They don't really make trades in the world of motorsports source: edmondtonsun.com Unless you consider swapping parts in the garages. "Free agency" doesn't begin to describe it. They have as much job security as a football player. Sometimes getting a ride is like heading down to the job centre in the morning. And sometimes the ride can last as long. Ask anyone who has driven for Dale Coyne Racing! It's typical that a game of musical driver chairs is played right up to the checkered flag of the first race. Call it Motorsports Idol. One minute you think you have your finger on the start button, the next minute Simon Cowell is voting you off. As Champ Car gears up for the season opener in Long Beach on the April 7-9 weekend, the band is playing and seats are starting to fill. Oriol Servia was unemployed last year until A.J. "Heads up, I'm coming" Foyt IV smacked Bruno Junquiera at the Indy 500 and Servia was slipped into the second Newman/Haas car alongside champion Sebastien Bourdais. Servia served the team - and himself - well and it earned him another ride this year. PKV announced yesterday that Servia will be in their second car, teaming with Katherine Legge. This move does two things: All but confirms that Jimmy Vasser will retire and ends the rumours that Canadian Patrick Carpentier would get the ride and move back to Champ Cars from IRL. (But let's not kill any further rumours about Carpentier!) Meanwhile, a couple of other Canucks are still in limbo. Team Australia hasn't confirmed whether they will run two or three cars or whether Alex Tagliani - who heard much the same tune last year - will be in any of them. Quebec teenager Andrew Ranger has a coveted sponsorship deal in hand, but still no firm ride as of yet. The musical ride continues. The band plays until April 9. Batteries are not included.
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