BTCC 2019 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 216

Evantra · 13 Sep 2019, 11:41 (Ref:3927697)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Good on Rokit. Rather **** of Duo to drop someone in it at short notice.

Agree, but they're pumping money into the Vauxhalls and don't really need a third car trundling round at the back.

On the bright side at least the Duo diarrhoea splats on the side of the Ford will be gone...

Johno.UK · 13 Sep 2019, 11:52 (Ref:3927699)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Agree, but they're pumping money into the Vauxhalls and don't really need a third car trundling round at the back.

Well it's not as though they didn't know that at the start of the season.

Pulling out of the deal like that puts me right off the company which is the complete opposite of what they should be doing. On the other hand RoKit have gone up in my estimation.

**BertMk2** · 13 Sep 2019, 13:14 (Ref:3927717)

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Originally Posted by Johno.UK

Pulling out of the deal like that puts me right off the company which is the complete opposite of what they should be doing. On the other hand RoKit have gone up in my estimation.

Agreed. I've also now heard of ABK Beer so that's working too.

Craner Curves · 13 Sep 2019, 15:03 (Ref:3927740)

First German beer sponsor since the BMW Warsteiner days?

Alfisti · 13 Sep 2019, 19:44 (Ref:3927779)

I can't think of any since that very attractive liviery on the BMW.

S griffin · 14 Sep 2019, 08:32 (Ref:3927866)

Of course it helps that Rokit also sponsor in Williams in a way, so that brand is probably well known at the top of motorsport

Pickles · 14 Sep 2019, 08:37 (Ref:3927868)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

On the bright side at least the Duo diarrhoea splats on the side of the Ford will be gone...

It's still there, car doesn't look any different on track.

crmalcolm · 14 Sep 2019, 10:19 (Ref:3927885)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

It's still there, car doesn't look any different on track.

The announcement was only made in the week. The team may not have had chance to sort the car livery out, particularly as they are so far away from their own base.

Pickles · 14 Sep 2019, 10:37 (Ref:3927887)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The announcement was only made in the week. The team may not have had chance to sort the car livery out, particularly as they are so far away from their own base.

Not disagreeing with that, just pointing it out that at the moment the yellow splats are still on the car.

S griffin · 14 Sep 2019, 22:23 (Ref:3927987)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

Not disagreeing with that, just pointing it out that at the moment the yellow splats are still on the car.

Well it is his own car, even if it is run by Motorbase.

Johno.UK · 15 Sep 2019, 07:29 (Ref:3928052)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Well it is his own car, even if it is run by Motorbase.

Does that make a difference though? The team still do all the work on it including the livery I would have thought.

RS67 · 15 Sep 2019, 09:38 (Ref:3928076)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

Not disagreeing with that, just pointing it out that at the moment the yellow splats are still on the car.

The Duo livery has been replaced.

S griffin · 15 Sep 2019, 09:46 (Ref:3928077)

It’s his sponsors that pay for the ride

Pickles · 15 Sep 2019, 10:56 (Ref:3928086)

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Originally Posted by RS67

The Duo livery has been replaced.

Yes... the new logo is on the yellow splat

I didn't realise this was all so difficult to comprehend

thlbtcc · 18 Sep 2019, 13:21 (Ref:3928686)

I've been reading the Plato book, some pretty explosive comments about 2001 and in particular Roland Dane. Fun times.

Sodemo · 18 Sep 2019, 15:47 (Ref:3928712)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

I've been reading the Plato book, some pretty explosive comments about 2001 and in particular Roland Dane. Fun times.

Care to share?

crmalcolm · 18 Sep 2019, 15:51 (Ref:3928713)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

I've been reading the Plato book, some pretty explosive comments about 2001 and in particular Roland Dane. Fun times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Care to share?

Definitely something that may be worthy of discussion (Plato's book I mean).

Mod's - is this something for another thread rather than the 2019 season?

BobJones · 18 Sep 2019, 16:14 (Ref:3928718)

I tell you, there are some interesting stories about wages, negotiations and teammates, that's for sure. But boy, has the subeditor let the side down.

McLaren spelt as MClaren, repetition of an entire sentence within the same paragraph, a chapter called 'The fruitcake that is Tiff Needell' without a story about Tiff Needell in it (that's the next chapter), talking about a test in a Nissan BTCC car in the early 90s and then saying the 96 Renault test was the first time driving FWD...

VIVA GT · 18 Sep 2019, 16:17 (Ref:3928719)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

I tell you, there are some interesting stories about wages, negotiations and teammates, that's for sure. But boy, has the subeditor let the side down.

McLaren spelt as MClaren, repetition of an entire sentence within the same paragraph, a chapter called 'The fruitcake that is Tiff Needell' without a story about Tiff Needell in it (that's the next chapter), talking about a test in a Nissan BTCC car in the early 90s and then saying the 96 Renault test was the first time driving FWD...

That's the sort of accuracy/consistence I would have expected...

Johno.UK · 18 Sep 2019, 16:35 (Ref:3928720)

Presumably that's one of the early copies though as general release isn't until tomorrow so they've probably (I would hope) have corrected a lot of those errors?

redshoes · 18 Sep 2019, 16:47 (Ref:3928722)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

talking about a test in a Nissan BTCC car in the early 90s and then saying the 96 Renault test was the first time driving FWD...

I assume 'driving' actually means 'in a race', in which case you can probably forgive that one.

Think this is best in another thread (in Armchair forum?)

billy bleach · 18 Sep 2019, 18:34 (Ref:3928737)

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Originally Posted by Johno.UK

Presumably that's one of the early copies though as general release isn't until tomorrow so they've probably (I would hope) have corrected a lot of those errors?

“Early copy” ? Are they all hand made / written?!

BobJones · 18 Sep 2019, 18:36 (Ref:3928739)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

I assume 'driving' actually means 'in a race', in which case you can probably forgive that one.

In this instance, the books talks about a test specifically.

Anyway, it's a good read, I recommend it, but the publisher should have done a better job.

Heavyd123 · 23 Sep 2019, 16:27 (Ref:3929693)

No tordoff or Hamilton for final rounds...

Pickles · 23 Sep 2019, 16:48 (Ref:3929696)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Well it is his own car, even if it is run by Motorbase.

You sure about that?

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