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[magicalonso]

Can anyone help me out there? Tuero had already signed with Minardi for the 99 season but for some reason he decided to retire from F1 and return to Argentine touring cars.
Anyone know the reasons he made that decision?

[No27]

He left for "personal" reasons. It was a mistery, most because he impressed in his first season.

[Gemini]

Was it lack of personal sponsors related? 99 was the season when Argentinian GP was dropped from the calendar as well. This could make a sponsors to pull out...

[Dudley]

To be hoenst, if you go for a 2nd year in Minardi you're pretty doomed, very few have done more than that and graduated toa top race seat, whereas many 1 year drivers had.

This must have been in his mind, but basially I think he was simply bright enough to know he'd done it and had probably reached his limit.

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Dudley
This must have been in his mind, but basially I think he was simply bright enough to know he'd done it and had probably reached his limit.

But he was only about 22, look at how the likes of Vertappen, once they are in F1, they cling on for grim death.

[kos]

There's Tuero's biography on F1 Rejects

They say that his decision might have been influenced by combination of three factors:

1. Aftermath of his neck injuries from Suzuka GP, 98
2. Shortage of sponsorship
3. Unfriendly Argentinian press

[zengiman]

Don't know if this is correct or outright slander, but I vaguely remember something about drugs...

That he had a private problem, liking it to much for his own good, or trading it..

Don't know for sure though. There was something fishy about it....

[Dudley]

Originally posted by ensign14
But he was only about 22, look at how the likes of Vertappen, once they are in F1, they cling on for grim death.

True, and what's it gained him? He'll never win a race, he'll never win a championship and he'd have been better off both in financial and compeititveness terms racing GT and ETCC since say mid 1995.


I think Tuero's reasoning was that he COULD have just about stayed in F1, but it would have cost him the last of the sponsership and he'd have lost his seat to Mazzacane at the end of 99 anyway.

This way he's built a respectable touring career and unlike most drivers like him still attract these threads.

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Dudley


True, and what's it gained him? He'll never win a race, he'll never win a championship and he'd have been better off both in financial and compeititveness terms racing GT and ETCC since say mid 1995.

Immortality...plus you never know to where it might have led...there are your Ghinzanis, but there are also your Hills (pere et fils)...

[glorius&victorius]

Is it true he didn't speak English?

I mean how the hell would he ever go to a top team??

These days a driver must speak English, to entertain sponsors etc.

[Dudley]

Originally posted by ensign14
Immortality...plus you never know to where it might have led...there are your Ghinzanis, but there are also your Hills (pere et fils)...

Immortality is an arrogant trait that might get you nowhere. Mazzacane has immortality, would he want to be known forever as the "flying mullet"?

Damon only did a few races at the back. It's the 2nd year that makes the difference. fisi, trulli, Alonso all only spent 1 year at Minardi (less in fact)

I don't think you can count the experiences of anyone in the 60s.

[Rob G]

Originally posted by Dudley
It's the 2nd year that makes the difference. fisi, trulli, Alonso all only spent 1 year at Minardi (less in fact)

Alessandro Nannini was the notable exception, but that was a long time ago.