Tom Walkinshaw to make a comeback? - Page 2

kipper · 12 Jan 2006, 09:28 (Ref:1499734)

Looks like its Mistubishi that Tom Walkinshaw will be involved with.
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16100.html

**GTRMagic** · 12 Jan 2006, 10:05 (Ref:1499751)

Has someone told Mr Walkinshaw that the WRC program is off???

Does this announcement suggest TWG now has something to do with RalliArt?

Alfa Fan · 12 Jan 2006, 12:21 (Ref:1499861)

Massive anticlimax really. I can't see the point in what TWG are doing, there not even running a team.

**FIRE** · 12 Jan 2006, 16:49 (Ref:1499975)

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Originally Posted by kipper

Looks like its Mistubishi that Tom Walkinshaw will be involved with.
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16100.html

Dissapointing announcement

So they supply and support privateers in national and club circuit racing in the UK?

Craner Curves · 12 Jan 2006, 20:25 (Ref:1500115)

Rallying.

**FIRE** · 12 Jan 2006, 21:08 (Ref:1500143)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Rallying.

I think circuit racing:

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.... Mitsubishi competitors will also have the benefit of a full TWG trackside technical support service at races, tests and track days.
...

bigted · 12 Jan 2006, 21:26 (Ref:1500161)

This is the car they had on display today

**FIRE** · 12 Jan 2006, 21:35 (Ref:1500170)

Their website www.twg-ltd.com is not yet in the air.

There is still a Ralliart sticker on the car. Has Walkinshaw bought the former Ralliart UK workshops?

EDIT: Ralliart UK is now called Xtreme Automobiles, www.xtreme-uk.net

**touringlegend** · 12 Jan 2006, 22:41 (Ref:1500221)

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Originally Posted by M Coupe

Tom Walkinshaw being allowed to run a company in the UK again is a disappointment.

Loads of people, companies etc out of pocket after dealing with TWR!

I don't see the big deal personally. It happens all the time to lots of companies who then spring back up over the weekend with a different name.

kmchow · 13 Jan 2006, 02:59 (Ref:1500316)

Considering TWG is coming out from bankruptcy, I guess you have to start somewhere? As well, would any manufacturer give TWG a chance to handle a full works program as in the Volvo days? He'll have to earn back his reputation which he lost due to getting involved with Arrows and going bankrupt?

cavvy · 13 Jan 2006, 10:19 (Ref:1500404)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

Considering TWG is coming out from bankruptcy, I guess you have to start somewhere? As well, would any manufacturer give TWG a chance to handle a full works program as in the Volvo days? He'll have to earn back his reputation which he lost due to getting involved with Arrows and going bankrupt?

Walkinshaws efforts with Holden in Australia have been low key but will be a part of the foundation of his revival.

**FIRE** · 13 Jan 2006, 18:03 (Ref:1500635)

Walkinshaw has founded another company: HSV Performance Centre, more info.

kmchow · 14 Jan 2006, 03:46 (Ref:1500988)

So a rally support effort and Holden mod shop. Sadly no touring car related annoucement? I would have thought that touring cars would generate or bring him more attention--Even if it was a privately run touring car team. This way, he could rebuild his rep quicker?

redshoes · 14 Jan 2006, 10:27 (Ref:1501075)

What's getting attention or building a rep go to do with it? This is about making money, same as any other motorsport related business. You'll make far more building rally cars for other people to crash than you will running a touring car team, especially a privateeer one.

M Coupe · 14 Jan 2006, 17:52 (Ref:1501240)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

I don't see the big deal personally. It happens all the time to lots of companies who then spring back up over the weekend with a different name.

The big deal is that he has cost a lot of friends of mine a lot of money. His business practices have been dubious in the past, personally I don't want to see anyone else end up bankrupt of getting told on pay day that they can't pay them so they may as well go home, which is exactly what happened at TWR! They knew for weeks they had no money but let the staff work on.

Yes it does happen quite often, but it still doesn't make it right and doesn't make it acceptable that people are allowed to run a company again. Unfortunately people are blinkered because of the work TWR has done in the past (Jag Le Mans, Arrows, Jag & Rover touring cars, Volvo etc) and just want more teams back, but I don't feel that way and neither do a very large number of people in the UK motor and motorsport industry.

**touringlegend** · 14 Jan 2006, 20:46 (Ref:1501321)

I see your side too M Coupe. I do. Because my work has come so close to folding too before, last year it came down to the boss selling his car to allow us to buy more material. All because the client we were working for is much larger than what we are and think they can bully us. We're still waiting on this money coming in as legal action is ongoing at the moment.

Sorry though that your friends have to be involved, it isn't that nice on that personal a level. Now, much like my work do, certain companies just won't work at all for Walkinshaw or demand to be paid pro rata.

WebberForWDC · 16 Jan 2006, 04:00 (Ref:1502066)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

Tom Walkinshaw to run the Seat team perhaps ?

Forget the Seats, TWG to race Ladas!!! Let's see if they can win on a minimal privateer budget for once, without the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and dubious practices........

Seoigh · 16 Jan 2006, 04:50 (Ref:1502077)

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Originally Posted by kmchow

That would be so cool if he returned to the BTCC along with a pair of Volvo S40s. Wasn't there a rumor the S40 was supposdly homologated or a S2000 one prepared several months back? But I know that's probably unlikely.

Not Likely that...Ford have pulled the plug on most (all?) Volvo race efforts...They spent barely 18 months developing S60R's for the Speed World Cup (IMSA support) series with such talent as Derek Bell...prett cars-poor results but...now the entire effort is being auctioned off through the North American motoring press at fire sale prices just to liquidate for some cash. Poor planning + flawed expectation + lack of diligence = Volvo out of road racing.

There could be a pulse to Volvo efforts outside the US...but seems doubtful.

TWR did a fine job for the swedes back in the early 90's BTCC, though.

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