Colin Blower Motorsport to run 4 VX220 turbos!

[jamesc]

It's in Motorsport News this week that No29 will be in a VX220 turbo for 2004.

The GT Cup class looks superb!

regards

James

[Speedy7]

Well they should give the Porsche a run for its money. I drove one about a month ago great car.

GT Cup 2004 with all these different cars should be a excellent ?

[GrahamG]

In all fairness it was on DSC on Sunday!!

[PetrolTed]

Damn! Been sitting on that story for weeks! Should have checked when it was ok to spill the beans!

[Steve_T]

Spoke to Rod about this at Brands last weekend and he was very upbeat about the car. Good on you Rod and best of luck!

Steve.

[whittaker52]

Does anyone know if these cars will be being built and developed at their Leicestershire base? i would be interested in going and taking a look.

[hawthorns]

jamesc said:

It's in Motorsport News this week that No29 will be in a VX220 turbo for 2004. The GT Cup class looks superb! regards James

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Morning all, sounds good doesn,t it. No 27, Jan Persson and yours truly will drive the 4 car, as to the drivers in 1,2, and 3, we can't release that yet, but when we do, Ted will be the first to know.

In fact, if you get a moment Ted, give me a ring and I'll update you on a few other matters we have talked about

[Speedy7]

Rob do you plan to run 4 cars ? and will they fit into the power to weight ratio rule ?

[GrahamG]

PetrolTed said:

Damn! Been sitting on that story for weeks! Should have checked when it was ok to spill the beans!

Yep, me too Ted. It got to the stage on Saturday that I was having the story told to me by so many people in the paddock that I asked Colin whether we could finally run with it. I think I, like you, recognised that a speculative story could have hurt the effort.

That aside this is great news for the series and with at least 4 other makes debuting in the Cup class in 2004 it looks like being mega!

GTO could take a step up too. several teams have plans soon to be announced of an expanded attack. 2003 was good, 2004 should be fantastic.

[hansgerd]

That's the format to go as shown by the Belcar series. The mix of classes makes for some exciting racing and I'm sure it will be welcomed by the spectators. Roll on 2004...

[hawthorns]

Speedy7 said:

Rob do you plan to run 4 cars ? and will they fit into the power to weight ratio rule ?

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4 cars, and yes they are spot for the P/W rules. Let me put one thing right though, Colin Blower is running this team, I am one part of it, and as yet we are still not sure if the team will be a 2 car works setup with 2 further cars as semi works or whatever, or a full 4 car works team. These issues will be resolved in the next few weeks, but it's very workable which ever way it goes.

[Speedy7]

Thanks Rob,

All the numbers with the VX add up so this should be a good car option. I will have to just make my Porsche a little quicker ?

You need to get Jay in one car.

[TUSCAN 29]

Speedy7 said:

Thanks Rob, All the numbers with the VX add up so this should be a good car option. I will have to just make my Porsche a little quicker ? You need to get Jay in one car.

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They do don't they

by the way, we wouldn't dream of putting you through the expence of making your Porsche quicker,we'll take the 220's to 80%, that should keep us even

As to Jay, quite agree, I'd like to put him in all 4 cars we will have to see.

[chuggaboom]

Sorry CBM & Tuscans 27/29...I'm sure you made the right choice for all sorts reasons...and while I am looking fwd to seeing u out there next year...giving every other runner the duel they deserve...

...having seen...by chance 2 VX's today...

WHAT A HIDEOUS CAR..compared to a tuscan racer or T440R !!!...IMHO

ducks&runsforcover

G.

[Stiggy Baddos]

I heard a rumbling at Brands last weekend that someone is looking to put a new Ford GT into the arena.Oh I so hope this is true!From what I am aware,this car isn't going to ba available until 2005,so I'm not sure if there is any basis in this story as far as next year is concerned.This wasn't told to me in confidence,by the way.Of course,it could all be speculation and rumour,I find it hard to imagine a competitive example could be found for such a new car,unless Ford are supplying competition parts.Or maybe it's that good from the factory that you can race it pretty much 'out the box'!Be an interesting sight and sound on the British GT circuit........

>> Edited by Stiggy Baddos on Saturday 4th October 11:33

[smokin220]

chuggaboom said:

Sorry CBM & Tuscans 27/29...I'm sure you made the right choice for all sorts reasons...and while I am looking fwd to seeing u out there next year...giving every other runner the duel they deserve... ...having seen...by chance 2 VX's today... WHAT A HIDEOUS CAR..compared to a tuscan racer or T440R !!!...IMHO ducks&runsforcover G.

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I think you mean... ducks&runsforEVER. I don't know what you saw, but hideous can't have been one of our ruggedly good looking little beauts

[smokin220]

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Just driven the car again today, me it's quick

[griff2be]

smokin220 said:

220 Just driven the car again today, me it's quick

Please clarify Uncle Rodney. Quick, as in quicker than 29, or quick, as in able to out run the Clio V6?

[hawthorns]

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Quick in terms of "I used to be a Tuscan driver" so, how quick is that

[griff2be]

hawthorns said:

220 Quick in terms of "I used to be a Tuscan driver" so, how quick is that

Still no clearer

Quick as in "I used to be a Tuscan driver but I'm getting a bit old now so need something slower/easier to drive/fitted with a CD player"?