Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened

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Dave Goddard
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Nononsensecapeesh wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:09 pm
SuperTouringPod wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 1:48 pm We did a podcast episode on rumours from the era. It has a few more bits to it than the article too.

https://pod.fo/e/207ff5
I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.
Remarkably Gary Cole still has that BX, and races it in Special Saloon and Modified Saloon events.
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Nononsensecapeesh wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:09 pm I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.
We upset a LOT of Citroen BX superfans by laughing about that one! :lol:
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SFS Alex wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:14 am
Nononsensecapeesh wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:09 pm I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.
We upset a LOT of Citroen BX superfans by laughing about that one! :lol:
So I heard. Would have been an interesting entry if it had worked out.

John Cleland in an Alfa Romeo too. Would have been interesting see him in something other than a Vauxhall.
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Citroen BX hahaha no way
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RFMO wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:57 pm Citroen BX hahaha no way
Same goes for the privateer Renault and Lancia entries rumoured to appear in 1991!
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Dave Goddard wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:54 pm I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.
Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!
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NumberTWO wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:05 pm
Dave Goddard wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:54 pm I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.
Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!
Will never stop people thinking it was him. :lol:
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RFMO wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:05 am
NumberTWO wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:05 pm
Dave Goddard wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:54 pm I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.
Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!
Will never stop people thinking it was him. :lol:
This subject has already been covered in this thread.

Richard Burns making a guest appearance for Alfa Romeo in 1995? He got as far as a test at least.
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RFMO wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:05 am
NumberTWO wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:05 pm
Dave Goddard wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:54 pm I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.
Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!
Will never stop people thinking it was him. :lol:
Do you know if they were related? Asking for a friend.. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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