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Mansell makes Comeback!

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Sort of.

He will be racing in the AUTOSPORT 1000Km race at Silverstone in September, the final round of the Le Mans Series, for Ginetta-Zytek.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77768

Anyone think he will be competitive or just fail completely?
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he has to fit in the car first :?
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Good enough to be "the big news in Formula 1" on the next podcast :P
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The mustache is on!! :lol:
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lostpin wrote:The mustache is on!! :lol:


I think he lost the 'tache some time ago.
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CarlosFerreira wrote:
lostpin wrote:The mustache is on!! :lol:


I think he lost the 'tache some time ago.

Yep, when he retired from Formula One he shaved them.
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Nige, HANG UP THE KEYS!

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Nuppiz wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
lostpin wrote:The mustache is on!! :lol:


I think he lost the 'tache some time ago.

Yep, when he retired from Formula One he shaved them.


Yeah, I know, but his mustache were the place where he secretly kept his F1 awesomeness... :D
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His 'tache contained some sort of mystical power that enhanced his driving talent. He needs to grow it back pronto if he wants to be fast in this race...
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I always thought his talent was being in a conveniently-located top-of-the-grid car at all times.
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If he ever wants his superlicense back, all he has to do is put his mustache on and approach Bernie... :mrgreen:
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thehemogoblin wrote:I always thought his talent was being in a conveniently-located top-of-the-grid car at all times.


Truer words have never been spoken. Mansells only ability was picking his teams well. When was he NOT soundly beaten by his teamie? 91 and 92 not applicaple as Patrese wasnt ALLOWED to beat him
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DonTirri wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:I always thought his talent was being in a conveniently-located top-of-the-grid car at all times.


Truer words have never been spoken. Mansells only ability was picking his teams well. When was he NOT soundly beaten by his teamie? 91 and 92 not applicaple as Patrese wasnt ALLOWED to beat him


Well, there was 1986...
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BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
DonTirri wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:I always thought his talent was being in a conveniently-located top-of-the-grid car at all times.


Truer words have never been spoken. Mansells only ability was picking his teams well. When was he NOT soundly beaten by his teamie? 91 and 92 not applicaple as Patrese wasnt ALLOWED to beat him


Well, there was 1986...


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(Note: Even then, he couldn't bring the lumber to Prost, who was in a far less desirable car.)
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BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
DonTirri wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:
Truer words have never been spoken. Mansells only ability was picking his teams well. When was he NOT soundly beaten by his teamie? 91 and 92 not applicaple as Patrese wasnt ALLOWED to beat him


Well, there was 1986...


Blasphemer.



(Note: Even then, he couldn't bring the lumber to Prost, who was in a far less desirable car.)


Yeah, I know that, I was just pointing out that he wasn't soundly beaten by Piquet that year.
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1988? I don't think there were any team orders that year...
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tc3j3r wrote:1988? I don't think there were any team orders that year...

Mansell was soundly beaten in 88 by Schlesser (sp?) for the sheer fact that atleast he did something people remember from that season :D
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DonTirri wrote:
tc3j3r wrote:1988? I don't think there were any team orders that year...

Mansell was soundly beaten in 88 by Schlesser (sp?) for the sheer fact that atleast he did something people remember from that season :D

Schlesser was only there in the first place Because Mansell had side effects from chickenpox......
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So Nigel has made a comeback, what a surprise. :roll:

How many times has Nige retired and come back now ?
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Ross Prawn wrote:So Nigel has made a comeback, what a surprise. :roll:

How many times has Nige retired and come back now ?


Hmm lets see... in 1990 he announced he was retiring at the British grand prix later that year he reversed this decision and signed for Williams for '91 retiring again from f1 at the end of '92 returned...... oh ummmm i dunno?
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"Nigel Mansell says his AUTOSPORT 1000km outing this weekend could lead to a future entry in the Le Mans 24 Hours."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78450

It's happening.
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Henrique wrote:"Nigel Mansell says his AUTOSPORT 1000km outing this weekend could lead to a future entry in the Le Mans 24 Hours."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78450

It's happening.

Hopefully his 'stache will return too
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