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Old 2 Mar 2017, 12:19 (Ref:3715784)   #2401
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I generally find Vauxhalls a little on the boring side, but the Astra makes a good looking touring car.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 13:34 (Ref:3715805)   #2402
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 15:00 (Ref:3715829)   #2403
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You can only hear it at the end of the video, because music, but around the 40 seconds mark, oh that wastegate noise.

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Old 2 Mar 2017, 15:18 (Ref:3715834)   #2404
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The Vauxhall looks a neat little car, let's hope it's good enough to challenge at the front soon enough
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 15:55 (Ref:3715846)   #2405
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Agreed, it's a real cracker.

Anybody know if it was Senna or Tom driving the Vauxhall today? I can't help but feel like they could've done with someone with plenty of NGTC experience like Dave Newsham to help with the development of the car - especially at this stage.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 16:03 (Ref:3715849)   #2406
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 17:01 (Ref:3715866)   #2407
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Agreed, it's a real cracker.

Anybody know if it was Senna or Tom driving the Vauxhall today? I can't help but feel like they could've done with someone with plenty of NGTC experience like Dave Newsham to help with the development of the car - especially at this stage.
They've got staff with experience though, so that should help balance that out.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 17:19 (Ref:3715870)   #2408
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It seems Matt Simpson has had a fairly hefty shunt in Spain. Hopefully he's OK, not much news at the moment.

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Old 2 Mar 2017, 17:42 (Ref:3715875)   #2409
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I prefer the TCR Astra.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 17:49 (Ref:3715877)   #2410
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It seems Matt Simpson has had a fairly hefty shunt in Spain. Hopefully he's OK, not much news at the moment.

https://mobile.twitter.com/gt_forte/...30497575481345
Seriously damaged that one:

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Ouch... although at least it looks near intact where he we was sitting.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 19:17 (Ref:3715898)   #2412
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They've got staff with experience though, so that should help balance that out.
True true. I always feel development is better with an experienced driver though - but then I'm old fashioned!

Hope Simpson is alright. That's a seriously nasty looking shunt and, I'd imagine, it will put a sizeable dunt in his budget already. Anybody know what happened (any sarcastic replays of "he had a front end impact" will be ignored )
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 20:05 (Ref:3715906)   #2413
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 20:24 (Ref:3715914)   #2414
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I'd imagine, it will put a sizeable dunt in his budget already.
don't they have insurance for such cases ?
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don't they have insurance for such cases ?
Yes. most teams take out insurance to cover against major damage
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 21:44 (Ref:3715937)   #2416
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I get the feeling Simpson doesn't have a budget as such
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 21:54 (Ref:3715942)   #2417
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The man has Team Dynamics running his car. That doesn't feel like low budget to me
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 22:19 (Ref:3715947)   #2418
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Anyone notice that the PMR Vauxhall doesn't seem to have bonnet slats? Is that the first car since the turbo engines came out that hasn't? I wonder why this is different...
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 22:22 (Ref:3715949)   #2419
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The man has Team Dynamics running his car. That doesn't feel like low budget to me
And Simpson sponsor the Ginetta Juniors too - if money was tight they wouldn't be doing that as well as the BTCC effort.
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Old 2 Mar 2017, 22:32 (Ref:3715955)   #2420
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And Simpson sponsor the Ginetta Juniors too - if money was tight they wouldn't be doing that as well as the BTCC effort.
thats not the same Simpson. the logos are very similar. I guess Simpson exhausts copied Simpson racewear logo, who are an American company.
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Old 3 Mar 2017, 00:51 (Ref:3715978)   #2421
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Not the same Simpson, the Ginetta one is the racewear brand

Matt has a successful exhaust manufacturing company, and his father owns the Simpson Recycling band of companies
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Old 3 Mar 2017, 06:41 (Ref:3716017)   #2422
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This doesn't bode well for the season. I can see Team Dynamics spending a lot of time rebuilding cars rather than concentrating on winning championships:/
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That's a bit overly dramatic, it's the first big shunt for Simpson.
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Anyone notice that the PMR Vauxhall doesn't seem to have bonnet slats? Is that the first car since the turbo engines came out that hasn't? I wonder why this is different...
There have been a few, I think the Honda and some of the Focus' didn't have them last year.
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Old 3 Mar 2017, 07:59 (Ref:3716032)   #2425
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NGTC engines don't get stressed anywhere near as much as other turbo race engines (ie WTCC) and don't produce the same amount of heat.... therefore why introduce slats that create drag.

If NGTC raced in warmer climates with longer races... that might change.
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