Oct.2 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo could be welcomed with “open arms” if he needs to maintain his motor racing profession alive in his native Australia.
That’s the invitation of Supercars Australia boss Shane Howard, after Ricciardo was dropped with rapid impact by Crimson Bull’s F1 program.
Crimson Bull is providing the 8-time grand prix winner a return to his PR and advertising position, with persevering with supporter Christian Horner even hinting that if Ricciardo stays within the paddock, his F1 profession could possibly be re-fired.
Howard, nevertheless, CEO of Australia’s nationwide touring automotive collection, has one other thought.
“I feel everybody would welcome Daniel with open arms, completely,” he stated on the media launch of the well-known Bathurst 1000 Supercars race.
“Would we prefer to see Daniel Ricciardo in a Supercar? one hundred pc. It will be completely large. He’s such an unimaginable driver and such an unimaginable persona and other people simply completely love him.
“Think about him racing at Bathurst – wow,” Howard added. “That will be very cool certainly.”
He admits he’s but to succeed in out to Ricciardo, 35, or his administration.
“At an acceptable time we are going to attain out,” stated Howard. “Clearly he has acquired loads happening and we respect that.
“Blake Good friend, in his administration crew, used to work for us,” he famous. “On the proper time we’d attain out, however we would definitely prefer to have him in one in every of our automobiles.”
Crimson Bull has taken flak for the way in which a tearful Ricciardo left the F1 paddock after his closing grand prix whereas official affirmation of his ousting was nonetheless missing.
However former F1 driver Marc Surer says the power drink model truly deserves credit score.
“The truth that Crimson Bull gave him a second probability was incredible,” he stated. “He was principally nowhere after which given the standing of reserve driver. Then they put him again in a automotive.
“Perhaps they may have finished extra in that final weekend, however I feel Crimson Bull’s second probability is one thing to be extremely credited to them.”
