Will McLaren survive their Honda contract?

Will McLaren survive their Honda contract?

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carinaman

21,292 posts

172 months

Tuesday 27th December 2016
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http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/roebu...

Was Ron driving McLaren onto the rocks? Talks about the number of sponsors they had to give to other teams due to conflicts.

Roebuck is to retire or head back to Autosport?

Rich_W

12,548 posts

212 months

Tuesday 27th December 2016
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rscott said:
The rumours are it may well help a lot - Bp/Castrol have worked with Honda for many years in MotoGP with some decent results.
eh?



Who are this Spanish company on the side of the bikes for 20+ years then?

rscott

14,754 posts

191 months

Tuesday 27th December 2016
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Rich_W said:
rscott said:
The rumours are it may well help a lot - Bp/Castrol have worked with Honda for many years in MotoGP with some decent results.
eh?



Who are this Spanish company on the side of the bikes for 20+ years then?
Yep, my mistake. Should have said superbikes...

IforB

9,840 posts

229 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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rscott said:
Rich_W said:
rscott said:
The rumours are it may well help a lot - Bp/Castrol have worked with Honda for many years in MotoGP with some decent results.
eh?



Who are this Spanish company on the side of the bikes for 20+ years then?
Yep, my mistake. Should have said superbikes...

Castrol Honda haven't been in Superbikes for years.

Why don't you try WTCC instead, you may get a hit at last...

rscott

14,754 posts

191 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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IforB said:
rscott said:
Rich_W said:
rscott said:
The rumours are it may well help a lot - Bp/Castrol have worked with Honda for many years in MotoGP with some decent results.
eh?



Who are this Spanish company on the side of the bikes for 20+ years then?
Yep, my mistake. Should have said superbikes...

Castrol Honda haven't been in Superbikes for years.

Why don't you try WTCC instead, you may get a hit at last...
Someone might need to tell Castrol they're not in WSB then... http://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/about-...

CraigyMc

16,404 posts

236 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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rscott said:
IforB said:
rscott said:
Rich_W said:
rscott said:
The rumours are it may well help a lot - Bp/Castrol have worked with Honda for many years in MotoGP with some decent results.
eh?



Who are this Spanish company on the side of the bikes for 20+ years then?
Yep, my mistake. Should have said superbikes...

Castrol Honda haven't been in Superbikes for years.

Why don't you try WTCC instead, you may get a hit at last...
Someone might need to tell Castrol they're not in WSB then... http://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/about-...
They sponsored Cal Crutchlow and Team LCR in motoGP last year too, so actually they've been in both Superbikes and MotoGP recently.
http://www.motorsport.com/all/photo/main-gallery/l...