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Old 20 Jul 2017, 04:32 (Ref:3752961)   #1
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round 16-17 and 18 snetterton 2017

its almost time for the btcc to get back in action after the last race. we still waiting to find out if aron taylor-smith is cleared to race for next weeks race after his croft crash plus we have a replacement in jeff smith car, his son brett will take that car.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 10:52 (Ref:3753040)   #2
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[QUOTE=skells22;3752961we still waiting to find out if aron taylor-smith is cleared to race for next weeks race [/QUOTE]

Do we know if there's a car for him? All the workshop pics that have been floating around from BMR have just had one MG lurking in the background. Could of course just be the case that the shell was away elsewhere being straightened out.

Also do Motorbase have the third car ready (and a driver)? Looking at the photos of the cars post crash the Focus looked to be the worst in terms of damage - could it even be repaired or was it just junked?
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 11:35 (Ref:3753058)   #3
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Stewart back in at Maximum as no younger drive could find the budget. Not ideal for either him or the series, but I hope he surprises a few folk.

I also don't think we'll have a 32 car grid next season. For better or for worse. The budgets seem to be getting to the silly stages again.

http://www.btcc.net/2017/07/20/lines...ed-at-maximum/
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 12:20 (Ref:3753075)   #4
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Also do Motorbase have the third car ready (and a driver)? Looking at the photos of the cars post crash the Focus looked to be the worst in terms of damage - could it even be repaired or was it just junked?
Not sure, that's a big question mark. I suspect the car was a write-off, but perhaps they are able to build-up another from a space chassis or something?

Either way, testing with Rory Butcher suggests to me that he may get some race mileage too.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 12:34 (Ref:3753079)   #5
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Motorbase will only have two cars this weekend, then get a third driver in to replace Davenport at Knockhill, hopefully Butcher

Lines coming back in the driving seat for Maximum was the only real option to keep the TBL, as they couldn't find anyone else. Hope they do their aim of finding a new young driver next season.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 14:19 (Ref:3753110)   #6
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Motorbase will only have two cars this weekend, then get a third driver in to replace Davenport at Knockhill, hopefully Butcher

Lines coming back in the driving seat for Maximum was the only real option to keep the TBL, as they couldn't find anyone else. Hope they do their aim of finding a new young driver next season.
Excellent, thank you for the information.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 14:19 (Ref:3753111)   #7
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Plato testing today:
https://twitter.com/DoningtonParkUK/...40050558107648

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Old 20 Jul 2017, 14:38 (Ref:3753116)   #8
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Presumably his car and not one of the others stickered up?
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 18:35 (Ref:3753155)   #9
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Interesting to see on Instagram a photo from the Bmr workshop with a stripped and dipped Subaru shell in the background. Without the necessary rollcage and NGTC fabrication though.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 19:10 (Ref:3753167)   #10
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And there was a new Focus stripped and dipped on its way to Willie Poole for fabrication.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 19:24 (Ref:3753170)   #11
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 21:09 (Ref:3753185)   #12
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The driver in that picture went quicker than the name in the window.
The latest Adrian Flux blog only mentioned JP once, and concentrated on another driver in the team.

It appears that (nearly) everyone at Adrian Flux / Subaru / BMR now knows who their best driver is, and are pooling their resources and publicity in his direction.
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Old 20 Jul 2017, 21:16 (Ref:3753187)   #13
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and he is just 20 points behind Shedden and just 10 behind the BMWs


but on the other hand some tracks which really suit the Civic come up


surprised Matt Neal didn't broke his finger again
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Interesting to see on Instagram a photo from the Bmr workshop with a stripped and dipped Subaru shell in the background. Without the necessary rollcage and NGTC fabrication though.
Not seen the picture. They did ask Willie Poole to build up a fifth car over the winter then cancelled the order, so could be the leftovers from that.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 07:36 (Ref:3753255)   #15
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And there was a new Focus stripped and dipped on its way to Willie Poole for fabrication.
That's good to hear.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 07:36 (Ref:3753256)   #16
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Ah ha, thank you.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 07:38 (Ref:3753257)   #17
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Very interesting Twitter thread -https://twitter.com/stewartlines2/st...36069551726592

Seems Mr Gilham tried to offer Mr Lines a young driver with sponsors and a beanie hat. Offer declined.

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Old 21 Jul 2017, 08:51 (Ref:3753268)   #18
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It was in similar condition to the Mg that was started off but cancelled.
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Ok, so the team has asked Ash to drive JPs car and provide feedback; it does seem therefore that BMR is not taking JP at face value when he says he feels the car is wrong. So they've asked Ash for his input.

Trust therefore must be near non existent; have JP and Faux had a disagreement too? These two have worked together very closely and with good results over the years.
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surprised Matt Neal didn't broke his finger again
He's still got 8 days 'til Snetterton...

Hopefully Neal Sr. has wrapped Matt in bubble wrap and placed him somewhere safe this summer. 😃
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Ok, so the team has asked Ash to drive JPs car and provide feedback; it does seem therefore that BMR is not taking JP at face value when he says he feels the car is wrong. So they've asked Ash for his input.
They both drove both cars
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Interesting idea and a good one at that, try and see if it's true that something is wrong with the car or if Sutton really is doing that well or even both
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OK, but does anyone know the outcome? Which end of the steering column does the problem lie?
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OK, but does anyone know the outcome? Which end of the steering column does the problem lie?
I have heard that Sutton was quicker than Plato in both cars - but, that doesn't mean they weren't trying different things on each occasion.
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That is good to know. Thanks.
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