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Dupont F1. New Team?

Started by Les , Mar 31 2013 17:42

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#1 Les

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:42

#F1 Pedro de la Rosa on Twitter : Seems a new F1 team is on the way http://www.dupontf1.com/ Believe it or not... http://fb.me/EOOb2uIe

http://www.dupontf1.com

I wonder if this really is the start of plans for a new team or some sort of marketing gimmick?

#2 Abranet

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:43

Got to be advertising or a gimmick surely. Can't see the benefit in Dupont running a team. Paint supplier yes, own team? Surely not.

Or an April fools.

Thread on F1rejects discussing it. Seems the site is registered to Julia Wurz.

"It doesn't seem to be an actual F1 team but a book written by Julia Wurz called "SuperEgo" where Vincent Dupont is the boss of a fictional F1 team.
[url="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/juliawurz""]https://www.smashwor...view/juliawurz"[/url]

Edited by Abranet, 31 March 2013 - 17:47.

#3 Les

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:44

Got to be advertising or a gimmick surely. Can't see teh benefit in Dupont running a team. Paint supplier yes, own team? Surely not.

Oh **** its April 1st tomorrow isn't it? :blush:

#4 4ren

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:45

#F1 Pedro de la Rosa on Twitter : Seems a new F1 team is on the way http://www.dupontf1.com/ Believe it or not... http://fb.me/EOOb2uIe

http://www.dupontf1.com

I wonder if this really is the start of plans for a new team or some sort of marketing gimmick?

April Fools' Day build up?

#5 TFLB

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:45

Oh **** its April 1st tomorrow isn't it?

Just because it's April 1st doesn't mean it has to be false. Probably is false though.

#6 surbjits

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:46

April fools.

#7 gm914

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:47

Jeff Gordon will be moving to F1 then. Although expect a stunt double to perform the right-hand turns.
Would be one of the tallest drivers on the grid too.

#8 Disgrace

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:47

From the makers of A10GP...

#9 TheWilliamzer

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 17:51

lineup:

#10 pup

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:03

#11 Anderis

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:07

Just because it's April 1st doesn't mean it has to be false. Probably is false though.

Nobody who is serious would schedule any important announcement on 1st of April.

#12 TFLB

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:11

Nobody who is serious would schedule any important announcement on 1st of April.

I know, but I definitely got caught out by something a few years ago (can't remember what it was, but it wasn't F1 related) which I thought was an April fools thing but wasn't. But as I said, this is most likely false.

We seem to be having quite a lot of disagreements lately Anderis.

#13 pup

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:17

So, has anyone read the book yet? Is it a tell-all bout Flavio or is it some gooey romance novel? Or both? *shudder*

#14 Amphicar

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:20

I believe Dupont F1 are planning to buy the assets of Scorpion Racing...

#15 Anderis

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:29

We seem to be having quite a lot of disagreements lately Anderis.

Yeah, but nothing personal, mate. :up:

#16 Risil

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 18:42

Anyone mentioned Brett Lunger yet?

#17 STIGG

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 19:02

#18 dau

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 19:28

Nobody who is serious would schedule any important announcement on 1st of April.

That would be the ultimate April fool's though. Everyone expects it to be a prank and then *bang* it's real.

#19 DinocoBlue

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 20:06

I believe Dupont F1 are planning to buy the assets of Scorpion Racing...

If they were clever they'd then sell it on to Stefan GP.

#20 DrProzac

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 20:16

I've heard that Mark Plourde will be their driver

#21 Wander

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 20:27

I heard it was going to be Taki Inoue and Perry McCarthy.

#22 Afterburner

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 23:04

So, has anyone read the book yet? Is it a tell-all bout Flavio or is it some gooey romance novel? Or both? *shudder*

I've heard that Mark Plourde will be their driver

Awesome.

That would be the ultimate April fool's though. Everyone expects it to be a prank and then *bang* it's real.

*mindf@#k* :stoned:

#23 Jimisgod

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Posted 31 March 2013 - 23:55

I've heard that Mark Plourde will be their driver

#24 BenettonB192

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 01:59

I've heard that Mark Plourde will be their driver

Wouldn't be surprised if JV is their second driver.

#25 jimjimjeroo

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 07:46

The best bit

If drivers start ignoring pit wall instructions and race when they want, we will have real racing and we don’t want that in our sport.”

Read More http://www.yallaf1.c.....8YallaF1.com)

#26 muramasa

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 08:26

The April fools jokes continue. Vettel to Torro Rosso for China

http://www.yallaf1.c.....8YallaF1.com)

haha this one is actually quite funny and well done :lol:

#27 Wander

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 10:09

"The driver line-up is expected to feature an ex-world champion and a promising rookie." - Autosport

Jacques Villeneuve? Mika Häkkinen? Alain Prost? :lol:

#28 olliek88

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 10:13

http://www.reddit.co...ay_pedro_de_la/

Check who registered the domain...

Domain name : dupontf1.com
Registrant: Wurz, Julia. care of Network Solutions PO Box 459 Drums, PA. US 18222

http://www.amazon.co...0...3417&sr=1-1

And here's why, she's written a book about a fictional team principle, Vincent Dupont...

Great PR work from her!!

Edited by olliek88, 01 April 2013 - 10:54.

#29 Morbus

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 18:51

Nobody who is serious would schedule any important announcement on 1st of April.

Google's mail service was announced on 1st of April.

#30 One

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 19:05

Stil nice, Wurs eliminated Caterham and replaces with Martini and put it on top of te championship list. Funny name tho their drivers...

#31 Anderis

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 19:13

Google's mail service was announced on 1st of April.

Perhaps I was too categorical with "nobody".

#32 Afterburner

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 20:43

Google's mail service was announced on 1st of April.

Your point being?

#33 ANF

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 20:59

"Julia Wurz ran the Press Office for the Benetton Formula 1 Team, that became Renault F1. Dedication above and beyond the call of duty led her to marry her colleague, the Austrian race driver Alex Wurz, and to make the tough decision to move from the Cotswolds to Monaco."
http://www.dupontf1.com/site/author

#34 Tomecek

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 07:30

Interesting, that Autosport participates in Novel advert:

http://www.autosport...e.php/id/106462

Also interesting, knowing Autosport for so many years, they would never write

There will be a new F1 team on the grid in 2014, AUTOSPORT can reveal.

to start such a story with ;)

That made me suspicisou. Also, Autosport not noticing something happening for last 6 months is simply imposisible :drunk:

#35 Ali_G

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Posted 02 April 2013 - 07:47

Here's me thinking April Fool's was supposed to be funny.

#36 hsvone

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 08:34

When I saw it was posted in the Grapevine I just knew it had to be a joke. The date was also highly suspicious. Good one Julia! :lol:

#37 MaccaMerc

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 22:23

Knew on Sunday this website was for a book. Looking at the records for the website showed the website was set up by Alex Wurz's wife, and searching her name came up with the book about an F1 team, quickly put the two together.

#38 Morbus

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Posted 03 April 2013 - 23:11

Your point being?

Carrots are growing out of my ears.

#39 Wiggy

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Posted 04 April 2013 - 13:46

Anyone read the book?

#40 One

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Posted 05 April 2013 - 12:39

NO,but this actually make sense to have Dupont in Formula One grid, they supply fibers in general and performance of the formula one car is one of the most exciting field to show case the fiber products. I am guessing that this is what Lotus/Genii is after.

TORAY obviously their another face of it, and this can connect the operation with one or two car makers in THE cue...