BCN close doors

joseramon · 18 Dec 2003, 01:51 (Ref:814759)

it appears to be confirmed that BCN is out of the next 3000 season. the spanish team close the doors.

unofficialf3000 · 18 Dec 2003, 22:47 (Ref:815629)

That's bad news

Let's hope there will be 18 cars when the deadline must be met.

joseramon · 18 Dec 2003, 23:59 (Ref:815668)

hi dear Jon, of course i hope the same... and badly this was the only spanish team... so for me is double lost.

best wishes and happy new year Jon

DanFlag · 19 Dec 2003, 01:16 (Ref:815689)

I'd like them to still race, they were great people

unofficialf3000 · 19 Dec 2003, 01:31 (Ref:815692)

Quote:

Originally posted by joseramon
best wishes and happy new year Jon

Thanks Jose

- to you, Dany and everyone else:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I'm surprised BCN are quitting, as only last month Jaime Pintanel spoke of running three cars if required to help keep F3000 alive. It sounded as though they had a long term plan and were looking forward to F2.

DanFlag · 19 Dec 2003, 13:00 (Ref:816033)

Quote:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I'm surprised BCN are quitting, as only last month Jaime Pintanel spoke of running three cars if required to help keep F3000 alive. It sounded as though they had a long term plan and were looking forward to F2.

Agreed, and unfortunately I can't find their email to ask them about this myself....

A889091 · 19 Dec 2003, 15:21 (Ref:816180)

where did you see that new jose ramon?

BootsOntheSide · 19 Dec 2003, 16:00 (Ref:816195)

This is quite 'out of nowhere', and it's a shame, although they were never a well funded team, proving largely reliant on interloping pay-drivers. Still, it's 2 less cars, which isn't good news when the whole F3000 series is on a tightrope.

RIP BCN

joseramon · 19 Dec 2003, 16:06 (Ref:816198)

there is an excellent web call 100x100motor.com this is an only spanish web and there are all people in the bussines in spanish motorsports.
normally there are impacting news one week, either one month before become official news... about world series, spanish f3, and of course BCN because is a spanish team.
the bcn close was put first time one month ago... and the last week it appears again very strong... and the font is very reliable because other news he put. this font said bcn unenployed all his employes, and only the secrerary of the team was in office.

if bcn denies it fantastic, is not a secret that they want really have a spanish driver in the line up. and of coruse is a goal for spanish motorsport have a formula 3000 team, as is a goal have the world series.

DanFlag · 19 Dec 2003, 16:12 (Ref:816205)

BCN have announced through a website they are not retiring

SALEEN S7R · 19 Dec 2003, 17:10 (Ref:816245)

Yeah Dany Ive read that too. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...id=7&nid=82935 Appears someone, on a forum somewhere has been telling porkie pies.

A889091 · 19 Dec 2003, 18:19 (Ref:816294)

It' s not true Jose Ramon. I was taking a look in 100x100motor.com and the new is not there. Where did you see it? Is it a joke?

joseramon · 22 Dec 2003, 09:55 (Ref:818050)

sorry, i forgot especify forum section of 100x100motor.com, no news section. all that i said was about the foro section, not news section.

topic name: BCN cierra puertas
post nick name: BOX
open post date: martes, 25 de noviembre
time: 8:51 pm
message: De Momento ya han cerrado puertas. Se comentaba que la temporada que viene podr�*an salir con 3 coches, pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Han cerrado puertas y han liquidado los contratos (¿?) con los técnicos.

this was my font. no more fonts.

by the way: my reaction the same day i open this topic (the second request in this topic): "hi dear Jon, of course i hope the same... and badly this was the only spanish team... so for me is double lost."

joseramon · 22 Dec 2003, 09:58 (Ref:818054)

ahhhh... the second message in the forum that i have mentioned

nick name: invitado
date: 18 diciembre
time: 1:08 am
message: "Ahora parece que ya es definitivo. Tan solo queda la secretaria. Una lástima"

after this second message was that i open this topic (you can see this topic is open at 1:51 of the same 18 of december.

if this is all false and malintentionated is a fantastic new for spanish motorsports. and i'm the frist happy with it.

Driving Spanner · 6 Jan 2004, 21:37 (Ref:829872)

Did anyone see the thing in autosport saying that the rumours in an internet formum had caused problems for BCN necause they are not closing down.Funny what rumours can do, i wonder what forum that was then!

sceptic · 7 Jan 2004, 08:38 (Ref:830278)

BCN issued a press release yesterday saying they would be officially announcing their 2004 drivers in three weeks - not the actions of a team which is closed.

BootsOntheSide · 7 Jan 2004, 13:20 (Ref:830450)

Okay, I guess that's the end of that. Good news in the end. I suppose we can redirect the conversation towards speculation as to who teh drivers might be?

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