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24 Mar 2016, 15:06 (Ref:3626756) | #1826 | ||
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AmD's 2nd S3 should be finished around Oulton Park time, so along with Eurotech, PMR, BKR & Welch there is potential for guest entries BUT I'm not sure we'll actually see any as teams are struggling to fund some of the cars full time, let alone adding to the strain by adding extra cars.
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24 Mar 2016, 15:16 (Ref:3626757) | #1827 | |
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Rob Austin targeting Indy honors
let's be honest, nobody will beat Motorbase for that title, it's thiers to lose |
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24 Mar 2016, 15:24 (Ref:3626759) | #1828 | ||
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24 Mar 2016, 15:43 (Ref:3626766) | #1829 | ||
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24 Mar 2016, 17:41 (Ref:3626814) | #1830 | ||
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Is there any word on any BOP / technical changes for 2016?
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24 Mar 2016, 18:41 (Ref:3626847) | #1831 | |
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24 Mar 2016, 19:27 (Ref:3626861) | #1832 | ||
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That's the snag though isn't it, he is quick every now and again but you do wonder if it is the car rather than him, way to inconsistent and a bit of a choker aswell when the chips are down.
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24 Mar 2016, 19:48 (Ref:3626866) | #1833 | |||
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It's certainly something he's capable of winning, and he's been progressing very nicely from the hot-headed kid he was a few years ago. |
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24 Mar 2016, 19:55 (Ref:3626867) | #1834 | |||
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I think given the right car, he could be fighting for the championship (definitely in the next few years anyway). |
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24 Mar 2016, 20:56 (Ref:3626889) | #1835 | |
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last season Jordan finished 5th while Morgan 7th
something else, Motorbase for all their years in BTCC didn't actually win a single title !!!!! their best chance was in 2011 , when Mat Jackson almost got the Indy title, but NO it wasn't enough for him he decided to dice it out with the Dynamics Hondas in a very impossible hope to get the overall title , as a result he got a puncture and lost everything and James Nash won the Indy title.... because of the same foolish driving Motorbase lost out the Indy title to 888 |
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24 Mar 2016, 22:51 (Ref:3626926) | #1836 | ||
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If Motorbase had been able to compete in every round rather than starting half way through the season from Snetterton onwards, they would have probably swept all before them.
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24 Mar 2016, 23:16 (Ref:3626928) | #1837 | |
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Not really. It was embargoed until 9.30. TCT broke the embargo and ran the story early.
It will have a Tesco livery by the time we get to Brands, and the drivers will have different race suits too (which they'll need because the ones they were wearing on media day weren't even fireproof). |
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24 Mar 2016, 23:18 (Ref:3626929) | #1838 | ||
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As for the full 32 for the whole season. Whether teams have to make a one driver swap or drop the budgets it will happen I reckon. Gow made a big thing of "full season" and I think that will be enforced. |
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25 Mar 2016, 06:55 (Ref:3626973) | #1839 | |||
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Well no not really as they would have gained Championship Ballast. They were able to win so many race 1's last season because they joined late and Jackson went into each qualifying session on zero ballast. |
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25 Mar 2016, 07:31 (Ref:3626979) | #1840 | ||
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Anyone know when and where BMR are testing before Brands? Did their car have an engine in it on Tuesday and if so was it a boxer?
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25 Mar 2016, 08:31 (Ref:3626988) | #1841 | ||
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I personally didn't really mind the driver changes. I would prefer it if a driver change was required it was given to a young driver though (under 25 say).
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25 Mar 2016, 14:02 (Ref:3627105) | #1842 | ||
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26 Mar 2016, 12:59 (Ref:3627504) | #1843 | |
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I'll be very surprised if BMR are at Brands and if they are, it could well only be with one or two cars.
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26 Mar 2016, 13:06 (Ref:3627508) | #1844 | |
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Why?
They've done a two day shakedown at Millbrook, and to quote Turkington, the team were returning to base to complete the other 3 cars. |
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Hell of a job by BMR and their engineering partners if they can get all 4 out for Brands and keep them running trouble free (excepting accidents) until the checkered flag in race 3. About the same odds as Leicester winning the Premier League - oh hang on..... |
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26 Mar 2016, 17:11 (Ref:3627567) | #1847 | |
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I expect 2 BMR cars at Brands (Plato & Turkington) with Scott & Cole either sitting on the sidelines or racing VW CC's.
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26 Mar 2016, 19:18 (Ref:3627618) | #1848 | |
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26 Mar 2016, 21:53 (Ref:3627664) | #1849 | |
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29 Mar 2016, 08:11 (Ref:3628303) | #1850 | ||
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Its a shame Jimmy T isn't figuring in anyone's plans for 2016. When did he last make an appearance in the BTCC? Did he do a one off race for Vauxhall in the S2000 days or is my mind playing tricks?
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