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dwracing23
17th February 2007, 14:53
Here is the car that GR Asia hope to enter in the BTCC in 2007

GR manager Paul Ridgeway is doing everything in his powers to put Adam Jones in the car. Also Adams management team are working hard to conclude the deal.
MBailey06
17th February 2007, 15:30
Are they planning a two-car assault or just the one with Adam Jones?
Alfa Fan
17th February 2007, 15:34
Rumour was that it was a pair of Toledo Cupras, one for Adam Jones as DW says, and one for Rob Collard. (Paul Ridigway used to be the manager of Collard Racing, thus there's a long connection between the two).
dwracing23
17th February 2007, 15:39
Are they planning a two-car assault or just the one with Adam Jones?

Think the plan is just for one.

No Collard as mad monk has stated he's in at Motorbase.
captin 1 VXR
17th February 2007, 17:21
simon harrison is the one to fill a seat at gr asia
cookingfat
17th February 2007, 17:55
No Collard as mad monk has stated he's in at Motorbase.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
captin 1 VXR
17th February 2007, 18:03
i think mad monk knows rob well so i think i go with mad monk .
Funks
17th February 2007, 18:28
And I think cookingfat knows the motorbase people quite well - so I wouldn't want to put money on this one ! ;)
VkmSpouge
17th February 2007, 18:32
I do hope Adam Jones gets a drive in a competitive car this season.
MBailey06
17th February 2007, 18:34
Where did Simon Harrison come from? I haven't seen him around in ages.
tisme
17th February 2007, 18:38
Think the plan is just for one.

No Collard as mad monk has stated he's in at Motorbase.

Didn't Madmonk post that on the Guess Thread?
Perhaps he is guessing like everyone else. I would like to see dan eaves at motorbase, but he is with clyde valley..
anyway that's a different thread.
cpearson
17th February 2007, 21:11
Rob has no deal with anyone at the moment.
captin 1 VXR
17th February 2007, 21:15
Where did Simon Harrison come from? I haven't seen him around in ages.


he was around with gr asia for years in asia think 2003 and 2004 but he has long history with the team
tyreman2
18th February 2007, 01:22
Think the plan is just for one.

No Collard as mad monk has stated he's in at Motorbase.

The plan is to run just 1 car,Rob was talking to Paul in January about racing with GR but has told them he isn't interested anymore.Both parties are working hard to strike a deal. Paul is just waiting on financial assurances from Adam's people.I believe the deadline for it to happen is wed/thursday next week as Paul and his team are preparing to fly to Brazil for the 1st round of the WTCC
edenrace
18th February 2007, 20:49
The plan is to run 2 cars, this makes it cost efective. However it is hard to find 2 drivers with the required budgets. We will have to see what happens in the next 2 to 3 weeks.
Alfa Fan
18th February 2007, 20:56
Yeah, there's significant economies of scale benefits to running 2 cars.
Brown, Jon Brow
18th February 2007, 21:02
Will both the cars be Toledo's ? Or is their any chance of a Leon.
cos
18th February 2007, 21:03
The plan is to run just 1 car


The plan is to run 2 cars

Which is it then? It may be more cost effective to run a second car, but surely it's cheaper to run just the one...?
Captain VXR
18th February 2007, 22:31
Will both the cars be Toledo's ? Or is their any chance of a Leon.

I think SEAT do not let privateers run Leons in national touring car championships unless it is in a country where there is no works team.
tyreman2
18th February 2007, 23:01
The plan is to run 2 cars, this makes it cost efective. However it is hard to find 2 drivers with the required budgets. We will have to see what happens in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

trust me the plan is NOT to run 2 cars.It was originally but Paul told me on Friday that he had decided to concentrate on just the one car for this season.However I am sure that if somebody arrived with the money their is one more 2005/6 spec car in Barcelona
Captain VXR your right no private Leon's in the UK untill 2008
(apparantly at the request of North and south!)
Captain VXR
18th February 2007, 23:20
Ah, that's why Motorbase said they wanted Leons in 2008. I bet they would have had Leons instead had it not been for SEAT UK. Fair's fair though as you are not obliged to let privateers buy the Leons.
VkmSpouge
18th February 2007, 23:38
The plan is to run just 1 car



The plan is to run 2 cars



Which is it then?

They'll run 1.5 cars; they plan to buzzsaw the other Toledo in half.
tdb
19th February 2007, 01:12
They'll run 1.5 cars; they plan to buzzsaw the other Toledo in half.

Personally, i'd believe Tyreman2 above anyone else when it comes to GR Asia and Adam Jones!