La Gazzetta Dello Sport wrote:'Dagnall thinks we are all stupid' - ADV
Italian racing pundit Antonio Della Valle is the latest racing figure in the queue to take pot shots at former ARWS champion Mark Dagnall to make his voice heard, slamming the Brit's retort after being criticised for multiple incidents at the Marrakech race.
"Dagnall must think we are all stupid," said Della Valle, formerly a senior figure at the Scuderia Alitalia team. "These are the excuses of a driver who thinks the public and other figures in the sport were born yesterday. The truth is that he hasn't the slightest idea how to overtake properly."
"He has had a silver spoon in his mouth from day one, and has never had to learn things the hard way. This year Jones have made a car that isn't quite top tier, and in his exuberance to compensate for that, he doesn't know how to get to the front fairly and cleanly. He eliminated the competition like an assassin, rather than a racing driver."
Conversely, Della Valle had praise for championship leader Phillippe Nicolas, suggesting the championship was already close to a forgone conclusion.
"Nicolas has finally matured into the top driver in the sport," he said. "In the past, he was a driver with so much potential, but the difficult experiences at ArrowTech have moulded him into a level headed, combative driver with the attitude to match the talent. He is consistently in the Top 3 week in, week out, and if his car continues to hold together, he will be champion this season, of this I have no doubt."
Neuberg plotting a switch to Formula 1?
With David Neuberg's PORE team in complete disarray, rumours are swirling that his lack of alternatives in ARWS may lead the German driver to defect to Formula 1, specifically with the Precision AMG Mercedes team.
The Precision team is said to think highly of the young German, who despite having over four seasons under his belt at the highest level, is still only in his early twenties. The chance to have a known quantity from Mercedes' home land is a tempting proposition, one that the Precision heads may be unable to refute if the German marque gets involved in the decision.
Neuberg had originally been expected to depart PORE for Mecha Racing, but with Plaza being announced only days ago as replacing Kazuki Fushida, it seems his limited options have been reduced further still, and a future in a rival series beckons.
The Daily Trash wrote:Fushida incompetence makes John a has-Bean
In four races, Kazuki Fushida has not just made an embarrassment of himself, but also DRAGGED THE COLD DEAD CORPSE of John Bean's career through the mud and into the depths of the ocean.
The BRAVE BRIT, who worked tirelessly to resurrect his career after a failed F1 bid years ago with Banbury-based team Manor Marussia, has had his valiant efforts with his Mecha team DESTROYED by the completely INEPT Japanese "rookie" Kazuki Fushida.ts
Fushida, who is an ex-F1 pilot himself, was known for his back of the field exploits all the way back in the EIGHTIES, reportedly has to use a Stannah stairlift at his home, being so old and unfit. Some believe the Japanese driver funded his racing exploits, and continues to do so, with ILL GOTTEN GAINS from rumoured connections to the organised crime gang, the YAKUZA, Japan's answer to the mafia.
Fushida's family is no better - his father fought in WWII as a KAMIKAZE pilot, responsible for the death of several allied troops.
Thanks to the disgraceful Fushida name and the Japanese driver's actions this season, our local hero Bean, who defied the odds to return to the top flight of motorsport, when everyone said his career was dead and buried, has now had his comeback ruined by an incompetent MORON. Twice he has been on top form, ready and able to shock the establishment, and on both occasions his HEROIC efforts have been pissed on by the completely USELESS Fushida.
The Daily Trash is over the moon that Fushida has finally been sacked by the Mecha team, and looks forward to series returnee Jesus Plaza aiding Bean's efforts to succeed in his against-the-odds comeback. Where Fushida ends after this is unclear - all we know is, he isn't welcome on our British shores.
Reatherson in for Dagnall at Jones?
With former champ Mark Dagnall banned for the second time in three races, his Jones team requires a substitute driver once again, and still without an official reserve to call on, it seems they may look to struggling backmarkers PORE for a solution.
With team principal Sammy Jones struggling on his unexpected comeback at Bathurst, an alternative solution is being called for by the team, and it seems Quentin Reatherson is their go-to solution.
With the fellow British team on the cusp of administration, the Jones team are said to be looking to obtain the youngster's services as their official test & reserve driver immediately, having him in the wings to replace the wild and erratic Dagnall at any given moment.
Corriere dello Sport wrote:'Sorry for the team' - Lucarelli
Alessandro Lucarelli had been on the cusp of a career-defining result, qualifying third and running second at the Moroccan GP, until throwing his car off the road and into retirement.
"I am so sorry for the team - I let them down today," said the Parmagiano driver. "We were in such a strong position, to deliver a critical result for the team, and I let them down today. We struggled with race pace so far this year, but it seemed finally we were going to finish on the podium, and I let the desire to push for the top spot get the better of me."
"I hope for both my own sake and for the team this was not a fluke performance. I want to finish on the podium this year, and deliver some important results for my team. The car has lot of potential, a good engine in the back, the important parts are there to deliver. Now I must bring the car to the finish, and hopefully in a good position. We push at full intensity for the rest of this year."
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And we sent you the internal memos regarding your performance. Invoking what I quoted isn't easy.
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