flew in some different tires to try, and they failed in 10 laps like the others.
To: Lightfinger
They were protesting the Michelin tires they were being forced to use as being unsafe, as there had been a number of wrecks in practice due to the tires failing. WRONG!!
They weren't protesting Michelin Tires.
Get your facts straight.
62 posted on
06/20/2005 8:45:56 AM PDT by
Dashing Dasher
(Great hopes make great men. - - - Thomas Fuller)
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