What's Rob Huff up to in 2013?
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Apart from Bathurst 12hrs I can't seem to find any reference as to whether he has a drive this season in any series.
Various mentions of Aussie V8s or BTCC for the right drive / money, but a scan of the web and browse of Autosport seems to indicate that he doesn't have anything lined up, anyone else know anything or have any snippets of what he might pick up?
Would be a shame after winning the championship to be out of a drive.
Just announced that he will be defending his title with ALL-INKL.com
http://www.bam-promo.com/news/huff-confirms-wtcc-t...
http://www.bam-promo.com/news/huff-confirms-wtcc-t...
belleair302 said:
Without him finding serious sponsorship he wont be driving anywhere in a recognised championship. Cold economics.
Indeed, half a million to put your bum in the seat of a competitive BTCC car for a season, I know someone very well and he's had multiple offers for BTCC drives but who in this climate can find £250,000-£500,000 needed to run. Evo said:
belleair302 said:
Without him finding serious sponsorship he wont be driving anywhere in a recognised championship. Cold economics.
Indeed, half a million to put your bum in the seat of a competitive BTCC car for a season, I know someone very well and he's had multiple offers for BTCC drives but who in this climate can find £250,000-£500,000 needed to run. Good to see huffy in a drive and not on the sidelines but the wtcc is a dead duck series running old cars the seat are 6+ years old bmw the same and the cruzes are getting on a bit if rml don't show up honda will walk it and as for talks of citroen and renault joining next year highly unlikly as as both manafactures are in a real finacial mess making cuts to staff no way will they go to the wtcc.
Evo said:
Huff would be great in the BTCC though, would have been great seeing him up against Sheddon again bearing in mind they both ran in the Cupra challenge together.
Fortunately for him, he’s got a drive in the WTCC – so can at least defend his crown. Going to the BTCC would be a massive step down.ArnageWRC said:
Fortunately for him, he’s got a drive in the WTCC – so can at least defend his crown. Going to the BTCC would be a massive step down.
Really?Once you've driven a few seasons in wtcc and got the t shirt there must come a point where the attraction of racing in the uk returning home every sunday night and plying your trade in front of massive crowds seems attractive.
egor110 said:
Really?
Once you've driven a few seasons in wtcc and got the t shirt there must come a point where the attraction of racing in the uk returning home every sunday night and plying your trade in front of massive crowds seems attractive.
If I had the choice of Portimao, Monza, Macau, Sears Point and Suzuka over going to Thruxton and Snetterton, I know what I'd choose. Once you've driven a few seasons in wtcc and got the t shirt there must come a point where the attraction of racing in the uk returning home every sunday night and plying your trade in front of massive crowds seems attractive.
He's only 33 and recently married. Not like he's 40 and has kids like Andy Priaulx, who I think was getting tired of the travelling and being away from home towards the end of his stint in the WTCC. Plus he's more chance of getting paid for the WTCC, even if it's an awful lot less than he's used to. I suspect he's needed to part-fund this drive, but his personal sponsors will help with a sort of 'wage'. Rene Munnich has a few quid at his disposal.
IainW said:
If I had the choice of Portimao, Monza, Macau, Sears Point and Suzuka over going to Thruxton and Snetterton, I know what I'd choose.
He's only 33 and recently married. Not like he's 40 and has kids like Andy Priaulx, who I think was getting tired of the travelling and being away from home towards the end of his stint in the WTCC. Plus he's more chance of getting paid for the WTCC, even if it's an awful lot less than he's used to. I suspect he's needed to part-fund this drive, but his personal sponsors will help with a sort of 'wage'. Rene Munnich has a few quid at his disposal.
The thing is your dream is his work, it must get dull after a while constantly travelling around, maybe it's time for him to dabble with gt's?He's only 33 and recently married. Not like he's 40 and has kids like Andy Priaulx, who I think was getting tired of the travelling and being away from home towards the end of his stint in the WTCC. Plus he's more chance of getting paid for the WTCC, even if it's an awful lot less than he's used to. I suspect he's needed to part-fund this drive, but his personal sponsors will help with a sort of 'wage'. Rene Munnich has a few quid at his disposal.
It seem's that's where the money is.
egor110 said:
The thing is your dream is his work, it must get dull after a while constantly travelling around, maybe it's time for him to dabble with gt's?
It seem's that's where the money is.
He's only just won the title though after eight seasons in the WTCC. He'll want to defend it and maybe try to retain it first, before any thoughts of moving on. Anyway, the season is split into two parts, the first being mainly European rounds that aren't too far away, then all the long distance stuff is in the second half. Not really that tiring for the drivers, it's the team members who have the hard work.It seem's that's where the money is.
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