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Motorsport News has started off the 2009 speculation with 2 stories this week.
Team Halfords are looking at expanding to a four-car line-up in 2009, with 2 Civics run by a satelitte team alongside the two main Dynamics Civics. They are also considering building a diesel to run in two or more othe Civics.
Also, Arena Motorsport are again looking at returning to the championship.
So the same stories as at the end of last year? Dynamics looking to sell on their Civics to someone and Arena wanting to re-enter.
Personally I would love someone to enter a Lada 110 :D
Also for someone to bring a car over from Sweden, particularly a Volvo or Audi.
Seatfreak told me that next year VX are entering a 5 car team, and also putting Giovanardi up for Primeminister, and the aims world domination. While Seat are going into the ginetta cup with yellow and green ginettas to try theyre luck with Plato. :P
You forgot to mention that CVR are STILL trying to get a team together.. for 2009 now!
But they have the cars already! :PQuote:
Originally Posted by tisme
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Originally Posted by VX_Rules
You forgot to mention I also told you that SEAT are looking to go into the future and buy a pair of Interstellar Starships with a new-spec warpdrive and cloacking device.
I also told you that 888 are rumoured to be bored with running Vauxhalls and that the 5 cars are supposed to be Smart cars.
The smarts would still trounce the SEATs :P
Alan Gow to take over from Max Mosley, Prodrive to enter two Trabants (diesel of course)
Motorsport News has also told us this year that Jason Hughes has Pinkney's Honda Integra AND that Team 48 have possession of two Alfa 156's!!! :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
Well, technically, they do. They're display models that can't move but they're Alfa's alright! MS news only bends the truth :DQuote:
Originally Posted by peewhee
I did hear rumours that in response SEAT are going to employ a bunch of convicted car thieves that are on the run from Durham prison to sneakily nick the wheels from 888's Smart car's and put them on bricks before each race begins. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by VX_Rules
Actually Team 48 themselves (I.e The footballers) don't even have the showcar! There was only ever one but with slightly different body panels on each side so it looked like two!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
Thats just shows SEATs' stupidity, as thats only going to cost Dunlop more :PQuote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
And it wouldnt matter, the Smart would still beat the SEATs racing on their brake discs! :P
By the time they appear the cars will be eligible for the Classic Touring Championship, Dan Eaves will be to old to drive and Scotland will be an independant stateQuote:
Originally Posted by tisme
Can't blame MN for that one they where told that Team 48 had the cars and where entered for the season neither of which are true.Even the green show car doesn't belong to them!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
thing is that team 48 actually paid their fees and have slightly less than no chance of making it out. still got them the media day publicity though
Stupid or just being inventive with their plans to put those flukey VXR's on bricks? :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by VX_Rules
The big rumour for 2009 is the new Touring Car series that has been cooked up.
Clyde Valley Racing, Xero, and Team 48 have all signed up to run 10 car teams. Organisers are expecting no cars to be on the grid for the first race.
Don't tar Xero with the same brush as Team48 and CVR!
Xero will be out in the BTCC during 2008!
You will have to wait a little longer to find out when!
I could post details, but nobody believes what i say anymore.
good to see you on friday PDS.
i look forward to your race shots of the cars.
Same here tdb...Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
I hope you realise the images are exclusive and very few people will get to see them. For now!
It was good to see the car put in some quick laps!
I would certainly hope for Xero Competition (and any other team) to be out for the second half of the year, plus it would be nice to see a couple of Lexus again. Also not everyone disbelieves what you say, tdb.
oulton park from what I have heard is when xero will be out, any truth TDB
not having a go TDB, but its not surprising people are sceptical - i'm sure what you posted was accurate and your opinion to the best of your knowledge at the time you posted it, but still no cars (except for you and few in the "know") to be seen on track.
i'm sure most of us would love to see you out there this year and would wish you all the best, and theres probably a few here who will happily eat their words should you get on the racetrack.
as for 2009 - i think it will look very similar to this year
What chance is there of the BMW Dealer Team UK becoming BMW Works Team UK for 2009??
Although the team is not officially branded as a works entry for certain reasons, Jacksons team is nigh on a factory supported outfit already... :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Depends on how they would do. Would they do better or worse than say SEAT?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
It is likely they would do better surely.
They'd need, 1 or two more cars, but it would be brilliant to gain another manufacturer.
But obviously not quite as much as the Team Halfords CivicsQuote:
Originally Posted by Elmo
BMW Dealer Team UK currently own Andy Priaulx's Championship winning cars from 2006 & 2007 so that would have tham set for a 2-car team wouldn't it?
oh, and VXR are actually going to use a fleet of G-Wizz cars for next year!!!
Some people down the pitlane already believe that they are already!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
So, the question really is, if Honda and BMW do back these teams, why dont they back them officially, for manufacturer status? It must be better for TD that way, as they arent in either the Ind Teams or Manu Teams. And Obviously Jacksons only running one Beemer so that would be at a disadvantage, but surely these Manufacturer should get their arse in gear and realise how the BTCC helps them out for publicity and give something back and be official "manufacturers".
To play devil's advocate, why should they? They get basically free PR when the cars appear on the track? If the car does well, it's due to the superior design of the car. If it does poorly, it's b/c they're an independent team.Quote:
Originally Posted by VX_Rules
The way they are doing it, Honda and BMW can still claim that their cars are winning races, and getting plenty of publicity for both marques, but without actually spending any money, either on entry fees for the manufacturers championship, or on marketing.Quote:
Originally Posted by VX_Rules
In a way it's greed. Vauxhall and Seat should really be applauded for commiting unlike the others.
It isn't even like it would break the bank for Honda and BMW to enter as manufactures. Only a few £million at the most, that is peanuts to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by tintin
AND if the teams don't do well.. they can say it is nothing to do with them. They are not factory entries!Quote:
Originally Posted by tintin
I think that is a win-win situation!
To the companies overall it may be peanuts, but that's not where the money to go racing as a works team would come from - that would have to come from the national marketing budget. And a few million out of that would represent a sizeable chunk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow