Onslow-Cole leaves miltek

[Gtiain]

Have I missed something here?! What's gone on? Just said on itv 4 coverage that the split was amicable.  Does anyone know what's gone on?

[Deako]

No idea, same conversation over on Club GTI. Bizarre turn of events.

[Hedge]

 

[dmac1969]

Sorry , didnt see this thread , I started my own not 2 mins ago - very strange. Ive never heard of a driver ending his days with a team half way through a meeting like this before.

[Gtiain]

Sorry , didnt see this thread , I started my own not 2 mins ago - very strange. Ive never heard of a driver ending his days with a team half way through a meeting like this before.

Ha I think we both started threads at exactly the same time!

[Hedge]

I find it totally bizarre that they didn't show for the 3rd race.

[Janner_Sy]

The thing is ToC comes from bigger teams previously so maybe hes not happy with the progress of AMDMiltek or the prospects as they are a much smaller team and not giving him the results he'd expect

[Hedge]

Saw this on Twitter:
@alan_gow_btcc (not Alan Gow)
Apparently @tomonslowcole wanted to take his Rover 25 out, and that's why they've parted company #BTCC - he's not a quitter like Tim Harvey

I don't follow this carp just searched for it before anyone thinks I am that sad. Made me chuckle though. 

[Hedge]

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/2011/06/05/amd-milltek-onslow-%E2%80%93cole-part-company/

Seems he has another drive with another team. 

[RedRobin]

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Yep, I had a txt from Phil Millington from the circuit earlier - Tom O-C has done a U-turn back to Aon or whatever those Ford boys call themselves. Poor show to quit just before an actual race imo but so much goes on behind the scenes in motorsport.

[Hedge]

If that's the case Robin then I think it's very un-professional. 

Will Shaun undertake driving duties or will their Junior Driver get promoted?

[Bernhard30]

I was just wondering if RR may be connected enough to start a BTCC career now.

After all he knows Mk5 Golfs..

[RedRobin]

If that's the case Robin then I think it's very un-professional. 

Will Shaun undertake driving duties or will their Junior Driver get promoted?

....I agree - Very unprofessional. He need only have waited until after the third and last race of the day.

I don't know for certain who will be driving yet but the team will be racing at Croft in a fortnight.

[RedRobin]

I was just wondering if RR may be connected enough to start a BTCC career now.

After all he knows Mk5 Golfs..

....That would be a laugh wouldn't it!  - If only I was about 40 years younger (for lots of reasons! )

[Janner_Sy]

Is it unprofessional?  He might well have had good reason, who knows, and i doubt we ever will.  Im sure his and shauns opinion will always differ

from BTCC.net

AmD Milltek, Onslow-Cole split
The AmD Milltek Racing.com team has confirmed that with immediate effect it has parted company on amicable terms with driver Tom Onslow-Cole.

The New Malden racer informed team principal Shaun Hollamby of his decision to leave after today's second Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship race at Oulton Park.

The team plans to announce a replacement for Onslow-Cole in the near future.

Hollamby commented: “We have enjoyed working with Tom during his short time as part of the AmD Milltek Racing.com team and wish him all the best for his future career. We were told of Tom’s decision 15 minutes before the final race today at Oulton Park and that he would no longer be driving for us.

“AmD Milltek Racing.com is staffed by a strong and talented group of people who will continue working hard to build on the progress we have made this season. As a team, we remain focused on moving the Volkswagen Golf up the BTCC grid and will evaluate replacement drivers to allow us to continue with the progress made so far through the remainder of the season.

“We would like to thank Milltek and Tesco Momentum 99 for all of their support during our exciting campaign so far and look forward to further success on track.”