US F1 fan to sue
Posted by: Deane F on 20 June 2005
Came across this on Google news. It'll be interesting to see how far it gets.
I think that the formation lap by the Michelin tyred teams was driven to avoid exposing the teams to such a liability but perhaps I am too cynical. I do wonder why they went out at all if they were not intending to race.
---excerpt from article---- "Before a frustrated Formula One fan from Colorado Springs left Indianapolis yesterday, he hired a lawyer to file a class-action lawsuit against nearly everyone connected to Sunday's ill-fated United States Grand Prix.
Larry Bowers, who had paid more than $500 for five tickets to the race, sued the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (F.I.A.); Formula One Management, which oversees the finances of the series; the tiremaker Michelin; and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said his lawyer, William Bock III.
The lawsuit, which was filed with the United States District Court in Indianapolis, contended that Sunday's event did not "constitute a true grand prix race under F.I.A. and Formula One rules in that the race was started with an insufficient number of participants."
I think that the formation lap by the Michelin tyred teams was driven to avoid exposing the teams to such a liability but perhaps I am too cynical. I do wonder why they went out at all if they were not intending to race.
---excerpt from article---- "Before a frustrated Formula One fan from Colorado Springs left Indianapolis yesterday, he hired a lawyer to file a class-action lawsuit against nearly everyone connected to Sunday's ill-fated United States Grand Prix.
Larry Bowers, who had paid more than $500 for five tickets to the race, sued the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (F.I.A.); Formula One Management, which oversees the finances of the series; the tiremaker Michelin; and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said his lawyer, William Bock III.
The lawsuit, which was filed with the United States District Court in Indianapolis, contended that Sunday's event did not "constitute a true grand prix race under F.I.A. and Formula One rules in that the race was started with an insufficient number of participants."
Only in America 
quote:Originally posted by Basil:
Only in America
There are times when I envy the US jurisdiction for the availability of the courts there for civil disputes. In New Zealand there is much that is not justiciable because of the Accident Compensation Corporation scheme.
I hear where your coming from Our Deane, but I sense this one will be won by the punter, and quickly over and done with, and everybody's happy again, and back to playing wiv motors, innit 
I mean't that they'll sort out the disgruntled fans asap (out of court settlement, bonus tickets or something), as they were pissed off enough to chuck beer cans etc onto the track etc, they'll possibly organise future protests (around the world) with boycotts, then without their entrance dosh, etc, etc, the so-called sport won't have any income anyway, besides fags, jonnies & TV.
Fritz Von I reckon the tyre case will go on for eternity though:
Fritz Von I reckon the tyre case will go on for eternity though:
Deane Old Man, I hear there's a bit of a bash happening in Christchurch this weekend, I just thought I'd mention it in case you weren't aware of the fact ? cos as we both know from experience information sometimes get's so muddled and taken out of context it's almost unfathomable, innit !
Fritz Von I bet Alsdaire C & Wills are best drinkin chums by now-bigstyle
Fritz Von I bet Alsdaire C & Wills are best drinkin chums by now-bigstyle
Do they get paid extra for french kissing in the scrum, Or is that maybe only legal in the Pitcairns ?
Fritz Von W.JOhn McBride had a larf though
Fritz Von W.JOhn McBride had a larf though