I would prefere to see Gavin Smith in the 2nd WSR BMW seat, if i'm honest. I think that he deserves it after a big improvement was shown from him in 2006.
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I would prefere to see Gavin Smith in the 2nd WSR BMW seat, if i'm honest. I think that he deserves it after a big improvement was shown from him in 2006.
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However both Dan Eaves and Gareth Howell have won races in the past and Gavin Smith hasn't so from an employer perspective he loses out in that way, but with the money he could bring it wouldn't be the most surprising thing I've heard.
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Originally Posted by MBailey06
sorry but gavin smith was a flop and i don t think we see him much if he fails to get a ride in 2007 eaves might be in one of the alfas that ment to be on there way here and howell as i said might be in one of the ex ray mallocks cheveys :rolleyes:
PM me on this, is it the Maurer one, another one or jst a load of bullplop? TDB will tell you that RML do not have any second hand Lacettis, they have been all sold.Quote:
Originally Posted by ade t
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Originally Posted by Captain VXR
well don t forget thay had 8 cars built foe wtcc lat year and ray has said he would like one or two of his cars running in btcc again also rml also built the cars run in sweedish and dutch touring car s
Yaaaawn!!!! nothing has changed since i last posted about chevrolets from RML.
I beleive the maurer car is still for sale.
I think you are much more likely to see gareth in a motorbase toledo.
no turner and whats his face that drove it at silverstone
Isn't it a pity that every year during the dark months (with nothing better to discuss) that there is a temptation to actually spend more than a few seconds contemplating every rumour, hope and educated guess that gets posted in this annual thread. The only real fun part is seeing what percentage of the supposed scoops turn out to be correct - and who the insiders are that are doing the sensible thing of hiding behind their usernames. :)
ryan sharp is free and got big backing so maybe team dynamics
Just a note on ade t. He's got a reputation for posting nonsence on the Motors TV forum, so I don't suppose his posts here have any more substance.
I'm sorry ade t but you are talking absolute bull****.
we see
ade t
your sig and profile suggest you are just here to play the wind up game!
And as i am in possesion of FACTS, i know your posts are either guesswork or deliberate bluffs!
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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
well if u can t have fun then stay in bed .if don t like what i say don t read it . don t belive me fine i ll still sleep at night still :D
ade t
Maybe wearing boxing gloves while you are in bed will cure you of your affliction.
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Originally Posted by tdb
or maybe i know from friends in the game ;)
A few people should wear boxing gloves at all times... it would prevent them typing. :p :
OK.
to get away from silly boys that know nothing!
And is sure to get you all talking!
Fact not rumour!
Kazillimak has bought the astra sport hatches from 888 and will be running 2 cars, him +1 tba driver and will be run by Techspeed.
Knew that was going to happen. I believe it will be Paul O'Neill alongside him provided funding can be sorted!
Didnt see that coming! Hope Owy gets a look in at the second drive if he can put some funds together
EDIT: Forget whatever I say, I was seconds too late!
Any word on continuing down the E85 route with the new cars?
It would be great to have Erkut Kizilirmak back :D . I would hope Paul o'Neill gets in any Tech-speed car.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
Go Owy! He would wipe the floor with Erkut, of course. But I'm sure Erkut would improve on last year.
Erkut Kazilirmak watches this forum very closely!
I think you do him an injustice winchester!!!!!
If you consider he had a quickly converted multi spec car last year, i think he did very well indeed for his first time on any uk track!
Well, at least he has a wheel gun!
(sorry, private joke with tdb!)
Indeed, Kizlirmak's car from last year was'nt originally intended to race was it? Or are my facts a bit wrong there
i remember seeing 5 sport hatches at the media day last year, the one Erkut Kizilirmak raced was used as the two seater at the edinburgh live event.
Compare erkuts performances to giovanardis for the first time they'd raced at a track, its great to have another entry but lets not get carried away. I dont think that time difference can all be down to the car
Giovanardi, that 6x touring car champion who has been racing at the very highest level for 10 years. Kizilirmak didn't disgrace himself in his appearances in 2006, far from it. I think he achieved what he set out to do. Gained some experience in a championship which operates at a level far higher than anything he'd previously competed in (Turkish WTCC round exempted)
I look forward to seeing how Erkut gets on this year. The story is reported in MN this week. All it states is that Vauxhall have sold all three of their "race cars" from 2006 to a unspecified team.
Yeah good point AF, they guy certainly didn't disgrace himself.
