I wish them all the luck. I hope they get some good performance out the Alfas. Which are definately going to stand out!!!
What meeting are they hoping to be ready for in time?
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I wish them all the luck. I hope they get some good performance out the Alfas. Which are definately going to stand out!!!
What meeting are they hoping to be ready for in time?
Brands in two weeks, will be a quality weekend. Come and say helloQuote:
Originally Posted by VX_Rules
Ready for Brands? Awesome. :)
Cant wait!
Are you part of the team then dwracing?
I only caught the Alfa's just as I was about to leave as they were tucked away! Quite like the apple green and red look!
Hope they do well. Les lives nearby and I sometimes see him about, I might be able to have a little chat with him about it!
When I heard the 'footballers link' I automatically assumed it was Peter Encklemans 'Encke Sport' entry!
Yes I am fella, its a "lovely" colour! haha. Im sure it will grow on people once it starts to move up the grid!Quote:
Originally Posted by mattie007
Les is a top bloke and a very good friend. Jon, Luther and Les are top blokes and have a real interest in motorsport which can only help the sport get bigger and better. The team is full of great people who have one goal - to do well.
It was certainly a great surprise, DW. If you are involved in the team perhaps you can answer a few pressing questions:
1). Have you got the cars?
2). Will you guys be racing at the first round at Brands Hatch?
3). Since I hadn't heard of him until yesterday; what is Matthew Gore's racing background like? (I'd look at his profile on btcc.net but at the moment the profiles page is convinced that Kizilirmak is the only driver in the championship)
and the most important question:
4). Why that colour car?! :p :
Autosport says the purchase from A-Tech is yet to complete, although I understand the team is due to test at Silverstone this Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by VkmSpouge
Fairly accomplished racer in Jamaica in various disciplines (tourers, rally etc.) but I think there's only one decent road circuit over there so it's going to be a steep learning curve.Quote:
3). Since I hadn't heard of him until yesterday; what is Matthew Gore's racing background like?
Beginnings of a Jamaica-themed livery most likely. Maybe the team will have a bit of the "Cool Runnings" air about it...Quote:
4). Why that colour car?! :p :
Perhaps they will be like A Tech and the livery will change from round to round, so maybe it will be nicer, a darker shade of green would do it I think.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed
Collard is also an ex independants champion, so to say he hasn't got the talent is way off the mark.
That was Turkington in a car developed by Muller and Turkington was in his first season with the team. By the time he lined up alongside Collard at Team RAC in 2006, Collard already had a year's experience in the car.
..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.
If they ain't got them from A-Tech yet.. they ain't going to be at Silverstone on Sunday!Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
Not any better than A-Tech did I fear!Quote:
Originally Posted by dwracing23
But good luck to for trying.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by 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!)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
So they won't be at Silverstone on Sunday then!Quote:
Originally Posted by 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...
yeas collard is a previous independant champ, but at the time there werent any other that good drivers with good cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by CroftPilgrim
I can think of one in James Kaye in his Synchro Honda Civic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed
yes but kaye hardly set ther field a light did he!!!
Well, he did his best to. He pulled out a box of matches shortly after, but nobody saw.
http://www.btccpages.com/gallery/d/2225-3/kaye1.jpg
Pyper would have given him a good run for his money if he hadn't been forced to withdraw halfway through the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed
James Kaye took title "The Children of the Corn" too literally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Funks
Absolutely. Pyper with a proper budget that year would have won the Indy title. Can't wait to see how he gets on in Clios this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
Yup. Must be his first proper season of racing since 2004?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
Just a couple of facts to save you all speculating.Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
The Alfa's are not in Italy they are at A-Tech's workshop
1 car is complete,the other is just a shell and needs putting together, a few parts are needed from Italy to complete the rebuild
It is still the teams intention to compete at Brands if at all possible
Oh 1 more thing what you have seen is not the final colour scheme but it will remain predominatly green.
Perhaps if only one car is ready for Brands, perhaps that one car can compete so that the team can get a taster of the rest of the year to come.
First time he's started a season since the 2003 BTCC. Since then he's done the Carrera Cup guest car at Oulton Park in that year, then a one off for GA at Donington in 2004.Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
The guy's a really talented driver, I hope this gives him the springboard to get back into the BTCC.
If that one car is complete then they will hopefully at least get that car out and racing for Brands Hatch. Of course I hope they end up getting both cars racing at Brands.Quote:
Originally Posted by tyreman2
Just to confirm what was know already really, but Dave Pinkney won't be in the BTCC as he's signed up to do British GT with Tech 9 in a Lamborghini - running in the same team as Tom Ferrier.
Interestingly, it'll mean him racing against A-Tech.....