2017 BTCC silly season

[Northern_Monkey]

GbGaz said:

Just two WSR seats and a Subaru to be announced then....will they keep us waiting until media day??

Not expecting them to

[Stuart Thompson]

DanielSan said:

Has his son been taken on as some sort of BMW young driver arrangement? Sure he did a test in a DTM car or something similar also not long ago? They clearly see some potential in him even past the cash it seems. Will be a shame if he's not on the grid though, he's always entertaining.

Yep he's been signed up on the BMW junior programme.

[rubystone]

Northern_Monkey said:

That is NOT the case - Paul is owed no money by Josh Cook. His issue is with BMR.

How did you know that?!

[Northern_Monkey]

rubystone said:

How did you know that?!

He's said on his social media

[rubystone]

Northern_Monkey said:

He's said on his social media

Wow, I thought he was keeping that to himself! Seems he changed his mind....or his hand was forced....

[rubystone]

Just checked his Twitter feed. He's really pissed off now! I knew they owed him for some media work he did last year but thought he'd muscled his way to the front of the line to be paid by them. Seems not to have been the case...

[mattyc69]

That's the title decided then.... Turks back at WSR.

[Speed Badger]

Yep just seen it too, couldn't be happier fir him and the championship. Always hated that he had to go off to Scandinavia and could defend his first title. Would be fitting if he beats the Subarus to the title...

[The Wookie]

I'm really pleased he is back, I have a massive amount of respect for Turks, nice guy and an extremely understated talent. The series would be worse off without him

[MattS5]

I had the pleasure of working with Colin back in 2008 for the season,(from a sponsorship perspective) he's a really nice guy and its great to see him back at WSR.

[DanielSan]

Just an idle thought, Collard sr. at Subaru so they get the rear wheel drive expert they need and Collard jr. at WSR as part of his BMW young driver program?

[swooshiain]

Also very pleased to see him back. I'm not a huge fan of WSR, but Turks is a class act - a true top-flight driver, and one of a small number of drivers who I always think comes across as being very likeable when he's not behind the wheel. Definitely a title contender.

[steve-5snwi]

yes, lets get his name on the trophy now

[rubystone]

The Wookie said:

I'm really pleased he is back, I have a massive amount of respect for Turks, nice guy and an extremely understated talent. The series would be worse off without him

Agreed. A genuinely nice bloke.

[GbGaz]

Speed Badger said:

Would be fitting if he beats the Subarus to the title...

I couldn't agree with that comment more! I also totally agree with you all about him being one of the nicest/likable guys too.......as well as being a real talent...so was so chuffed to see it when the news broke earlier in the week. As many of us have said,,,it would 'appear' that he was shuffled out of a team that he was the strongest member of because others maybe felt he was a bit of a threat....I wont go on about the ironies of Smith/Plato "he's just got himself the sack" Brands GP 2015 V Plato/Turkington Brands GP 2016... but for me...Jason not supporting Colin in the championship until the team called him off was the most hypocrytical moment of the season.....and the writing really was on the wall for me re. Colin's place in the team,,so it's good to see him back in a team that really value him.

One thing that does interest me, and I'm looking to see how it evolves over the season is that given Jason's (along with other drivers...i'm not singling Plato out,,,,though he was the most vocal about this...) complaints during 2014 about rear wheel drive and in particular, the BMW's starts..which we know TOCA tried to peg back,,, but will Colin 'outstart' Jason if the two appear in a side by side situation this year!.....cue a very large smile inside Mr. Turkingtons crash helmet if it falls in his favour!!


Politics aside, I'm really looking to all the liveries being announced/unveiled....especially the Passats......they will look brilliant in Team Hard colours!

March 16th seems so far off but will soon be here!

[Pothole Racing]

Collard confirmed in the final seat at WSR.
Just one seat at BMR left to fill.

http://www.btcc.net/2017/02/20/collardwsr/

[swooshiain]

Pothole Racing said:

Collard confirmed in the final seat at WSR.
Just one seat at BMR left to fill.

http://www.btcc.net/2017/02/20/collardwsr/

Pleased to see that confirmed. He's far from being one of my favourite drivers, but his performance last season definitely justified the teams continued faith in him. I guess he'll be concentrating on improving his qualifying this year!

[DanielSan]

BMR announcement is 7pm tomorrow night according to the BTCC Facebook page.

[knowitall]

DanielSan said:

BMR announcement is 7pm tomorrow night according to the BTCC Facebook page.

it doesnt say its a BMR announcement.

[Pothole Racing]

Josh Cook is in the Maximum Motorsport Focus after Stewart Lines sustained injuries in a biking accident in January.
Glad to see Josh has got himself a drive for this year, good young driver!