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McLaren to test in interim Orange livery
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:21 am
by Ed
Team McLaren Mercedes announced today that they will be commencing their 2006 testing on Wednesday at Jerez. 2 MP4-20 cars will be running with the interim Orange livery until the new McLaren livery is unvieled in mid February.
Full McLaren Statement
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:25 am
by rah
Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:33 am
by mlittle
rah wrote:Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........
Wouldn't look right, rah........Benson & Hedges was one of Midland(Jordan)'s main sponsors for awhile.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:08 pm
by rah
mlittle wrote:rah wrote:Now if you wrote Benson & Hedges down the side...........
Wouldn't look right, rah........Benson & Hedges was one of Midland(Jordan)'s main sponsors for awhile.
I know mate, but it sure looks close to one.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:26 pm
by Julian Mayo
From memory it is the original colour Bruce used to run his cars in
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:35 pm
by Ed
Indeed Julian, the orange is synonymous with the origins of McLaren, as the team ran its Formula One and CAN-AM racers in the colour for a number of years starting with the M5A in 1968.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:40 pm
by Julian Mayo
ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:44 pm
by rah
Julian Mayo wrote:ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions
QUICK, kill it before it does something you regret! Here have a beer.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:59 pm
by mlittle
rah wrote:Julian Mayo wrote:ahhh, so 1 brain cell still functions
QUICK, kill it before it does something you regret! Here have a beer.
That's the spirit! Here's another one if you need it, rah.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:30 pm
by Julian Mayo
Thanks Friends..............I think
