2017 BTCC silly season

[Robmarriott]

Nice and early again this year, there's news out there already!

Tom Ingram staying at Speedworks
Rob Austin confirmed at Handy Motorsport again
AMD talking of running a second car

Can we expect Whorton-Eales or Bushell to move (back) up?

[Robmarriott]

I think he's more likely to go to HARD - http://www.team-hard.com/news/team-hard-and-jamspo...

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DanielSan said:

The 3rd Eurotech car was a shell built up that they had spare, the Dynamics car was a separate car all together.

Although technically, the Eurotech cars are Dynamics cars as Dynamics built all 6 shells in question.

[Robmarriott]

Not being a pedant, pointing it out for others who may not know.

[Robmarriott]

Tony Gilham is collecting the first of their 2017 cars tomorrow with a sneak peek to follow on Wednesday.

[Robmarriott]

Did Eurotech have more than one wheel fall off? I know Depper's came off at Silverstone but that was due to a coming together with another car, the (TOCA mandated) upright sheared in half! Definitely wasn't the fault of anyone behind the scenes.

[Robmarriott]

So he's bought three Passat CCs back then, that's a disappointment.

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Bushell posted yesterday on Facebook asking people to guess what he's doing next year, he's confirmed he already has a drive lined up but now which formula.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him with HARD.

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Sammo123 said:

Just heard that Vauxhall are coming back, possibly with Power Maxed Racing.

I've just heard this from someone in the know too, Chevy's are both sold, not sure where they've gone to but the TBLs have gone with them, PMR have the 2 'manufacturer' TBLs to run the new Astras.

[Robmarriott]

Robmarriott said:

Sammo123 said:

Just heard that Vauxhall are coming back, possibly with Power Maxed Racing.

I've just heard this from someone in the know too, Chevy's are both sold, not sure where they've gone to but the TBLs have gone with them, PMR have the 2 'manufacturer' TBLs to run the new Astras.

Just been confirmed, I'd link BTCC.net but it's crashed!

[Robmarriott]

DanielSan said:

Didn't Dave Bartrum say they had a driver lined to to replace Jordan who'd win races not long ago

Davenport has won races recently.

Surprised by Depper, it'll be interesting to see how he improves with a decent driver in his team though, both him and Smith improved a lot when Lloyd was in the third Eurotech car so he may do well with a better driver to follow.

I'm very pleased for Ant, the Audis are great looking cars and again I think having more than one car in their team, both cars will do pretty well.

[Robmarriott]

Goff to Eurotech, that'll be interesting

[Robmarriott]

So, do we have an up to date lost of who is where and what's left available?