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| Career 1993-94 |
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| 1993 |
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David re focused his efforts on the BTCC in 1993, by acquiring a Prodrive built BMW 318is coupe, the make and model of car that had won the championship in 92. Dave and the Team were to have their work cut out this year however, due to the fact that in 93 the BMWs were made to remove their ABS and were penalised for being rear wheel drive by the addition of a further 25Kg of ballast.
The team worked very hard this year with many a late night / early mornings all trying to hold down full time jobs as well, and Dave had his work cut out on track. He qualified consistently alongside the similar cars of Team Dynamics and often in front of Matt Meal, but results remained elusive.
At the end of July Dave and the Team undertook a major rebuild of the car and returned to the championship for the Brands Hatch round on the August bank holiday. Testing for the weekend was held at the circuit on the Friday and whilst David was rounding Paddock Hill Bend the car burst into flame and David was lucky to get out.
The marshals did a very good job getting Dave out and putting out the fire, but this left the car in a real mess. With at least 4 powder fire extinguishers emptied into the car, it took every one all night to get the car out for qualifying the next day. David went on to finish the race and his season, despite the conditions in the car. |
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| 1994 |
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A change of direction, to a now fashionable, "one make" championship. Namely the VW Vento VR6 Challenge, this saw David in a front wheel drive car for the first time.
He took to it very well and had a good season; the Ventos suffered a bit with reliability in the form of drive shafts and drive flanges. But out of his 8 finishes Dave had 3 seconds and 3 third places, so if the car had held together more often, who knows?
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