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9 May 2015, 12:02 (Ref:3535790)
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seems Matt Neal has his mojo back this season as the Hondas in general
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9 May 2015, 15:33 (Ref:3535851)
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Huge accident as Bushell pulls out of the pits and makes contact with Belcher who was on a hot lap. Looks like both guys are ok but the cars?... probably not repairable.
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9 May 2015, 16:02 (Ref:3535860)
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Agree with Harvey about this track limits thing. Seems a little needless to say the least!
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9 May 2015, 16:13 (Ref:3535862)
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nice for A.Smith and the Hondas
and oui Plato only 6th with little ballast , whats the excuse  Jordan not so great , only 11th on one of his favorite tracks |
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9 May 2015, 16:41 (Ref:3535878)
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and Andy Wilmot 7 seconds off pace.... wonder if he leaves the team
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9 May 2015, 16:57 (Ref:3535881)
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Bushell with a fractured leg. A speedy recovery to him.
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9 May 2015, 17:00 (Ref:3535882)
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If it is a broken femur as suspected then that is him done for the season i reckon. 4-6 month recovery.
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9 May 2015, 18:29 (Ref:3535908)
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Dan Welch out after crash... Wilmot suffered another engine failure...Wonder what he is thinking right now... I can't remember the last time Welch Motorsport completed all 3 races, Its a shame as they seem like a nice bunch
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9 May 2015, 19:25 (Ref:3535930)
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Wilmot may give ultimatum, either TOCA engine or he leaves ?
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9 May 2015, 20:07 (Ref:3535946)
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How bad do Welch have to do for Alan Gow to "have a word"? Not that I want to see it turn out like that, but surely its getting to a point where they need to shape up or risk losing their TBLs?
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9 May 2015, 20:41 (Ref:3535958)
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El_cat your not the only one thinking that! You have to give them credit for having a go at doing their own engine but there must come a point were enough is enough and for the sake of their own reputation ditch it and take the TOCA unit.
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9 May 2015, 20:44 (Ref:3535960)
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Rumor
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9 May 2015, 21:13 (Ref:3535968)
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9 May 2015, 21:34 (Ref:3535976)
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I don't know what's worse really, ligament damage or a broken bone..
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10 May 2015, 07:20 (Ref:3536031)
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Was a horrible day yesterday, Welch was running fairly competitively (the best he's run for 2 seasons!) before the smash which appears typical of the teams work.Whilst Wilmot was off the pace could it be down to the fact it's the first time he's ever been to the track (I'm sure I remember him saying) and the first time he's properly driven the car. Welch were apparently going to switch Dan's engine into Andy's car but I don't know if that'll be done.
The Belcher/Bushell crash was horrible. Just horrible. Nothing either driver really could've done and it's knocked both of them out of the series for a wee while. Two guys who have endured terrible luck since they joined the series. I hope Mike gets well soon and Simon can get the car mended in time for Oulton but with a tight budget this may be a big struggle for him. Hunter Abbott had a big hit in quali' as well, whilst the car should be fixable he said he was feeling quite sore. Rob had another woeful qualifying as well. The other thing that was disappointing was the Infiniti continuing to be plagued by power steering issues. Akin to Welch's engine problems the Infiniti's reliability is becoming a bit of a joke. Coupled with the driver change which was handled (seemingly very unprofessionally) have made the team look like a bit of a joke. With severe ligament damage how long will Mike be out for, medical people? Would be a real shame if his season was ended before it had properly begun. Without Welch, Bushell, Belcher, Martin, 2 x Motorbase Focuses and possibly no Abbott plus any cars who receive damage in the first two races we could be down to 2005 levels of cars starting race 3. Here's hoping for 3 clean, incident free races today, although after last years races at Thruxton it doesn't look likely. |
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10 May 2015, 09:25 (Ref:3536051)
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How about Wilmot refuses to pay until he gets a TOCA engine.
Welch are simply pathetic, letting themselves down and there's no doubt they're the joke of the series. Shame for Wilmot as he is paying for a total waste of several weekends. Really wish Bushell a speedy recovery, also hope Belcher can repair his car soon! Thruxton really isn't kind to him! |
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10 May 2015, 11:12 (Ref:3536079)
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Wilmot in the paddock, bonnet up. Bet he's a bit annoyed...
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10 May 2015, 11:14 (Ref:3536080)
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Is there any video of the Bushell crash?
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10 May 2015, 11:15 (Ref:3536081)
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I'm looking forward to this, fingers crossed we'll see great racing and no red flags.
edit There could be some rain coming. http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/thr...-radar/2532362 Last edited by Wardy.; 10 May 2015 at 11:28. |
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10 May 2015, 11:55 (Ref:3536091)
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Good race but Honda untouchable in that one
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10 May 2015, 12:02 (Ref:3536092)
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looks almost like the glory days of 2011 for Honda, long time we haven't a 1-2 for them
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10 May 2015, 12:22 (Ref:3536096)
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Another great race for the Ginetta Juniors (spares department).
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10 May 2015, 12:33 (Ref:3536097)
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It's funny seeing Matt Neal's still taller than Shedden despite being the step below him on the podium...
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10 May 2015, 13:42 (Ref:3536101)
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More great driving from Adam Morgan...
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10 May 2015, 13:48 (Ref:3536103)
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With 10laps to go I'm predicting Shedden for the win.
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