BTCC 2010 rumour mill - Page 25

stedevil · 25 Jan 2010, 10:57 (Ref:2619020)

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Originally Posted by davyboy

Last year Gio and Turkington were sewn up with works and pseudo works teams with very big budgets before the season began... I would be very surprised if they can create similar berths for themselves this year.

It still looked to be a very bleak 2009 season, even as far as till the first event. Then people like Plato, Jackson, and Thompson, even new talant like Nash, showed up and made the season pure fireworks.

emicen · 27 Jan 2010, 16:57 (Ref:2620426)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

There's an audio interview with Philip Glew from the Autosport Show where he quotes a ballpark figure of 600K to run one car for a season. Obviously there are a lot of variables involved - what make of car you are running, how often you rebuild the engine, how many mechanics you have, what hospitality you want, etc.

Don't forget how often Matt Neal's in your general vacinity...

aland · 27 Jan 2010, 19:19 (Ref:2620510)

but matt wont have the vectra this year that has bumpers that are more in common with an ORCI car than a S2000 one

medius · 27 Jan 2010, 23:52 (Ref:2620683)

true, but his bump and grind technique was honed in the Integra.

mickeyc · 28 Jan 2010, 16:10 (Ref:2621091)

Very much rumour as not sure of the source but Dynamics selling Civics? Building new make/spec cars?

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/2010/01/2...o-sell-civics/

gregc · 28 Jan 2010, 16:16 (Ref:2621094)

Someone on the official forum said that they are being advertised in this weeks Autosport.

I seem to remember them being up for sale this time last year too, although I could very well be imagining that - did they only ever build 3 cars? I had the impression there might be 5 or so

davyboy · 28 Jan 2010, 17:08 (Ref:2621126)

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Originally Posted by gregc

Someone on the official forum said that they are being advertised in this weeks Autosport.

I seem to remember them being up for sale this time last year too, although I could very well be imagining that - did they only ever build 3 cars? I had the impression there might be 5 or so

If they're the original shells, they'll be pretty tired after three years on the trot... one of which was as the berth of Captain Crash himself.

redshoes · 28 Jan 2010, 18:11 (Ref:2621162)

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Originally Posted by mickeyc

Very much rumour as not sure of the source but Dynamics selling Civics?

3 cars advertised in this week's Autosport as for sale or lease. Same as Dynamics do every year.

Usual case of someone making 2 + 2 = 5

Last2LiftOff · 28 Jan 2010, 18:17 (Ref:2621166)

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Originally Posted by davyboy

If they're the original shells, they'll be pretty tired after three years on the trot... one of which was as the berth of Captain Crash himself.

Pardon me Davyboy, Captain Crash?

:Shrugola:

gregc · 28 Jan 2010, 18:50 (Ref:2621187)

Actually thinking about it, one was pretty much destroyed in the huge crash at Brands a couple of years ago - to the point where the rollcage had cracked. Dunno if they ever bothered to repair it or just wrote it off...

Aunt Sally · 28 Jan 2010, 19:22 (Ref:2621211)

Dynamics have built one new Civic over the winter period.

So I can't see them dropping the car yet..

Craner Curves · 28 Jan 2010, 19:23 (Ref:2621214)

From the outside, it looks a horrible car to drive. Very twitchy looking. James Thompson worked wonders to drag that car into positions it didn't belong in.

Aunt Sally · 28 Jan 2010, 19:31 (Ref:2621222)

It was! Apparently a complete redesign of the rear end was needed..

**touringlegend** · 28 Jan 2010, 20:50 (Ref:2621280)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

3 cars advertised in this week's Autosport as for sale or lease. Same as Dynamics do every year.

Usual case of someone making 2 + 2 = 5

I find some of the news stories and the links that are made quite tedious on some sites..

davyboy · 28 Jan 2010, 21:00 (Ref:2621289)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

I find some of the news stories and the links that are made quite tedious on some sites..

What would we do if we didn't have something to gossip about...

**touringlegend** · 28 Jan 2010, 22:53 (Ref:2621334)

There's gossip then there is "I seen Matt Neal in Halfords. This must mean they are sponsoring Dynamics again surely"

GroupOfOne · 29 Jan 2010, 09:23 (Ref:2621524)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

I find some of the news stories and the links that are made quite tedious on some sites..

I find some of the spellings of peoples names quite tedious. Calling Mr Palmer, Jonathan and Jonathon in the same article annoys me, incidently something that has happened with Mr Adam in the past too, but then again I am a bit of a pedant

kezza7 · 29 Jan 2010, 21:15 (Ref:2621968)

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4357

i have no recollection of Alan Blencowe, but best of luck to him!

davyboy · 29 Jan 2010, 21:28 (Ref:2621974)

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Originally Posted by kezza7

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4357

i have no recollection of Alan Blencowe, but best of luck to him!

Ya he used to drive a production Alfa 156 when the classes were split and did some one make stuff as well. He's a decent enough peddler... I spent some time with him at Thruxton about 8-10 years ago and he was fairly handy behind the wheel. It'd be nice to see him back again.

Spanner monkey · 30 Jan 2010, 11:12 (Ref:2622190)

TD built a new car last year which sheddon/tommo/herbert used. i think that must be 5 cars including the 1 that was destroyed at brands

Jamesy-18 · 30 Jan 2010, 15:17 (Ref:2622291)

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Originally Posted by kezza7

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4357

i have no recollection of Alan Blencowe, but best of luck to him!

Shame about no Martyn at Techspeed, but I think Blencowe should step up to the job alright. Be better than Alan Morrison no doubt! :P

medius · 31 Jan 2010, 19:53 (Ref:2623114)

Just read about Bamboo possibly moving up to WTCC and Harry Vaulkhard looking at other BTCC teams.

http://frontofthegrid.weebly.com/2/p...adventure.html

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4362

davyboy · 31 Jan 2010, 21:39 (Ref:2623237)

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Originally Posted by medius

Just read about Bamboo possibly moving up to WTCC and Harry Vaulkhard looking at other BTCC teams.

http://frontofthegrid.weebly.com/2/p...adventure.html

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4362

How wierd... I had thought that Bamboo was an AKA for Harry Vaulkhard's father's wallet. You live and learn as they say.

Oulton1983 · 31 Jan 2010, 21:59 (Ref:2623256)

haha So did I

touring fan01 · 31 Jan 2010, 22:19 (Ref:2623268)

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Originally Posted by davyboy

How wierd... I had thought that Bamboo was an AKA for Harry Vaulkhard's father's wallet. You live and learn as they say.

You were correct the first time; Vaulkhards dad is a financial partner in Bamboo.

Vaulkhard is just trying to pretend he's actually 'wanted' by other teams or that he has options (that don't include daddy's cheque book).

The other 3 Lacetti drivers in the BTCC last year showed that Vaulkhard just hasn't got it. Anytime he was in a decent position he did a dumb move or made a mistake and finished nowhere. He did the same at the ETCC event.

He added nothing to the BTCC, so won't be any great loss to that series.

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