Katherine Legge Minardi Test

[deltahf_2]

Given the "style over substance" debate in this forum during Indy over Danica Patrick and her PR machine, I thought I would post news on Katherine Legge's recent test with Minardi at Vallelunga. She ran 27 laps and posted a top time of 1:21.17, 3 seconds faster than Minardi tester Chanoch Nissany but slightly slower than fellow invitee Uruguayan driver Juan Caceres. Outgoing Minardi team boss Paul Stoddard opined that Katherine "has what it takes" to drive in F1. She had an accident early in the session and the team was impressed by her ability to rebound from it and post competitive times.

As those of you that follow women in motorsports know, Katherine won three times this year in Formula Atlantic (something Danica never managed) and is generally considered to be a serious driver with the skill to win in F1, Champ Cars, or the IRL. Her preference has been for F1 or Champ Cars over IRL oval racing.

[Hit an Apex]

Just to recap.

Toyota Atlantic stats,
Danica- 2 years, 0 wins, best team, biggest budget
Legge - 1 year, 3 wins, good team, moderate budget

Katherine will be in an Atlantic or Champ Car next year. She's testing a Champ Car in Sebring in late December.

[Duby]

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Originally Posted by Hit an Apex Just to recap. Toyota Atlantic stats, Danica- 2 years, 0 wins, best team, biggest budget Legge - 1 year, 3 wins, good team, moderate budget Katherine will be in an Atlantic or Champ Car next year. She's testing a Champ Car in Sebring in late December.

[italcarguy]

There was also a lot more competition when Danica was in Atlantics so you can't evenly comapre te too.

[JoeIowa]

I saw Katherine's comments about Danica on the IRL's TV show, and thought she came off sounding petulant and jealous. Overall, that show has made the IRL look like "OCC goes racing" with a little "Hee Haw" thrown in so it doesn't get too high brow.

Has Katherine ever acknowledged that her way into big time racing has been eased somewhat by following directly in the footsteps of Danica? No, of course not. But let's not forget after all, she's from Eng-er-land.

[Hit an Apex]

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Originally Posted by italcarguy There was also a lot more competition when Danica was in Atlantics so you can't evenly comapre te too.