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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2004, 05:13:27 pm » |
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Here's a snippet of quite interesting news on this subject. Just to qualify this - the company I work for runs a 2 car Formula Renault team both in UK and here in USA (currently in US for Fran Am Winter Series) and one of our mechanics worked for Veloqx Group N Ferrari 360 team.
The second R8 that Veloqx have acquired is the 2002 Le Mans winning chassis, which is still in pieces in Germany. Veloqx has hired a number of team personnel who worked on Bentleys effort last season (all being laid off, of course). I think that combination will help the Audi UK effort significantly.
So instead of a Bentley pit team talking German we'll have teh Audi UK pit team talking German!!!  |
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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2004, 12:29:35 am » |
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I thought the low mileage Audi UK car was the 2002 winner. And since Le Mans it's been at beulieu
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2004, 01:31:48 am » |
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I thought the low mileage Audi UK car was the 2002 winner. And since Le Mans it's been at beulieu
Well they certainly didn't add many miles in 2003!!  |
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Mr. Rick
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2004, 10:26:00 am » |
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I thought the low mileage Audi UK car was the 2002 winner. And since Le Mans it's been at beulieu
Damn, was halfway through a lengthy reply and somehow lost all the text!! Here goes again..... 2003 Audi UK chassis was 603 (2002 no.3 - 3rd) 2003 Goh chassis was 602 (2002 no. 2 - 2nd) 2003 Champion chassis was 505 (2001 no.2 - 2nd) 2002 winner was 601 - presumably kept by Audi to do the show/PR circuit etc. So it sounds like the UK chassis for 2004 will be 601 & 603, Goh will run 602 again and Champion? Haven't heard for sure but presume it will be an upgraded 505 again. Will check with my Champion chappie. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2004, 02:51:27 pm » |
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Yep, Champion still running 505 and "it was updated late in 2002, and is the same spec as all R8’s currently running".
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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2004, 05:59:26 pm » |
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We get the colour scheme photos on the 24th, but driver news might be closer to hand!! |
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« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2004, 08:46:23 pm » |
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Rick - you're such a tease  |
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« Reply #24 on: February 10, 2004, 09:26:03 pm » |
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Has this news got anything to to with chelsea?
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« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2004, 10:42:20 pm » |
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How many is "a few" hours Rick??? |
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« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2004, 12:36:13 am » |
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How many is "a few" hours Rick??? Well, I'm now back from my evening of fun, cycling and ale and it's 23:36 and the news is embargoed until 00:01 tomorrow!!  |
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2004, 01:06:42 am » |
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Yes, Allan McNish is back!!!!!!!!! And Herbie too! The seven driver strong squad for Audi UK is McNish, Herbert, Smith, Biela, Davies, Kaffer and Darren Turner as reserve. Testing to be conducted soon will dictate who drives with whom but either way, there is some serious talent in there and many good excuses to get those Union Flag boxers out! http://www.maisonblanche.co.uk/n040211.html |
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« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2004, 08:09:51 am » |
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Frank Biela ? Hopefully they put a spare jerrycan into the car when they let him go. |
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