Sounds like the dream scenario for Any team owner to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
If figure £X is large enough driver X would be spoilt for choice!
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Sounds like the dream scenario for Any team owner to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
If figure £X is large enough driver X would be spoilt for choice!
What I was saying is that although a driver's budget is important to a team, they wouldn't want some rich guy at the back of the grid instead of a less rich guy at the front, explaining to Robinho (no offence) why my post does work but also why the teams are not just taking on a driver they have never met before who has money. Team bosses never rush into things unless it's testing the water like Motorbase at Silverstone (which had been planned).
I think a driver with enough money would be taken on by anyteam. They are busnisess after all! Remember the Turkish gentleman vauxhall ran this year Erkuiz
Unfortunately the one deciding factor is money fact of life not how good you are when it comes to motor racing there are not enough superstar drivers out there with big budgets ! You got the money you will get a drive even if you have only ever come last in Venezuelan Formula Whatever but teams need to pay there bills better to be out there and coming last than going into receivership.
There is no doubt that Money Talks especially with the teams towards the rear of the field,however to get a drive at Team Dynamics or WSR for instance a fair amount of talent is also required.The teams such as Xero or Techspeed are a place for both drivers with ambition and the well heeled amatuer,In general though the cream still comes to the topQuote:
Originally Posted by racer77
Yes i didnt mean teams like WSR or TD as they already have considerable backing and an ideal driver for them is someone who has talent and cash in equal amounts but most of all the talent. What i meant was the teams who are struggling sponsorship wise I no for a fact if you have around £150,000 in the bank and a intnernational C you could be there on media day in an astra or like. You might not be very competitive on that sort of budget but thats why all the good one make guys dont do it because they want a competitive drive but for midfield or tail end drivers they can at least tug a round at the pinnacle of uk motorsport.
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Originally Posted by Captain VXR
fair enough, but i was replying (somewhat sarcasticly admittedly) in response to you naming the likes of Gavin smith and James Kaye. these guys aren't unknown. i would have thought that if they have sufficient budget most teams would jump at the chance of employing their services.
of course if a random driver with wads of cash turned up they would not walk into a drive, but team bosses will be well aware of the majority of available drivers out there, especially the ones with stacks of cash, but still the drives are not filled.
i would assume, therefore, that maybe there aren't that many drivers looking at the BTCC with enough money behind them burning a hole in their pockets, or that the drivers are holding out for a better seat, that they probably can't afford, or their talent does not match.
in reality its a complex mix of money, talent, the right sponsor, personal history, favourites and sheer luck in getting the right driver/team combo and if you have one of these in spades you perhaps do not need so much of the others
Totaly right it is a mix of cash,talent,luck that is what being successful in motorsport is all about just take a look at Mr Sheddon last year. For the last few years he had struggled trying to sort things and now he is one of the countries top touring car drivers already had the talent got lucky with the cash at the right time.
Flip side look at James Pickford unlucky in 05 did a superb job (arguably fastest SEAT) got dropped wrongly no cash for 06 then came back blew a very competitive field away in the porsches with very little seat time reminded everyone how good he is.
If motorsport was about being worthy of drives think hed be at the top of a BTCC list on that one with mr adam/hodgetts etc just behind. sadly it is not and there is a lot of talent going to waste on the sidelines in the UK at the moment from all formulas.
Heard today that Adam Jones plans for the new season have gone backwards a bit - they still hope to be at media day but are working overtime to make it happen, bit of shame the "big" deal neevr cam off I think he deserves a good shot at the title in a decent car!
Also that Mark Smith has said he wont be returing to the series - but he's said that four times now so maybe he will return, its guys like this that make the BTCC what it is.
The BMW 1 series project may not be out for the first meeting had a few sponsors problems but plans to be out at the second or at some point.
Havent heard from CVR so I suspect that Colin hasnt any cars as yet - I also think that this will be a 1 car outfit untill that last few meetings.
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Originally Posted by dwracing23
That's not what Rick told me today!
Yes, he will struggle to make Brands Hatch. It's not because of Sponsorship. Everyone could do with more sponsors!