Wednesday 5th July 2006

Sprint ed goes Tuscan in 2007

Sponsors in place and "plenty of time"...

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Howard Bryan's TVR Tuscan

Deputy editor of Sprint magazine Howard Bryan will be moving up two classes next season to race an AJP V8 powered Tuscan Challenge Car for Team Wright Racing in the 2007 Dunlop Tuscan Race Series.

With sponsorship from Tradewoods and race car preparation by Grantura Engineering and Automedon, Howard has already purchased Mike Jordan’s Thames Valley Racetech Tuscan which came second in the series in 2001 and has a string of wins, pole positions and fastest laps to its credit.

The Tuscan will be returned to the track in its original John Guest colours at the end of this year and will undergo extensive testing through the winter in preparation for next year’s Challenge, where the team are looking to be on the pace from the start of the season.

With just one sponsorship placement left to fill on the car and plenty of time for development and testing, the team is looking forward to a successful 2007 campaign.

Links

• www.teamwrightracing.com
• www.tradewoods.com
• www.granturaengineering.co.uk
• www.automedon.co.uk

[tork@tiv]

Good lad Howard. Go! Go! Go!

[Graham]

Interesting, another AJP Tuscan scalp for my little rover engined car to claim

[chassis 33]

So much for going round whipping up a storm to get as many Class C cars out next season

[jeremyc]

article said:

The Tuscan will be returned to the track in its original John Guest colours at the end of this year .........With just one sponsorship placement left to fill on the car...

Now you see I'd be knocking on the door of John Guest ...

Good luck - nice to see these cars out again.

[Podie]

2007 is looking good

[No.25]

Good stuff Howard, cogratulations and good luck!

Now just keep focused on the weekend cos I hope to be on yer tail. That's not a challenge by the way....hell, why not? Let's throw it down now!!!

Well done!

[Griff2be]

The last time I saw the Jordan car it had 'Kitchen Elegance' stickers on it, although it did still have the blue and red stripes down the side.

I offered to buy it towards the end of the 2004 season but the owner wanted more than I felt it was worth and was prepared to pay. It was subsequently advertised this year at somewhat less than the amount I offered previously and had turned down.

Anyway, it is excellent news that this car will be out racing again and will not turned into a track day or road car.

[Lordy]

That's great news Howard. Really excited for you and look forward to following you in the Challenge in 2007, and who knows...Le Mans in 2008!

[ceejay]

That's great news Howard, hope to see you near the front in 07 but behind the T350!!!!!!

Hopefully Howards red Taz will stay in the series next year. I'm hoping my yellow turbo Taz will be too (currently for sale or to rent!!!!!!!)

Ceejay

[wedgeman]

chassis 33 said:

So much for going round whipping up a storm to get as many Class C cars out next season

Don't jump to conclusions my little hairy friend!

The red taz will still be out there in front of you next season piloted by a red hot rookie driver

Watch this space...

[chassis 33]

And Lex never said a word about it to me!!!

Regards
Iain

[wedgeman]

chassis 33 said:

And Lex never said a word about it to me!!!

Regards
Iain

[trackcar]

Good stuff Howard .. as said above it's great to see a Tuscan race car being raced rather than butchered for road use / occasional track use. Big thanks for keeping the spirit alive

[ridgeracer]

trackcar said:

Good stuff Howard .. as said above it's great to see a Tuscan race car being raced rather than butchered for road use / occasional track use. Big thanks for keeping the spirit alive

[Graham]

ridgeracer said:

trackcar said:

Good stuff Howard .. as said above it's great to see a Tuscan race car being raced rather than butchered for road use / occasional track use. Big thanks for keeping the spirit alive

so as penance not only do you need to get the mighty thorpedo back out, you need to race your tuscan this year at oulton at least


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[trackcar]

ridgeracer said:

trackcar said:

Good stuff Howard .. as said above it's great to see a Tuscan race car being raced rather than butchered for road use / occasional track use. Big thanks for keeping the spirit alive

Lmao .. sorry about that you're the exception

[skippyf1]

Well done Howard be good to see you out in a Tuscan AJP and may be under the awning of Team Wright Racing. You will look really professional in the awning.

[Terminator]

trackcar said:

it's great to see a Tuscan race car being raced rather than butchered for road use / occasional track use.

Hmmm, thus far, I've let comments like that pass by, but now may the time to respond.

I bought a race Tuscan a couple of years ago with the intention of converting it into a 'fast' road car. I was going to buy a road-going version back in 1988 but they never went into production and had to be content with watching the big boys race them. The factory built 62 cars in total (source Reidy) and many must be rotting away somewhere only to appear on eBay in years to come as 'barn-finds'; easy restoration.

Thorpey and the crew at RT Racing, do not 'butcher' cars for road use, they (so I'm told) carefully re-craft the vehicles with care and sympathy One day, before I die, I might find out for myself.

[wedgeman]

Griff2be said:

The last time I saw the Jordan car it had 'Kitchen Elegance' stickers on it, although it did still have the blue and red stripes down the side.

I offered to buy it towards the end of the 2004 season but the owner wanted more than I felt it was worth and was prepared to pay. It was subsequently advertised this year at somewhat less than the amount I offered previously and had turned down.

Anyway, it is excellent news that this car will be out racing again and will not turned into a track day or road car.

Thanks Andy, the car is currently as you remember it and still very tidy.

Roll on next season...

[chassis 33]

I'm sure I've heard you say that about the Wedge earlier this season

Regards
Iain