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Old 27 Jul 2016, 21:48 (Ref:3661536)   #26
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It says a lot that after 3 days only 2 (rather silly) people have donated.
A whole £80 now... enough to hire a mini cab to drive one of their top quality pilots around the track for 2- 3 circulations before parking up on the grass.

If I were the mini cab driver I'd demand the cash up front, and to hell with going Sarf of the river...
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Old 4 Aug 2016, 14:53 (Ref:3663437)   #27
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7th post in and no one has mentioned the Kia rumor from about 5 years ago yet? Shoddy.
I thought the Kia rumors goes back to even tthe ST days??
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Old 6 Aug 2016, 17:16 (Ref:3663828)   #28
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I thought the Kia rumors goes back to even tthe ST days??
I think I read that it was very close to a reality for this year, but they wanted to do it with very little funding and rely on the team running it...

I think for a team like Motorbase it could/would/should make sense. Will it happen? Almost certainly not.
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Old 6 Aug 2016, 21:28 (Ref:3663886)   #29
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I think I read that it was very close to a reality for this year, but they wanted to do it with very little funding and rely on the team running it...

I think for a team like Motorbase it could/would/should make sense. Will it happen? Almost certainly not.
they could give Dan Welch some cash to run it for little money
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Old 8 Aug 2016, 06:16 (Ref:3664246)   #30
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KIA are heading for a largely SUV based range, they could do a Ceed or Optima based car, but their focus seems to be on the common thread that all manufacturers are pursuing these days.
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Old 8 Aug 2016, 08:57 (Ref:3664280)   #31
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Props to the first championship that tries to use SUVs.
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Old 8 Aug 2016, 09:37 (Ref:3664295)   #32
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I notices the Infiniti was at Glasgow's Ignition festival yesterday. Didn't run or anything, but still in the same livery as it was at Brands GP last year.

Good looking car as well, it's a real shame about the team that ran it.
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Old 8 Aug 2016, 11:36 (Ref:3664314)   #33
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I don't know why but it is a great shame that the team that ran Infiniti didn't even get an experienced driver in
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Old 22 Aug 2016, 10:08 (Ref:3666979)   #34
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I don't know why but it is a great shame that the team that ran Infiniti didn't even get an experienced driver in
I dont think it will attract an experienced driver after the numerous poor decisions and conduct that was demonstrated last year
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Old 22 Aug 2016, 14:20 (Ref:3667014)   #35
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Power Maxed Racing have announced today they are focusing on getting Newsham back into the BTCC. I can only assume for 2017. So..... will they be going the three car route, or ditching a current driver (imo Fletcher is more of a candidate to get the boot than Abbott).
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Old 22 Aug 2016, 15:03 (Ref:3667020)   #36
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Power Maxed Racing have announced today they are focusing on getting Newsham back into the BTCC. I can only assume for 2017. So..... will they be going the three car route, or ditching a current driver (imo Fletcher is more of a candidate to get the boot than Abbott).
The did look at getting the 3rd car they have (Stockton's old hatchback) up and running for this year (but convert it to a saloon) but no one had enough money to secure the ride (obviously they would if needed a TBL too) but with one up for grabs already (Ex-Dynamic's & Ex-Eurotech TBL) they could be looking at a 3rd car. However Abbott did struggle to get the funding in and I believe the price of the deal came down as the start if the season approached!

Plenty of musical TBL's in the off season again I think!
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Old 22 Aug 2016, 17:56 (Ref:3667059)   #37
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The did look at getting the 3rd car they have (Stockton's old hatchback) up and running for this year (but convert it to a saloon) but no one had enough money to secure the ride (obviously they would if needed a TBL too) but with one up for grabs already (Ex-Dynamic's & Ex-Eurotech TBL) they could be looking at a 3rd car. However Abbott did struggle to get the funding in and I believe the price of the deal came down as the start if the season approached!

Plenty of musical TBL's in the off season again I think!
Do we have anyone confirmed officialy/unoficially for 2017 I know i recently read something about BKR running Aron Smith again with the RML kit and I assume still the usual suspects at Team Dynamics with Turks and Plato still with BMR
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Old 22 Aug 2016, 20:15 (Ref:3667089)   #38
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Props to the first championship that tries to use SUVs.


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Old 23 Aug 2016, 10:19 (Ref:3667175)   #39
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I've seen clips of the series that uses these in New Zealand. Looks lively!
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Old 24 Aug 2016, 10:10 (Ref:3667339)   #40
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Do we have anyone confirmed officialy/unoficially for 2017 I know i recently read something about BKR running Aron Smith again with the RML kit and I assume still the usual suspects at Team Dynamics with Turks and Plato still with BMR
Shedden is currently in the second year of a three year contract
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Old 24 Aug 2016, 14:24 (Ref:3667364)   #41
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I love seeing Newsham in the BTCC, here he puts his car in front of where the car should be able to get
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Old 24 Aug 2016, 15:00 (Ref:3667373)   #42
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Props to the first championship that tries to use SUVs.
They race pick-ups in the States, so why not?
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Old 24 Aug 2016, 18:33 (Ref:3667406)   #43
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Old 24 Aug 2016, 21:18 (Ref:3667425)   #44
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Heard today that there may be a driver coming up from the same series Chris Smiley came from but I wonder what existing team he would fit in to
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Old 25 Aug 2016, 15:10 (Ref:3667507)   #45
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was hearing on the grapevine a few weeks ago about Dave getting a drive at Knockhill with the words "it might not be a one off" added into the convo so hopefully with another decent weekend he can show some sponsors what he can do again
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Old 25 Aug 2016, 16:20 (Ref:3667519)   #46
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small off-topic


why do BTCC drivers always say "WE" instead of "I" "We did get a good results,// we passed on the inside// we got a good start etc"

do they have a secret co-driver in the car?
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do they have a secret co-driver in the car?
Maybe they have
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why do BTCC drivers always say "WE" instead of "I" "We did get a good results,// we passed on the inside// we got a good start etc"

do they have a secret co-driver in the car?
Yes,
Matt Neal's is called Halfords-Yuasa
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Old 26 Aug 2016, 08:09 (Ref:3667635)   #49
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They race pick-ups in the States, so why not?
They race pick-ups in the UK too.

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why do BTCC drivers always say "WE" instead of "I" "We did get a good results,// we passed on the inside// we got a good start etc"

do they have a secret co-driver in the car?
It's a team effort.
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Something to do with the fact that a driver is backed up by the team boss, mechanics, engineers, grid girls , sponsors, and probably a whole host of other people.
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