Oct.2 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo can 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 and marketing function, with persevering with supporter Christian Horner even hinting that if Ricciardo stays within the paddock, his F1 profession may very well be re-fired.
Howard, nonetheless, CEO of Australia’s nationwide touring automotive collection, has one other concept.
“I believe everybody would welcome Daniel with open arms, completely,” he mentioned on the media launch of the well-known Bathurst 1000 Supercars race.
“Would we wish to see Daniel Ricciardo in a Supercar? one hundred pc. It might be completely huge. He’s such an unimaginable driver and such an unimaginable character and folks 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 achieve out to Ricciardo, 35, or his administration.
“At an acceptable time we’ll attain out,” mentioned Howard. “Clearly he has received loads happening and we respect that.
“Blake Buddy, in his administration crew, used to work for us,” he famous. “On the proper time we’d attain out, however we would definitely wish to have him in one in every of our automobiles.”
Crimson Bull has taken flak for the best way a tearful Ricciardo left the F1 paddock after his ultimate grand prix whereas official affirmation of his ousting was nonetheless missing.
However former F1 driver Marc Surer says the vitality drink model really deserves credit score.
“The truth that Crimson Bull gave him a second likelihood was unbelievable,” he mentioned. “He was principally nowhere after which given the standing of reserve driver. Then they put him again in a automotive.
“Perhaps they might have executed extra in that final weekend, however I believe Crimson Bull’s second likelihood is one thing to be extremely credited to them.”
