Typical brilliant, Dry Aussie' Wit from NBC Sports
Network lead announcer Leigh Diffey, noting how Fernando's been A-L-L over the
world, done everything Mate, but did you ever think you'd hear Welcome to
Alabama...
Yeah,
I know some will say it's not a big deal; Yada-yada-yada, and that I'm easily
swayed, but; the more I get to hear Fernando's exuberance over his truly unique
opportunity to race in this year's Indianapolis 500, the more I'm really, really intrigued over
the whole Fernando Coming to Americre' project.
Even better yet, the depth of access us 'lil people,
the Fans are being given to Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 experience is GURR-REAT!
Case in point, albeit it's pretty long, over
20mins or more Me Thinks, since my screen saver kicked in about two-thirds
thru. But how FREAKIN' COOL! To get to watch; Err listen to the entire Fernando
Alonso Alabama IndyCar Press Conference via Racer
magazine posting the video of the live conference, which I highly recommend
watching!
The Funniest part of the whole affair was
Fernando's wry humour over Nobody talks in Formula 1 regarding the drivers! Along
with his good natured Dig at past Formula 1 competitor Juan Pablo Montoya being
at the front?
Also from the press conference, I learned
that Fernando's Driving Coach will be none other than Gil de Ferran, who's got
deep links with Honda, having once been their Formula 1 team's Sporting
Director. Not to mention that the 2003 Indy 500 winner certainly knows his way
round Mother Speedway.
While I also came
away very impressed by Zack Brown, who I've never been a believer of before, as
he sounded very frank, honest and what I really enjoyed was how he seems to not
forget anybody, making sure to mention McLaren Honda rookie F1 driver Stoffel
Vandoorne when talking about the McLaren Honda team.
as I find this
level ofAttenzione 'O Detail quite refreshing. Even if it's a page out of el
Capitano's' (Roger Penske) playbook; he seems way more open than his
predecessor...
