4 Dec 2014, 18:41 (Ref:3481923)
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Originally Posted by Mac and Jakes Dad
Not quite sure why you'd call Paras Racing a "charity" team
Lead by Derek Palmer Snr
Prepared, built and developed cars for BTCC, ETCC and WTCC. Won Privateers’ champion in the FIA European Super Touring Championship, as well as European Super Touring Trophy and lots more
Driven by
Derek Palmer Jr
Dutch Touring Cars, Historic Touring Cars, European Saloon Car Championship, Historic Super Touring Cars (Others FIA GT, British GT and European GT championships)
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Richard Hawken
3 Club Touring Car Championship wins, driver of the season, 2 podiums at the David Leslie Memorial. Bought and successfully ran to championship success an ex-BTCC David Leslie Nissan Super Touring car.
10 years in Super Touring cars, Cavalier and Primera
Backed by Infiniti(Nissan)
I'd say they had a pretty good pedigree.
Just because they want to raise awareness and funds for Support Our Paras, the official charity of The Parachute Regiment, I wouldn't call them a charity team
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Whilst the information is wonderful, I don't think charity was being used in a derogatory way. Just saying its a team back by a charity
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