Its likely he will be driving for Motorbase like he has been the whole of this year.
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Its likely he will be driving for Motorbase like he has been the whole of this year.
I didn't realise he is a confirmed driver with Motorbase.Quote:
Originally Posted by MBailey06
Will Motorbase be the only team running Seat Toledos in 2007?
No, He is not!Quote:
Originally Posted by tisme
Unlikely!Quote:
Originally Posted by tisme
I never said confirmed, I said it is likely! considering that he drove for them this year, like I said before.
Enlighten me on this please, or is it speculation?Quote:
Originally Posted by PDS
At the moment it is my personal opinion!
But... lets wait and see what news Santa brings!
Well if GR Asia still have their's and as they are a British race team (I think) they could sell them on.
Perhaps a team like Kartworld could get them - it's unlikely but its a possibility with all sorts of rumours flying about at the moment.
If it hasn't been bought already, somebody really ought to go and get this for christmas and get it sorted for the season.
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/photos...379_medium.jpg
I saw that earlier. Stunning. I'd like to see teams being inventive and building their own cars like that.
If I had the money, I would :)
According to the website, its already in Super 2000 spec, so it could quite concievably be entered.
Would be lovely to see it going up against the BMW 1-Series.
*Cough* Hurry up Alfa UK and buy the 147, using it as a works BTCC car. *Cough*
There's a couple of BTCC-T spec Peugeots knocking about too.
I could see Clyd Valley/ DW Racing in that Alfa
The current word on James Kaye is that he will develop a super 2000 new Civic. I remember an Auto Express article last year saying he will use a car from the Swindon Honda factory, almost certainly the Civic as it and the CRV are the only Honda models made there.
GR Asia Toledo's where leased from Seat (Spain) so they can't sell themQuote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
I don't think Pinkney will race with motorbase I believe he is either setting up his own team or finding somebody else to run his S2000 car.
Mark Smith is upping the spec of his Alfa and will continue with the same car next year
Do you know what S2000 car it is?
PM me if you want to keep it private.
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Originally Posted by Captain VXR
Let me guess??
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Originally Posted by MBailey06
im not a fan of small hatchbacks in the BTCC but that Alfa looks stunning! *not to self, do lottery*
I hope Dave buys the 147 as he raced one in 2001
Errrm........ Only 2 doors! so no it can't be entered in S2000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
It needs to be a lot better than his previous 147!Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
So concievably we could have 4 teams running 6 156's between them if all the reports relating to the car comes true.
In-Front Motorsport/Mark Smith who will seem to have Eoin Murray's Quest Racing 156, Quest Racing with two former N.Technology 156's with Eoin Murray and an un-named Driver, Dave Pinkney and Kartworld running two with Jason Hughes and an un-named Driver.
Appoligies if it has been mentioned already but where is Dave Pinkney and especially Kartworld as they are looking at two from the WTCC (when Quest are also looking at two N.Technology 156's), looking at getting the cars from? I see DB Motorsport run two 156's.
who are they ??Quote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
Sorry Seatfreak, Do you mean David Pinkney is running two cars? or do you mean Pinkney and Kartworld total two??Quote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
I dont understand your comment, can you explain what you mean?
He could get dispensation like the WTCC Toyota which contested one race. John George had a 3-door Civic Type-R which was S2000 so he must have got dispensation.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
I think he means one for Dave, two for Kartworld. Dave could be joining either Kartworld or Quest as they are going to run two. Mark Smith's Alfa and the STCC one could have been bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by tisme
Quest 1 2005 spec, one 2006
In Front same as this year just with upgrades
Kartworld 2 2006
Dave ex STCC
That's my guess
Anyone know if Mark's car is an updated GTA or a newer one?
That means that there may be a spare seat at Motorbase if Tom Ferrier gets the first one. What are the chances that James Pickford could get the second SEAT on account of the fact he has had previous experience in the car.
It's highly unlikely that all these rumours coming to pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
So far in this off-season I've heard that Mark Smith isQuote:
Originally Posted by SEATFreak
1). Planning to buy a new car
2). That he's planning to run the Alfa he had this year
3). That he's not going to run at all.
The old rumour mill has been spinning around so much with Mark Smith.
Not entirely sure where the "Pinkney buying a 156" rumour has appeared from.
It's always interesting to see how rumours develop over time as boredom takes hold with fans deprived of real news. Can't wait for the Autosport Show in a few weeks so (hopefully) we can have some real news to digest rather than these shadows.
I questionned the "Pinkney Alfa 156" rumour as well because it just appeared from nowhere and everyone seems to think it is going to happen. I'm just going to wait until the autosport show when some of the rumours are put to rest.
Also I am wondering whether WSR have bought some replacements or have sold their MGs because their advert in Autosport has gone.
I reckon a lot of these 'rumours' are speculation. Still fun though.Quote:
Originally Posted by VkmSpouge
http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/dance006.gif Let's party :D
WSR will be running the 2 S2000 cars that they have.
Kartworld do not have Alfa 156's. they do, however have 2 S2000 cars.
It's a shame we don't have the same interest by works teams
PDS, love the sig :D
The Dynamics advert has gone as well though. Probably down to the expense of advertising in Autosport than anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by MBailey06
Two pieces of good news :) I really wonder what cars Kartworld have, because there isn't a whole lot of choice when it comes to S2000, so if it isn't Alfas or Chevrolets, then it must be BMW or SEAT, presuming they've got "standard" Super 2000 cars (ie, main WTCC ones)Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
Either that or they've sold.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
I've heard several rumours that suggest that the WSR MGs have been sold.
cant it be entered under local rules?
Probably not with WSR because they want to challenge for the title so they wouldn't be allowed to use the MGs.
I did yes. I have been told it makes grammatical sense that when structuring a list of things like I did you don't put a comma after the penultimate one. But, although far from certain, if Dave will be racing a 156 with Kartworld (which as it turn out may not even have them), or Quest and not running one by himself from the STCC, then my point could be invalid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
Moving on, throwing one name into the ring as a possible S2000 car for Team RAC, what about a Honda Civic? Steve Neal wouldn't have mentioned the possibility of Honda Civic's if it wasn't S2000 spec. But I struggle to think where they could have come from.
Why would RAC use a Civic? Team Dynamics (if they use the Civic) were going to make them from scratch. I doubt RAC would use it anyway. I don't know why but I don't think they will.
Like 100% of my posts it was only a guess. I am the only one that uses guesswork because I am the only one that has to use guesswork and guesswork only to form posts. You should all have long realised that. I don't regret making it really. Regrets just make you a socaially weaker person.
I realise now that it would be hard for Team RAC to get Civic's as TD I am guessing may be the only team in the BTCC to build them from scratch if they do decide to go with it. But not at the time. I did have an opinion two teams top Independent teams (WSR & TD) running the same car may cause rivalry between the two though.