No Yellow g50's at thruxton?
No Yellow g50's at thruxton?
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BenElliottRacing

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375 posts

250 months

Wednesday 18th June 2008
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Don't beleive Jon Cooks car will be rebuilt in time and I've run out of sponsorship :down

So no yellow 50's out.

That means the bad luck will be transfered to a different colour!

Will be there on sunday in a spectating capacity.


Team GCR

20 posts

221 months

Thursday 19th June 2008
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Ben,

I am really sorry to hear that news. You are always welcome to visit us. Keep it a secret, but its Tom's 18th birthday on Sunday, so there'll be some cake on offer!

BenElliottRacing

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Thursday 19th June 2008
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I'll be putting the car up for sale shortly. Keep an eye on the classifieds!

BenElliottRacing

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Graham

16,381 posts

313 months

Monday 23rd June 2008
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Bugger chap I know how you feel.. Looks like someone is going to pick up a cracking package at that price !!!

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20thebear

32 posts

222 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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Come on Mr. Pistonheads, get this bought for Racing Pete!

BenElliottRacing

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375 posts

250 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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It's a shame but it's got to go. No point keeping it if I cant race it. It has been fun and a challenge to be up the front as a privateer with little testing.

I've considered renting out on a race by race basis but I've done that with other cars before and it's alway ended up costing me money.

RacingPete

9,197 posts

233 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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I feel for you... never easy having to give up a car halfway through a season. As for me getting it, only if anyone knows of some rich, easy to please sponsors who are willing smile

skeggysteve

5,724 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th June 2008
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20thebear said:
Come on Mr. Pistonheads, get this bought for Racing Pete!
That's a great idea.
Paint it black and as it's bigger there's more room for PH stickers.
With the extra power just think how many (more) times RP can spin per meetingwink

Ben - sorry you have to sell but I hope you sell it quickly....with the money why not come and join RP in the G20's?

BenElliottRacing

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Wednesday 2nd July 2008
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I'll be paying the gap between buying and selling price for a while so no racing until that's done.

Contemplated returning to g20's until I drove westfields new one make spec car. That looks far better value for money provided it stays on the Dunlop package.

Muz_Wez

1,399 posts

231 months

Thursday 3rd July 2008
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What a shame Ben & sorry to hear that. It would great to see you out in the Westies & I'm sure they'll stay with the G&B package as long as that itself survives. I'm not sure if Dunlop have committed beyond 2008 or not??

If you're down at Brands do you fancy popping up to commentary box for a while to give us the driver's insight etc. when the G50's are on the grid & out? I haven't seen you since you drove me round Brands a couple of years ago at the G&B when we did a few laps in the Mini with 4 flat tyres!!!!!

Team GCR

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221 months

Thursday 3rd July 2008
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Does that mean we've got to supply an extra cake, from Tom's Cakes for Ben?

BenElliottRacing

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375 posts

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Thursday 3rd July 2008
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won't be at brands as I'll be helping out a junior driver at snetterton that weekend.

may turn out at some of the other meetings to display the car 'for sale'. If i'm not getting 3 entry fees back then I'll make the best use of the tickets and paddock passes!

On the plus side me and katie used the 5 days we had put aside for thruxton + prep to take a holiday in the new forest which was fantastic. Had a great time and all for less than 1 g50 tyre!

RacingPete

9,197 posts

233 months

Thursday 3rd July 2008
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hey Ben... Sssshhh! My girlfriend occasionally reads this and I tell her there are no alternatives to this racing. Oh and holidays are so expensive!

Muz_Wez

1,399 posts

231 months

Friday 4th July 2008
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BenElliottRacing said:
won't be at brands as I'll be helping out a junior driver at snetterton that weekend.

may turn out at some of the other meetings to display the car 'for sale'. If i'm not getting 3 entry fees back then I'll make the best use of the tickets and paddock passes!

On the plus side me and katie used the 5 days we had put aside for thruxton + prep to take a holiday in the new forest which was fantastic. Had a great time and all for less than 1 g50 tyre!
Shame you won't be there, I'll perhaps catch up with you at Silverstone if you're there as I'm also covering that round of the F3/GT package.

I'll try at catch up with you also RacingPete over the Brands weekend.

BenElliottRacing

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Friday 4th July 2008
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Yes i am free for Silverstone and would love to help you out with your commentary.

Yes that run on flat mini thing was a laugh!

Muz_Wez

1,399 posts

231 months

Friday 4th July 2008
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BenElliottRacing said:
Yes i am free for Silverstone and would love to help you out with your commentary.

Yes that run on flat mini thing was a laugh!
I think I'm at Becketts & Ian Titchmarsh is the main commentator in the box at Woodcote, I'll find out & let you know in due course.

If I remember correctly Ben you almost forgot to turn into the pit lane at the end of one lap and we nearly end up in the middle of the lunch time grid walkabout with the Euroboss cars!!!!

Team GCR

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221 months

Sunday 6th July 2008
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Just thinking out loud here, Ben, but I'm just wondering if I could take your car to Brands and advertise it for sale. According to the plan you would have been next to us so I could keep an eye on it, etc. I'm planning to go down on Thursday evening, and I'll be staying on-site. Might be a possibility? Let me know your thoughts.

BenElliottRacing

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375 posts

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Tuesday 8th July 2008
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Muz_Wez said:
BenElliottRacing said:
Yes i am free for Silverstone and would love to help you out with your commentary.

Yes that run on flat mini thing was a laugh!
I think I'm at Becketts & Ian Titchmarsh is the main commentator in the box at Woodcote, I'll find out & let you know in due course.

If I remember correctly Ben you almost forgot to turn into the pit lane at the end of one lap and we nearly end up in the middle of the lunch time grid walkabout with the Euroboss cars!!!!
LOL yes i remember. I was talking on the mic through clearways and the car was running wide. We must have had 6 feet to spare though! (a mile in racing terms!)