BTCC 2008 Rumours

[CroftPilgrim]

..and Turkington had been at WSR driving the MG for a number of years before that, so had more experience than Collard.

My point was that there is often more to a drivers performance than meets the eye. Yes, Collard had a disappointing year alongside Colin but you don't suddenly become a bad driver overnight. I don't know why he didn't do so well but it wasn't because of lack of talent.

As I say, he's an ex-independents champion. Rob Collard is worthy of his drive.

[tisme]

Autosport says the purchase from A-Tech is yet to complete, although I understand the team is due to test at Silverstone this Sunday.

If they ain't got them from A-Tech yet.. they ain't going to be at Silverstone on Sunday!

What do you think of it?

Not any better than A-Tech did I fear!

But good luck to for trying.

[Marc W]

If they ain't got them from A-Tech yet.. they ain't going to be at Silverstone on Sunday!

I was speaking to some of the team yesterday One car from A-tech is apparently ready to run so if they didn't paint it they could easily test this weekend if they receive it this week. The other will need a few days work.

[cos]

Apparently the cars are back in Italy and should be coming over here mid-next week.. still planning to be there at the season opener. (possibly a test at Brands a few days before race weekend, but I didn't think that was permitted!)

[Alfa Fan]

Apparently the cars are back in Italy and should be coming over here mid-next week.. still planning to be there at the season opener. (possibly a test at Brands a few days before race weekend, but I didn't think that was permitted!)

Are they not allowed to carry out a 50k shakedown or something like that if they want? I'm not sure, but didn't Neal & Kerry take advantage of that last season.

[tisme]

Apparently the cars are back in Italy and should be coming over here mid-next week.. still planning to be there at the season opener. (possibly a test at Brands a few days before race weekend, but I didn't think that was permitted!)

So they won't be at Silverstone on Sunday then!

[cos]

Not in the Alfas then! There was a plan for them to run the Sport Relief mile round the track though, might be quicker given those 156s reliability at time...

[Ed]

I dont think that means a thing. Remember, Turkington himself was way outclassed by Muller at VXR, but you dont hear people saying that Turkington has no talent as a result.

Collard is also an ex independants champion, so to say he hasn't got the talent is way off the mark.

yeas collard is a previous independant champ, but at the time there werent any other that good drivers with good cars.

[VkmSpouge]

yeas collard is a previous independant champ, but at the time there werent any other that good drivers with good cars.

I can think of one in James Kaye in his Synchro Honda Civic.

[Ed]

yes but kaye hardly set ther field a light did he!!!