BTCC 2007 - rumours (merged)

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Originally Posted by SEATFreak

Going back to Enke Sport, I know is seems obvious to me but you never know, but will the running of the three Astra Coupe's Enke Sport have (2x ex-GA/Quest Racing and 1x ex-VXR/888???) depend on how many drivers are able to secure funds?

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Almost certainly yes. Most teams will need drivers with money to drive the cars.

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Originally Posted by BTCC2

Only 4 days untill the Autosport Show!!!!!!!!!

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I'm going on the sunday, won tickets from the SEAT Paddock Club :D

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Originally Posted by Funks

As it was said before, the plan is to only run two cars. 3 cars have been purchased but only 2 will race with a spare car available to be used as a donor.

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Not according to btcc.net

"Encke Sport plans to contest its first BTCC season with at least two Vauxhall Astra Coupés."

Which indicates they hope to run all 3.

But.. If you read this interview on Crash.net, the team priciple, Ed Tilley say only TWO!

http://www.crash.net/feature_view~cid~10~id~10600.htm

For next year. Nowhere does it say they will only run 2 this year.

You obviously didn't read this part..

Ed Tilley:
Basically we are looking at running two Triple Eight built Astra Coupes in the championship this year. Obviously we are a new team so don't have high hopes of winning a championship, but we want to be as reliable as possible and learn as much as we can. We have long term plans for the team so we will see how we get on this year.

Indeed. That's what I based my statement on.

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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Not according to btcc.net

"Encke Sport plans to contest its first BTCC season with at least two Vauxhall Astra Coupés."

Which indicates they hope to run all 3.

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Believe Me (please) It will be 2

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Originally Posted by tyreman2

Believe Me (please) It will be 2

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I think we have convinced him..

some good info here on the triple8 chassis and their owners over the years
http://www.touringcarworld.com/vauxhall.html

the newest car encke have (011) is the one that was built to replace the (010) chassis which was written off at knockhill

according to this info the car that techspeed have been running since 2005 is actually paul o neills old car

i wish encke motorsport all the best but their plans don't sound concrete yet,
on the crash.net Q&A ed tilley says he might drive one of the cars!? i'm pretty sure that ga updated the spec of the astras when they had them but i could be wrong, who would be likely candidates for the drives do you think?