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Old 25 Dec 2020, 10:16 (Ref:4025179)   #951
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Oh god yeah, haha my memory doesn't stretch back that far!
It shows how long Tom has been around driving at the top level.
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 10:47 (Ref:4025182)   #952
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It shows how long Tom has been around driving at the top level.
Can't believe he made his BTCC debut in 2002?! He was basically straight out of high school!
That makes me feel very old, and I'm the same age as him!
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 11:27 (Ref:4025188)   #953
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Indeed straight out of T-Cars into the BTCC at 17, and was the youngest driver ever till Moffat beat that record
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 12:16 (Ref:4025193)   #954
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Very fresh faced, bright, eager, out of his school cap into a shiny helmet in the Barwell Astra in '02. Teammate was Kiwi Aaron Slight (legendary bike racer) so very little race car experience between them. Both were promising that year.
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 14:02 (Ref:4025203)   #955
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They were teammates in that car - won at Laguna Seca I think.
Max was barely out of nappies when Tom first got behind the wheel of prototypes.
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 15:44 (Ref:4025206)   #956
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Andy Neate back in a Ford but not the one he drove this year? Apparently so.
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 15:56 (Ref:4025208)   #957
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Andy Neate back in a Ford but not the one he drove this year? Apparently so.
Interesting...
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 18:10 (Ref:4025211)   #958
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Andy Neate back in a Ford but not the one he drove this year? Apparently so.
Where did you hear/see that?
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Old 25 Dec 2020, 22:36 (Ref:4025226)   #959
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Where did you hear/see that?
From someone in direct contact with a recently mentioned name. Additionally roundabout related, a press release early in the new year regarding a driver not yet mentioned moving to a team which should please a lot of people.

I think it's unfair to say the names as its not my announcement to make but this source called the PMR pull out before media day this year and others in the last few years so I'm confident that it's accurate.

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Old 25 Dec 2020, 22:55 (Ref:4025227)   #960
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Andy Neate back in a Ford but not the one he drove this year? Apparently so.
Is that the older Motorbase Fochs then? If so who’s gonna run it for him? Very interesting.
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 07:15 (Ref:4025240)   #961
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Additionally roundabout related, a press release early in the new year regarding a driver not yet mentioned moving to a team which should please a lot of people.

I think it's unfair to say the names as its not my announcement to make but this source called the PMR pull out before media day this year and others in the last few years so I'm confident that it's accurate.
This is so general it’s pretty worthless. Bases covered, all sorts of possible moves it’s so general. Could be Chilton to Motorbase or WSR or Cicely. Or perhaps Cook back to PMR. Or Sheddon appearing back at Dynamics. Or something regarding the Motorbase and AMD tie up.

However, the Neate in an old Ford information is so specific it’s intriguing and got me a bit baffled.

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Old 26 Dec 2020, 09:47 (Ref:4025245)   #962
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Is Andy Neate going to run his own team again this year? Would TOCA be prepared to give him a TBL?
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 09:51 (Ref:4025247)   #963
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Is Andy Neate going to run his own team again this year? Would TOCA be prepared to give him a TBL?
I’d imagine it’s more likely that Parker or AmD could run him, especially the latter if they are merging with Motorbase as rumoured. Don’t forget AmD crewed and prepped the TPCR Audi’s so there are plenty of crew that won’t necessarily follow TPCR to Excelr8.
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 10:52 (Ref:4025253)   #964
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Neate not driving the Focus he drove this year.

In before it turns out he is staying with motorbase just driving the car that butcher drove this year.

Technically it would be a different Ford to the one he drove this year.
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 11:38 (Ref:4025259)   #965
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I’d imagine it’s more likely that Parker or AmD could run him
With Jelley leaving Parker and their BTCC truck up for sale, do we think we'll see them back? I'm thinking Hill, Osborne, Neate and O Jackson in 4 Focuses/Focii. But that could be completely wrong!
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 12:49 (Ref:4025263)   #966
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With Jelley leaving Parker and their BTCC truck up for sale, do we think we'll see them back? I'm thinking Hill, Osborne, Neate and O Jackson in 4 Focuses/Focii. But that could be completely wrong!
I would maybe swap Butcher & Jackson in my reckoning as Bartie lured Butcher to lead the development of the Focus, so may want him as part of the deal. Not that I know anything on the ins & outs if it all.
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 14:07 (Ref:4025270)   #967
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This is so general it’s pretty worthless. Bases covered, all sorts of possible moves it’s so general. Could be Chilton to Motorbase or WSR or Cicely. Or perhaps Cook back to PMR. Or Sheddon appearing back at Dynamics. Or something regarding the Motorbase and AMD tie up.

However, the Neate in an old Ford information is so specific it’s intriguing and got me a bit baffled.
medius specifically said a driver not yet mentioned. I take that to mean a driver not yet mentioned in this forum for 2021. Of which there are many, both in BTCC last year and not. Righly or wrongly I'm taking it as someone with a JP or MJ or PMR connection as the PMR stepping down for this year announcement was a surprise for just about everyone.

Andy Neate in a Ford could be one of the older RS's or a brand new build - we know there are some, as they were in shot in the Motorbase workshop in the video and photos of the rebuilt Rory car following that nasty shunt. If AN is back I hope the mild mannered AN we saw for the first half of 2020 is the chap in the car. Given AN is financially sound these days and many folk will be struggling to get budgets together I would think AN on the grid is a cert if he wants to be.
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 14:18 (Ref:4025272)   #968
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With Jelley leaving Parker and their BTCC truck up for sale, do we think we'll see them back? I'm thinking Hill, Osborne, Neate and O Jackson in 4 Focuses/Focii. But that could be completely wrong!
I would be surprised if Parker are back. My guess is they sold the TBL on when SJ tied up the WSR move. Possibly Carl Boardley/ the team running him bought it. It would fit together neatly.

Of course all conjecture 'til announcements are made.

My thoughts are the combined Motorbase/ AmD effort will consist of last years drivers. AN is the one that intrigues me due to the different car mention. So maybe he has decided to go alone or join up with someone else.

Roll on media day and this thread will look like nonsense
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Old 26 Dec 2020, 18:50 (Ref:4025299)   #969
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Parker are gone. So are two another teams as we know them.
But one mega squad with race winners.
And one meaty team with title contenders.
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Parker are gone. So are two another teams as we know them.
But one mega squad with race winners.
And one meaty team with title contenders.
You are sure enough to announce TPR are gone from BTCC but give useless cryptic clues about other teams.

Name names or shut up.
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You are sure enough to announce TPR are gone from BTCC but give useless cryptic clues about other teams.

Name names or shut up.
Parker are gone. So are two another teams as we know them. Laser and Motorbase

But one mega squad with race winners. Team HARD

And one meaty team with title contenders MB

At least that's how I read it...
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Parker are gone. So are two another teams as we know them. Laser and Motorbase

But one mega squad with race winners. Team HARD

And one meaty team with title contenders MB

At least that's how I read it...
Have Team Parker announced they are leaving, or are we just guessing from 1 transporter for sale and talking to some bloke who knows very little?
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Have Team Parker announced they are leaving, or are we just guessing from 1 transporter for sale and talking to some bloke who knows very little?
They haven't announced anything, hence my original question...
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You are sure enough to announce TPR are gone from BTCC but give useless cryptic clues about other teams.

Name names or shut up.
Calm down. MB. Speedworks. Motorbase. Figure out what combination you like the sound of.
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Calm down. MB. Speedworks. Motorbase. Figure out what combination you like the sound of.
This game of I know something you don't is getting tedious again.
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