I think you're confused! Jim has the ex edenbridge btcc, ex Kevin clarke britcar bmw.
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I think you're confused! Jim has the ex edenbridge btcc, ex Kevin clarke britcar bmw.
yea it the ex justin keen one which is the ex bentwood one
It's not important but let's set the facts straight. I owned the Bentwood car, which I raced in Production S1 in SP. I then went on to race the Nissan with Jim. Jim converted my car from SP to S2000 which has been sold to a new owner in Sweden. We then went and bought the 2004 S2000 car from Kevin.
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Ah right, so the car they're saying is the ex-Edenbridge one isn't? If that makes any sense.
I'm completely lost now.
So it's the '03 Bentwood car that is now in Sweden having been converted into s2000 spec...
and the '04 car is the one that Jim will be racing. This is the the thing that Justin Keen drove (briefly) and has always been s2000.
:confused:
Well as long as Pocklington has a BMW 320i E46 in Super 2000 spec that's all that really matters.
If I've understood it all, this is the car Pocklington now has, raced by Kevin Clarke in Britcar last year and previously campaigned in the BTCC by Justin Keen:
http://eerc.co.uk/cms/e107_plugins/c...s/IMG_8004.jpg
yea thats the one, so how many cars is it now that have OFFICIALLY confirmed. On another forum someone said Akras may only run one sport hatch as tno driver is interested at the mo as they've gotta pay £300k or sumit
I make it 20 confirmed drivers, 4 possibles at Encke, BTC and Turk-Speed, and awaiting official news on Pinkney/Marsh, Xero x2 and CWS x2.
Well that CWS for Colin White may only be part time according to what he said in Motorsport News.
Been told that enke will be out there. The cars are updated, painted and ready to roll all they need is a partly funded driver to drive them.
Which is what was reported earlier in the week...Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisyboy
Crash.net confirms what was posted on BTC's site earlier in the week - Chris Stockton to drive one car, three drivers vying it out for the other.
http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=10&id=144037
The one driver's going to drive them both?Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisyboy
no it was early and i was hung over. They have spoke to people about the drives
Thought you'd be too busy with your job at Clyde Valley to have time to get a hangover!
What Enke sport tell the press, isn't neccssarily the facts of the situation!
"Thought you'd be too busy with your job at Clyde Valley to have time to get a hangover!" - CLASSIC
But the way what it happening with Clyd Valley.......JOKE Im not guna start that off again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a Confirmed Entry thread remember. Keep it to Rumours. ;)
No what they tell my dad who works with one of the teams voulenteers is where the info is from and no my dad aint the press!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
Marsh and Pinkney Alfa team confirmed.
http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~10~id~144141.htm
well at least Pinkney and Marsh have confirmed this morning, another 2 cars to the grid- its looking really good!! Marsh better up his game this year otherwise it will just be a waste of good car for a rich gentlemen driver
I wonder if we should be expecting a new wacky livery from Pinkney or whether he is going to be sticking with the Alfa red.
To be fair, Richard has never been in a top tourer so we will see how he gets on. But i can't help thinking ur right - with two top cars like that, maybe you'd expect to have a couple of front-running drivers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed
Maybe Alfa has supplied them with these cars for an evaluation on a future works/semi-works team? It seems unlikely and I reckon if Alfa did enter properly, they could easily be at the front.
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Originally Posted by BTCC2
Black with pink rims would actually look nice
I wonder if these are the two cars that Quest have been expecting to recieve then? Their website has said for ages that they hope to be on the grid with 2 n-technology machines.
I'm also feeling that these may be entered for the manufacturers championship. If you listen to the radio news on crash.net it says "and there may also be some independant entries........" - as though these ones aren't.
I also suppose that that would mean these cars would be red, but with Marsh's farcecla sponsorship and the rumours of AA backing for Pinkey, how about Yellow alfas- it has been done before after all:
http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/ga...9/ETCC_324.jpg
Nothing to do with Quest Racing. Gary Ayles is no longer involved with them.
That will refer to the fact that, while all Alfa Romeos are independent, any other entries aren't 'sanctioned' by Alfa Romeo - as was the case with Quest and Mark Smith last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by tin-top fan
I could imagine Alfa may well be interested in entering the manufacturers championship. But the whole manufacturer/independent thing is a bit of a grey area, I'll try and explain this as best I can!!
If Alfa did enter, would that mean the drivers couldn't win the indie title? That's a more realistic target than the overall championship so it seems silly to take that opportunity away.
But like the Honda situation in 2004, they can choose which cars to nominate, even independents so would they remain as independents that Alfa could nominate?!
That's about as clear as mud, hope someone understands what i'm getting at!
