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11 May 2002, 20:38 (Ref:282833) | #1 | |
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Was Biela ever supported in his 2 year stint?
I dont think he was!!
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11 May 2002, 23:12 (Ref:282915) | #2 | ||
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Supported by who? Do you mean the fans?
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11 May 2002, 23:41 (Ref:282927) | #3 | |
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Frank doesn't stick out in my mind as one of the characters that were champs, I remember a discussion a while back where someone suggested it's just the nature of the German's.
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12 May 2002, 18:15 (Ref:283916) | #4 | |
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I supported him and found him to be a well mannered, friendly and polite gentleman. As well as a good hard racer.
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12 May 2002, 18:31 (Ref:283935) | #5 | |
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Did the O'Dor incident have anything to do with his (lack of??) support?
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12 May 2002, 18:34 (Ref:283939) | #6 | ||
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As far as I'm aware, wasn't Biela unsighted by another car before hitting O'Dor's car and as such there was nothing he could do about it. I certainly can't imagine it would influence the level of support he gained in the BTCC.
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13 May 2002, 05:57 (Ref:284595) | #7 | ||
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If Cleland means as in team mates, i thought Bintecliffe did a good job, considering it was only his 1st & 2nd year in Touring Cars.
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13 May 2002, 10:30 (Ref:284822) | #8 | ||
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I thought Beila was great. Not quite as loveable as Winkelhock but the mans a tin top legend. Where is he now?
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13 May 2002, 12:52 (Ref:285005) | #9 | ||
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13 May 2002, 12:54 (Ref:285007) | #10 | |
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He did always have the 4WD in the BTCC... would have been interesting to see how he could've done in say a FWD Volvo or Renault...
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13 May 2002, 14:25 (Ref:285133) | #11 | ||
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Biela is one of the top drivers for the Joest Audi Team. Laurent Aiello was another former BTCC Touring Car driver who was with the Joest team. He is now leading the points in the German Touring Car Masters in the Abt Motorsport Audi TT.
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13 May 2002, 19:05 (Ref:285463) | #12 | ||
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Biela was good but just lacked character thats all, i sure he was supported thou..
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13 May 2002, 20:00 (Ref:285556) | #13 | ||
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alesi95, don't you watch the American Le Mans Series? Or don't you get it where you live? Is ALMS very popular in Europe or not? Cause i know it's very popular here in North America...anyway, yah, Biela is now racing in the Joest works Audi R8 in ALMS with Emmanuele Pirro, Rinaldo Capello as well as Tom Kristensen. Johnny Herbert is also teamed up to do the "big" races with that team like Sebring, LeMans, Petit LeMans, etc.
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13 May 2002, 21:47 (Ref:285653) | #14 | ||
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I supported him. I think it's a mistake to say he lacked character. He was just normal when compared to some of the others that, shall we say, had too much character.
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15 May 2002, 21:25 (Ref:287600) | #15 | ||
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he was ok
He was a nice guy i played football with him and bincliffe atoulturn park on saturday nite he was a good driver
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