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Dale Coyne
poses with Roberto (L) and Ricardo González
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Credit: Mark Cipolloni |
While in Monterrey, Mexico for CART's season
opener, I had the opportunity to meet Dale Coyne's new Mexican Champ Car
prospects, Ricardo and Roberto González.
Who, you might ask, are the González
brothers? I had the same question when I heard the rumors that
Dale had found two young Mexican drivers that may have the funding to go
Champ Car racing.
If everything goes to plan, Dale Coyne
Racing hopes to be back in Champ Car racing at the Laguna Seca round.
The go/no-go decision will be made in a few weeks. If it's a go,
they will race Lola's with Ford Cosworth power.
Funding comes from the family business in Mexico, and the only holdup, as
I understand it, is their grandfather. He holds the purse strings
and remembers too vividly the deaths of Mexican driving heroes Ricardo
and Pedro Rodriguez and is somewhat reluctant to send his grandsons into
the powerful Champ Car ranks.
Roberto has a
bit more racing experience than his brother. Born in
1976, and holding a degree in Industrial Engineering, Roberto
currently works as a consultant for Booz-Allen & Hamilton
while getting in as much racing as he can.
Roberto González
2001
Finished second in the European FC Championship with six
podium finishes and fourth place in the final point standings
2000
Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana - 2 podium finishes
1999
Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana - 2 podium finishes
1998
Briefly competed in the Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana
series before dropping out due to lack of sponsorship
1995
Competed in Mexico's International FIA F3 series and was
always a front runner, generally the best qualified Mexican.
1994
Rookie of year in F2 Copa Marlboro
Rookie of year in international FIA F3 Copa Montana
championship
1992 and
Prior
Won various karting championships
Born 1-year later in 1977, Ricardo Rodriguez has been racing
for many years as well, and his resume is comparable to his
brothers.
Ricardo González
2001
Finish fourth in the European FC Championship with podium
results as well as a pole position and a lap record.
2000
Raced in the Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana.
1999
Raced in the Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana.
1998
Briefly participated in the Mexican Indy Lights Panamericana
before dropping out of the series do to sponsorship problems.
1995
Competed in Mexico’s International FIA F3 series, being the
youngest participant that year.
1994
Participated in two events of Mexico’s International FIA F3A
series, winning the pole in his first event.
1993
National 125cc Shifter Champion. Had to get a special
permission to compete in this series do to fact that I was
under the age allowed.
1992
Finished the year in third places of the championship, not to
mention that the championship lead was lost due to injuries.
1991
Participated in two championships achieving third in the
championship standings in both series.
1990
First full karting championship, finished the year in fourth
place.
Will we see the first all-brother team in CART history?
Stay tuned and we shall soon find out.
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