Team GBR

[play mate]

Isn't it Danny Watts who is the contracted LNT/Zytek driver? He's just done a deal with the Strakka Racing- Zytek in this years LMS. Kerr has only been in a Zytek sportscar once i think.

I think Watt's is capable, but will he be able to pull the team out of their current dip in form? Team GBR are having their worst ever season in A1GP, I know they have had other issues, but why is it so bad?

[Mak]

May be just getting use to being a Dad.. Congrads Danny

[strider]

Danny will be fine. If anyone can get the job done, it's him.

I'm far more concerned about the lack of available engines and parts from Ferrari, which severely handicapped some teams this weekend.

Despite the return of the man himself, Fairuz Fauzy wins the Michael Ammermüller Award for the weekend for taking out both Ireland and New Zealand in the main race. Idiot.

[CLIP-Motorsport]

Amongst other problems, Team GBR seems to be poor in it's pitstops, I've lost count at the number of times we've lost places at the stops. That's not just been this season though, I think it's an area they need to work on.

[Kiwi3]

On the commercial side, Katie Clements is confident in the future of the team. I guess you would be if A1GP is propping you up...

http://www.sportbusiness.com/britspo...-weather-storm

Interesting that she states that sponsors previously involved with F1 are in touch looking for a lower cost option.

[kerrmanningjarv]

And now it seems clear that Dan Clarke drove because he brought money to the team... after reading that article where it says GBR get money from drivers.

Bit disappointing really, as I've been told that A1 teams aren't meant to charge for drives - but if it means the team survives, it's better than nothing.

[kerrmanningjarv]

^ Also interesting to see they were close to landing a title sponsor - perhaps it wasn't only the recession that put them off, also the fact that GBR missed Zandvoort...

I just hope we can land a sponsor this off-season, as we've never had many sponsors anyway and this season all we have is Metro who is aout "media partner" and Opus, a design agency... Airwaves was for 2 rounds only and Greeneye for one.

[Mystery]

I just can't see it to be honest. I would have thought a lot of British support is behind Adam Carroll this season. The British team need to catch up quickly

[Kiwi3]

Surely they should be able to find one-off sponsors for Brands.

With such a short season, having to miss Zandvoort, then the DNFs in Sepang, and Watts missing Taupo, and suddenly the season is gone for them.

[Mak]

Suddenly the season is gone for all!

[play mate]

I'm disappointed at how the team has been run this season, as already mentioned, they've hardly had any decent sponsors on the car during the four seasons, and why? Surely as a leading motorsport nation there should be some companies who would want to back the team, however small?

Team GBR should be the best team on the grid and take a leaf out of the likes of Ireland and Switzerland. They pay their drivers and do well.
Bring back Jarvis and Kerr, or even raise some money and sign up Anthony Davidson.

[Mak]

[QUOTE=play mate;2413064]I'm disappointed at how the team has been run this season, as already mentioned, they've hardly had any decent sponsors on the car during the four seasons, and why? Surely as a leading motorsport nation there should be some companies who would want to back the team, however small?

Team GBR should be the best team on the grid and take a leaf out of the likes of Ireland and Switzerland. They pay their drivers and do well.
Bring back Jarvis and Kerr, or even raise some money and sign up Anthony Davidson.[/QUOTE

Not too many teams that have actual sponsors, most are just enthusiastic benifactors. Maybe they should off been spending more money on the commercial aspects of the series instead of paying all the hangers onners!

[kipper]

Originally Posted by play mate

Team GBR should be the best team on the grid and take a leaf out of the likes of Ireland and Switzerland. They pay their drivers and do well.
Bring back Jarvis and Kerr, or even raise some money and sign up Anthony Davidson.

The problem with that is that the money needs to come from somewhere. If, for whatever reason the team cannot raise sufficient sponsorship (and do seem number of teams within A1GP that can't), then obviously compromises need to be made. Personally, I feel that Danny Watts is on a par with Kerr at least and as such a simple change of drivers is unlikely to lead to a significant increase in performance.

[Kiwi3]

There are a few teams that have been able to find funding as well, e.g. NZL, RSA, MEX, IRL, MAL and to a lesser extent NED. The question why GBR hasn't is therefore a valid one, especially considering the Regent Street parade and large crowds that Brands gets.

[strider]

Originally Posted by Mak

Team GBR should be the best team on the grid and take a leaf out of the likes of Ireland and Switzerland. They pay their drivers and do well.
Bring back Jarvis and Kerr, or even raise some money and sign up Anthony Davidson.

Audi won't let Jarvis do A1GP, which rules him out. Personally I think Danny Watts is just as good as Kerr and as a cheerful, let's get on with it sort of person may be better for team morale.

I like the idea of giving Anthony Davidson a run. He's another driver who has a very positive attitude and interviews well, apart from obviously being fast and very well able to develop a car.

The biggest mistake Team GBR ever made was letting James Robinson go as Race Engineer. Since he switched to Switzerland, Neel Jani has pretty much been the man to beat.