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Originally posted by Craig Antill
York City Racing were in the running for those two cars at the start of the year. Considering what they have achieved you can only wonder where they'd be in the title race if they had got them rather than an old 1999 car and a Syncro car that was never as close to the front as the Barwell cars.
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When comparing what York City Racing & Beacon have achieved, might it not help that York City Racing have more experience? They ran in the series last year, while Beacon are a brand new team full stop.
Jim has a year's advantage of having raced the Honda, while Spencer & Mark are totally new to the series, cars etc. OK Mark has had his moments, but Spencer is doing very well (fairly unnoticed in some ways).
Also, am I right in thinking Thomas is fresh from a year in the (sparsely supported) secondary class of the Lotus Elise series, and this is his only circuit racing ever, after rallycross? Sure he won't stop having moments over night, but he has considerably less track experience than, say, Jim Jr. Plus, it normally takes two to tango, and he can't be solely guilty in every incident.
Surely the experience etc. will have helped York City Racing to some extent, at least early on. There are arguments for both sides - yes York City Racing have the older machinery, but OTOH Beacon are a brand new team with drivers new to the series.