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Old 12 Dec 2007, 20:49 (Ref:2087470)   #376
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What about Tom Onslow-Cole?
I heard a rumour.. Vauxhall.
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Old 12 Dec 2007, 20:58 (Ref:2087472)   #377
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I heard a rumour.. Vauxhall.
A third Vectra? Could be interesting ... Will SEAT follow suit if Vauxhall do? And who? Jonny Adam?
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Old 12 Dec 2007, 21:11 (Ref:2087483)   #378
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I heard a rumour.. Vauxhall.
I heard that as well.

Someone also spoke about a 'Red Herring'!

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A third Vectra? Could be interesting...
And a third RAC BMW and a third TD Civic! It's that silly season.

Let's wait and see!
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Old 12 Dec 2007, 23:04 (Ref:2087560)   #379
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Clyde Valley will need a 3rd car at this rate.
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 00:04 (Ref:2087586)   #380
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I have heard some other sensational news for the BTCC.

Just wait for the official press release....

I said somthing was going to happen: Motorbase Performance
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 14:26 (Ref:2087987)   #381
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I see from Autosport that Rob Collard, Ben Collins and Anthony Reid have been out testing Dave Pinkney's Alfa's at Snetterton, interesting group of names there.
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 15:13 (Ref:2088012)   #382
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I see from Autosport that Rob Collard, Ben Collins and Anthony Reid have been out testing Dave Pinkney's Alfa's at Snetterton, interesting group of names there.
As did David Pinkney!

All there for their own reasons!
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 16:33 (Ref:2088053)   #383
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All there for their own reasons!
Isn't that the case for all tests?
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 17:19 (Ref:2088083)   #384
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I see from Autosport that Rob Collard, Ben Collins and Anthony Reid have been out testing Dave Pinkney's Alfa's at Snetterton, interesting group of names there.
What's he been doing in the last couple of years? He's the John Darwin of the touring car world ...
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Old 13 Dec 2007, 17:57 (Ref:2088109)   #385
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What's he been doing in the last couple of years?
Odd races here and there - British GT, Britcar, Goodwood FoS. Likely to be in British GTs next season.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 00:47 (Ref:2088328)   #386
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Correct Redshoes!

Reid was only there to give feedback to the team!
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 03:15 (Ref:2088391)   #387
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I see from Autosport that Rob Collard, Ben Collins and Anthony Reid have been out testing Dave Pinkney's Alfa's at Snetterton, interesting group of names there.
So, The Stig is testing a BTCC car now eh? All the other drivers shall be scared, haha.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 05:04 (Ref:2088434)   #388
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 14:25 (Ref:2088797)   #389
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Great news to see Motorbase running a pair of competitive cars. They had a lot of bad luck in 2007, but showed potential as a team. Are the drivers likely to require much funding? Otherwise maybe OC will end up here.
Has anyone read this?

http://www.motorbaseperformance.co.uk/boss-blog.html

Especially this bit!
At this stage we do not know who the drivers will be, who knows!! Matt I would like to keep with us and I would like to see Steven Kane move up to BTCC from Carrera Cup, he certainly has the speed and ability, but we really do have an open mind and are excited about next year as we feel we will be able to go out in 2008 to win.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 15:13 (Ref:2088817)   #390
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Good news for Motorbase.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 15:22 (Ref:2088821)   #391
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Has anyone read this?

http://www.motorbaseperformance.co.uk/boss-blog.html

Especially this bit!
At this stage we do not know who the drivers will be, who knows!! Matt I would like to keep with us and I would like to see Steven Kane move up to BTCC from Carrera Cup, he certainly has the speed and ability, but we really do have an open mind and are excited about next year as we feel we will be able to go out in 2008 to win.
One could argue if the Carrera Cup is a step up from the BTCC?
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 16:14 (Ref:2088856)   #392
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IMO BTCC is a step up from British Carrera Cup.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 16:25 (Ref:2088864)   #393
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Carrera may have faster cars, but the BTCC is superior in all other ways. Its drivers and teams are of a higher standard, remember that Carrera only has about half a dozen full-time professional racers. It has a richer history, features a grea variety of cars, and can justify a schedule (complete with support races) of its own.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 17:44 (Ref:2088946)   #394
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Of course a single make series with about 16 car grids to the BTCC is a step up!

Besides, I'd like to see the cockmobiles replaced with another support event. They would be more appropriate supporting another GT event.
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but is it step up from racing in the GTs or FIA-GTs? Steven Kane enjoyed himself racing the Jaguar XKR at Silverstone and although that didn't go well it did show how good and knowledgable Steven is.
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Old 14 Dec 2007, 21:02 (Ref:2089040)   #396
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but is it step up from racing in the GTs or FIA-GTs? Steven Kane enjoyed himself racing the Jaguar XKR at Silverstone and although that didn't go well it did show how good and knowledgable Steven is.
IMO it is a step up (although rather different) from British GT - it gets lousy press coverage and few drivers make the step up to other GT series (that I hear of), the only driver who has gone from British GT to any other series is Paul Drayson but then again he is a gentleman driver with lots of £££.
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IMO it is a step up (although rather different) from British GT - it gets lousy press coverage and few drivers make the step up to other GT series (that I hear of), the only driver who has gone from British GT to any other series is Paul Drayson but then again he is a gentleman driver with lots of £££.
Among other names who've stepped up to the big leagues from Brit GT - Jonny Cocker, Andrew Kirkaldy, Mike Jordan (briefly), Jamie Campbell-Walter, Bobby Verdon-Roe, any of the TVR boys (Synergy and Richard Stanton's group), Tommy Erdos, Martin Short, Rob Barff, Allen Simonsen, etc. etc. etc.
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Old 15 Dec 2007, 12:13 (Ref:2089428)   #398
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One could argue if the Carrera Cup is a step up from the BTCC?
It is undoubtly, but I guess it must be difficult to move from faster car to the slower one. But there's no slower, than mine, so I can't check
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Old 15 Dec 2007, 16:29 (Ref:2089565)   #399
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The hatchback racing was always the most entertaining on the BTCC support programme.

The Fiestas were amazing to watch, now the Clio's have taken that role.

More races like that and less dull single seater and porsche races the better.
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You can have too much of something, though. I think the ToCA programme is perfectly balanced
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