MG Update

egor · 1 Nov 2002, 08:28 (Ref:419136)

MG have not ruled out the 2003 Le Mans 24hr. They are in discussion with a team to run the factory cars next year.
They will have support from the Factory, and they have been talking since this years Le Mans to get a deal sorted out.

Come on get the MG's out for the boys

The only things Audi were scared of.

cybersdorf · 1 Nov 2002, 14:46 (Ref:419414)

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Originally posted by egor
The only things Audi were scared of.

...because they kept getting in the way

Sounds like another hastily put together one race, no testing season for the MG team. I have a feeling the Dyson MGs may wipe the floor with the works cars.

paul-collins · 1 Nov 2002, 15:11 (Ref:419442)

...unless Dyson runs the factory MGs? (Maybe they could poach Andy Wallace and get another Brit to go with James, as their flag-bearers)

I'm wondering about AER's support, and if that translates into "factory" status.

Fogelhund · 1 Nov 2002, 18:09 (Ref:419633)

The team is RML (Ray Mallock). Apparently this is a go.

rdjones · 1 Nov 2002, 18:16 (Ref:419637)

I also think that Chamberlain will be in the running as Uncle Hugh and the boys have done a good job over the last 2 years.

cybersdorf · 1 Nov 2002, 18:33 (Ref:419656)

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Originally posted by paul-collins
...unless Dyson runs the factory MGs?

Then why did they buy two of them just now?

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(Maybe they could poach Andy Wallace and get another Brit to go with James, as their flag-bearers)

They'd be bearing the wrong flag, though - Dyson is as American a team as they get.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by rdjones

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I also think that Chamberlain will be in the running as Uncle Hugh and the boys have done a good job over the last 2 years.

Chamberlain ran the Dome this year, the MGs were run by CMS which Hugh at the time wasn't linked with anymore - no?

rdjones · 1 Nov 2002, 18:39 (Ref:419665)

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Originally posted by cybersdorf
Chamberlain ran the Dome this year, the MGs were run by CMS which Hugh at the time wasn't linked with anymore - no?

I think so, but I saw Hugh walking up and down pit lane wearing a MG shirt........

cybersdorf · 1 Nov 2002, 18:49 (Ref:419672)

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Originally posted by rdjones
I think so, but I saw Hugh walking up and down pit lane wearing a MG shirt........

He sure was, and I have never understood what that was all about... :confused:

**Craig** · 1 Nov 2002, 20:43 (Ref:419767)

Hugh resigned from Chamberlain Motorsport due to a few disagreements and formed a new company - CMS - who were then asked to run the MG works cars. Simple really. hmmm...

cybersdorf · 1 Nov 2002, 22:46 (Ref:419868)

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Originally posted by Craig Antill
Hugh resigned from Chamberlain Motorsport due to a few disagreements and formed a new company - CMS - who were then asked to run the MG works cars. Simple really. hmmm...

Erm, wasn't it more like "Hugh Chamberlain leaves the company, his partner Mr. Cunningham takes over and renames it CMS, Hugh runs the Kondo Dome at Le Mans, CMS the works MGs, and all of a sudden Hugh appears in MG gear"?

kdr · 2 Nov 2002, 16:52 (Ref:420247)

where does atomic kitten come into all this?

cybersdorf · 2 Nov 2002, 17:20 (Ref:420258)

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Originally posted by kdr
where does atomic kitten come into all this?

...you mean you haven't heard??

rdjones · 2 Nov 2002, 17:23 (Ref:420261)

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[Originally posted by cybersdorf [/i]
Erm, wasn't it more like "Hugh Chamberlain leaves the company, his partner Mr. Cunningham takes over and renames it CMS, Hugh runs the Kondo Dome at Le Mans, CMS the works MGs, and all of a sudden Hugh appears in MG gear"?

I think MG wanted Uncle Hugh to run the cars and as CMS had a 2 year contract, so CMS hired him to oversee the project.........

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Originally posted by kdr
where does atomic kitten come into all this?

The sponser the Semi-works BTCC team.......

cybersdorf · 3 Nov 2002, 01:23 (Ref:420485)

Meanwhile, it looks like the XPower SV may eventually end up in N-GT competition.

egor · 4 Nov 2002, 09:02 (Ref:421238)

XPower are looking for a team to run the SV next year.

Nordic · 4 Nov 2002, 13:38 (Ref:421388)

I have see elsewhere on that Dave Price is involved in the running of the MGs. does anyone know more?
IMHO he would be a good choice to run the LMP675 next year, few people have more experiance than him.

egor · 4 Nov 2002, 14:37 (Ref:421437)

Dave Price would be top of my list if I was MG, but RML have done a very good job with the Salean.

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Sounds like another hastily put together one race, no testing season for the MG team.

They had a good build up this year with a 24hr test at Spa, with no major problems, not quite the same as Le Mans but they did test.

rdjones · 4 Nov 2002, 20:53 (Ref:421705)

IMO I think we will see a couple of private EX-257 in 675 and a couple of work SV's in LMP-GTO.

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