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Exclr8 were out a couple of weeks ago with Nathan Harrison, although that was as a price for winning the MINI JCW series.
HARD have been out at Donington with a competition winner. I don't think there's been much, if anything, that would be considered proper testing. |
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16 Dec 2020, 15:56 (Ref:4023278) | #704 | |
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What happens when some random wins the raffle and proceeds to bin the car? Given HARD's form this year the car will break down before they have a chance anyway
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16 Dec 2020, 16:12 (Ref:4023280) | #705 | |
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16 Dec 2020, 19:31 (Ref:4023309) | #706 | ||
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Bin the car and Big Tony gives you a damage bill, which you'll spend years at #HARD paying off!
I would be surprised if Carl is anywhere other than with Tony. Carl doesn't have a TBL, and unless things have changed Tony has 4 TBLs, 3 Leons in build, 2 Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
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16 Dec 2020, 19:40 (Ref:4023312) | #707 | |
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If Tony is planning on putting 2 Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree on the grid next year, he is going to need more TBL's.
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16 Dec 2020, 22:09 (Ref:4023338) | #709 | ||
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My guess is the Parker TBL moving on. But it's no more than a Northern Monkeys hunch.
As for #HARD, I just don't see Tony wanting to downsize. Unless he's had a rethink and can bring in enough income from 3 "better" cars to balance the books. I only put the better in quotes 'til we see them, I can't imagine anything other than a big step forward from the venerable CC. |
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16 Dec 2020, 22:53 (Ref:4023348) | #710 | |
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Is it Jelley or Parker who owned the TBL? My understanding was that Jelley owned the car and TBL, Parker ran the car for him.
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17 Dec 2020, 07:47 (Ref:4023375) | #711 | ||
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Jelly will be off to WSR. So maybe he'll sell/lease his car & TBL to Parkers.
Maybe Tony will then sell a TBL to Boardley to help fund the Cupra project? |
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17 Dec 2020, 09:22 (Ref:4023379) | #712 | |
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Looks like we will have to wait till after xmas for anymore annoucements
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That's a good point - there are only 3 Cupras being built, so if Boardley pulled out for some reason then HARD could lose the TBL. It would make sense to sell it on to Boardley (or anyone else) to raise some funds.
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17 Dec 2020, 12:22 (Ref:4023415) | #716 | |
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Teams in other championships are off testing already - Elite are over in Valencia with their new F3's.
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Or they could just run a CC as the 4th car? It's still ok on age isn't it?
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17 Dec 2020, 16:27 (Ref:4023460) | #721 | |
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At the very least, the Simpson TBL should be available from TOCA right away and given the current economic situation, I wouldn't be too surprised to see one or two more entries to drop off - so what money would you be able to raise from a single TBL? Serious question this, I mean there's no other value to them other than the spot on the grid right? If I remember correctly, Supercars' RECs were connected to money from TV deals, but is there anything like this in BTCC?
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17 Dec 2020, 19:10 (Ref:4023472) | #722 | |
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Jack Butel has an announcement tomorrow at 4pm. No clues really other than BTCC and Kwik Fit tagged.
Suggesting it’s a big announcement. A Cicely BMW?!?!?! |
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17 Dec 2020, 19:24 (Ref:4023476) | #723 | ||
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Ah yes, the winner of the anonymity award for 2020. I'm not sure if remaining with the same team qualifies as a big announcement?
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When Ciceley announced the new cars Norman also said the hunt was on for a new team mate for Morgan. Not saying he's not staying there but I'd be surprised.
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