Football teams & players in motorsport
#1
Posted 26 November 2004 - 11:24
I’ve seen a Barcelona FC car, an Arsenal car a Real Madrid car… but I’m not sure this series began.
Some years ago I remember a GT car (a Lister Storm?) in black-and-white colours of Newcastle United F.C. and perhaps one or two Dallara-Nissan WS in Spain with some football teams colours.
It’s wonderful to think a grid of single-seaters (Formula 1? why not…) like those:
Red for Liverpool, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Independiente…
Blue and white for Lazio, Celta Vigo, Manchester City, Schalke-04, Grasshoppers, Porto…
Blue and black for Internazionale…
White for Santos, Real Madrid, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Dinamo Kiev, Valencia…
Blue for Chelsea, Everton, Glasgow Rangers, Bordeaux…
Purple for Fiorentina, Perth Glory, Anderlecht…
Yellow for Nantes, Borussia Dortmund, Fenehrbahce…
Blue and yellow for Parma, Boca Juniors…
Red and white for Arsenal, Ajax, River Plate, PSV, Athletic Bilbao, Internacional…
Red and black for Milan, Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen…
Green and white for Palmeiras, Celtic, St. Etienne, Werder Brema…
Yellow and black for Penarol…
Black and white for Juventus, Partizan Belgrade, Newcastle, Besiktas…
WOW…
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#2
Posted 26 November 2004 - 11:30
The proposed series you're thinking of was Premier 1 GP, Nanni. Whatever happened to that?
#3
Posted 26 November 2004 - 13:12
Still, there could be a positive side to all this. A racing team sponsored by the Milton Keynes Dons, aka Wimbledon, aka Franchise FC, could adopt the Don's all black third strip and give us cars in something akin to the JPS Lotus livery. Or Plymouth Argyle, with their green shirts, would let us see a return to the British national racing colours.
#4
Posted 26 November 2004 - 14:15
The car has recently made a surprise reappearance, now as the Formula Superfund, although the organisation is not to keen on admitting it's a three year old car. It remains to bee seen whether or not this formula Superfund goed ahead ( It is supposed to replace the Euro 3000-series) as it is quite similar to the new GP2 series. The car still looks nice, though:
#5
Posted 26 November 2004 - 14:16
The Manchester United car will not have a great noise, but instead emits a high-pitched whine.
The Real Madrid car will have a huge budget but struggle to get to the finish.
The Juventus team will slip a few million euros to the FIA to get favourable decisions.
Everyone will like the Accrington Stanley car but it does not have a chance in hell of winning.
Everyone will dislike the Bayern Munich car but it will win all the time.
The Arsenal car will marry British know-how with French flair; Athletic Bilbao's will be strictly a local effort.
And the British GP will be at a venue that is beset by traffic problems, constant rebuilding and financial worries...oh, wait.
#6
Posted 26 November 2004 - 14:23
Originally posted by Mischa Bijenhof
As suspected, this Premier 1 Grand Prix never happened, although there have been some official presentations. I recall Pedro Lamy posing with the Benfica-liveried car, and there were also rumours that Feyenoord would participate with Jacky van den Ende.
The car has recently made a surprise reappearance, now as the Formula Superfund, although the organisation is not to keen on admitting it's a three year old car. It remains to bee seen whether or not this formula Superfund goed ahead ( It is supposed to replace the Euro 3000-series) as it is quite similar to the new GP2 series. The car still looks nice, though:
Well, there we go. That's the Plymouth Argyle car.
#7
Posted 26 November 2004 - 15:12
#8
Posted 26 November 2004 - 15:29
Originally posted by Mischa Bijenhof
As suspected, this Premier 1 Grand Prix never happened, although there have been some official presentations. I recall Pedro Lamy posing with the Benfica-liveried car, and there were also rumours that Feyenoord would participate with Jacky van den Ende.
...a couple of the clubs that were going to sponsor cars in the series got involved in Dallara-Nissan when it became obvious that P1GP wouldn't ever happen, didn't they?
There were several putative P1GP cars. At least one Reynard mockup was shown, as was a Dallara. Is the new car some remote relative of the Reynard? (None of the names involved in it mean much to me).
#9
Posted 26 November 2004 - 15:46
Originally posted by petefenelon
...a couple of the clubs that were going to sponsor cars in the series got involved in Dallara-Nissan when it became obvious that P1GP wouldn't ever happen, didn't they?
