I had sent a message to Arthur off-line regarding this, and just checked
with a friend who is affiliated with Jaguar F1. He isn't sure but he
believes that the Jags will be numbered 7 & 8 for 2000. In days past,
the number 1 went to the World Champion with number 2 going to
his teammate. Their old numbers would then go to the outgoing champ.
The rest of the cars would retain the same numbers. (This is part of
why Ferrari was able to keep the 27 & 28 for so long).
More recently, 1 & 2 go to the World Champion and his team mate, then
it is by Constructors placing. Therefore, Hakkinen has number 1, Coulthard
2, Ferrari 3 & 4, Jordan 5 & 6, and Stewart Ford 7 & 8. Since Stewart Ford
is now Jaguar F1, it gets the 7 & 8. At least in theory.
This is not gospel, but is the case to the best of our knowledge.
Cheers,
Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ford.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Shirley [mailto:tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 9:19 AM
To: Arthur H. Smith
Cc: Spitfire List
Subject: Re: ooops
Actually the #2 was carried by Juan Manuel Fangio quite a bit. Must have
been his favorite number, I think. He was 5 time world champion (still a
record).
Tom Shirley Sale Creek, TN
1999 Mazda Miata (BAD DOG Racing)
1978 Triumph Spitfire(for sale)
http://www.Geocities.com/baddogracing
----- Original Message -----
From: Arthur H. Smith <arthurhsmith@compuserve.com>
To: SPITFIRES <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 9:12 AM
Subject: ooops
>
> Did I say Jaguar F1 would have the number 1 on the side??? Wrong, one of
> the cars will be numbered #2. Damn number for Jaguar to have on the side.
> Then again Jaguar tries harder (?).
>
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