Jordan Grand Prix

~ ~ It’s almost upon us again! Soon the engines will roar and all the beautiful people will return from their winter “hibernation” in sunnier climes, as the big boys of the motor racing world gear up for this season’s Formula One opener, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this coming weekend. (3/3/02) The Irish, off course, will have an interest, as one of our favoured sons, Eddie Jordan, tries once again to lift his Jordan team from the also ran position it has occupied in the last couple of years into the big boy’s league of motor sport. ~ ~ There have been many “false dawns” at Jordan since they made their ...  Read the complete review

Grateful thanks to Yhwman for giving me the confidence to write about a sport I love, even if I'm not up to scratch on the technical details!.................. I would be lying if I said I knew everything about Formula One, I don’t! I’m the first to admit I’m not an expert; I’m a girlie after all. But I am a huge fan of the sport, the speed, the strategy element, the drivers (just can’t get enough of men in hard helmets, ahem!), and in particular, the Jordan team. I guess it’s more to do with the man himself, Eddie Jordan, rather than anything to do with the best Formula One car, or the team with the best ...  Read the complete review

I am suprised to be looking at the drivers and constructors tables after 6 races this season and seing the following statistics: Constructors championship 4th Place - 13 points Drivers championship 6th Trulli - 7 points 8th Frentzen - 6 points This is just unacceptable after such promising pre season running. Every year they say next year will be the year for Jordan. Top 3 finish. Yet every year we are left disappointed. Ok, 4th is respectable but when you consider they will soon be overtaken by Sauber, and a long behind the top 3,its not that good. I hoped Eddie Jordans team had put in the miles ...  Read the complete review

EJ or Eddie Jordan was a man with a mission when he founded the Jordan team in 1991. 10 years on in 2001 he's still on that mission. Though he has come far in a decade he still hasn't managed to get a Jordan car to win a championship title. EJ has his own style of managing slightly relaxed but determined.You could say, 'never say die', if you know what I mean. The Honda engine package was well ok and it was in close competition with fellow Honda users BAR. EJ has seen young stars off to better things and had world champions in his grasp whether in the future or past. Also people that to be honest are going no where. He has kept HHF Heinz Harold ...  Read the complete review

After their stunning performance in 1999, it was hard to believe that the Jordan team had been in F1 for less than a decade - but the 2000 season brought them back down to earth with a bump. Debuting on the grid in 1991, Eddie Jordan's team immediately built on their F3 and F3000 success and took fifth place in the constructors' championship that year. It was a hard act to follow, and a reluctant move to the works Yamaha engine in 1992 saw the team slip towards the back of the grid and financial ruin. In 1993 a deal with engine manufacturer Brian Hart brought a little improvement for the team - highlights being Rubens Barrichello running ...  Read the complete review