There were several putative P1GP cars. At least one Reynard mockup was shown, as was a Dallara. Is the new car some remote relative of the Reynard? (None of the names involved in it mean much to me).
According to the press-pack, the car is built by Force 10 technology Ltd. John Travis, of former Lola and Penske fame, is technical director. The car is equipped with a 4 litre Judd V10 ( a bit strange, given the current trend for smaller engines, right?) that's said to deliver more than 700 hp. It weighs 576 kg with oil and water, with 22 kg of ballast to balance different driver weights.
Other key figures in the series are Karl Wendlinger and Vincenzo Sospiri. I saw its first laps and must admit that the car sounds simply wonderful...
Wonder if it will ever race.
#10
Posted 26 November 2004 - 16:20
If you can read or understand some spanish, here are the facts:
http://www.pagina12w...nota=1829&sec=7
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Posted 26 November 2004 - 16:30
#12
Posted 26 November 2004 - 19:11
This is a Benetton masquerading as the Leeds United entry for the Premier1 series...
Leeds has been my fav british football team since the glory days of the early 1970s...they had great players like, David Harvey, Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Allan Clarke and above them all Peter Lorimer...!
The glory days faded in the 1980s....but they were back again in the 1990s...!
Now they're once again back in the doldrums...
#13
Posted 26 November 2004 - 19:11
Originally posted by David Beard
Actually, no, I can't.
I can't imagine any proper TNFer imagining any of that.
I was trying REALLY hard not to post on this thread. Honest.
How about a new thread on F1 teams sponsored by Bingo halls?
I just happened to be at the presentation of this Superfund car and thought I'd give an answer to a question...
#14
Posted 26 November 2004 - 19:39
(photoshop of what looks like one of Pierre Menard's paintings... afraid I can't remember where I got the original Vanwall from....)
#15
Posted 26 November 2004 - 20:06
Originally posted by petefenelon
.....and here, for Mr Beard's benefit, is a Vanwall sponsored by the Test & County Cricket Board and in their traditional colours of white, and white ;)
(Is that from the days when mobile phone advertising was banned?!)
Great shot of the Leeds boys waving goodbye to the Premiership...
#16
Posted 26 November 2004 - 20:20
The team would have sacked their team manager and brought in a high profile man from another team - then the car would struggle around, most unimpressively for most of the races, but then somehow contrive to come through and win most of them.
#17
Posted 26 November 2004 - 21:50
Sorry, skin-tight PVC does nothing for me.Originally posted by Rainer Nyberg
This is a Benetton masquerading as the Leeds United entry for the Premier1 series...
Leeds has been my fav british football team since the glory days of the early 1970s...they had great players like, David Harvey, Norman Hunter, Billy Bremner, Allan Clarke and above them all Peter Lorimer...!
The glory days faded in the 1980s....but they were back again in the 1990s...!
Now they're once again back in the doldrums...
Neither does trying to mix a team sport like football with an individual sport like Motor Racing.
#18
Posted 26 November 2004 - 21:58
#19
Posted 26 November 2004 - 22:11
Didn't Jackie Oliver wear a Claret helmet.......................................Arrows anybody??!!!
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#20
Posted 26 November 2004 - 22:27
DuncanOriginally posted by D-Type
... an individual sport like Motor Racing.
Do you really believe that motorsport only consists of folk who design, build, prepare, run, test, fettle, repair and race their cars single-handedly?!
#21
Posted 26 November 2004 - 22:38
No.Originally posted by Twin Window
Duncan
Do you really believe that motorsport only consists of folk who design, build, prepare, run, test, fettle, repair and race their cars single-handedly?!
But modern Formula 1 focusses on the drivers. For example, the leader list always shows drivers' names but ignores the cars. It is a competition for individuals, albeit with a team backing them up.
The only time I have seen teams competing as teams is in banger racing with the likes of the 'Catford Goodies' fielding a team of six matt black cars against the 'F-Troop' from Walthamstow with six claret and blue cars. The winner being the last car still running.
#22
Posted 26 November 2004 - 22:44
Well, I imagine those who've followed the BTCC closely would be the first to beg to differ! And that merely - IMHO - scratches the surface...Originally posted by D-Type
The only time I have seen teams competing as teams is in banger racing with the likes of the 'Catford Goodies' fielding a team of six matt black cars against the 'F-Troop' from Walthamstow with six claret and blue cars.
