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Titolo: [ENG] Zonta in for Ralf at US GP

Source: Motorsport.com F1 News
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The FIA's staff of medical experts havedecided that, since it would be
less than 24 hours since his crash in thefinal turn yesterday afternoon
to qualifying at 1PM EST today, Toyotadriver Ralf Schumacher cannot
partake in the balance of United States GrandPrix competition this
weekend.
Although the reason for his second consecutive shunt in this
particulararea of the 2.605-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit has
not yet beenrevealed, the Toyota team has decided to go forward with
tester and thirddriver Ricardo Zonta, who also failed to complete
yesterday's secondpractice.
Zonta was "approaching turn 5 when I just felt a problem at the back of
thecar and I spun off." It was determined Zonta had a tire problem but it
wasunknown whether the circuit or Michelin construction was to blame.
Schumacher shrugged off the incident as bad luck and stated he will be
backfor the next race at Magny Cours on July 3rd.
Walking through the paddock this morning, Ralf said he feels just
fine,looked quite lucid and claimed has no ill effects from the
incidentyesterday afternoon. Nonetheless he would abide by FIA medical
delegateDr. Gary Hartstein's call on the matter.
Hartstein believed it wise for Ralf not to be part of the race
meetingbecause of the imminent dangers of another impact and the
possibleimplications of a secondary concussion.
Following Schumacher's heavy crash during the 2004 US Grand Prix, the
FIAasked for and received an extension to the SAFER barrier in the last
turnof the oval portion of the track.
"This news is obviously very disappointing for myself and for the
team,"Schumacher acknowledged. "I wish the team all the best for the rest
of theweekend and I'm confident I'll be back in time for [next month's]
FrenchGrand Prix."
Zonta, the 29-year-old Brazilian raced several events with Toyota
lastseason after the team decided to dump countryman Cristiano da Matta
as theyshook up their lineup looking for better results. Zonta last
competed inhis home Grand Prix in Brazil, the closer for the 2004 season.
Zontafinished one lap down in 13th position in that contest.
"This is not an ideal situation for the whole team," Zonta admitted,
"andI'm especially sorry for Ralf. Of course I'm glad to be back with a
chanceto race the car, but on the other hand is a very difficult
situation. Iwill try to make the most out of the rest of the weekend."
Team principal Tsutomu Tomita recognized the best solution,
"afterconsidering the recommendation of the FIA's medical team was to put
RicardoZonta in the car." He declared the decision to race Zonta was
"aprecautionary measure" and voiced the team's confidence that
Schumacherwould return for the French Grand Prix.
Because of various incidents occurring in Friday practice, tire
providerMichelin has appealed to the FIA for permission to fly in new
compoundsfrom its Clermont-Ferrand headquarters for Sunday's 73-lap race.
Michelinare appealing from a safety standpoint.
"Despite all the checks that we have done, both here and in our
testfacilities [at Clermont-Ferrand], we have not been able to understand
orreproduce the problem of yesterday."
Michelin are working with their people in France to "identify a
productthat we know is also capable of running at Indianapolis and we are
in aprocess of discussing this possibility with the FIA. We are
activelypursuing the dispatch of these tires to Indianapolis," according
to ananonymous release from the tire provider this morning.
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> Toyota team has decided to go forward with tester Ricardo Zonta
OK, prendo atto e (a tempo perso) mi ricorderò di cambiare il nome
del pilota sulla vettura numero 17.
Al solito questo non ha (e non avrà) alcuna influenza sulla validità
dei pronostici inviati, è una modifica puramente <<estetica>>.
Ciao.
Mauro

 mi ricorderņ di cambiare il nome del pilota sulla vettura numero 17.
Pic indolor.
Per la FIAvv,
Mauro