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Join Date: Jan 2001
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It's been a few weeks after my last reply because of computer and modem problems, tell me am i far behind in what is happening in the Touring Car World!
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Join Date: Sep 1999
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Well hello again - we wondered where you were.
As for the gossip - not a lot is happening - just waiting for the season to start. |
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Welcome back larsen!!
right.. BTCT cars are only 3 sec's slower than Super touring cars so they've still got alot of umph! Vauxhall may be running as many as 6 astra's! All of the support races have been announced (see a different thread)! Alot of people in this forum have a good idea who the 2nd lexus driver is, but dont worry if you dont know you wont get pink-shin over it! Peugeot missed there testing cuz car parts havent been got from peugeot factory! The astra paint job has changed! Evryone i know thinks it gonna be a Very good year for racing! |
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In the last 2 weeks...
BMP have announced a provitional entry list which includes 39 Touring entries, including 36 Astras. "Vauxhall are very keen on the new regulations" said Richard West. Vauxhall have anounced that they are to run a team of 35 Astras, all prepared by Triple Eight, plus s single entry for Tom Ferrier which will be prepared by Ferrier himself. "We'll lend him a few spanners" said Derek Warwick Peugeot are cutting back to a single car as they don't have enough parts to build any more. Soper, Eaves and Neal will take it in turns to drive. Lexus have anounced that they have signed a second driver who will wear a mask until the final race as to not reveal his identity. |
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Somehow i think it is unrealistic that Vauxhall will run or prepare 36 cars, if that was so then they might aswell have their own series, all i know is that there is going to be more than 5 Vauxhall Astra Cars!
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opps, nearly forgot.... allegedly
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LOL REDSHOES!!!
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Nice to see you back Larsen! I wondered where you had got to-i thought you may have been 'taken out' by redshoes or Invader. (Don't ask!). Anyway, a fair bit has benn discussed while you were away, but one thing we all seem to have decided on is that the 2001 BTCC is gonna be a good one!
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Nigel, you need to control that sense of humour!!
![]() Poor Larsen... See how convincing you were? 36 Astras...! There's no way they could manage to build any more than... twenty? ![]() Oh, and welcome back Larsen! ![]() |
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Will do Sparky.
Better not post that story about the 2CV championship replacing the Clios in the support bill then. |
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oh yeh larsen:
Alain menu had to by a bigger helmet, cuz his heads just to big!!! |
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![]() Let's not start another debate about the size Messers Menu and Thompson's head!!!! |
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Thompsons at least willing to try at driving for Vauxhall, but Menu would rather be paid nothing than take a pay cut driving for Vauxhall.
It's strange how in the past last year and this year we've not seen a number 1 car in the field. |
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Not for want fo trying! I know Aiello desperately wanted to stay in the BTCC in 2000 and defend his crown-he was gutted when Nissan pulled out and when he tried to get a Honda drive Kristensen was picked ahead of him. This year I know Menu wants to drive in BTCC, but he hasn't had the deal yet-and i don't think 888 are going to pay for him. If Renault come back next year, could Menu be back in a Laguna or Megane?
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