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I've not seen MN yet today. I understand it contains a story saying the Tuscan Challenge is being axed - is this what is on page 10?
Its difficult for me to comment without seeing the story. I also do not know TVRs detailed plans.
My limited understanding is that TVR will be running and fully supporting a TVR race series in 2005 which will have the Tuscan Challenge cars at its core and will also cater for any race prepared TVR.
In other words, this is a very positive move.
I am told TVR will be making a formal press announcement soon and had asked that the story was not run until plans were finalised and the press release made. But there you go.
Its no more axing the Tuscan Challenge than Caterham's plans to combine the R400s and Roadsport A's into a single series.
I am also told that TVR intend to bring costs down for competitors, which can only have a positive impact on grid numbers.
But that's all I know!
Its difficult for me to comment without seeing the story. I also do not know TVRs detailed plans.
My limited understanding is that TVR will be running and fully supporting a TVR race series in 2005 which will have the Tuscan Challenge cars at its core and will also cater for any race prepared TVR.
In other words, this is a very positive move.
I am told TVR will be making a formal press announcement soon and had asked that the story was not run until plans were finalised and the press release made. But there you go.
Its no more axing the Tuscan Challenge than Caterham's plans to combine the R400s and Roadsport A's into a single series.
I am also told that TVR intend to bring costs down for competitors, which can only have a positive impact on grid numbers.
But that's all I know!
griff2be said:
I've not seen MN yet today. I understand it contains a story saying the Tuscan Challenge is being axed - is this what is on page 10?
Its difficult for me to comment without seeing the story. I also do not know TVRs detailed plans.
My limited understanding is that TVR will be running and fully supporting a TVR race series in 2005 which will have the Tuscan Challenge cars at its core and will also cater for any race prepared TVR.
In other words, this is a very positive move.
I am told TVR will be making a formal press announcement soon and had asked that the story was not run until plans were finalised and the press release made. But there you go.
Its no more axing the Tuscan Challenge than Caterham's plans to combine the R400s and Roadsport A's into a single series.
I am also told that TVR intend to bring costs down for competitors, which can only have a positive impact on grid numbers.
But that's all I know!
Andy,
I think you best buy a copy ASAP. Then you can read it and reply!
None of the newsagents round Canary Wharf sell it! Will have to wait until I get back to Paddington tonight.
If its anything like the tosh that they printed when TVR was taken over ("TVR sold for £15m - this is enough cash to enable TVR to mount a serious assault on international sportscar racing") then there will be the odd snippet of possible fact, a whole heap of speculation and a misleading conclusion.
But that's just speculation on my part!
If its anything like the tosh that they printed when TVR was taken over ("TVR sold for £15m - this is enough cash to enable TVR to mount a serious assault on international sportscar racing") then there will be the odd snippet of possible fact, a whole heap of speculation and a misleading conclusion.
But that's just speculation on my part!
jamesc said:
You can state that its possibly a wrong story?
I think you are right; I have e-mailed the writer and he is going to check his facts. Ted says he is wrong so hopefully they will sort it. However the writer concerned is usually correct! We will have to wait and see.
Oh great, so now you're quoting me to the author of the article
From what you've told me it's along the right lines but not entirely correct. And don't quote me!
PetrolTed said:
jamesc said:
lazyitus said:
You can state that its possibly a wrong story?
I think you are right; I have e-mailed the writer and he is going to check his facts. Ted says he is wrong so hopefully they will sort it. However the writer concerned is usually correct! We will have to wait and see.
Oh great, so now you're quoting me to the author of the article
From what you've told me it's along the right lines but not entirely correct. And don't quote me!
Hi Ted,
I did not quote you. The only thing I said was that John Kent won the Challenge 1995.
I heard this a month ago so I dont know why anyone is denying it or worrying it's true. The dealers got served notice aswell but thats also supposed to be "top secret"....
Lets face it, it's about time the Tuscans were canned, lets all hope they replace it with something that involves a model of TVR we can associate with, ie: the ones we can buy....
Lets face it, it's about time the Tuscans were canned, lets all hope they replace it with something that involves a model of TVR we can associate with, ie: the ones we can buy....
jamesc said:
Andy,
I think you best buy a copy ASAP. Then you can read it and reply!
I will buy it later. But I'm not sure that having read it I will alter what I have said earlier in the thread - as that's basically all I know.
Journalists usually put a spin on things and this is sometimes unhelpful. It'll probably wind me up a little, but cd'est la vie!
I await TVR's press release and series launch with interest!!
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