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This is Suzuki, this is Yamaha. Suzuki or Yamaha.
One lump or Two?
Yeah, I know my timing's impeccable...
Especially since Y'all are probably Hankerin' for some finely "tuned 'N Jetted"
story revolving round "Fast Friday," or who'll be putting Thar Fire
Breathin' Dallara UAK-18 on Pole at Mother Speedway, Eh?
But that's not how I roll upon thou Isle 'O
Nofendersville, which you're painfully aware of if you read these Award Winning
No Fenders pages regularly...
Instead, I enjoyed an article posted on my
newest Racing Website I visit, named motomatters.com. For which
the article was in regards to the Dilemma one of the Privateer Squads was
currently enjoying. Having to debate over which Motorcycle Manufacturer to take
up Satellite status with.
After all, not
only have Two Wheelers raced at Mother Speedway, but were actually the
Brickyard's first track contestants after the Balloon race...
As may be it's a STIR-RETCH? But I found the quandary
of choosing a Scooter' supplier loosely akin to Open Wheel Racing teams having
to choose what engine supplier to align with, provided they're granted the
option of choosing.
Since there was an immense amount of
Politicking in order to grant McLaren's desires to ditch their Hondre' lumps;
Err PU's in Formula 1. For which it now seems that the Honda Power Units
potentially aren't as Bad as they've been Blamed for lately. Especially during
that stellar weekend's outing at Bahrain!
And it'll be interesting to see if the B-I-G
BULLZ', nee Red Bull Racing chooses Honda over le Reggie' (Renault) for 2019?
Thus imagine if Indy Cars can finally woo
somebody into becoming the third engine supplier for its series, sometime in
2021? Since I think the year 2020's out, since typically manufacturers like to
have a two year lead time, Me Thinks?
As I'd enjoy seeing Alfa Romeo being the
Brand to do so, although I think their Commander-in-Chief Sergio Marchionne
is more focused upon the Glitz 'O Formula 1? Although I'd suggest that the Indy
500's nothing to sneeze at...
While Alfa could build upon its IndyCar Heritage,
even if the previous Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) endeavour wasn't
successful. How could you not enjoy "Mr. Spin 'N Win," nee 'Ol
Hollywood', aka Danny Sullivan pedalin' an Alfetti at the Brickyard...
As certainly there's room upon the IndyCar
Grid for a third engine supplier, which would presumably Bump the series entry
list above the current 23-24 competitors. Not to mention relieving Chevrolet
and Honda from their current Heavy workload for the Month of May!
Since I think the Bowtie's currently
supplying 19 and Honda 17 Indianapolis 500 entries respectively. Which surely
doesn't include spares or engines in the vernacular of 'Ol Hobbo', aka David
Hobbs have Done Blown Up!
And if a third engine supplier was enticed to
participate in Indy Cars, would we revert back to the Top Bananas, i.e.;
Penske, Ganassi and Andretti once again becoming "Anchor Teams," a la
"Works" or Factory Teams. Which occurred during the 2012 season when
you wanted to be anything but "Powered-by-Lotus!"
As we remember the Maelstrom over the 'lil
Minnows who couldn't get Thar Mitts upon either of the preferred Chevy's or
Honda's, when I pontificated for Hondre' to do the right thing' and give Sarah
Fisher Racing an engine!
whilst others not so lucky were forced to campaign
the Judd designed and badged Loti's, which quickly earned the moniker Luddis'
& Slowotuses'; YOUCH!
Obviously I've got ZERO Clue if this will
happen or not? Even though we hear from time to time that the Heavy Breathers
at Hulman & Co. are in discussion with potential third or even fourth party
engine suppliers...
And now that China's Geely Group's taken
control of Lotus, and has big Plans for turning Lotus into a Star Brand, why
couldn't they Dust Off the Judd IndyCar engine design, tweak it to perform
better and Wallah! Once again see Lotus racing at the Speedway?
But then again,
would that mean we'd have to put up with seeing that I just Swallowed a Canary
Toothy Grin of Kevin "Smiley Face" Kalkoven's on the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Grid?