Tom Boardman, Club SEAT/Special Tuning UK

[FSiLeonMike]

Well, I'm kinda glad that at least 1 Leon will be coming out to play this year, (Special Tuning UK site says they aim for 2......................good times)

Great to see Boardman back on UK turf in the BTCC.

Question is, if they push the secong car out, who's gonna be sitting in it?

Jones or Shedden are obvious choices, but there are still a lot of faces that haven't shown themselves yet.

Who would you like to see driving it.

 

[m0rk]

Someone with enough budget that will pedal a touring car in the manner intended (into each other) rather than a penny strapped back runner because they won't knock a mirror off.

But realistically someone with some talent & ability rather than a rich dad.

 

[FSiLeonMike]

Knocked off mirrors and racing to win m0rk, you wouldn't mean Flash would you? I think he'd do well, fastest lap at Brands in Race 3, doing great he collected blue chevy paint and ended up in the dirt

 

[JasonP06]

Someone with enough budget that will pedal a touring car in the manner intended (into each other) rather than a penny strapped back runner because they won't knock a mirror off.

But realistically someone with some talent & ability rather than a rich dad.

Adam Jones?

 

[m0rk]

Penny strapped applies to Adam... they over ran their engines before by loads

 

[Ami-Jane]

Would love to see Plato take the other Seat but unrealistic

Be nice to see Flash back in another Seat again

 

[Leonidas]

First test!

 

[AndrewJB]

First test!

Looks good


Whats Plato doing this Season anything or nothing?

 

[ArosaRacer]

Knocked off mirrors and racing to win m0rk, you wouldn't mean Flash would you? I think he'd do well, fastest lap at Brands in Race 3, doing great he collected blue chevy paint and ended up in the dirt

if he ment sheddon it would'nt be just mirrors, it would be bumpers doors front and rear ends

 

[ipd56]

it be good just to see the 2nd car out as well

 

[IainW]

Looks good


Whats Plato doing this Season anything or nothing?

He's looking likely to be in a Chevy Cruze at RML, possibly with manufacturer backing.

 

[m0rk]

Thinking about it. Sheddon had some 'Club SEAT' money last year too.

Possibly a pair of cars, but I imagine STUK will want £££ to subsidise Tom

 

[FSiLeonMike]

With the club SEAT connection, Flash is the obvious choice (but Cartridge World did have less obvious backing from Club SEAT while Jones was still driving)

 

[IainW]

As I understand, Shedden owns his car, so if the Boardmans have another at their disposal, plus Adam Jones has his machine, then potentially there could be four Leons out this year, budget permitting?

 

[Hunnie79]

Appearances are deceiving...I wouldn't assume that because someone carries certain logos/slickers/branding on their car, that it's being paid for. There can be a lot of motives behind those kind of decisions.

 

[FSiLeonMike]

As I understand, Shedden owns his car, so if the Boardmans have another at their disposal, plus Adam Jones has his machine, then potentially there could be four Leons out this year, budget permitting?

Not sure, but I think Jones' engines are well past their rebuild time, and pretty shot to ****. He'll need a bucket load of money to wheel his car out this year.......but never say never, remember, a week before the start of the '09 season, we all thought Plato would only be at the BTCC as a spectator. Anything can happen

 

[JasonP06]

Gordon is back at Honda Racing with Mat Neal.

 

[Hunnie79]

Gordon is back at Honda Racing with Mat Neal.

Sort of.

 

[FSiLeonMike]

Sort of.

According to the official BTCC site he is.

On another note Hannah, you showing ya face at Media day tomorrow?

 

[Hunnie79]

According to the official BTCC site he is.

On another note Hannah, you showing ya face at Media day tomorrow?

You know better that to believe everything you read! It's not that it's not true... I just think it's more complicated than it's made out to be.

Not making to to media day....up to eyeballs trying to get things ready for the first round and get more sponsorship in...