Howell confirmed in Motorbase Toledo

[IainW]

This news leaked out last week (by his manager/ex-manager!), but now it's been officially confirmed.

Interesting colourscheme. Blue, with black and orange sections according to the photos on crash.net

 

[m0rk]

Hopefully they have a ready supply of replacement panels... or maybe he'll be more mature & less 'rear gunner' demolision man

that said... it's helmet hair vs simon cowell here

 

[IainW]

He is a good driver going back to his production class and Atomic Kitten days, but I couldn't understand why he stuck with Dynamics for so long, when it was clear to a lot of people that he was just being used by them. When he did get his chance, he had to take up the demolition man role like you say.

A decent bloke as well. He gave us a case of beer after he won his first race at Snetterton in 2001!

 

[ZBOYD]

Just noticed Tom Onslow Cole has taken the second seat at Team RAC too.

 

[IainW]

I was told that the 2nd driver would be quite a surprise and it is!

 

[JasonP06]

I see from the pic Gareth's car has #25 on it. Is that going to be his number? Must be. I see no reason for it not to be.

So, which ex-Jason Plato Toledo does he have, and what other Toledo's does the team have? I am sure one is Pickford's.

 

[m0rk]

I think they have all three, but one is just a shell

 

[tris]

Hopefully they have a ready supply of replacement panels... or maybe he'll be more mature & less 'rear gunner' demolision man

They have 10 of each part already painted and sticked in boxes with car numbers on

I no this as my mate painted them & the cars

 

[m0rk]

that'll be enough to get round media day then

 

[IainW]

I see from the pic Gareth's car has #25 on it. Is that going to be his number? Must be. I see no reason for it not to be.

So, which ex-Jason Plato Toledo does he have, and what other Toledo's does the team have? I am sure one is Pickford's.

25 is his favourite number.

 

[IainW]

The car was shaken down today at Brands Hatch. Looks not bad in that colourscheme.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/news/article.asp?NewsID=2503

 

[F2 Stu]

Hopefully they have a ready supply of replacement panels... or maybe he'll be more mature & less 'rear gunner' demolision man

that said... it's helmet hair vs simon cowell here

Ive got an insider at Motorbase who says getting spares for the tollys from spain is like trying to get blood out of a stone!

 

[andyb]

couple of other pics here... http://www.crash.net/picture_view_single~cid~10~pid~329009.htm

 

[F2 Stu]

Andy, we'll disown you if you had anything to do with that livery

 

[andyb]

of course I didn't

rumour has it, that his team mate will be Rob Collard!

 

[m0rk]

Well... you're wrong

it's Matt Allison

http://www.seatcupra.net//seat_spor...att_allison_scores_toledo_btcc_drive_566.html
http://www.mattallisonracing.co.uk/

He won the GTC Championship in British GT's last year - so I think he can pedal a car well

That explains the 50/50 colour split of the toledo for testing (they needed a blank canvas for the pics!)

 

[IainW]

Allison shook his car down at Brands on Friday. http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=418&PHPSESSID=81a123f83a73833e24754b01d87386e7

Says they're out at Oulton Park on Wednesday doing a proper test.

 

[F2 Stu]

Thats looks so much nicer than Howel's car