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Old 19 Apr 2016, 21:04 (Ref:3634982)   #1976
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Gow... On TTT... Wow
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Old 19 Apr 2016, 21:21 (Ref:3634984)   #1977
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That is called the truth and I completely agree with what Gow said and the way he said it as a fan it is a good thing that the series boss can be that open with the fans and teams and prevent any further issues due to someone being obnoxious and messing teams about like that
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Old 19 Apr 2016, 21:32 (Ref:3634987)   #1978
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What did Alan Gow say - a summary please anybody?

Back to Subaru - they wish to promote the Levorg, which is pretty new to the UK market. The current Impreza is being replaced with a new model next year (5 door hatch only in UK), and the WRX will be dropped and not replaced. Or at least that is the plan as I know it!
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Old 19 Apr 2016, 21:40 (Ref:3634990)   #1979
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What did Alan Gow say - a summary please anybody?

Back to Subaru - they wish to promote the Levorg, which is pretty new to the UK market. The current Impreza is being replaced with a new model next year (5 door hatch only in UK), and the WRX will be dropped and not replaced. Or at least that is the plan as I know it!
Basically people deserve to know the truth. It wasn't cos his heart wasn't in it, it was because he couldn't pay the bills. End.
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Old 20 Apr 2016, 06:42 (Ref:3635032)   #1980
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Why wouldn't the WRX fit? Fitted with a TOCA engine and RWD it'd work just as good as the Levorg I'd say?
My point is that the name WRX has connotations of Rallying, not Touring Cars.
'World Rally eXperimental'.

I'm pretty certain everyone has a model/style and livery of car they would rather see, but if this is the car that the team/manufacturer want to use/promote and the livery is derived from those funding the entry - then it is the right car to use in BTCC.
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Old 20 Apr 2016, 08:15 (Ref:3635047)   #1981
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The podcast should be on this site when it's been uploaded; the latest one there is after Brands.

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Old 20 Apr 2016, 08:52 (Ref:3635057)   #1982
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My point is that the name WRX has connotations of Rallying, not Touring Cars.
'World Rally eXperimental'.
That I don't agree on. Whether or not a car is suitable should be based on its chassis characteristics, not on its marketing label
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Old 20 Apr 2016, 09:01 (Ref:3635060)   #1983
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That I don't agree on. Whether or not a car is suitable should be based on its chassis characteristics, not on its marketing label
But, the chassis characteristics aren't really that relevant nowadays to the BTCC. ALL cars effectively use the same suspension, gearbox (apart from the differences FWD & RWD) and the engine's power is regulated to give equality.
Effectively, the BTCC is now practically a one-make series for cars that look different to each other.
It does give spectacular racing, make great TV and therefore is a fantastic marketing tool for manufacturers & sponsors, that I why I see marketing reasons as far more important...
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Old 20 Apr 2016, 13:48 (Ref:3635129)   #1984
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It does give spectacular racing, make great TV and therefore is a fantastic marketing tool for manufacturers & sponsors, that I why I see marketing reasons as far more important...
And that is the KEY point in all of this. Manufacturer backed motorsports programmes are always paid for out of the marketing budgets.
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Effectively, the BTCC is now practically a one-make series for cars that look different to each other.
Just like DTM or NASCAR.
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Old 22 Apr 2016, 17:47 (Ref:3635728)   #1986
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One thing I noticed is for the first time since 1998 the first five races have been won by five different makes
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I listened to the TTT with Alan Gow on playback. I heard nothing about the Andy Neate situation. Has it been edited out?
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Old 22 Apr 2016, 21:15 (Ref:3635777)   #1988
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I listened to the TTT with Alan Gow on playback. I heard nothing about the Andy Neate situation. Has it been edited out?
Ha, I've just finished the episode too and came on here to say the same thing! Nothing at all. Normally, the podcast is edited and out by the next day, but this time it was 2 working days, hmmm...
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Nothing at all. Normally, the podcast is edited and out by the next day, but this time it was 2 working days, hmmm...
Also the show was on for 2 hours but the podcast is 1:53. Hmmm indeed...
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Old 23 Apr 2016, 15:57 (Ref:3635875)   #1990
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I listened to the TTT with Alan Gow on playback. I heard nothing about the Andy Neate situation. Has it been edited out?
Yes it has! seems mad especially when that was Alan Gow putting the TRUTH on record that fans and teams deserved to hear but now that appears to have been sugar coated much like the original statements that where made
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Old 23 Apr 2016, 17:54 (Ref:3635891)   #1991
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Yes it has! seems mad especially when that was Alan Gow putting the TRUTH on record that fans and teams deserved to hear but now that appears to have been sugar coated much like the original statements that where made
Alan Hyde had to do the "Andy isn't here to argue his case" and so it is probably most sensible from a legal perspective to remove Gow's statement.
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Old 28 Apr 2016, 15:40 (Ref:3636934)   #1992
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Maybe I'm over excited but I just feel like Thruxton, with 32 cars and a lot of pressure at the front, could have a sting for one or two this year... Teams maybe take one or two more risks for pace maybe, and then possibly more punctures.
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There has been rumours about a Kia entry for a while now, they have just announced an entry for TCR...
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its not a KIA factory entry. its only a customer car program where KIA make cars to sell to teams. like Seat and others do.
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Maybe I'm over excited but I just feel like Thruxton, with 32 cars and a lot of pressure at the front, could have a sting for one or two this year... Teams maybe take one or two more risks for pace maybe, and then possibly more punctures.
You could be right, someone is bound to get giddy.
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Old 29 Apr 2016, 21:13 (Ref:3637219)   #1996
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I would guess that Dynamics will be quite conservative, looking to stay out of trouble and bag good solid points finishes. I can see Motorbase pushing things a bit harder, especially AJ who will be wanting to make his mark.

My money says Flash will be leading the championship, with Matt Neal second at the end of the meeting.

Would like to see Rob Collard win one at his home track, he always looks overjoyed to win, like a kid on Christmas morning.
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The team is currently focusing on a return to BTCC 2017,having been busy behind the scenes,dependant on availability.
Today we have been buoyed by some great news...
"The Parachute Regiment are happy to support the team for 2017 and beyond should they be successful in entering the 2017 BTCC"
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Old 2 May 2016, 15:25 (Ref:3637870)   #1998
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Hmm...
I somehow doubt it is going to happen
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well to their credit they did achieve more than Team 48... and I think more than Clyde Valley Racing
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CVR did manage to get a podium though...
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