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You could call it win-win, but the size of the win is not so great. A fully backed works team surely milks the cow for all its worth, with PR all over, making the benefits greater. As it is, people gaining a lot of that benefit are companies like Halfords and RAC (and I'm not necessarily saying this is a bad thing!)Quote:
Originally Posted by PDS
Last year though VX Racing had Holiday Inn all over their cars, and there were questions asked by GM management as to why they were spending all this money just for the media to describe the cars as "Holiday Inn Vectras".
So now we have Hoiday Inn Seats :P:P:P
But we've had:
Nescafe Blend 37 Renault Laguna's
Esso Ultron Peugeot 406's
Valvoline Ford Mondeo's
All were manufacturer teams. Does it really make that much difference?
Its up to the manufactures Marketing dept at the end of the day I suppose, if it deflects from the companys brand too much. For the amount of money they get in advertisement return.
Well the first big news is CVR have announced new plans!! Here http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68172 2 SEAT Leons for Dan Eaves and Philroze Bilimoria (who raced Alfas and was involved briefly with JSM in the 2000/1 off-season)
Bilimoria was due to drive for Edenbridge BMW in 2003 at one point, but his car had to be used to repair Michael Bentwood's.
I'll wait until they have collected their racecars before I make any verdict on this one.
Sounds slightly promising. I hope that CVR can deliver on the promises they make.
Will be good to see Dan Eaves back at long last.
Well I have to say it is more promising for Team Clyde Valley Racing than previous years but still I'm not going to hold my breath but I will wish them all the best in trying to make the field next year.
Don't Expect dan to have such a baptism of fire, remember this is a new car to the team and a new fuel as well as a new championship!
I never saw or heard them being called 'Holiday Inn Vectras' anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by tintin
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Originally Posted by Iain
Same here.. The only difference between now and first time around is that they have named the sponsor..... which knowing the company, somewhat surprises me!
Seems that Carbon Zero Racing have a website as well http://cartridgeworldcarbonzeroracing.co.uk/ . Quite a few sponsors as well........ Also some big names in Dan Eaves and Doug Bebb- would both of these guys be involved with something that wasn't going to happen?
edited to add: would Eaves still want his name to be associated with this project if it was non-starter? If he has the faith in it, then I don't see why us fans should either.....
The website is wrong, it says Dan Eaves is a 'BTCC Independent Champion' when it was only the Independent teams championship he won with Mr Neal
Unfortunately your wrong here. Dan won the Independents Championship in 2002 driving for VLR/Team Halfords in a Peugeot 406 CoupeQuote:
Originally Posted by LiamM
You've got to admit, Team CVR have possibly the best looking BTCC team website... (not that this means anything!)
Bring e'm all on !!! Come on new team's.... Catch me if you can !!!
VAUXHALL RULE'S
Your right, I was thinking that 2002 was a factory effort then VLR went independent with the 307Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan