bye bye BAR?

cybersdorf · 22 Oct 2001, 18:35 (Ref:164059)

Maybe this is yesterday's news, but I only just heard this rumour today.

Is it true that British American Racing will race under a different name next year?

Maxmil · 23 Oct 2001, 13:38 (Ref:164444)

Saw nothing on this either yesterday or this morning on the F1 news sites, or the Rumor site. Details?

cybersdorf · 23 Oct 2001, 13:58 (Ref:164453)

Quote:

Originally posted by Maxmil
Saw nothing on this either yesterday or this morning on the F1 news sites, or the Rumor site. Details?

L*t*s.

**Stephen Green** · 23 Oct 2001, 14:13 (Ref:164457)

I've just checked my Reuters here at work and there's nothing on that there either.

Marshal · 23 Oct 2001, 14:19 (Ref:164460)

If they do change their name, Tyrrell's gopt a nice ring about it

cybersdorf · 23 Oct 2001, 14:21 (Ref:164462)

I guess they'll go for something more Special.

**Stephen Green** · 23 Oct 2001, 14:27 (Ref:164466)

Hmmm, let me ring my friend at British American Tobacco and see what she says. Back in a moment...

**Stephen Green** · 23 Oct 2001, 14:29 (Ref:164467)

Bugger! My contact is away until next week, sorry guys and girls...

Morris 1100 · 23 Oct 2001, 14:43 (Ref:164473)

Quote:

Bugger! My contact is away until next week, sorry guys and girls...

news.......A BAT spokesperson has reportedly gone into hiding........

The plot thins.

BBKing · 23 Oct 2001, 14:47 (Ref:164474)

I read in another forum something about Lotus. The say it will be called:
Lucky Strike Lotus Honda.

The sources are not reliable. What is reliable comming from an F1 forum?...LOL

**Bononi** · 23 Oct 2001, 14:53 (Ref:164476)

They're going to change the name from

Lucky Strike BAR Honda

to

Bad Luck Strikes BAR Honda

Maxmil · 23 Oct 2001, 15:27 (Ref:164486)

Quote:

Originally posted by Bononi
Bad Luck Strikes BAR Honda

I Ate Yoko Ono · 23 Oct 2001, 23:07 (Ref:164664)

Quote:

Originally posted by Stephen Green
Hmmm, let me ring my friend at British American Tobacco and see what she says. Back in a moment...

How convenient - however, I took the step of phoning my contacts there and they have all aid that BAR will race under the following name nex year....BAR.

Sorry to dispel the rumours but you heard it here first.

I Ate Yoko Ono · 23 Oct 2001, 23:08 (Ref:164665)

Quote:

Originally posted by Bononi
They're going to change the name from

Lucky Strike BAR Honda

to

Bad Luck Strikes BAR Honda

I don't think that Australian marshal thought it was a lucky strike.

**Bononi** · 23 Oct 2001, 23:19 (Ref:164669)

Ono, man, look to the future.

Valve Bounce · 24 Oct 2001, 04:26 (Ref:164703)

It will be called Black Sheep -

Like Bar Bar Black Sheep

Nicholas · 24 Oct 2001, 06:36 (Ref:164712)

All these BAR rumours.

I wonder if any are true?

**Stephen Green** · 24 Oct 2001, 07:30 (Ref:164727)

Nothing about it on the newswires again this morning. Only story is Mrs Schumacher (Cora) gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. Congratulations Ralph and Cora, don't envy you the sleepless nights though tee hee...

Alan Jones · 24 Oct 2001, 08:05 (Ref:164737)

WHAT is so FUNNY about sleepless nights Stephen ?????????????

HUH ?

WELL ?

AND ????

That's right, it isn't FUNNY !!!!!!!!

Me ? Lose my Temper due to Lack Of SLEEP ??????

Yes

**Stephen Green** · 24 Oct 2001, 09:19 (Ref:164763)

Been there, done it, got the T shirt hahaha

I Ate Yoko Ono · 24 Oct 2001, 22:33 (Ref:165064)

Speaking as the no.1 (and only) BAR fan on this forum I'll be coming back to you all soon on the latest once I have spoken to my contacts at BAT who work on the cigarette machine production line in a Turkish sweatshop to see if they have heard any further rumours....

as a well connecte person to the BAR fraternity here are my feelings on what they will be called...

1. BRM (only a change of one letter and 10x as likely as Lotus who are owned by a Honda rival anyway);
2. BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato racing), or......
3. BVR (Beyond Visual Range)which they will be if they fall any further behind!

I think it will surprise nobody here to know that my preference is for no.2.

cybersdorf · 24 Oct 2001, 22:57 (Ref:165087)

How about Red Bull All American Racing... - naaah.

Anyway, Lotus Cars are owned by Proton. But Lotus Cars have nothing to do with Team Lotus.

cybersdorf · 24 Oct 2001, 22:59 (Ref:165091)

Quote:

Originally posted by Stephen Green
Only story is Mrs Schumacher (Cora) gave birth to a baby boy yesterday.

..and the kid already has a contract with Willi Weber

Nicholas · 28 Oct 2001, 07:14 (Ref:166469)

Quote:

Originally posted by I Ate Yoko Ono
Speaking as the no.1 (and only) BAR fan on this forum I'll be coming back to you all soon on the latest once I have spoken to my contacts at BAT who work on the cigarette machine production line in a Turkish sweatshop to see if they have heard any further rumours....

1. I am a BAR fan.

2. I never knew BAT Corby and BAT Southampton were sweatshops located in Turkey...

srinimax · 1 Nov 2001, 14:55 (Ref:168340)

how bout BARRED Honda Racing ?