BTCC 2007 - rumours (merged)

Yeah, but Seat look the risk with the new Leon and Vauxhall did with the Sport Hatch last year, so it could be the good choice. Not as bulky as the Vectra too?!

SEAT didn't take a risk with the Leon. It had been well tested in the WTCC in the second-half of 2005.

What I'm getting at is that no matter what car - its always a risk when choosing a new car.

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Originally Posted by tisme

I am interested in the note about Richard Marsh!

He intends to enter next season and will team-up with another driver from the 2006 BTCC.

It is also mentioned on Motorsportpedia as well..

Richard Marsh has bought Dave Pinkney's Honda Integra Type R and will team-up with another driver in 2007.

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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Him and Mike Jordan together possibly?

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Hmm, when looking at what Richard Marsh actually said in those posts on Ten Tenth's forum that the Wikipedia page links to he says:

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Originally Posted by Richard Marsh

Richard Marsh - Team Griffin, New car purchased last week.

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Originally Posted by Richard Marsh

Needless to say, we have purchased a new car, our budget to run is dropping into place nicely and we have 3 drivers talking to us about us running a car for them next year.

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So (barring a drastic change of plans) no link up with Mike Jordan and as of yet, no team mate.

Suppose so, but some cars are more risky than others.

Do you think it would be another Honda Integra or the Peugeot 307 that Griffin would be looking to run alongside Marsh next year?

Who knows? Just have to wait for an official press release from the team. That said I would like to see the little Peugeot 307 tootling around next year.

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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

There will be 3 Motorbase SEATs according to the teams own website.

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Actually the team's website seems somewhat confused about it. In the initial press release about the purchase of the Toledos they clearly state two cars ex-Pickford and ex-Hines. In the release about the race meeting at Silverstone it's suddenly up to three cars. In their season review it's back down to two cars.

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Originally Posted by Captain VXR

Lots of speculation.

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No, the only speculation I have seen has been from this forum with a few people throwing every possible variable under the sun into the equation.

Hopefully it will be 3

Well I guess we won't know until any of these rumours are cleared up at the Autosport shoe and beyond. That way all the apparent definite no-shows will be ruled out completely.