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11 Dec 2000, 12:34 (Ref:51936) | #1 | ||
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Guys,
For some reason, I as your intrepid race report scribe has been invited to the official Peugeot driver announcement on Thursday evening... The invite itself is intriguing: "...As PR agency for the BTCC in 2001 we are hosting a press conference for both Peugeot and BTCC this Thursday. The main purpose of this conference will be to announce Peugeot's threedriver line-up for 2001 and to allow Richard West (Series Director of the BTCC) to explain the new rules and regs for next season thus showing its potential for success. We believe that Peugeot's driver announcement will cause significant waves in the motorsport arena..." I'm convinced Mr Moen is a definite. And I'd have thought Eaves and Roukonen would be pretty upset not to get a sniff. As I've said before, thought it would be those 3 plus a star. Anyone got any thoughts? Rick"FullyPressPassedUpAndChuffedAboutIt"P:Clio33 |
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11 Dec 2000, 16:08 (Ref:51958) | #2 | ||
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I don't know about this. If you say Moen's a definate, then I completely believe you.
I can understand why Pug might want a big name driving for them, as with all due respect to the three names you mentioned, they're not well known in the same way as someone like CLELAND!!!!! (is that how you say it???) or Aiello is. I do think though that if the other two, Eaves and Rokka...Rokann... er, Toni don't get a go it will be an absolute outrage, unless one of them got a better offer?? |
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11 Dec 2000, 17:57 (Ref:51964) | #3 | |||
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I tend to agree that, in Toni, Dan and Roger, Peugeot would have a good team, but those are hardly names to get the fans' hearts racing, are they? Vauxhall, on the other hand, have stars such as PLATO!! and MULLER!! on board that the fans know and love. Not that signing Aiello would give the French marque anything like them... |
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12 Dec 2000, 16:15 (Ref:52090) | #4 | |
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Mark Blundell anyone? Just a rumour I heard, out of a drive, could cause a stir joining the BTCC.
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14 Dec 2000, 11:54 (Ref:52373) | #5 | ||
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I just read on the ITV-F1 site that Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill were on the list of rumoureds too. Surely it would be better to get someone who'll actually be some good??
They'll probably announce that they've been secretly testing, and have now signed, Carl Foggarty. Or Paula Cook. |
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14 Dec 2000, 12:40 (Ref:52379) | #6 | ||
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Matt Neal according today's Autosport!
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14 Dec 2000, 12:59 (Ref:52383) | #7 | ||
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Oh God, nooooo! Surely they can't be that desperate can they?? That wouldn't cause significant waves through the arena would it? And surely he's happy at Team Dynamics, very much 'his' team, with his Dad as team manager.
No, it's going to be someone we just would never have imagined it could have been, like, er, Gwyndaf Evans. He did OK in the Elise race at Silverstone last year. |
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14 Dec 2000, 13:45 (Ref:52389) | #8 | |
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I thought Jason Watt would be the announcement that would cause a stir.
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14 Dec 2000, 13:46 (Ref:52391) | #9 | |
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Funny how Autosport.com says nothing about this. You know they get it wrong!
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14 Dec 2000, 18:09 (Ref:52423) | #10 | ||
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What's the news Rick ? I wish i'd been able to make it too, but had to turn down the invitation as i've been tying up some loose ends at work (leave next Wednesday... ) |
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14 Dec 2000, 18:47 (Ref:52438) | #11 | |
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It's worse than I feared...! According to BBC Ceefax, it has just been announced that Matt Neal has signed for Pug! And I was looking forward to supporting the team next year... Looks like my support will be staying with Vauxhall then...
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14 Dec 2000, 19:18 (Ref:52450) | #12 | ||
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The new just got much, much better... Soperman is back!!!!!!!!
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14 Dec 2000, 19:33 (Ref:52453) | #13 | ||
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Fantastic, but don't tell Carrie....
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14 Dec 2000, 19:44 (Ref:52457) | #14 | |
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If only Mr Cleland would come back! I must stop this reminiscing
So we have no Menu, but we have Soper! Someone to boo! |
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14 Dec 2000, 19:48 (Ref:52459) | #15 | |
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Stick to booing Matt Neal, you madman!
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14 Dec 2000, 20:17 (Ref:52463) | #16 | ||
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Yup...at least he's entertaining...I'm chuffed now
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14 Dec 2000, 20:29 (Ref:52468) | #17 | ||
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Well like I said this afternoon, it'll be someone we least expected.
Although I admin Gwyndaf Evans was a bit wide of the mark. |
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14 Dec 2000, 20:33 (Ref:52470) | #18 | ||
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Accoring to Autosport, Matt Neal, Dan Eaves and Steve Soper will field the three Peugeot 406s for the team.
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14 Dec 2000, 20:59 (Ref:52477) | #19 | ||
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Ok, Ok, so by the time I had hurtled back from Pugs hospitality the word was out.
It is indeed my old team mate Dan Eaves, Matt Neal and the big gasp of the night, Steve Soper... Had a good chat with Dan and Richard West who is the new figurehead/leader/demiGod of TOCA and will post in more detail tomorrow as there is beer that needs to be drunk right now... What I would say is that 1. The Pug is going to look more like the Merc CLK Le Mans car than a touring car, the roofline is apparently significantly lower than last years car and it is so wide, Pug have had to sell their transporter to get a new one. 2. TOCA is in safe hands. 30 mins with Mr West and I tell you, you have got to buy those season passes right now! More details in the morning but the Man has a Plan, and I for one am very happy to go to the party. 3. The Donington round has been moved to clash with Rockingham so at least I can bow out of the old ticket price debate that is raging on the forum! Cheers all Rickster |
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14 Dec 2000, 23:09 (Ref:52525) | #20 | |
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Full report please, Rick... or maybe you'd like to write an upcoming column on the fall and rise of the series ?
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