Gary Ayles is involved - it says on Crash.net
Dave has to have pink on his car, like the porsche pink with painted on bullet holes. He is a character and we need blokes like him
Yay, Pinkney and Marsh confirmed :D .
im sure there will be some pink on it, the JSM alfa 147 he drove had flashes on pink on its bonnet instead of the red the other drivers had
Interesting that the cars they have are going to be the only "factory sanctioned" Alfas in the UK, whatever that might mean.
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Originally Posted by cos
It means that they were made by Alfa Romeo, specifically for Pinkney/Marsh.
so what does that bring the grid upto now ?
Thats 22 confirmed DRIVERS by my count
1 Matt Neal Team Halfords Honda Civic
2 Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon
3 Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si
4 Gordon Shedden Team Halfords Honda Civic
5 Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra
7 Tom Chilton VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra
15 Martyn Bell Geoff Steel Racing BMW 320i
17 Rick Kerry AFM Racing BMW 120d
19 Nick Leason Daniels Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupe
23 Matt Allison Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledo
25 Gareth Howell Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledo
43 Chris Stockton BTC Racing Lexus IS200
77 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech Honda Integra
90 Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
?? Dave Pinkney ?? Alfa Romeo 156
?? Richard Marsh ?? Alfa Romeo 156
?? Jim Pocklington J- Team BMW 320i
?? Simon Blanckley Sibsport Honda Integra
?? John George TH Motorsport Honda Integra
?? Mat Jackson Jackson Motorsport BMW 320si
?? Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC BMW 320si
?? Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon
Obviously this could be more come media day if we get:
2 Encke Sport Astra Coupes
Arkas Racing 2nd seat
Fiona Leggate
2nd GSR BMW (Unlikely)
2nd BTC Racing seat
12 good drivers then so were not doing to bad at all :)
think we will get 1-2 more cars now and then thats a very good start to the year!
Great news about Pinkney and Marsh in Alfas for this season. I would imagine by factory sanctioned they mean unlike Eoin Murray who had no spare parts last year for his car, Pinkney's team should have engines etc available as spares. They may get some help with data and set up as well.
I hope the cars are red and not pink!!
I'm also expecting Xero to confirm their plans soon as well
great news about the Alfa's, finally confirming what we all knew, but the longer it went on the more i was worrying they might not make the grid, i hope that they can get the Alfa's to the sharp end a few times, it will be interesting to see how Marsh does in competitive machinery, there is no reason for the cars not to be contenders for the podiums at least in the right hands.
another rumour struck off and added to confirmed is always good, only a handful of confirmations to be made now, and who knows, maybe a surprise or 2 between now and Brands?
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Originally Posted by Andy Richards11
i think the reason Eoin had no spares was down to funds more than anything else, after all his car was a factory build which he won.
the factory sanctioned thing i'm a little unsure of, i assume it means its the only entry with new build machinery being used, rather than older, second hand or kit built cars which anyone can get hold of
The new team will be called A-Tech and Julian Griffin is the team principal.
So says their press release!
Which means, Brand New Cars!Quote:
Originally Posted by BTCC2
as shown here....... http://btcc-racing.com/photos/btcc/270207photos.aspQuote:
Originally Posted by PDS
Well that is certainly a good sized grid which is good news :D
A grid size that is healthily represented by S2000 machines. I did have concerns a few months back that there were going to be too many BTCC regulation cars racing this year. It would appear not.
Perhaps we can now look forward to 2007 being the last season of what have been 7 campaigns of confusing regulations and mixed classed racing.
Here's hoping for an all S2000 2008.
Car and team wise I think the BTCC is looking stronger than the WTCC.
5 new build models from top manufacturers and a few other makes in the mix. Can't wait to see them all go tearing down paddock hill bend.
1 Matt Neal Team Halfords-Honda CivicQuote:
Originally Posted by BTCC2
2 Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon
3 Colin Turkington Team RAC-BMW 320si
4 Gordon Shedden Team Halfords-Honda Civic
5 Fabrizio Giovanardi VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
7 Tom Chilton VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
15 Martyn Bell ???-BMW 320i
17 Rick Kerry AFM Racing-BMW 120d
19 Nick Leason Daniels Motorsport-Vauxhall Astra Coupe
23 Matt Allison Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
25 Gareth Howell Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
43 Chris Stockton BTC Racing-Lexus IS200
69 Simon Blanckley Sibsport-Honda Integra
77 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech-Honda Integra
90 Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing-Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
?? Dave Pinkney ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Richard Marsh ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Jim Pocklington J- Team-BMW 320i
?? John George TH Motorsport-Honda Integra
?? Mat Jackson Jackson Motorsport-BMW 320si
?? Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC-BMW 320si
?? Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon
There could be as many as ten other names confirmed for the coming season..
I expect another 6 names to be added to the list!
i think 4 more
2 xero
1 enke
1 akra
Plus another BTC Lexus and a Toledo for Adam Jones maybe? And possibilities of Eoin Murray and the guy who may be having Mark Smiths Alfa - but maybe later in the season?