2016 BTCC silly season

[Robmarriott]

What do we think is going to happen, who is going where, who is driving what?

[Robmarriott]

Well Eurotech seem to be building 3 new cars, which means their old ones are available, Rob Austin has retired the Audis so does that give away what he's replacing them with?

I'm assuming Menu and Gio won't return?

Also, will Ashley Sutton be moving up from the Clios maybe?

[Robmarriott]

I'm getting increasingly concerned by the lack of RAR news.

[Robmarriott]

emicen said:

Cost effective = nearly £17k a weekend... [not including damage]

how much is a round in a mini?

[Robmarriott]

emicen said:

Robmarriott said:

emicen said:

Cost effective = nearly £17k a weekend... [not including damage]

how much is a round in a mini?

An 8 race weekend / 23 race season (on an arrive and drive basis with full mechanical support all weekend, all consumables, all tyres, all fuel, all testing fees, all entry fees and a decent damage budget) comes in at under £17k.

Ok that's pretty cheap then!

[Robmarriott]

jamiebae said:

Robmarriott said:

I'm getting increasingly concerned by the lack of RAR news.

See above, they will be running two Audis in the new 'feeder' series for old spec cars. Putting two and two together that means no BTCC, or BTCC with new cars.

I think there will be a lot of disappointed fans if that's the case

[Robmarriott]

I've got a sneaky suspicion Mike Bushell is going to announce a drive at Team HARD, something which has been said on Facebook had pointed towards it

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http://www.btcc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/201...

Good grid! Glad to see Welch back in the Proton, it sounded awesome for the last couple of years.

Has anyone heard the Subaru yet?

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geordiecraig101 said:

Simpson's car is running the same spec as last year as its Flash's old car, so GPRM kit and with the K20 derived motor, but the works cars are all brand new builds running the latest type-r derived motor. They are visually very different and from what i got talking to one of the mechanics even more different internally. The pic below is one of the new motors:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiecraig101/2589...

Odd setup, the use of Wiggins clamps everywhere apart intercooler side of the throttle is confusing though, why the random bit of Samco hose?

Also, why is the throttle body located there and not nearer the inlet?

And it appears to have an integrated exhaust manifold, that can't have been great for a race car, can't be a lot of scope for improving flow when confined to a standard size casting.