BTCC 2007 - rumours (merged)

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Originally Posted by captin 1 VXR

think tommy been tsting the car as a faver as he doing alms elms and le man .. but he had said he like to do the 24h brit car race to .. so could that lexus be going to brit car

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He did the BritCar 24hr last year.. for Xero!

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Originally Posted by Iain

I think so. I can make out just the one clash of dates.

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He will drive the RML Lola again, however there are 3 clashes between the BTCC and his sportscar d.rives. The LMS at Spa (Brands Hatch) and Valenica (Thruxton) and the Le Mans Test Weekend clashes with Croft. The applies for Tom Chilton.

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Originally Posted by cos

He did the BritCar 24hr last year.. for Xero!

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could be there use the lexus this year :rolleyes:

I don't they could, the Lexus is better as a sprint car not an endurance racer.

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Originally Posted by Iain

Castrol are sponsors of the Ford WRC team and the Ford V8 Supercars team also. Seems like they're putting their money into the blue oval.

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They are probably the 'first fit' lubricants company for Ford road car production, many of the automotive brand deals are based on a larger commercial arrangement with the manufacturer.

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Originally Posted by captin 1 VXR

could be there use the lexus this year :rolleyes:

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No! Tommy will do some britcar rounds and the 24hr in the Ford Falcon we ran last year and are rebuilding for a bigger campaign this year!

Tommy was testing some of the development parts we have fitted to the lexus, as Tommy has a massive amount of ability and is very good at feedback, he was a natural choice to test the car.

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Originally Posted by Iain

Castrol are sponsors of the Ford WRC team and the Ford V8 Supercars team also. Seems like they're putting their money into the blue oval.

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funny as castrol as sponsering the seat italian importers wtcc car :rolleyes:

Perhaps more time on grammar websites, would be time well spent!

I thought Tom Ferrier would be a certain for a Motorbase drive. Shame though as he really did well at SS.

I've found this which tdb posted in the scsa section of this forum in thread about what people would like to happen in the scsa championship this year.

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Originally Posted by tdb in the scsa forum section

Hopefully Colin White staying in SCSA
Instead of buying Dave Pinkney's Integra and going to the BTCC

And Malcom Klien staying in Pick ups instead of buying Richard Marsh's Peugeot 307 and going to the BTCC

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This definitly shows that Pinkey is likely to race a new car this year. It also seems to suggest that someone actually wants to race the 307 again !?!?!?!