BTCC SNETTERTON
BTCC SNETTERTON
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MG CHRIS

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9,322 posts

196 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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After a long 8 week break the btcc is back in action at the newely developed snetterton 300 course.

Some news has came out during the break

Robb holland will replace tony gilham for the rest of the series he's the first american driver for over 40 years it's unsure yet want tony will be driving but he has said he will continue racing.

Also rummors going that seat have signed of a ngtc seat build for an unknown team the strong favourte being team hard.

Thorney motorsport is supposed to be back after sorting out various problems.

Motorbase will run just 2 cars for what looks like the remainder of the year with liam griffin missing the next round due to family commitments unsure if he will return but liam himself is confident to be back later on in the season.

MG have been developing the car as with honda and are looking to continue their strong start.

So who will be there and who will be watching on tv, it will be tv for me.

Allyc85

7,225 posts

215 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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About time too, what a bloody rediculous break!

It will be fat are infront of TV for me as per normal biggrin

Northern_Monkey

374 posts

225 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Holland is - at the moment - only in for Snetterton and Knockhill. Gilham set to announce his car tomorrow.

Griffin will be back before season ends - Olympics and Paralympics mean hectic time business wise for Addison Lee.

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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MG CHRIS said:
Also rummors going that seat have signed of a ngtc seat build for an unknown team the strong favourte being team hard.
Why them when there are half a dozen BTCC teams with experience of building a front-running car?

Fonz

361 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Money I guess

StoatInACoat

1,355 posts

214 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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We will be there. Must sort out a pistonheads flag or something to stick on the tent. I usually spot a pistonheads crew there with a caravan towed by a black S-max (or it might be a Galaxy). Weather looks like it should be nice this time, still haven't forgotten Thruxton or Friday night at Oulton Park!

woof

8,456 posts

306 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Looking forward to it - will be there with Team Honda smile


DanDC5

19,991 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Tony Gilham posted on twitter/fb last night that news of a Team Hard NGTC car will be announced today.

supraboy

285 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Tony Gilgamesh is driving a thorney Motorsport insignia, could be interesting

supraboy

285 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Ha whoops iPhone spelling *gilham*

IainW

1,631 posts

204 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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EDLT said:
Why them when there are half a dozen BTCC teams with experience of building a front-running car?
First I've heard of that rummor. Heard the Seat one, but nothing about who would run it.

DanDC5

19,991 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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supraboy said:
Tony Gilgamesh is driving a thorney Motorsport insignia, could be interesting
http://www.tonygilham.com/2012/08/2208/

FWDRacer

3,565 posts

253 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Snetterton 300 will string the field out. Raced it earlier this year and the driver feedback is the circuit isn't as good as the 200!

IainW

1,631 posts

204 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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From what I saw last year on TV, that first hairpin at Sear doesn't work as an overtaking opportunity. Sure you can go on the inside of somebody, but then you're immediately on the wrong side for the next corner, so unless you push the guy off or chop his nose off when passing, you'll lose the place again.

iPlod999

368 posts

173 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Tickets arrived this morning. Me, my dad and my 8 year old son.

Look out for the shiny black 205 GTI that will be me.

MG CHRIS

Original Poster:

9,322 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Intresting move for gilham. Holland bring a lot of money over from america to drive the civic, thorney paying gilham to develope the ngtc insgnia and tony as expressed he wants to run ngtc cars next year.
So could it be tony is eyeing up potential cars for next year and if he is happy with the insgnia then team hard and thorney will merge but just pure speculation.

On other news will RAR have both cars out for snetterton.

Stuck In A Lift

2,948 posts

200 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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MG CHRIS said:
Intresting move for gilham. Holland bring a lot of money over from america to drive the civic, thorney paying gilham to develope the ngtc insgnia and tony as expressed he wants to run ngtc cars next year.
So could it be tony is eyeing up potential cars for next year and if he is happy with the insgnia then team hard and thorney will merge but just pure speculation.

On other news will RAR have both cars out for snetterton.
Team hard? Why would they name A BTCC team that?

Mr MXT

7,784 posts

312 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Stuck In A Lift said:
MG CHRIS said:
Intresting move for gilham. Holland bring a lot of money over from america to drive the civic, thorney paying gilham to develope the ngtc insgnia and tony as expressed he wants to run ngtc cars next year.
So could it be tony is eyeing up potential cars for next year and if he is happy with the insgnia then team hard and thorney will merge but just pure speculation.

On other news will RAR have both cars out for snetterton.
Team hard? Why would they name A BTCC team that?
I think Tony Gilham used to be a cage fighter.

Stuck In A Lift

2,948 posts

200 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Mr MXT said:
I think Tony Gilham used to be a cage fighter.
Interesting.

Still could of chosen a better name for the team.

MG CHRIS

Original Poster:

9,322 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Mr MXT said:
Stuck In A Lift said:
MG CHRIS said:
Intresting move for gilham. Holland bring a lot of money over from america to drive the civic, thorney paying gilham to develope the ngtc insgnia and tony as expressed he wants to run ngtc cars next year.
So could it be tony is eyeing up potential cars for next year and if he is happy with the insgnia then team hard and thorney will merge but just pure speculation.

On other news will RAR have both cars out for snetterton.
Team hard? Why would they name A BTCC team that?
I think Tony Gilham used to be a cage fighter.
Yes he did but it's called team hard as the 2 main sponsers are insurance companies so instead of team being called after the 2 insurance companies he shortend it to team hard i believe anyway.