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Austin issued an apology on facebook owning up to the incident with Welch.
Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2012
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I think him and Welch are pretty good friends so I was a bit worried about them coming together. At least they've seemed friendly in the paddock in the past.
Seems Austin got penalty points for it (plus exclusion):
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8245
Its nice to see the stewards are being pretty heavy with the penalties. Does anyone know when Plato's license points expire? Any more contact like what he did to Andrew Jordan and he's looking at a suspended license if I remember right.
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Me want 
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http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8259
I can't believe RML designed it then decided not to run it
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Can't wait to see that out on track
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...http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8259
I can't believe RML designed it then decided not to run it
.Can't wait to see that out on track
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Also rob Austin is selling Audi parts as souvenirs on ebay.
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Don't buy from Austin everything he touches breaks 
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Formula Ford on BTCC bill from next season.
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I got 54.
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Who's the most high-profile person you forgot?
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Kelvin Burt.
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78, after naming most of the front-runners, it was really just guessing the numerous independents. I was basing a lot of it off names I remember Murray Walker shouting haha.
It also helps that I've watched a lot of the 1990-1999 seasons a few months ago on Youtube. You don't forget a name like Hamish Irvine very quickly!
No way was I going to get all 144...seeing as every man and his dog was driving in 1990 thanks to those odd "endurance" events.
I think the highest profile driver I missed was Stig Blomqvist..but in terms of BTCC I don't think I really missed any big touring car names.
It also helps that I've watched a lot of the 1990-1999 seasons a few months ago on Youtube. You don't forget a name like Hamish Irvine very quickly!
No way was I going to get all 144...seeing as every man and his dog was driving in 1990 thanks to those odd "endurance" events.
I think the highest profile driver I missed was Stig Blomqvist..but in terms of BTCC I don't think I really missed any big touring car names.
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To be fair there are a lot of independents that only ran 1 race or less. Like I say, the endurance events in 1990 don't help.
RML didn't "decide" not to run it. Chevrolet basically pulled the funds by the sounds of it. Not to mention MacDowall was presumably heading for WTCC anyway and he brought a fair bit of cash.
Or perhaps Chevrolet weren't willing to spend the money going for NGTC - perhaps they are happy enough just spending a bit on their S2000 WTCC cars instead.
If someone brought enough money to RML, I'm sure they would run in BTCC again.
Its not a proper BTCC card without an open-wheel series!
I can't wait to see Formula Ford around Knockhill!
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http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8259
I can't believe RML designed it then decided not to run it
Can't wait to see that out on track
RML didn't "decide" not to run it. Chevrolet basically pulled the funds by the sounds of it. Not to mention MacDowall was presumably heading for WTCC anyway and he brought a fair bit of cash.
Or perhaps Chevrolet weren't willing to spend the money going for NGTC - perhaps they are happy enough just spending a bit on their S2000 WTCC cars instead.
If someone brought enough money to RML, I'm sure they would run in BTCC again.
Its not a proper BTCC card without an open-wheel series!
I can't wait to see Formula Ford around Knockhill!
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I'd say it was because they are having a lot more success in WTCC, as there is only 4 types of cars, wheres BTCC has a lot more and a lot more talent in my opinion in the grid, so they weren't going to do as well as they are doing in WTCC (which they are dominating yet again this year)
Also don't know if anyone knew but the Golf is for sale right now http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/44937/btcc_s2000_vw_golf_ngtc_2_0_turbo.html, and after Brands rounds AMD are selling it - so there may be a Golf NGTC or AMD are pulling out with the Golf? Either way someone could buy it
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No for sure they might pull out of the BTCC but still a chance
Yeah was a bit sad, what did happen to the Skoda and the team?? Was looking forward to seeing it, we own a Skoda VRS so would of supported them but they never showed
Edit: Rob Austin has also painted his Audi yellow now
And says he's got some "exciting news" so I think he may have a good solid backing from a company
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As I posted on RAR Facebook, Dunlop? Dewalt?
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No idea - but whenever I think of yellow and Audi reminds my of the Audis in the 80's rally when they ran Yellow/black colour scheme
Anyway I hope it is good news, Rob has had a lot of bad luck with the engines mostly and lack of money so I hope he can make a full charge for the title in 2013
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No for sure they might pull out of the BTCC but still a chance
Yeah was a bit sad, what did happen to the Skoda and the team?? Was looking forward to seeing it, we own a Skoda VRS so would of supported them but they never showed
Money didn't come together, same old story.
Thorney is still planning on constructing 4 cars for next season - trying to run 2 himself and sell/help run 2 more...or just sell and help run 4 cars for customers.
To be honest, after seeing Stockton jump ship so quick and Gilham struggle around at Silverstone...one wonders whether anyone really wants to do business with Thorney. And thats ignoring his already bad reputation on the internets.
It looked decent-ish at Snetterton but really that car looks like it needs a serious race team to have a go with it. Thorney seems to be too under-funded to do anything with it.
I reckon Dunlop by the black stripe on the middle of the car. Maybe Karcher have jumped ship from Thorney?
Its great to seem him get some proper sponsorship at last!
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Yeah but on a BTCC bill FF should increase in profile. Honestly no idea about sponsor.. maybe Rockstar Energy Drinks? (Probably ridiculous I know...)
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Could be Best Buy, are they not black and yellow?
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Blue and yellow, and that's US only.
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Ah ok watching too many US Rallycross races haha
Only other brand I think of is JCB - but then why would they sponsor him?
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Ah ok watching too many US Rallycross races haha
So they have someone to haul out the gravel trap?
JCB or CAT would work for Chris James though really.
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So they have someone to haul out the gravel trap?
JCB or CAT would work for Chris James though really.
Yeah haha
Well I hope it helps RAR, however the company is, going to be weird not seeing Rob driving a white Audi.
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