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Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:46 pm
by Dave Goddard
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.
Remarkably Gary Cole still has that BX, and races it in Special Saloon and Modified Saloon events.
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:14 am
by SFS Alex
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!
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:37 pm
by Nononsensecapeesh
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!
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.
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:57 pm
by RFMO
Citroen BX hahaha no way
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:50 pm
by Nononsensecapeesh
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!
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:05 pm
by NumberTWO
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!
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:05 am
by RFMO
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.
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 2:34 pm
by Nononsensecapeesh
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.
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.
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 11:21 pm
by NumberTWO
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.
Do you know if they were related? Asking for a friend..
Re: Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2024 9:04 pm
by Nononsensecapeesh
Something is telling me the proposed Honda Concerto entry for 1991 was actually supposed to be driven by Patrick Watts.
This would have made sense in a way as Patrick had just won two of the last three Honda CRX titles at the time (1988 and 1990).