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What exactly was the 1961 race where Steve McQueen drove the John Whitmore Mini? Obviously, it was a non-Championship race and a seemingly little known one at that, still doing the research at present.
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Sir John Whitmore article here - https://motorsport.sportingmemories....steve-mcqueen/ Dominik Wilde article here - https://dominikwilde.com/when-steve-...d-in-the-btcc/ MotorSport Magazine article here - https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a.../steve-mcqueen |
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Still can't have been that well-known if Frank de Jong's website doesn't cover it. |
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8 Feb 2022, 14:27 (Ref:4097804) | #354 | |
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Klaus Ludwig and Paula Cook got to test the out-going Vauxhall Cavalier at the end of 1995.
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Matt Neal was offered a seat at Ecurie Ecosse for 1992. He would have driven the Vauxhall Cavalier that Bobby Verdon-Roe and Alex Portman ended up driving.
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11 Feb 2022, 12:02 (Ref:4098237) | #358 | |
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Gabriele Tarquini came close to joining Renault for 1997.
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11 Feb 2022, 12:19 (Ref:4098238) | #359 | |
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Anthony Reid contesting selected BTCC rounds in the Andy Rouse-run Nissan Primera. Andy Rouse in a privateer Ford Mondeo. A possible Toyota entry but more likely as a privateer. This was before Lee Brookes was confirmed. A possible late season Hyundai entry run by Prodrive after Alfa Romeo pulled out. A possible Reynard-influenced Chrysler Stratus entry, depending on its NATCC performance. Between 6 and 8 privateers but only Matt Neal and Richard Kaye were mentioned. Most of this coming from the same magazine that claimed a Renault and a Lancia would appear as privateers in the 1991 BTCC. |
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14 Feb 2022, 20:22 (Ref:4098680) | #360 | |
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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/ne...acing-drivers/ - Test with the Mazda BTCC team? A typing error or ultimately misplaced optimism with regards to the possibility of Mazda returning as a works team in 2006?
On the subject matter of the article in question, did Natasha Firman get to do her BTCC test in the end? I just know it was supposed to have been in a Team Dynamics Honda. |
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I do know that Ralph Firman got to test a VX Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupe ahead of the 2004 Season, it said so in Autosport's 2004 BTCC Preview. Last edited by saxoflute03; 14 Feb 2022 at 20:48. |
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This article would suggest that the Northern Echo article was a bit off: http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010/09/formula-woman.html?m=1 The Northern Echo article was written in 2005, Mazda had already withdrawn their support. "For 2005, support was dropped by Mazda and instead drivers competed in Caterham 7s." Last edited by crmalcolm; 14 Feb 2022 at 20:52. |
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Thank you. I was just curious as I was having a hard time finding proof online.
What really sparked up my curiosity though is Motorsport News once reporting that Team Dynamics allegedly wanted to run Jodie Kidd in their 3rd Integra for a one-off appearance in 2005. |
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Duncan Huisman tested the Edenbridge BMW alongside the team's regular driver Justin Keen just before they pulled out in 2004. |
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14 Feb 2022, 21:25 (Ref:4098702) | #370 | |
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Doesn't look like Jordan King is going to capitalise on his test for Motorbase last November at the rate things are going.
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I'm intrigued as to the rumours Andy Rouse referred to in his end-of-season interview in 1988.
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I think he was referring to the planned Ford Manufacturer entry, which was then shelved because the RS500 was so popular.
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