Verstappen again makes Champ Car noises

Every year we hear the same rumors, but this F1 wanna-bee has not even tested a Champ Car and at this point we doubt he has what it takes anymore. Jos Verstappen may race in the DTM touring car championship, or the America-based Champ Car category, next season. The 32-year-old Dutch driver, who narrowly missed a Jordan seat in 2004 after a year with Minardi, is keen to return to the motor racing circuit. But his manager Huub Rothengatter admitted that Jos' chances now rest 'entirely' on sponsorship. ''We (maintain) many contacts in Formula One,'' he said, ''but it makes no sense to talk (without) having backing behind you.'' Rothengatter appeared to admit that possibilities elsewhere in global motor sport, such as the top German tin-top category or Champ Car, remain 'open.' He added: ''That (also) goes for F1. I would like to be able to say that a deal is done, but it is too early to say anything yet.''