Btcc 2015

[rallycross]

Come on BTCC do the Macau event! It's the best saloon car race of the year ( if you don't include Bathurst!)

[lickatysplit]

I might be wrong, but the macau Track would be beyond the teams in the BTCC's budget. they pulled out of racing in northern Ireland because of budget issues so why now travel that far?

[LewisBH]

I'd be very very surprised if Macau happened, it's common knowledge that the smaller teams struggle with the expenses to get to Knockhill, Scotland let alone Asia. Plus, Macau is notorious for crashes so teams would never be able to afford damages on top of travel, just can't see it working.

[Mopar440]

Roo said:

Northern_Monkey said:

As I mentioned with things bubbling along, who saw this one coming? http://www.insidebtcc.com/btcc-approached-macau-ev...

Tony Gilham also has an Avensis from UA - deal to be ratified

Wonder if he's bought both cars and licences.

Hasn't bought one car, only paid a deposit on it so far. Will they get to the championship I wonder?

[GbGaz]

So Collard has been announced at WSR then! Turkington is indeed cursed....two times champion and both times lost his drive!!

Would put my money on Turkington at BMR.....but I have been known to be wrong...Many times!!!!

[AndyAlfa18]

You're not wrong this time.

[AndyAlfa18]

LewisBH said:

I'd be very very surprised if Macau happened, it's common knowledge that the smaller teams struggle with the expenses to get to Knockhill, Scotland let alone Asia. Plus, Macau is notorious for crashes so teams would never be able to afford damages on top of travel, just can't see it working.

Quite right, the team's have been offered financial help in terms of travel, accommodation and car transportation, but the running costs would be down to finding extra budget.

Just isn't going to happen.

[Henry Fiddleton]

Terrible news for Turks if all confirmed.

[Mopar440]

So Plato's at BMR. Will Turkington join him?

[Janesy B]

Why does he seem to have so much trouble getting a drive this year, surely everyone would want the current champ? The BTCC is strange at times.

[Mopar440]

Janesy B said:

Why does he seem to have so much trouble getting a drive this year, surely everyone would want the current champ? The BTCC is strange at times.

Strange? In what way? He lost his sponsorship from last year. Simple as. These BTCC seats are expensive.

[Allyc85]

Mopar440 said:

Strange? In what way? He lost his sponsorship from last year. Simple as. These BTCC seats are expensive.

Strange that a double champion and a class bloke can't attract sponsorship, while others....are not can!

[DanielSan]

Mopar440 said:

So Plato's at BMR. Will Turkington join him?

O
Just like to say that I told you all

[DiscoColin]

Allyc85 said:

Mopar440 said:

Strange? In what way? He lost his sponsorship from last year. Simple as. These BTCC seats are expensive.

Strange that a double champion and a class bloke can't attract sponsorship, while others....are not can!

An appreciable chunk of the sponsorship in the BTCC comes from the family firms and connections of the drivers. Sponsorship in motorsport very often follows the driver rather than the car (as evidenced by Priaux coming into the BMW with IHG, who have backed him with various brands since his WTCC days), so if he didn't have the backing to continue last time he won the title and doesn't now either, is that actually a surprise? Really? Perhaps he ought to have invested more effort in schmoozing sponsors and exploiting his profile as champion?

[Mopar440]

Here's another one to confuse you then:

Who's going to drive Chris Stockton's Cruze? I understand that Chris isn't.

[Roo]

Mopar440 said:

So Plato's at BMR.

Has that been confirmed anywhere yet?

[emicen]

DiscoColin said:

An appreciable chunk of the sponsorship in the BTCC comes from the family firms and connections of the drivers. Sponsorship in motorsport very often follows the driver rather than the car (as evidenced by Priaux coming into the BMW with IHG, who have backed him with various brands since his WTCC days), so if he didn't have the backing to continue last time he won the title and doesn't now either, is that actually a surprise? Really? Perhaps he ought to have invested more effort in schmoozing sponsors and exploiting his profile as champion?

To be fair, his website does appear to finally reflect current events. Also, all the sponsors from last year, except ebay, appear to be there.

[Mopar440]

Roo said:

Mopar440 said:

So Plato's at BMR.

Has that been confirmed anywhere yet?

Not officially, you'll just have to wait and see.

[AndyAlfa18]

BMR Team Shopping and BMR Team Ireland to be announced soon. As predicted some weeks ago.

[MG CHRIS]

I think we will see plato and turks with bmr along with aron smith will be a strong team if true.

888 would be good to see tom ingram there alongside Jordan we would do well there also very quiet on the 3rd car.a

Eurotech has a spare seat be interesting to see who is there.

Motorbase Jackson should be there and with alex martin in the 3rd satalite car theres another seat there.

Team hard still unsure on drivers, or how many cars.

Rotek is looking like they wont be there and UA too.

I think we wont see many new updates until media day tbh.