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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2011, 11:20:14 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on June 05, 2011, 10:38:54 pm
Could be that as he now had a contract with another team this meant any potential repairs would need to be covered by him, hence not risking the race?

Its quite common for drivers/riders in motorsport not to get paid by the team for driving/riding but to actually pay the team for the seat for the season. Some of these deals include that the drivers pay for any damage they inflict on the car/bike. :happy2:  
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2011, 11:21:27 pm »
he wasnt the only driver to go on slicks all round.  most of the rear runners did and they were the ones figthting hardest at the end.  Look at TomBoardman.  he was 5 seconds a lap faster at the end before being taken out.  a few of the vectras did it as well
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2011, 11:58:29 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on June 05, 2011, 11:21:27 pm

he wasnt the only driver to go on slicks all round.  most of the rear runners did and they were the ones figthting hardest at the end.  Look at TomBoardman.  he was 5 seconds a lap faster at the end before being taken out.  a few of the vectras did it as well


.... :confused: Are we talking about the same race 2? IIRC Boardman did so well in race 1.
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2011, 11:58:39 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on June 05, 2011, 07:50:46 pm
i wander if ToC wasnt getting the money he expected.  Strange that he wasnt on contract either.

Doesnt bode well for AMDMiltek though if theyre out of cash.  looks like Shaun will have to step back in.  That'll save alot of money id imagine

The drivers pays AMD to drive the car, so AMD arent saving money from this.

This thread is amusing at people trying to find ways, and clutching straws whilst doing so to someone make this down to being AMDs fault, or making it sound that AMD are lacking in some way.

People in this thread have already mentioned this, but to make it pretty clear:  In motorsport, only the very top drivers get paid to race, others PAY to race, and some get to do it for free.

Now to make it even clearer, unless you are a top 8 driver in F1, or sebastien Loeb chances are you do not get paid to drive, and more often than not you pay to drive. Its a rich mans sport.

AMD will find a new driver and continue to do a fantastic job as a new team, developing the car as it becomes more competitive.
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #34 on: June 06, 2011, 07:15:56 am »
Even in F1 people have to pay for their seats, the Jap drivers are a prime example of that.

If you read the book about Perry McCarthy (The Stig) he struggles to get into F1 as he doesn't have the funding behind him.
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #35 on: June 06, 2011, 09:52:23 am »
Was a great weekend of racing, what was Matt Neil thinking  :signLOL: :signLOL:

I managed to get an early pit lane walk and had a great laugh watching the Pirtek vauxhall team practicing tyre changes  :congrats:

In the bar after the race, the topic of conversation between all the marshalls was the AMD/TOC split, so variety of opinion and story was mentioned.  All i say is, all the best to both parties for the rest of the season.

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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #36 on: June 06, 2011, 09:54:30 am »
^^ Did you have your anni parked up near the bridge to knickerbrook?
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2011, 09:58:51 am »
Quote from: Frodo-anni on June 06, 2011, 09:52:23 am

In the bar after the race, the topic of conversation between all the marshalls was the AMD/TOC split, so variety of opinion and story was mentioned.  All I say is, all the best to both parties for the rest of the season.


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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2011, 10:00:33 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on June 06, 2011, 09:54:30 am
^^ Did you have your anni parked up near the bridge to knickerbrook?

Yep, marshall point 18, clay hill, that was me  :happy2:

Unfortunately still with the war wound of the missing valance  :sad1:
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #39 on: June 06, 2011, 10:02:55 am »
And centre caps....  :grin:
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #40 on: June 06, 2011, 10:05:28 am »
Wheels just been refurbed so waiting to put the caps back together, few people walked past and noted the lack of caps and valance  :signLOL:

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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #41 on: June 06, 2011, 10:06:36 am »
 :signLOL: [/off topic]
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #42 on: June 06, 2011, 05:38:29 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 06, 2011, 09:58:51 am
Quote from: Frodo-anni on June 06, 2011, 09:52:23 am

In the bar after the race, the topic of conversation between all the marshalls was the AMD/TOC split, so variety of opinion and story was mentioned.  All I say is, all the best to both parties for the rest of the season.


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He speaks well of you Robin...........
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #43 on: June 08, 2011, 05:20:01 pm »
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Re: Onslow-Cole leaves miltek
« Reply #44 on: June 08, 2011, 05:24:35 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on June 08, 2011, 05:20:01 pm
Hollamby to race at Croft!

Good luck to him. I think TOC is probably the quicker driver but Shaun should do a good job.  :congrats:
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