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Relief is at hand: driver announcement in 1 hour!
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31 Jan 2024, 20:02 (Ref:4194442) | #1381 | |
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Josh Cook moves to Speedworks!
https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/...btcc/10571000/ “The Corolla GR Sport that Cook will race will be one of two entered under the banner of LKQ Euro Car Parts with Synetiq, with the remaining pair to be fielded under Toyota Gazoo Racing UK nomenclature.” Livery also shown in the Autosport article (similar to One Motorsport’s) - not the greatest of team names but nothing new there! Sponsors also going with him from One, which obviously doesn’t help their situation. Last edited by Evantra; 31 Jan 2024 at 20:15. |
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https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/cook-switches-teams-to-race-speedworks-toyota-in-btcc/10571000/
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31 Jan 2024, 20:24 (Ref:4194452) | #1385 | |
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Great news to have Cook back, and presumably Moffat in the second seat.
If my maths isn’t off, and everyone being discussed finds a seat… There has to be a new team, or another satellite operation, somewhere in the mix that we don’t know about yet. Also, the LKQ livery is one of my personal favourites, should look great on the Toyotas! |
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31 Jan 2024, 21:22 (Ref:4194462) | #1386 | |
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Great news indeed, was kind of worried about Cook not being on the grid. Be interesting to see how he fares in the Toyota. When I first saw the announcement on social media, at a first glance I thought it's One Motorsport's Honda!
Ok, will try to make some 2+2=5. If Speedworks is indeed all new squad, we can have Cook, Moffat and who else, Watson, Thompson, Huff? Two of those? At WSR Collard in place of Jelley. Then what about Gamble and Car Gods' presumed increased involvement? One Motorsport with two Car Gods-sponsored Hondas? Kind of uncertain about them at all. If neither Gamble nor Collard are at Speedworks it seems like one of them must lose their drive but none of them seems likely to tbh... Will be interesting to see how it all works out! |
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31 Jan 2024, 21:36 (Ref:4194466) | #1388 | |
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Great to have Cookie not only continue in the series, but move to a top team like Speedworks. I can see him going even better this year, maybe even a title challenge
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31 Jan 2024, 23:03 (Ref:4194479) | #1389 | ||
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Gamble and Thompson would be a nice pairing there if feasible. Just think the FK8 Civics are too old now to be worth anyone running that wants to be competitive. |
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31 Jan 2024, 23:30 (Ref:4194481) | #1391 | |
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It was a strange time to reveal though, 8pm on a Weds night, what's that all about?
Has the new media folk done some research and found that the ideal time to post for maximum engagement is that time with BTCC fans? Has someone told Autosport (because it comes out in the morning) and they've forgotten and just realised to save face??!! Very pleasant surprise to have some actual news, and for it to be a big story instead of an obvious retention dressed up as a huge thing! |
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31 Jan 2024, 23:39 (Ref:4194483) | #1392 | |
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This trend of announcing at a specific time seemed to start around 2013/14 when the Menu return with BMR and then Giovanardi with Motorbase were both hyped up with (IIRC) Tin Top Tuesday annoucements at 8pm. BMR then repeated this when they got Jason Plato & Colin Turkington for the following season. After that every Tony, Chris and Dave were doing it regularly.
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Just posted the link because I thought they’d revealed it this morning. Ignore me.
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1 Feb 2024, 09:52 (Ref:4194529) | #1398 | ||
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No where near enough to fund a drive - maybe a support ride like NAPA or BMW although I hear they charge the most! Also I wouldn't include Watson who clearly covered his PMR ride. Time will tell...
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With Exceler8 moving to the Dynamics workshop's and maybe running 5 cars could Shedden go there???
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