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7 Jan 2017, 11:18 (Ref:3700781) | #1351 | ||
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Id love to see a "mainly black with red detailing" Honda for 2017.
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7 Jan 2017, 16:36 (Ref:3700809) | #1352 | |
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Who owns the car Alex Martin has been using in 2016, is it Alex or Team Parker?
The TBL is in the name of Team Parker Racing, and now that teams are not allowed to move licences now the series deadline has passed, the TBL cannot be sold. If the car is owned by Alex Martin then it won't be able to be run by anyone else but Team Parker as all the other teams have their quota of TBL's. If Team Parker own the car/or buy it from Alex, then it is just the huge matter of finding a driver with big enough pockets to pay for a season. I hope Team Parker are not left high and dry as they are a great team. |
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7 Jan 2017, 21:38 (Ref:3700866) | #1354 | |
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Would Team Parker be better buying the car from Martin, rather than trying to buy/build a car that they are not that well acquainted with.
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7 Jan 2017, 21:50 (Ref:3700869) | #1355 | |
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Very much so if they have the option. Team Parker are too professional to be left high and dry by Alex Martin moving on though.
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7 Jan 2017, 23:13 (Ref:3700878) | #1356 | ||
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Rumours say Turkington to WSR and Collard to Motorbase... And Goff to BMR?
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8 Jan 2017, 10:08 (Ref:3700959) | #1357 | |
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if Turks to WSR we have a real title contender as he doesn't have to deal with a prima donna ....
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8 Jan 2017, 11:12 (Ref:3700975) | #1359 | |
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Of course Collard has driven for Motorbase before, but it's 10 seasons since he last drove a FWD tin top
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8 Jan 2017, 13:47 (Ref:3701020) | #1360 | |
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Yeah, it would be a huge step backwards in terms of championship contention if he is unable to retain his BMW seat. Not only due to the RWD/FWD switch but also as the Ford lacks consistency. Sure it was quick at the end of 2015 but with true ballasts and a fair boost level we saw that it was in the upper middle pack in 2016. The chassis either works with a particular circuit or not (unlike the Civic and to some degree now the A Class, which seem to go well at most tracks).
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8 Jan 2017, 16:17 (Ref:3701050) | #1361 | |
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It was mainly down to Jackson he finished in 3rd place in the championship and AJ was consistent enough to take the indy title
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8 Jan 2017, 19:35 (Ref:3701092) | #1363 | ||
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8 Jan 2017, 22:43 (Ref:3701129) | #1364 | ||
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9 Jan 2017, 06:55 (Ref:3701179) | #1365 | ||
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The Ford has only ever been at the sharp end repeatedly on reverse grids or when it was first launched (with no equalisation) or after the sabbatical (with helping hand from Toca if rumours are true). In both it's full seasons it's never had the straight line speed to keep it on the top step. Like you say, it's the consistency of the drivers that's racked up the points, I felt last year both Andrew and Mat worked hard to finish where they did in the championship tables. Hopefully the extra cash from a title sponsor should help get a bit of development going too! |
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9 Jan 2017, 08:45 (Ref:3701193) | #1366 | ||
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Tony Gilham's latest tweet:
Looking forward to next week & @Autosport_Show Meetings for @DunlopBTCC & @BritishGT #someoneold #someonenew #someoneborrowed #someone22 Could be for British GT, but this seems to hint that their driver will be running number 22. So, my guess would be Paul Rivett as HARD's third driver? Either him or Jenson Button! |
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9 Jan 2017, 10:10 (Ref:3701215) | #1372 | |
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If Kia don't enter the BTCC with this;
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/detr...-sports-saloon They'll never enter the BTCC. This seems an ideal car ! |
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