2017 BTCC silly season

2017 BTCC silly season

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Robmarriott

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2,724 posts

164 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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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?

Save Ferris

2,700 posts

219 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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I reckon Ant Whorton Eales will go to BKR.

Robmarriott

Original Poster:

2,724 posts

164 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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I think he's more likely to go to HARD - http://www.team-hard.com/news/team-hard-and-jamspo...

grenpayne

2,012 posts

168 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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I'm looking forward to hearing who's staying/leaving/throwing their toys out the pram at BMR biggrin

The final interview at Brands with JP was very telling, despite Colin being incredibly diplomatic, JP didn't mince his words!

V40Vinnie

863 posts

125 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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grenpayne said:
I'm looking forward to hearing who's staying/leaving/throwing their toys out the pram at BMR biggrin

The final interview at Brands with JP was very telling, despite Colin being incredibly diplomatic, JP didn't mince his words!
I fear it may be a result of who is tied in with who. Isn't the whole silver line tools and Subaru deal JPs doing? If it is then it kind of puts the clear team leader out in the cold.

swooshiain

377 posts

103 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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V40Vinnie said:
I fear it may be a result of who is tied in with who. Isn't the whole silver line tools and Subaru deal JPs doing? If it is then it kind of puts the clear team leader out in the cold.
True, but in the case of Subaru, I'm guessing the corporate management would be far more keen to have the best possible chance of victory, rather than rewarding someone for bringing them into the championship. Never can tell, though.

I'm also going to be interested to see if Honda try to change their platform - weren't there mutterings about trying to bring a RWD car to the table in the future, based on a new 4WD model a la Subaru?

V40Vinnie

863 posts

125 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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swooshiain said:
True, but in the case of Subaru, I'm guessing the corporate management would be far more keen to have the best possible chance of victory, rather than rewarding someone for bringing them into the championship. Never can tell, though.

I'm also going to be interested to see if Honda try to change their platform - weren't there mutterings about trying to bring a RWD car to the table in the future, based on a new 4WD model a la Subaru?
Yeah they referred to the Subaru as 'Frankenstein' it depends on the new civics engine layout i think the reason the RAR audi and the Subaru were allowed RWD was because of a north/south engine layout. if a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo was in the Championship it would have to be FWD by virtue of it being East/west

designndrive62

759 posts

163 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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Would love to see Yvan muller come back. He's announced his retirement from wtcc and would be great to see him back.

JCall24

7 posts

97 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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Would be very interested in what AWE could do in the touring car. but not forgetting camish who dropped a hint about wanting to hit touring car

MG CHRIS

9,156 posts

173 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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V40Vinnie said:
swooshiain said:
True, but in the case of Subaru, I'm guessing the corporate management would be far more keen to have the best possible chance of victory, rather than rewarding someone for bringing them into the championship. Never can tell, though.

I'm also going to be interested to see if Honda try to change their platform - weren't there mutterings about trying to bring a RWD car to the table in the future, based on a new 4WD model a la Subaru?
Yeah they referred to the Subaru as 'Frankenstein' it depends on the new civics engine layout i think the reason the RAR audi and the Subaru were allowed RWD was because of a north/south engine layout. if a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo was in the Championship it would have to be FWD by virtue of it being East/west
The Honda cant be rwd even if the base model does have 4wd as the layout will be transvers.

There is rumours that Subaru will revert to the impresa model with the levorg only being for this year.

AlexRS2782

8,163 posts

219 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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Robmarriott said:
Can we expect Whorton-Eales or Bushell to move (back) up?
Based on the interview Bushell gave during ITV's coverage at the weekend, he made it sound as though he was far more likely to return to the Clio Cup next year, rather than find the budget for BTCC, as he felt he had unfinished business having just barely missed out on taking the title by such a small margin.

Janesy B

2,625 posts

192 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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grenpayne said:
I'm looking forward to hearing who's staying/leaving/throwing their toys out the pram at BMR biggrin

The final interview at Brands with JP was very telling, despite Colin being incredibly diplomatic, JP didn't mince his words!
Plato is hurting that Turks outclassed him... again.

Northern_Monkey

373 posts

202 months

Thursday 6th October 2016
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MG CHRIS said:
V40Vinnie said:
swooshiain said:
True, but in the case of Subaru, I'm guessing the corporate management would be far more keen to have the best possible chance of victory, rather than rewarding someone for bringing them into the championship. Never can tell, though.

I'm also going to be interested to see if Honda try to change their platform - weren't there mutterings about trying to bring a RWD car to the table in the future, based on a new 4WD model a la Subaru?
Yeah they referred to the Subaru as 'Frankenstein' it depends on the new civics engine layout i think the reason the RAR audi and the Subaru were allowed RWD was because of a north/south engine layout. if a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo was in the Championship it would have to be FWD by virtue of it being East/west
The Honda cant be rwd even if the base model does have 4wd as the layout will be transvers.

There is rumours that Subaru will revert to the impresa model with the levorg only being for this year.
Honda are sticking with the current car.

Sammo123

2,137 posts

187 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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From what I've heard, Turkington will be back in a BMW with WSR next season along with Collard. Tordoff won't be with WSR and neither will Goff. Tordoff will potentially be in a Honda (either Matt Neal will retire or they will field a third car)

mattyc69

331 posts

158 months

Saturday 8th October 2016
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Desperate too see some of the new young guns in a Honda Ingram, Sutton, Cook or Morgan. It's time for Matt to go although if what Cook said was true about Matt's Dad threatening him he won't stand a chance.

I seriously think Subaru will want Turks back driving next year, it will pretty much be a guranteed title for them.


Sebring440

2,277 posts

102 months

Saturday 8th October 2016
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mattyc69 said:
I seriously think Subaru will want Turks back driving next year, it will pretty much be a guranteed title for them.
Plato has already told Warren Scott that he doesn't want Turks in the team next year.

grenpayne

2,012 posts

168 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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Sebring440 said:
Plato has already told Warren Scott that he doesn't want Turks in the team next year.
Whilst I don't doubt that for a second, how much clout has JP's demand actually got? Turks came 4th in the championship and JP 7th, so surely it can't be automatic that JP gets his way?

BMR

947 posts

184 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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I'm guessing if that's true about JP, the fact he was behind the Subaru/Silverline deal will mean he has a say in it.

Sebring440

2,277 posts

102 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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grenpayne said:
so surely it can't be automatic that JP gets his way?
It's certainly automatic. Who brought the money to the table?


MG CHRIS

9,156 posts

173 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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grenpayne said:
Sebring440 said:
Plato has already told Warren Scott that he doesn't want Turks in the team next year.
Whilst I don't doubt that for a second, how much clout has JP's demand actually got? Turks came 4th in the championship and JP 7th, so surely it can't be automatic that JP gets his way?
Plato like him or not got the team together and brought Subaru into the series he has a huge say in that team way more than turks. Plato for his first year in rwd car for a long time he wasn't that far away from turks throughout the year.