Lola confirms 2010 team entry

Smit · 15 May 2009 at 14:24

deuse said:
I dont hate them..i STATE FACTS..tell me where I am wrong?
What I dont like about them was after 2003 and what they did to
the other F1 teams I lost all respect for that team.

erm

I dont know about that but they could no worse then Ferrari or Force India ATM.

The fact is that they could do worse than 6 points. So you tell me where the fact in your statement is?
They could blowup in qualifying and never make a race. They could possibly never finish a race. They could win a race which would be better yes......

deuse · 15 May 2009 at 14:51

Smit said:
erm

The fact is that they could do worse than 6 points. So you tell me where the fact in your statement is?
They could blowup in qualifying and never make a race. They could possibly never finish a race. They could win a race which would be better yes......

True I stand corrected they could do worse BUT I dont think so

JRS · 15 May 2009 at 14:57

deuse said:
True I stand corrected they could do worse BUT I dont think so

Well deuse, here's what happened the last time they tried it. I wouldn't put money on them doing well, even if all the manufacturer teams and both Red Bull squads leave. In fact, I'd put a few quid on Force India utterly spanking them.

NightSt@lk3r · 15 May 2009 at 15:02

JRS said:
Lola's last effort (failing to qualify for their first race and promptly going out of business) I'd have said there was certainly room to do worse.

Comparing Lola now to Lola back then is making yourself look like a fool TBH.

JRS · 15 May 2009 at 15:08

NightSt@lk3r said:
Comparing Lola now to Lola back then is making yourself look like a fool TBH.

In their entire on-off time in F1 (starting in 1962), they scored 37 world championship points. Both of their last attempts resulted in 0 points (1993 and 1997's laughable attempt). If taking the odd lesson from history makes me a fool, so be it.

deuse · 15 May 2009 at 15:10

JRS said:
Well deuse, here's what happened the last time they tried it. I wouldn't put money on them doing well, even if all the manufacturer teams and both Red Bull squads leave. In fact, I'd put a few quid on Force India utterly spanking them.

Go and have a bet on them now you would get good odds
What Lola was then is like saying what Honda was and is now dont you think?
Would you have had a bet that JB winning 4 out of 5 so far 6 months ago?

JRS · 15 May 2009 at 15:16

deuse said:
Would you have had a bet that JB winning 4 out of 5 so far 6 months ago?

I very nearly did, just for the hell of it. And certainly people did bet on Jenson for the title this year even back when it looked like the team were hours away from closing down.

Slightly different situation to the Lola one of course. Jenson had a race win under his belt, and Ross Brawn isn't known for being a part of complete disasters. Lola, however, are known for a particularly disastrous disaster. When I see odds being given on them not scoring a single point on their return to F1 I'll put a few quid on.

deuse · 15 May 2009 at 15:21

JRS said:
In their entire on-off time in F1 (starting in 1962), they scored 37 world championship points. Both of their last attempts resulted in 0 points (1993 and 1997's laughable attempt). If taking the odd lesson from history makes me a fool, so be it.

There first WORKS team was as you say in 1997 and it killed off Lola
but the other years they constructed cars on behalf of other entrants.

Same as Cosworth never had a works team they supplied the engines to teams.

deuse · 15 May 2009 at 15:24

JRS said:
Slightly different situation to the Lola one of course. Jenson had a race win under his belt, and Ross Brawn isn't known for being a part of complete disasters. Lola, however, are known for a particularly disastrous disaster. When I see odds being given on them not scoring a single point on their return to F1 I'll put a few quid on.

Go one put your money on
then you can post it to show me up IF your right and your loaded with cash