BTCC 2010 rumour mill - Page 57

GroupOfOne · 31 Mar 2010, 19:51 (Ref:2664399)

Caparo's on hold indefinitely, because of lack of finance unsurprisingly. They hope to get out later in the season.

Triple Eight are involved in F3 with Teamcraft though.

Alfa Fan · 31 Mar 2010, 20:41 (Ref:2664435)

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Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

Name a team prior to an announcement of drivers where they haven't used the term "exciting news soon". :P

My point, which you seem keen to miss, is that we don't know any announcement is coming. (for sure)

trebor901 · 31 Mar 2010, 20:41 (Ref:2664436)

i cant believe a company like 888 who have had huge success are having trouble getting sponsors etc, and funding.

Alfa Fan · 31 Mar 2010, 20:42 (Ref:2664438)

What for the Caparo series you mean?

Craner Curves · 31 Mar 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2664443)

Quote:

Originally Posted by trebor901

i cant believe a company like 888 who have had huge success are having trouble getting sponsors etc, and funding.

They've never really had to look for it before though, have they.

trebor901 · 31 Mar 2010, 20:54 (Ref:2664447)

true, but you would think manufacturers would be jumping at the chance of having a team like that behind them but it seems 888 as it was when it was VXRacing is no more and is a much smaller operation now which is huge a shame

Jamesy-18 · 31 Mar 2010, 21:30 (Ref:2664464)

Again: Economic. Downturn.

Spanner monkey · 31 Mar 2010, 21:32 (Ref:2664466)

Quote:

i cant believe a company like 888 who have had huge success are having trouble getting sponsors etc, and funding.

I dont think anyone realises just how hard it is for a company to raise £450-800 to run a team for the season. Aon is rumoured to have put £3 million into the focus project (but his son is the main driver)

duke_toaster · 31 Mar 2010, 21:32 (Ref:2664467)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

What for the Caparo series you mean?

Pro1000 - probably one to file under "not going to happen".

PDS · 31 Mar 2010, 21:52 (Ref:2664481)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

They've never really had to look for it before though, have they.

Absolutely. All their sponsorship has come through Vauxhall!

If they are to announce another BTCC driver, I expect it to be another youngster. Maybe with some touring car experience??

I cannot see it being either Giovanardi or Turkington.

And don't forget, they have mentioned they are looking at going into F3 so this Dean Smith maybe for that team? He has F3 experience..

Hopefully we will know more at Thruxton..

Craner Curves · 31 Mar 2010, 21:59 (Ref:2664487)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDS

If they are to announce another BTCC driver, I expect it to be another youngster. Maybe with some touring car experience??

Clutching at straws here - Jonny Adam? Who knows. If he couldn't get in at Motorbase, then I can't see how he'd be able to get in to 888.

duke_toaster · 1 Apr 2010, 09:03 (Ref:2664663)

Nigel Mansell and The Turk to race for Lada!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autosport

Russian Bears Motorsport have announced a late entry to the BTCC starting at the second round, with a pair of Prioras to be raced by Nigel Mansell and Colin Turkington. This comes after their shock withdrawal from the WTCC following a lack of success on the world stage. BTCC supremo Alan Gow has described the shock return of 1992 F1 World Champion to the tintop fold as a "good day for British motorsport". Mansell and Turkington are expected to be joined by Renault F1's Vitaly Petrov for selected rounds.

www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82568

GroupOfOne · 1 Apr 2010, 09:31 (Ref:2664677)

Funny, the second Lada based April fools I've seen today, wondered which site copied which, or was artistic licence used!

Edit: Of course I could have hovered over your Autosport link first....doh!!!

kezza7 · 1 Apr 2010, 09:32 (Ref:2664678)

I very nearly believed that.

**FIRE** · 1 Apr 2010, 09:33 (Ref:2664679)

No Jaap van Lagen?

April 1st

Jamesy-18 · 1 Apr 2010, 09:41 (Ref:2664682)

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Nigel Mansell and The Turk to race for Lada!

www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82568

I almost believed that! I blame tiredness!

GroupOfOne · 1 Apr 2010, 09:54 (Ref:2664695)

To be fair those Lada's just sitting around doing nothing...all it needs is someone enterprising

Robbe · 1 Apr 2010, 11:42 (Ref:2664762)

Giovanardi at Triple 8?

http://www.italiaracing.net/translat...cat=21&lang=en

Lets hope this is no joke.

PDS · 1 Apr 2010, 12:28 (Ref:2664783)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Clutching at straws here - Jonny Adam? Who knows. If he couldn't get in at Motorbase, then I can't see how he'd be able to get in to 888.

Exactly.. Who knows??

Jonny tried to get back into Motorbase, but that was two, maybe three months ago.. Whats to say he doesn't NOW have the money to go racing?

Phil Glew didn't have enough money for Motorbase... He's at 888 Now!

Times change, so do circumstances..

Who knows????

Aunt Sally · 1 Apr 2010, 12:52 (Ref:2664796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GroupOfOne

Funny, the second Lada based April fools I've seen today, wondered which site copied which,

I think you will find Autosport started it. The other site fell for it!

Crazy!

Jimmy Magnusson · 1 Apr 2010, 12:57 (Ref:2664802)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbe

Giovanardi at Triple 8?

http://www.italiaracing.net/translat...cat=21&lang=en

Lets hope this is no joke.

Hey, Plato was announced on Apr. 1 too...

thlbtcc · 1 Apr 2010, 16:44 (Ref:2664951)

Just look at this official BTCC tweet from earlier today

http://twitter.com/DunlopBTCC/status/11431029033

Alfa Fan · 1 Apr 2010, 17:05 (Ref:2664970)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

I think there is going to be at least one entry tomorrow that will surprise a lot of people!

This still could happen...let's see what tomorrow morning brings

GroupOfOne · 1 Apr 2010, 17:18 (Ref:2664980)

Quote:

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Just look at this official BTCC tweet from earlier today

http://twitter.com/DunlopBTCC/status/11431029033

Well as Ian Harrison said they'd "definitely" have two cars on the grid for the opening round and as they didn't announce anything today then they've got to announce something tomorrow. Whether that's Giovanardi, Adam or whoever.

I wonder how much Giovanardi would charge for a one-off, one-round appearance...

Icebaby · 1 Apr 2010, 18:10 (Ref:2665009)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GroupOfOne

Well as Ian Harrison said they'd "definitely" have two cars on the grid for the opening round and as they didn't announce anything today then they've got to announce something tomorrow. Whether that's Giovanardi, Adam or whoever.

I wonder how much Giovanardi would charge for a one-off, one-round appearance...

Giovanardi does make logical sense in that he doesn't need any testing in a car he already knows, so my punt is that its him or as an outside bet Turkington. Hopefully Gio he can venture down the pit lane and have a word with Dave Pinkney..."what the hell have you done to my car painting it in that awful livery" !!

As for the Mansell/Turkington Lada story I was delighted...until I realised the day.....

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