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Old 6 Nov 2024, 18:00 (Ref:4234456)   #626
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Speedworks remain the great unknown , I'd expect Huff back but the other 3 seats seem up for grabs. Think the 2 currently non TGR branded cars would need someone with a major title sponsor to come along and I don't know how many drivers have sponsors at that kind of financial level.
Don’t forget that Mr Hamilton snr had assembled enough sponsorship for a 2 car team for Nic and another (probably paying) driver for this season, they had a team lined up to run the cars, BUT they couldn’t secure the ‘spare’ Cupra’s because of the amount of people claiming ownership of them, hence the plans fell through.

I have no insight if Nic is still looking to get on the grid for 2025, just saying there are some people with sufficient backing!
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Old 6 Nov 2024, 18:44 (Ref:4234460)   #627
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From the following video, he very much is hoping to be on the grid in '25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qOR-6lo1no
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Old 6 Nov 2024, 19:06 (Ref:4234467)   #628
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I think the big question out of that Autosport article is where does this leave Josh Cook? If he's not coming to WSR with Moffat and Autosport are convinced he's got a deal elsewhere I wonder how this will all shake out as he's never been someone with big personal sponsors.
The situation for Cookie is always intriguing. Quick enough to win and possible championship contender but does his face fit in many of the remaining seats . 3rd car at Hyundai would give him the equipment but Ingram Chilton and Halstead bring extra funding which Cook doesn’t normally have . Also would he want to partner a fellow championship contender or prefer a car built around him . He has complained often that his car didn’t suit since driving so well in an under powered but good handling Honda. Could team up with Dudman and Honda if money available but it’s been very quiet in that region so don’t hold your breath. Would love to know what Autosport know that we don’t .
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Old 6 Nov 2024, 19:32 (Ref:4234477)   #629
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The situation for Cookie is always intriguing. Quick enough to win and possible championship contender but does his face fit in many of the remaining seats . 3rd car at Hyundai would give him the equipment but Ingram Chilton and Halstead bring extra funding which Cook doesn’t normally have . Also would he want to partner a fellow championship contender or prefer a car built around him . He has complained often that his car didn’t suit since driving so well in an under powered but good handling Honda. Could team up with Dudman and Honda if money available but it’s been very quiet in that region so don’t hold your breath. Would love to know what Autosport know that we don’t .

It's such an interesting conundrum with Cooky, quick enough to win the title but I don't know if he'll ever fit a title contending teams lineup given most are cemented in with lead drivers already. All I can potentially think is someone has a satellite deal lined up for either the spare Alliance Focuses that Pete Osborne and Olly Collins have said could be available for a new team or potentially Excler8 do a similar thing with the Hyundai's.

I think if One were genuinely coming back we'd have heard something from someone by now. It's all far too quiet and I'd have expected they would have been testing by now if they had major updates done.
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Old 6 Nov 2024, 21:40 (Ref:4234491)   #630
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[QUOTE=ScottS;4234460]From the following video, he very much is hoping to be on the grid in '25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qOR-6lo1no[/QUOTE
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Yep he said as much in the recent interview on sky but he also said he wasn’t expecting his family to find budget . Potentially could take up the now spare Toyota with a teammate to help if wished. I also wonder if Scott Sumpton could finance himself in a Toyota . The TGR cars could continue as last year with Pearson possibly replacing Watson who took a bit of a battering last year. Would like Watson to try again , maybe back at PMR or if rumours of links with MB prove accurate he is another connected to BMW .
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