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Some extra details on todays announcements here:
Jackson gets BMW backing:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65638
Collard and Kane join Motorbase:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65633
Football stars set up Team 48:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65635
Collard a slight surprise, nice to see him back, despite some peoples misgivings.
the Alfa's are a massive surprise, nice to see a good bit of diversity on the grid, and a lime green car is one way to get noticed, i wish them the best of luck.
the entry list has Jason Hughes in an Integra, but Touring car times mentions he's still using the MG, whats the story, i assume he has the Integra?
if AFM and Xero turn up with 2 cars each we're at 31 cars. TDB, when can we expect the big announcement - its been on the cards for a couple of weeks now and you said it would be announced on Touring Car Times
I've read somewhere that the Alfas won't be out at Brands but a field of 25 is still pretty good going!
As for Hughes, I doubt the official site would get it wrong, but a member on another forum suggests that an MG has turned up today?! Surely not!!
Nice grid size! Should be even better then last year. I dont expect Xero to be out at all this year, but could be suprised if they find the right driver with the bucks
offical 2008 list of drivers and look as well have an alfa yay!!!!!!!!!
1. Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra M
4. Matt Neal VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra M
5. Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si I
7. Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK BMW 320si I
9. Tom Chilton Team Halfords Honda Civic
10. Tom Onslow-Cole VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra M
11. Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon TDi M
12. Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon TDi M
15. Martyn Bell Arkas Racing with Sunshine.co.uk Vauxhall Astra I B
16. Harry Vaulkhard Robertshaw Racing Chevrolet Lacetti I
19 Darrell Wilson Team 48 Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 I
21. Adam Jones Team AirCool SEAT Leon TFSi I
24. Steven Kane Motorbase Performance BMW 320si I
25. Rob Collard Motorbase Performance BMW 320si I
26. Matt Allison Robertshaw Racing Chevrolet Lacetti I
28. Jason Hughes Kartworld Racing Honda Integra I
32. Alan Taylor Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra I B
33. Michael Doyle InTune Racing Honda Civic Type-R I B
42. Stuart Oliver BTC Racing Lexus IS200 I
43. Chris Stockton BTC Racing Lexus IS200 I
48 Matthew Gore Team 48 Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 I
50. Stephen Jelley Team RAC BMW 320si I
52. Gordon Shedden Team Halfords Honda Civic
55. John George TH Motorsport Racing with JAG Honda Integra I B
77. Mike Jordan John Guest Racing Honda Integra I B
78. Andrew Jordan John Guest Racing Honda Integra I B
90. Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing with Sunshine.co.uk Vauxhall Astra I B
o and way does plato have #11 and not #2 and turner #12
Those finishing in the top 10 in the previous year are entitled to those numbers if they want them, but they don't have to! SEAT have always gone for #11 and #12 recently, Gore and Wilson are #48 and #19 for obvious reasons, BTC like #42 and 43#, Shedden's lucky number is #52...
Plato like number 11 it appears. He's used it quite a few times before (although I don't remember which years). Anyway, if you add the digits in 11 together you get 2, so he is sort of carrying the number 2. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WSRfan82
And Gordon Shedden has gone back to the number 52, which seems to be his favourite number too.
2006 has been the only year Seat didn't use #11 and #12. They were #4 (Plato), #14 (Thompson), and #24 (Turner).
Well your expectations are incorrect and we have 2 drivers signed and both of them have the bucks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcp138