Although Not sure why people are surprised? Since
Formula One's been notorious for Not Honouring Driver Contracts for as long as
I can remember...
Otay, I'm skipping my whimsical attempts at
catchy No Fenders story titles et Al, since somebody else on Ye Blogosphere's
already Beat me Thar with his Gordon Lightfoot Edmond Fitzgerald Wreckage
take-off about thoust Gales 'O November, R' Mateys!
Although this musical parity is making me
think 'bout an 'Ol 1980's song titled The Politics of Dancing...
R-Matey's, Y'all
know who Gordon Lightfoot is, Righto? As where's long missing IndyCar Blogger Jeffie'
of One Lap Down's (O.L.D.) fame mythical Spotter to Reel Me back in, Mateys!
Uhm, Fish On...
Arse-sumedly Y'all know of the latest IndyCar
Driver to be tossed out with Ye Turkey left-over's; R-R-R', since Betcha
thought I was gonna mention Lukewarm Bath Water and Der Helmet', Eh? But I
Digress...
As le Hamburgular, nee Sealmeister B', aka
Sebastain Bourdais was unceremoniously Dumped from the Dale Coyne Racing with
Vasser-Sullivan Alphabet Soup Brigade a week before Thanksgiving, on a Friday
No less.
With Sebastain's Dismissal from Indy Cars,
which he's contested from 2003-07 in Champ Cars, and then IndyCar from 2011-19
with a brief foray in Formula 1 with Tail-gunner Charlie's Scuderia Toro Rosso
F1 between 2008-09 is just the latest IndyCar casualty.
As Bourdais follows the Dismissal of Spencer
Pigot from Ed Carpenter Racing, being replaced by 2019 Indy Lights series
runner-up Rinus VeeKay, who's bringing a Shopping Cart full 'O Sponsorship
Dinero' to Fast Eddie's concern.
While everybody knows 'bout the Uber Messy,
Tacky Firing; err, Uhm going in A Different Direction machinations at Arrow McLaren
Sp, Dumping IndyCar Darling James Hinchcliffe in favour of an infusion of
youth.
Yet Monsieur SeaBass' apparently saw the
writing on the wall? Since he's already been linked to a move to the IMSA
Weathertech SportsCar Championship next year, where he'll co-drive a JDC Miller
Motorsports Cadd-Oh-lacc' DPi with another driver in search of a Drive, as João Barbosa will
bring his longtime sponsor Mustang Sampling along for the ride.
But at least on the positive side of thou Driver
Contract's ledger, it's good news for former IndyCar Driver Ryan Briscoe,
who'll replace the departing Jordan Taylor, who along with his alter ego Rodney
Sandstorm is moving onto a GM Factory ride for Corvette Racing aboard their
brand new mid-engine C8.R GT Le Mans Category racecars as MAGS', nee Jan Magnussen's
replacement.
As Briscoe will partner Renger van der Zande Fulltime
in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi VR next year, with some Dude
known here in Nofendersville as Scotty "Thee Iceman 2.0" Dixon filling
in as the third driver at Endurance races.
While K-Squared', aka Kamui Kobayashi returns
at the #10 keyboard as its fourth chauffer for next year's fast approaching
Rolex 24...
But Inquiring Minds wanna Know will Thee Mayor 'O
Hinchtown, aka James Hinchcliffe now fill the vacated Coyne-Vasser-Sullivan
IndyCar ride, or end up somewhere else?