Euroteks Short Stay in Formula Renault

ukracing · 8 Feb 2004, 21:26 (Ref:867440)

Is it just me or was Eurotek a flash in the pan job! Seemed they have not spent to long in the national seen and gone again! Heard some silly rumours they had wild ideas of going into V6 as usal nothing happens, as well as there plans for Renault this year. Also heard from Norfolk that Paul Jackson forma Fortec Engineer has also gone to manage the team??? Is this true or is it Billy Oakes ********????

Russfeld · 8 Feb 2004, 22:30 (Ref:867503)

Paul Jackson, former Petrobas/Den Bla Avis F3000 fella is/was running the team last I heard.

jackaroo · 8 Feb 2004, 22:45 (Ref:867520)

Johnathan, Jahnathan,Johnathan!!!!!Sour grapes????

Comtec Renault · 9 Feb 2004, 07:41 (Ref:867829)

Not me Jonathan,I like Jako and Gavin who now run Eurotec,they will be at Oulton park Tuesday with us Comtec and lots more Renault teams,

Gaz · 9 Feb 2004, 09:22 (Ref:867915)

Renault testing at Oulton tomorrow!?...I'll be there!

Paul Rayner · 9 Feb 2004, 09:42 (Ref:867951)

Quote:

Originally posted by Gaz
Renault testing at Oulton tomorrow!?...I'll be there!

I know what you mean, it's tempting. But it'll be unofficial testing with no proper times, plus it's with the old cars, and I want to see the new ones in action!

Gaz · 9 Feb 2004, 09:43 (Ref:867952)

Yeah but it's racing cars! I aint seen or heard one since the Festival last October! Plus it's only up the road

Comtec Renault · 9 Feb 2004, 14:37 (Ref:868273)

Hey Gaz come to garage 7 and say Hello, you can help me and do some splits out the back of the track (I mean stopwach before you all start) And its all Renaults lots of them!!!!

Gaz · 9 Feb 2004, 14:43 (Ref:868280)

sounds cool! I'll be there in the afternoon..got college in the mornin. both susie and wez out?

Wella · 9 Feb 2004, 17:27 (Ref:868489)

Doh... wanna Swap Gaz im in Pembrey that day!?

Gaz · 9 Feb 2004, 23:02 (Ref:868905)

ha!nah, your alright thanx! Getting cold and wet watching a few F3 scholars trolling round in south wales isn't too appealing!

Mackmot · 10 Feb 2004, 03:34 (Ref:869038)

but getting cold and wet watching a few tartmobiles is??

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 11:12 (Ref:869292)

i can sit in the car at Oulton!

Wella · 10 Feb 2004, 13:42 (Ref:869490)

Any news and developments from the track guys?

guess the teams are starting to wish they were back in sunny spain!!!

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 15:29 (Ref:869574)

Just got back!Was a bit boring to be honest. I made out 5 teams were there. Comtec, Manor, Paston and T-Sport F3 were there. Also the most interesting part was so were Eurotek. I know a rumour was circulating round that they had gone bust but they did have a driver out. Dunno who he was like!

The afternoon session started off dull and overcast but it soon began to drizzle. Ryan Lewis caused an early red-flag before most of the runners came out. From my personal timing Barber and Stoddart were the quickest. That was only my timing and only over an hour of the session. Certainly they both looked pretty even. The rest out there seemed to be a second or two off their pace.

As I say tho, there weren't many there and with the weather and the red flags it was a bit of a bore. still i got to see and here my first race cars of the year!

racingdad · 10 Feb 2004, 15:48 (Ref:869588)

That's always the trouble with these test days - lots of Red Flags. You always get some drivers who don't understand that the aim of the day is to work on set ups, etc., so they keep falling off - no marshalls so Red Flags

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 15:49 (Ref:869589)

yeh, i think ryan only stopped but the red flag lasted about 20 mins....was sooo bored!

JnrJnr · 10 Feb 2004, 16:08 (Ref:869605)

I think ryans car caught fire. He was spotted grabbing the extinguisher from the marshall and puttin out the fire himself...??

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 16:09 (Ref:869607)

I didn't no that!Why wasn't the marshall putting the fire out? brings back memories of the williamson tradgedy

racingdad · 10 Feb 2004, 16:19 (Ref:869612)

Test day marshalls are not usually the same as race day marshalls, but I'm sure that they would have reacted if they thought that Ryan was in the car and in trouble... but they won't have been too concerned about the car.

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 16:33 (Ref:869620)

fair enough! I do have big respect for test day marshalls especially on a day like today was!

JnrJnr · 10 Feb 2004, 17:30 (Ref:869652)

Sorry guys, wrong driver. It was Charles Hollings at Lodge.

Gaz · 10 Feb 2004, 17:32 (Ref:869653)

Ah, I didn't realise Fortec were there too!They must have a new truck or something without the team colours on yet! Certainly I didn't see Mike Conway out whilst I was there, If I'd have known I'd have stuck around a bit longer to see how he shaped up against the times I was getting for Stoddart and Wez. When I left on the damp/wet track they were in the late 1.34s