Ashley Freiberg
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Shouldn't have happened to this one... Especially leading points in a competitive series, after a race win and in the middle of the season.
Three strikes against that team's decision making execution...
Three strikes against that team's decision making execution...
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Yes, it seems very odd. Perhaps tempers flared a bit given the circumstances.
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probably.
as Peter mentioned though, not having insurance on a program like that, in a series like that, seems a bit silly (assuming it wasn't there).
net effect: a great talent and potential championship contender (not to mention PR boon to the series) is out of a ride. no bueno.
as Peter mentioned though, not having insurance on a program like that, in a series like that, seems a bit silly (assuming it wasn't there).
net effect: a great talent and potential championship contender (not to mention PR boon to the series) is out of a ride. no bueno.
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In the end it sucks to see this happening to someone as fast as Ashley has been this year. Hopefully we will see her more around the paddock this year.
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Often there is a large deductible even with insurance...and sometimes insurance at pro events at tracks like Mosport is so prohibitively expensive that teams will roll the dice and opt out.
Pure speculation on my part, and there are always AT LEAST two sides to every story...but to pull the plug on the series leader--especially the first female, who has drawn huge numbers of new eyeballs to the sport--seems odd.
Or, as Seth says, it might all be about hookers & blow & debauchery
Pure speculation on my part, and there are always AT LEAST two sides to every story...but to pull the plug on the series leader--especially the first female, who has drawn huge numbers of new eyeballs to the sport--seems odd.
Or, as Seth says, it might all be about hookers & blow & debauchery
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Pure speculation on my part, and there are always AT LEAST two sides to every story...but to pull the plug on the series leader--especially the first female, who has drawn huge numbers of new eyeballs to the sport--seems odd.
if I win the powerball I'm going to start funding some of these kids. after I make a fool of myself in a P2 car of course
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With regards to insurance the Team (when they own the cars) usually has the relationship with the Insurance company. The team I drove for, RSR Motorsports in Grand Am, offered per race insurance for $5,000 for the MINI's and Honda's. It did not matter what track you ran at, the premium was the same. If I recall, the deductable was minimal something like $1k. I never opted for the insurance but others on the team did and do at each race. I only balled up a car once and had a bill that was over $12K, but many parts for the repair were provided by the factory so it could have been worse. I guess in the long run I came out ahead not having insurance, it is a risk one takes.
I would think the premium for a Cup would be quite a bit higher than $5,000 but I am not sure. Add that to a support bill of $25K-$30K per race weekend and the cost to run IMSA Challenge get's very $$.
Mark
I would think the premium for a Cup would be quite a bit higher than $5,000 but I am not sure. Add that to a support bill of $25K-$30K per race weekend and the cost to run IMSA Challenge get's very $$.
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No first hand knowledge, but teams as much as drivers run low on money...