So out of all of the rumours the ones that seem to have most weight are:
WSR - 2x BMW's
and thats about it... :p :
I don't understand why everyone rates the Chevy so highly, it has only won in the WTCC because of all the weight breaks its been given. Granted its a decent car but not a patch on the BMW's, Alfa's or Seat's in raw pace. Huffy managed to win a race, and a good win it was but (sorry to go into SeatFreak mode :p :) but Priaulx who was second to him had an extra 60kg on the car added to all the weight breaks that they had recieved from the FIA. I don't think the Chevy is such a good car for a privateer to go for tbh.
the way i see it he likely rumours look like
WSR - 2 x BMW
Dynamics - 2 x civic (as per MN and other thread)
and the Techspeed/Kizlirmak ex 888 Astras
everything else is more concrete than rumours but still not confirmed - such as Rick Kerry and everything else seems to be mostly pure speculation and a few hints from people who do know something.
from what i remember we are waiting on Kartworld Alfa's, Clyde Valley and others Chevvies, a couple of potential extra BMW's, someone in MG's, as well as confirming drives in most teams
Going back to the rumour mill entry list we seem to be looking at something like this, in rough order of probablility
Dynamics - 2/3 x Honda, probably Civics at the moment, Neal and ?
VX - 2 x Vectra, Chilton and Giovinardi
Seat - 2 x Leon, Plato and? (Turner?)
WSR RAC- 2 x probably BMW's, probably Turkington and ?(Eaves/Howell/Smith/Collard)
Motorbase - 2 x Toledo, for ? (Ferrier? possibly Pinkney?)
GSR - 1/2 x BMW 320, Martyn Bell and ?
Eurotech - 1/2 cars probaly Integra + 1 for Mike Jordan and ?
Quest - 1/2 x Alfas for Eoin Murray and ?
BTC - 2 x Lexus for Stockton and ?
Rick Kerry/West Suffolk - 1/2 x BMW 120d for himself and ?
Kartworld - 1/2 Alfa or MG's for Hughes and ?
Synchro - 1 x Honda probably Civic for James Kaye
Xero - 1/2 Lexus for ? (A Jones may be with another team?)
Enklemen - 2 x Astra Coupe for ?
Techspeed - 2 x ex 888 Astra Sport Hatch for Erkut and ? (Paul O'Neill)
Farecla - 2 x car, 1 Integra for Marsh, 1 ? for ? (peugeot or another S2000)
John George (JAG) - 1 x Integra for John George
Dave Pinkney - possible 1 x S2000 away from motorbase
That leaves us with rumoured entries by:
Arena - BMWs (gone quiet)
Mark Proctor (popular but unlikely)
Mark Smith - Alfa (quiet again, no news on old or new car)
Clyde Valeey - 2 x Chevvy or another, (no new news, no cars available if you believe some, have cars if you believe others! Dan Eaves linked with other teams again now)
DW Racing - (DW reports unlikely)
Howells dads mates new team?
Collard racing - old MG's? (Collard still liked with WSR seat?)
Nick Leason - (gone quiet)
That is a lot of ? marks surrounding drivers and cars for the probable teams, let alone the less probable entries, but still i reckon a conservative estimate of 25+ cars if all the top section put out the minimum number of cars they have been linked to.
Roll on the Autosport show, hopefully we can start filling in the blanks rather than making up new ones!
You missed a hell of a lot in that list!!!!
VXR is confirmed - with the Vectra - and Giovanardi/Chilton. How can that be below the Dynamics entry in certainty?
Kartworld Racing HAVE two Super 2000 cars, and MN thinks their SEATs!!
WSR HAVE two Super 2000 BMWs.
Motorbase,GSR,Eurotech are all confirmed too.
Synchro Motorsport WON'T be in the BTCC in 2007, but Kaye probabily will.
Mark Smith was confirmed in MN today.
Team Dynamics were very happy with Shedden and I've heard (and think) that they will continue with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
Motorbase want to run 3 Toledo's in 2007. Originally, at the end of September the team said they would run 2, but changed their plans to 3 in October.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
Synchro are off to Britcar.Quote:
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It's a disappointment to hear about Synchro Motorsport not returning this year. I hope they do well in Britcar.
If TD do well with an S2000 Civic this year, we may see them back in 2008 with an old TD Civic
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Originally Posted by tdb
Theres talk of Reidy returning to WSR in one of the orange beemers.
Where? Thats too good to be true. Him and Turkington in a pair of Orange Beemers!!! Would love that to happen, can't see it though.
Wheres that come from mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mattie007
I dont like the man personally but hes a bloody good addition to the championship.......
first pic of the RAC BMW.
http://www.btcc.net/forum/attachment...3&d=1168444693
The BMW looks very good, though instead of a black stripe I think it should be a white one.