Carl Breese to Halfords

Reido Rules · 24 Apr 2002, 17:37 (Ref:269570)

According to todays motorsport news, Carl Breese last years Formula Renault champ, is to drive a third car for team Halfords from now on. The deal is to be confirmed in the next week or so, and Carl should be out on track at Thruxton.

The deal is subject to final confirmation, but Carl's manager is the owner of VLR backers VIP club.

StuiE · 24 Apr 2002, 17:39 (Ref:269572)

cool, another car on the grid

OVERSTEER · 24 Apr 2002, 17:46 (Ref:269579)

I was about to ask the whereabouts of our reigning FRenault champion, we have the answer.
A good move for Carl I think. As long as it isn't another Matt Neal senario.

cos · 24 Apr 2002, 18:56 (Ref:269667)

By my calculations that now makes 32 cars in touring and production combined...will they have to split the races again? I don't know the grid limit for Thruxton, but when they get to Knockhill there'll be trouble!

WoodyTJ · 24 Apr 2002, 19:10 (Ref:269695)

Excellent News - Go for it Carl!

Eddie_harasym · 24 Apr 2002, 19:32 (Ref:269725)

Great too see the other Pug back out there.

Reido Rules · 24 Apr 2002, 22:08 (Ref:269869)

For any circuit that can't handle a full grid, I know that Rockingham and Castle Combe can (demonstarted by powertour last year), so if Knockers, can't keep demand, I think that some of the rumours that I've heard of it's demise maybe true.

Aidan J Harvey · 24 Apr 2002, 22:18 (Ref:269873)

What rumours?

BootsOntheSide · 24 Apr 2002, 22:20 (Ref:269874)

Why don't they just leave out the slowest Tourer and the slowest Production car if they run out of space?

Markules · 25 Apr 2002, 12:54 (Ref:270301)

Might be a bit risky if it's a tourer - in a few years time, it's almost bound to be a privateer car, and I doubt a sponsor is going to be overly keen to stump up sponsorship for a car if it struggles to even make the race. Probably wouldn't find favour amongst the teams.

BUT! It's great to see another driver.

**touringlegend** · 25 Apr 2002, 15:59 (Ref:270452)

Yeh Reido Rules, I don't like the sound of demise and Knockhill. Good to see that 3rd Pug out there, picture of him in Autosport today, wearing Team Halfords gear.

Reido Rules · 25 Apr 2002, 18:23 (Ref:270617)

They aren't wide open rumours, they'r paddock talk I've been hearing. But I suspect it's likely to be there, it all depends on whether ITV are willing to cover two separate races or not.

**touringlegend** · 25 Apr 2002, 18:29 (Ref:270626)

They don't bother showing Proddies right now anyway, don't see seperate Proddie and Tourer races affecting it that much.

Radisichrox · 25 Apr 2002, 21:48 (Ref:270730)

Hmmm this sounds interesting. Hopefully Carl will be able to have some good races this year. By the way is this a full year deal?

BTC-P fan · 26 Apr 2002, 21:42 (Ref:271679)

He has been entered from Silverstone onwards although at circuits where 30 cars or less can race he will be a reserve.

I believe he has been issued with number 23

**touringlegend** · 26 Apr 2002, 23:02 (Ref:271740)

Gavin Pypers also a reserve I believe, Gordon Shedden will be as well ?

Arsenal · 30 Apr 2002, 12:07 (Ref:274262)

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Originally posted by touringlegend
Gavin Pypers also a reserve I believe, Gordon Shedden will be as well ?

Good to see Shedden back out, very underated, deserved a crack at the big time! As with Breeze, this kid is a star! Look at the drivers that he beaten over the years:
Kimi Raikkonen (Haywood team-mate)
Richard Antinucci
Danny Watts
Richard Lyons
Tom Sisley

BTCC has a new star in the making, shame he couldn`t raise the funding to go to Carlin or Manor in F3, would be a race winner for sure.

Heard news from Swindon Engines that his Motaworld Ford engine was slowest of the 3 behind Dalhgren and Sisley. Only had about 50 laps in all prior testing compared to sisley getting around 350. He was only a few 1000ths sec behind him in testing whereas when Gary Parfett tested he was a full 1 second off Sisley at Brands GP test. See some people slagging off Breeze that he was outpaced by Sisley but with that amount of laps what do you expect. Just have to look at last season in Renault, Breeze kicked his butt and also the fact that I have heard that Alan Waite (team boss Motaworld)is the personal Manager of Sisley! Suss hey?

Arsenal · 30 Apr 2002, 12:11 (Ref:274270)

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Originally posted by WoodyTJ
Excellent News - Go for it Carl!

My sentiments exactly, This kid Breeze is our next James
Thompson! He will only have 1 test day at Snett b4 Silverstone, his 1st drive in the Pug. I reckon when he gets up to speed he will give his team mates Harvey and Eaves abit of a headache? What do you think?

Arsenal · 30 Apr 2002, 12:16 (Ref:274278)

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Originally posted by OVERSTEER
I was about to ask the whereabouts of our reigning FRenault champion, we have the answer.
A good move for Carl I think. As long as it isn't another Matt Neal senario.

From what I have heard in the BTCC paddock, this isn`t the case. Various people within the paddock tell me that Vic Lee (team boss) thinks very highly of his kid and once he became available moved quickly to sign him up as other leading Manufacturers were also keeping close tabs on the youngest! Go Carl you deserve your big break, this is a sad loss to the single seater world!

Do you think Carl could be a wanted man within the BTCC next year if he performs like I think he will?

**touringlegend** · 30 Apr 2002, 15:45 (Ref:274473)

yep if he performs well, I'd think he'd get a seat in 2003 as well. BTCC must be popular with drivers coming up through the ranks now as no doubt we will see manufacturers joining in and looking for talent.

Little · 30 Apr 2002, 18:55 (Ref:274647)

Carl Breeze - Erm isn't he the guy that put the Porkie in the Tyres at Brands Hatch and made everyone wet them selves laughing....

Little

O'Schumacher · 30 Apr 2002, 19:34 (Ref:274709)

I just hope that Carl doesn't get the same treatment as Neal did last year for budget reasons.

El_Gibleto · 30 Apr 2002, 20:45 (Ref:274832)

I'm sure "Arsenal" will correct any error, but I thought Carl was managed by Jerry Mahony, who is a major backer of VLM, and a business partner of Vic Lee. It raise a possibility that perhaps Vic's comments are not totally "unbiased & independent".

AndyF · 30 Apr 2002, 21:33 (Ref:274886)

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Originally posted by El_Gibleto
I'm sure "Arsenal" will correct any error, but I thought Carl was managed by Jerry Mahony, who is a major backer of VLM, and a business partner of Vic Lee.

Motorsport News reported it as so last week.

El_Gibleto · 30 Apr 2002, 21:48 (Ref:274895)

Thank you Andy, nice to have the facts confirmed by an "independent" source!

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