I don't want to take Rick's place because of his misfortune, but I'll help out if Roger needs me". While the spotlight was on Mears, Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Colombian Roberto Guerrero and others last week, Unser quietly got his Cosworth-powered March prepared for qualifications.
The team was one of 200 preparing for a qualification tournament for the cup in 2007, but did not play in the competition.
"No pupil should be preparing for a vocational qualification simply to boost the schools 'GCSE or equivalent' score in the performance tables.
However, the field was significantly weakened by the number of elite fighters who were away preparing for the forthcoming World Olympic qualification tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and GB taekwondo performance director Gary Hall admitted there was "still a lot of thinking to be done" to help Cook to return to the kind of form which saw him crowded the 2010 European Champion.
Losing out to West Germany again, this time in a two-legged qualifying quarter final in the 1972 European Championship, Ramsey prepared England for qualification for the 1974 World Cup.
"Then we can plan where to go in the interests of preparing for the Games, rather than having to seek qualification.
"It means we can plan where to go in 2012 in the interests of preparing for the Games, rather than having to carry on seeking qualification.
Britain's number one in the -66kg class is preparing for next week's European Judo Championships, the last ranking event for Olympic qualification.
He is now preparing for the next month's French Open in Paris where he hopes to gain Olympic qualification.
As well as those who already have the necessary qualifications, there will also be exceptions for those with very young children or disabilities which prevent them preparing for work.
Both teams prepare for the Olympic qualification tournament to be held in Venezuela.
