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PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2001
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Anyone know any more about Malcolm Cracknell leaving TMS?

Ahonen

5,023 posts

286 months

Wednesday 24th October 2001
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No, just what I've learned from the forum. All sounds a bit fishy, though. He took a week off because he was "tired" after the season, and then everything went pretty quiet.

Tim Blake has said there'll be an anouncement later in the week.

It's a real shame because - and I hope you'll agree - TMS was the best site on the web for GT/sportscar racing across the globe. I'd love to know what really happened.

PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 24th October 2001
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I didn't realise that Malcolm no longer had the controlling interest in the site.

I've exchanged a couple of emails with him as I'd love to explore the possibilities of getting him involved with PistonHeads. Not surprisingly he's taking stock currently and no doubt reviewing his options.

I get the impression whoever does control TMS made some promises regarding making money out of the website, something which is notoriously difficult of course!

Graham

16,369 posts

291 months

Thursday 25th October 2001
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The two sites i look at most
pistonheads and TMS,

if you could get some of Malcolms reports cool.....

I'd never need to go out...
G

Guy Humpage

12,042 posts

291 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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I've been a fan of TMS since it was sportscarworld.com, no one else covered the world of endurance racing in a more professional or comprehensive manner.

It looks like there was a clash of opinions over the direction the website should take - continue concentrating on sportscars or to broaden to cover more touring cars and F1.

Hopefully Malcolm and his team can start again with a third domain-name for the 2002 season.

PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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Shame that Malcolm didn't retain control of things himself. He must be a bit cheesed at having to start up for a third time.

Graham

16,369 posts

291 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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GTHEADS.com ?

PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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That of course is the other problem - finding a suitable name!

hansgerd

1,274 posts

291 months

Tuesday 30th October 2001
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Is the Pistonheads Graham and the TMS Graham one and the same person by any chance ?

cybersdorf

85 posts

277 months

Wednesday 31st October 2001
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Hi everyone,

from what I know Malcolm has decided to stay "in business" somehow - my guess is that he will either set up a web site of his own (sportscar/GT only, just like the old SCW), or contribute to existing sites. TMS will continue as well, and expand to cover THE WORLD of motor racing - whether they can give us the same in-depth, high quality coverage we have gotten used to, remains to be seen. I have my doubts but I wish them luck. TMS has certainly fallen pretty quiet ever since Mr. C left.

PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Wednesday 31st October 2001
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Great stuff. Now if only I can persuade him to collaborate with PH

Graham

16,369 posts

291 months

Wednesday 31st October 2001
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Is the Pistonheads Graham and the TMS Graham one and the same person by any chance ?



probably not , i havent posted on there for ages, the login was a pain

just had a look. No not me

Edited by Graham on Wednesday 31st October 17:15

hansgerd

1,274 posts

291 months

Thursday 1st November 2001
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Hi everyone,
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But you are the same, Cyber.

cybersdorf

85 posts

277 months

Thursday 1st November 2001
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But you are the same, Cyber.



Allegedly

GrahamG

1,091 posts

274 months

Friday 4th January 2002
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Just found this thread - I'm the ex TMS and now DSC Graham (wish I had the other guy's TVR rather than my Golf though!)

ginettag27

6,436 posts

276 months

Friday 11th January 2002
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I assume everyone knows where to look.. just in case..

www.dailysportscar.com

GrahamG

1,091 posts

274 months

Friday 11th January 2002
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Thanks for the link Ginetta!

Met PetrolTed for the first time today at the NEC - looking forward to that beer!

Graham Goodwin
www.dailysportscar.com

PetrolTed

Original Poster:

34,443 posts

310 months

Saturday 12th January 2002
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Indeed, hopefully there'll be some colaboration between DailySportsCar and PistonHeads in the months to come which should benefit readers of both publications.

cybersdorf

85 posts

277 months

Saturday 12th January 2002
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...and all this after only one beer!