Motorsports Thread

[Reynard]

Yes, but his father Steve? stood down when Matt stopped racing & took over end of 2021

Not sure TBH, so can't say either way. Although wasn't Matt's break from racing meant to be temporary? Or at least that's the impression I got.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I just presumed/assumed he'd decided the young guys were getting too good for him to compete at the pointy end once he was stopped from punting anyone out of his way

 

[Reynard]

I just presumed/assumed he'd decided the young guys were getting too good for him to compete at the pointy end once he was stopped from punting anyone out of his way

Ooooooooo, harsh!

 

[Jenkins]

That's a biggy, wonder if being taken over by Matt has anything to do with it, have Honda & Halfords also pulled out?

Effectively it was a combination of Dan Rowbottom taking his Cataclean sponsorship money to Motorbase and Halfords pulling their high profile title sponsorship.

https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/team-dynamics-out-of-btcc-for-2023/10453394/

 

[biggs682]

Irish Hyundai motor sport wrc driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident on Croatian rally testing

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Irish Hyundai motor sport wrc driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident on Croatian rally testing

https://www.crash.net/wrc/news/1024032/1/craig-breen-loses-life-precroatia-rally-test-accident

 

[Reynard]

And https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/65265759

Always had a soft spot for Craig. A sad loss.

 

[sevenfourate]

Irish Hyundai motor sport wrc driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident on Croatian rally testing

Horrific.

God-Speed young man......

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thankfully the grandstand was empty.

https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news...es-spectator-area-in-portimao-crash/10456359/

 

[Deleted member 1258]

All in F1 now.

Lance Stroll, Nyck de Vries, Alex Albon and George Russell in their karting days, 2011

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Ooooooooo, harsh!

Bliddy machine didn't record again!!!!!

 

[Reynard]

Bliddy machine didn't record again!!!!!

Touring cars?

Opening round is THIS weekend...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Touring cars?

Opening round is THIS weekend...

Yes, it's there in the Autotimer but for whatever reason it didn't do it

 

[Reynard]

Yes, it's there in the Autotimer but for whatever reason it didn't do it

That's because it's this coming weekend i.e. 22nd & 23rd, not the weekend just gone. That was just the media launch and test day.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

That's because it's this coming weekend i.e. 22nd & 23rd, not the weekend just gone. That was just the media launch and test day.

Thought the opener was weekend of the 8th, was that just the launch then?