By the way our BMW still lapped approx 0.5 secs quicker than Bell who had an engine with 1 years more development at each circuit.
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By the way our BMW still lapped approx 0.5 secs quicker than Bell who had an engine with 1 years more development at each circuit.
YEP double that and your around what Mr Sheddons paying add a little more to your £150k and your around what Mr onslow-coles costs are as of the £150 000 marker that will get you a drive in something in the BTCC trust me I no spoken to a lot of teams over last couple of years about drives and have been quoted less in fact they are not going to be anywhere near competitive at that price though which is why im looking towards GT racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by racingdad
BTW What a load of .... any descent driver could have lapped 1 to 1.5 secs quicker than BellQuote:
Originally Posted by edenrace
It's about time Edenbridge owned up to the fact that they did about as good a job with there BMW as Geoff Steele did with Bell's
Wow who upset you. If you new anything about racing you would also have information that when Tim Harvey drove the car at Snetterton he was 0.5 quicker than the regular driver.therefore 1 sec quicker than Bell.Having worked in racing nearly 40 years I can assure you that the most important element in any team is the driver,but to win he also needs a very good car and this costs money to support properly.The E46 would not have won under normal circumstances due to the BTCC regs even with a top driver as it was just not quick enough . The E90 is a very different car and although the FWD cars have a tyre advantage I believe the BMW,s will be as competitive as the SEAT,s in 2007.However the E90 is very expensive to run compared to a BTCC car so any team running them will need good financial support.
Welcome back to the forum edenrace!
is that Pounds or Euros? plus if that was for the third car they have used in prior seasons then i believe they had to pretty much come up with all the funds to run the car, rather than just to buy a drive, as the existing package covered the 2 main cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by captin 1 VXR
I have been told that the cost of the drive is not directly related to the cost of the car. you are buying a package that includes all the on-track hospitality and support as well as the likelihood of winning
edenrace, why do you keep pointing out how much better you ran your BMW in 2004 than GSR in 2006?
At least GSR are still in the championship......
This isn't the place to squabble over stuff like that - or have it stirred up. :dozey:
Not that it is my favourite thread of the year anyway, but if it must exist can people please stick to commenting on the rumours?
Thats very presumptious of you I do know something about racing,having been involved in this madness called motorsport for more than 30 years.I also know Tim Harvey quite well and I have known most of the Dunlop technicians for many years.even some off the ones who where around when you ran the BMW. However what annoyed me was ,as Alfa Fan recognised your need to compare Edenbridge (a very experienced team with very good drivers at their disposal ) with a group of well meaning amateurs.That said the rest of your comments I totally agree with.Which makes me concerned for a low budget team such as Jackson Motorsport,Why?I hope to be proved wrong by Tony and Mat as he is a good young driver and a very likeable fellaQuote:
Originally Posted by edenrace