How good will Gordon Shedden be?

LMP900 · 9 Apr 2002, 22:42 (Ref:256048)

Gordon Shedden and GR Motorsport, it sounds like a marriage made in heaven but then the name Alfa Romeo comes along and turns the dream into a nightmare.

That's my vision anyway, GR are good but I'm afraid they're not good enough for the troublesome 147. They should have gne for a certain black lexus.

But it's good that they are coming, right? it brings another car to a series which is regaining it's former glory fast, now all we need is Lexus, Ford, Renault and Nissan and all is happy!

BootsOntheSide · 10 Apr 2002, 01:40 (Ref:256090)

No, I think it could be a good package, JSM were on their way to stron performance last year, but all those blown engines got too expensive, so if GR can get a genuinely BTCC class engine for the car it'll be competitive. Gordon Sheddon is a class driver who in the right car could take on Leslie and Reid for the crown of Scotland's best Touring Car racer.

AndyF · 10 Apr 2002, 08:00 (Ref:256176)

Sheddon is good - Alfa are ???

Cosworth_RS · 10 Apr 2002, 09:50 (Ref:256228)

I think GR will get the Alfa sorted this year. Please lose the black, it made it look ridiculuous last year.

All Alfas should be red, whether a factory entry or not. They look much better. You wouldnt paint a Ferrari british racing green!

touring fan · 10 Apr 2002, 12:54 (Ref:256420)

The alfa showed brief signs of being good last year. I hope it is competitive and Sheddon can battle with the others.

BTW, I quite liked the black paint last year, not sure about the pink on it though. An alfa red one would look good too though.

rick vaux · 10 Apr 2002, 15:48 (Ref:256544)

The engine will be sorted by Mountune, that should be one hell of an engine, if my lawnmower is anything to go by..
No, on a serious note, Gordon is a fantastic driver as he has proved over the years,it`s good to have him back in racing.
I wonder what he could have done in the Tuscan R, i guess we will never know..

**touringlegend** · 10 Apr 2002, 16:35 (Ref:256581)

If Gordon was in an Astra he'd win the championship hands down. I don't think it's fair calling last seasons car an Alfa Romeo really, it was a "JSM Shed" IMO. I'm quite confident of what this Alfa will achieve, Mountune also build this years VLR Peugeot and Proton engines...

Cosworth_RS · 10 Apr 2002, 16:41 (Ref:256586)

The JSM Alfa last year did nothing for alfa romeo. It made me laugh at all road going 147's but I do admit now they are good cars.

I hope when GR run it at Thruxton its a flyer, and a red flyer please!
and hopefully it won't go boom every 5 seconds like last year. Im surprised AR didnt make them take the badges off it, thats how embarrasing it was.

rick vaux · 10 Apr 2002, 16:43 (Ref:256590)

And my lawnmower...

Cleland · 10 Apr 2002, 19:06 (Ref:256675)

lol!

I think it will be promising thisyear though!

Reido Rules · 10 Apr 2002, 22:13 (Ref:256829)

GR did have the car painted in the teams Metallic blue, but I am assured that we will see a Red Alfa.

"We hope to run the car in Alfa Romeos traditional Red"

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