Michael is a good friend of mine. Unlike some of the current drivers on the grid, Michael definitely has the talent. When he lost the gig at Rocketsports this season to Memo Gidley and later, Guy Smith, that sucked. Especially when you consider that Michael is one of the few drivers that gets along with the often grumpy Alex Tagliani. He then had a deal worked out at Conquest to replace Alex Sperafico, but Nelson Phillipe slid in at the last second with a big cheque to snipe the deal from Valiante. It would have allowed Michael to get a few races under his belt. He will be saddled with a Reynard at Mexico, but at least he is racing!