I think they tested James Nash http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2871Quote:
Originally Posted by Eurotech
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I think they tested James Nash http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2871Quote:
Originally Posted by Eurotech
Has Robertshaw Racing said anything about next year?
I don't think we'll see them in the BTCC. They no longer have the Chevrolets, as the Vaulkhard family own them. They also said Alan Taylor is unlikely to be running so we'll probably just see them in the Clio cup.
By the way, the fact that motorbase had put the number 12 on the car that thommo was driving indicates that he might be staying with them...
the #12 was on the car at the autosport show.
http://www.motorbaseperformance.co.uk/
oh right yeh - 12th in the BTCC last year was Mr Rob Collard so read what you want into that...
IMO the BTCC was in a far better situation when Richard West was running it - just look at the facts
BTCC 2009
* 1 works team
* ITV4 television
BTCC 2004
* Vauxhall, Seat, Honda, Proton, MG
* ITV1
* Far more star drivers - Muller, Plato, Reid, Thompson, etc, etc
* Better support series
Just my opinion before someone takes this out of context!
Facts
2004: Huge year-on-year growth
2009: Deepest recession since 1930, car factories closing for months on end
Read into that what you will...but i'd love to see Mr West try and convince anyone that BTCC is a good idea right now
Wasn't Alan Gow back in charge in 2004? wasn't it him who introduced s2000 to the BTCC (hence seat's entry). And by 2004 weren't MG an independant entry, as were Honda in all but name. To be honest I think the days of any manufacturer involvement in motorsport are on the way out. The fact that the BTCC is still a top line event as opposed to a glorified club meeting is pretty much down to Alan gow. Do miss some of the 'old' support races tho, fiestas, lotus's and formula ford (when it was still a rung on the ladder to f1) but again a sign of the times in what the manufacturerers want to put there money into.
Yes, he came back to the BTCC midway through the 2003 season..Quote:
Originally Posted by norwichsam1
There was no works MG team in 2004.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
So some of those points are 'facts', are they? As others have stated, there are some serious errors there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
Alan Gow has no control over what the support series do either its totally up to them and the only change between 2004 and 2009 is that both BMW and SEAT have pulled the plug on their respective championships. Alan has done his best and invited the Ginettas to join, and they adequetly fill the void the others left (and personally speaking I'd have the Ginetta Juniors over an open wheeled BMW anyday)
And don't forget if it wasn't for some silly silly politics BTCC would be supported by F3 now
I won't take it out of context but it certainly is entirely off topic for a thread about rumours for the coming season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
For instance; over on the BTCC.net forums, Ian Court has said he's hoping to enter up to seven rounds this season starting at Donington Park. I hope he can do it.
can I just say that those figures may have overlooked the 2006/07 season when the grids were regularly over 20.
I'm a bit confused, at the begining of the post you state they are facts but by the end they have become your opinion!? But as others have said several of your facts are incorrect, the biggest one being Alan gow was in charge during both those seasons! Also when it was on ITV1 we got highlights with the occasional live race, now on Itv4 all races are live plus there is lots of support race coverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
In my opinion the support races are better now than they were back then, especially the Ginetta junior series which produced some of the best races 0f 2008. Having "star" drivers doesn't make a difference to me, although I'd say we still have quite a few decent drivers now. If the racing is good (which it has been.) I couldn't care less if lots of people have heard of the drivers or not!
and also, Nick, are you saying that Plato (who is still in the championship), Giovanardi, Jackson, Turkington, Neal and Jelley are not star drivers?
it was just my opinion - i actually agree with a lot of responses - think i may have got my years confiused - i may have been thinking of 2003
though i am not sure how Euotech can claim that Jelley is a star driver!!! - he might end up been one but he is a long way from been taht at the moment
lets keep this on topic eh, maybe start a new thread for your discussion? :)
I wouldn't either - out of that list only Plato, Giovanardi & maybe just maybe Neal are true star drivers. Jelley certainly is not, and Jackson & Turkington need another 2 or 3 years at the front and in other cars & other series before I'd class them as 'star' drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eurotech
well then Les and Nick, I would like to see you come third in F3 and Turkington has had two works drives in his career and Jackson manages to beat Jason Plato in this years championship despite Jason having such an unfair car advantage it was unreal.
got some pics from testing at thruxton on friday..
shedden was testing for team dynamics.
turkington was testing for team rac
vaulkhard testing in his chevrolet
.
I take it that this means that Shedden has a seat at Dynamics for this year.
Or at the very least it means Shedden still thinks he has a chance of getting a seat with Team Dynamics for this season.
my bet is that shedden and pinkey both for team dynamics ;) ..pinkey splashing alot off money into this sason.
i saw toc up there havin a snoop round still looking for a drive i guess.
andrew and mike both there. had a good chat both very optermistic about next season
Onlow-Cole at Tempus maybe?
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Originally Posted by Eurotech
Bit of a waste. :(
I don't think it would be a waste. Those Chevies were race winners in the WTCC last year and Tempus have got support from RML, they have the potential to do quite well in the BTCC.
i agree with vkmspouge, with TOC in one it stands a chance of winning, unfortunately i can't see vaulkard moving it any further forward than the car he ran last year, he has binned one already.
Apparently motorbase have a new name.... "BMW Team Motorbase".
I wonder what this means.
Has Mr Bartrum pulled off a mega deal?
Hmmmmmm.
Would explain the lack of any announcement from the team so far
BMW Team Motorbase could be the reason Jackson Sport lost its BMW backing?
No, they are different things entirely.
Lets wait for Motorbase, in whatever guise they take, make their announcement!
Interesting if true, they have been quite quiet of late.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdb
That would be brilliant for the team and they really deserve it for all the hard work they put in. I really hope that this is true...
Motorbase said they wanted to run 3 cars, Collard, Kane AND Jackson?
Collard, Kane, Priaulx maybe.....
Priaulx is already confirmed in the WTCC.
I like the sound of Kane, Jackson and Thompson!