(and I don't follow the BTCC by the way!)
#23
Posted 27 November 2004 - 00:40
Originally posted by Simpson RX1
Don't forget the West Ham car.....................looks very stylish, has the occasional flash of brilliance, but always disappoints!
Mainly because the Chelsea team nicks their pit crew and drivers: don't they Mr Boor !?! :
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#26
Posted 27 November 2004 - 08:11
Originally posted by Barry Boor
Strange that as yet, we have heard nothing of the Peterborough car.
Been there, done that.
For those who don't understand this - you really don't want to.
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Posted 27 November 2004 - 08:18
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#29
Posted 28 November 2004 - 00:42
Originally posted by Barry Boor
...at a huge price, of course, Chris. Enabling the West Ham car to be fitted with many new features, none of which seem to improve its on-track performance!
Could not agree more with you BB after todays pathetic performance even though we won. That Pardew supercharger seriously needs sorting out !!
#30
Posted 29 November 2004 - 14:46
The SS Lazio car
The Barcellona FC car:
The AC Milan car:
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Posted 29 November 2004 - 15:38
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Posted 29 November 2004 - 17:03
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Posted 29 November 2004 - 17:28
#35
Posted 29 November 2004 - 19:36
Originally posted by Nanni Dietrich
Green and white? Perhaps that is the Palmeiras car...
(even though, Nanni, we just blew our last chances of grabbing this year's Brazilian Championship by losing 1 x 2 to Flamengo, playing home...)
#36
Posted 30 November 2004 - 10:59
Originally posted by Barry Boor
No good for A.C. Milan. Red and BLACK, not BRG!
Barry, the AC Milan car in the picture is the Iso, not the Cortina...
#37
Posted 30 November 2004 - 12:34
Originally posted by Nanni Dietrich
Barry, the AC Milan car in the picture is the Iso, not the Cortina...
I'm not Barry, but to me the ISO looks rather greenish as well... Or is it my monitor?
#38
Posted 30 November 2004 - 12:43
Originally posted by Mischa Bijenhof
I'm not Barry, but to me the ISO looks rather greenish as well... Or is it my monitor?
The Iso-Marlboro was definitely green. I always thought it was a particularly nasty colour scheme.
#39
Posted 30 November 2004 - 12:54
The referees' car ...
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#40
Posted 30 November 2004 - 14:11
Yes, I remember that Barcelona FC was a sponsor of Gabord Competition in World Series by Nissan in 2002.Originally posted by petefenelon
...a couple of the clubs that were going to sponsor cars in the series got involved in Dallara-Nissan when it became obvious that P1GP wouldn't ever happen, didn't they?
The presentation of this team with drivers Ricardo Zonta and Christiano Tuka Rocha was held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
#41
Posted 30 November 2004 - 14:25
Ian and Mischa, I believe you, it was dark green but... The Iso seems DARK-red-white!
Paris St. Germain car:
Borussia Dortmund car:
Chelsea car:
Manchester U. car
All from "Personal photos from the track" topic.
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Posted 30 November 2004 - 14:31
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#44
Posted 30 November 2004 - 14:59
the Manchester City car...
the Blackpool car...
the Oxford United car...
and the Sunderland car...
#45
Posted 30 November 2004 - 15:25
Thankfully, I can't think of any racing cars in claret and blue, so we are spared a West Ham or Aston Villa car.
#46
Posted 30 November 2004 - 15:43
Birmingham City would have to be the Scarab...great to look at, royal blue through & through, successful in the lower leagues but an also-ran with the Big Boys...
#47
Posted 30 November 2004 - 16:29
Originally posted by ian senior
Anyone got a picture of the Leyton House? That must be the Coventry City car.
Thankfully, I can't think of any racing cars in claret and blue, so we are spared a West Ham or Aston Villa car.
Ah but the Leyton Houses were besmirched with a green airbox. True Sky Blues probably wanted the '88 March:
(link from the splendid Marchives.com)
#48
Posted 30 November 2004 - 20:20
I protest in the strongest terms for having (P)Oxford United's name in TNF. Never has there been such a low. I DEMAND it becomes Torquay United instead.
#49
Posted 30 November 2004 - 20:25
First a red Motor Sport, now all this. Isn't even TNF sacred?
#50
Posted 30 November 2004 - 22:37
In the meantime - how about a suggestion -
DON'T OPEN THE DAMN THING!