pinoy F1

[bardigones]

http://www.f1central.net/news/1095861814.html

(GMM - Shanghai) A Filipino driver has moved into contention for a Formula One future, after Minardi offered youngster Enzo Pastor a test drive.

At the 'Sportswriters Association Forum' in the Philippines on Tuesday, the 22-year-old confirmed that 'negotiations' were taking place.

Pastor would be the first Filipino in F1.

He added: ''Of course, I'm excited about the prospect. Who wouldn't be?''

The youngster said he hoped to join Paul Stoddart's Faenza-based squad in November, but a full season of testing was more likely than a race drive next year.

Pastor said a Minardi seat is not cheap.

''We're trying to come up with a funding on that,'' he said. ''We're already negotiating with some probable sponsors.''

Pastor's F1 bid looks to be supported by Asian Formula 3 chairman Ed Pena, who said powering a star to the pinnacle of motor sport has 'always' been an objective.

[hagiber]

Awesome :-) Hindi ba Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber also started in the Minardi team... Hope he fares better than Alex Yoong :-)

[effone]

galing naman!

but it really involves a big amount of money i guess.

sana lang.....

[the_wildthing]

Sana maraming Pinoy companies who want to reach a global market ang mag-sponsor.

Bench (wala naisip ko lang, local kasi)
SM (kaya lang wala namang malls sa ibang F1 venues)
PAL (don't know if they have the money and if PALEA will not make it a big deal)
BPI or some other Ayala corp. (hmmm...)
Metrobank?

Teka, marami ding multinational companies na nago-operate dito na puwede...

[hagiber]

Kayang kaya ni Henry Sy (May SM sa China) and Lucio Tan yang sponsorship na yan.. Pwede din Jollibee (Chowking), Globe, and Smart :-)

[empy]

he has the right name for an F1 driver....ENZO :D :D

[pajerokid]

Sana matuloy, that's still something to be proud of.

[hagiber]

Dapat din siguro mag test ang minardi ng mga pinoy jeepney drivers... magagaling sumingit yung mga yun eh

[the_wildthing]

Better still if Filipino companies can chip in and buy Jaguar... Wishful thinking.

[chieffy]

Go Phils! sana mabigyan pa siya ng support ng Big Filipino-owned Corporations...