BTCC 2018 silly season

[Robmarriott]

Norlin announcing driver number two today at 11am, I'm calling AWE or Tordoff.

[Robmarriott]

WSR - Rob Collard - BMW 1 Series
WSR - Colin Turkington - BMW 1 Series
WSR - Andrew Jordan - BMW 1 Series
HMS Racing - Rob Austin - Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Team HARD - Bobby Thompson - VW CC
Team HARD - Mike Bushell - VW CC
Team HARD - Jake Hill - VW CC
Team HARD - Michael Caine - VW CC
Eurotech - Matt Simpson - Honda Civic Type R
Eurotech - Jack Goff - Honda Civic Type R
Motorbase - Tom Chilton - Ford Focus RS
Motorbase - Mat Jackson - Ford Focus RS
AMD Tuning - Ollie Jackson - Audi S3
AMD Tuning - Sam Smelt - Audi S3
AMD Tuning - MG6
AMD Tuning - MG6
Halfords Yuasa Racing - Matt Neal - Honda Civic Type R
Halfords Yuasa Racing - Honda Civic Type R
BTC Norlin - Chris Smiley - Honda Civic Type R
BTC Norlin - James Nash - Honda Civic Type R
BMR - Ash Sutton - Subaru Levorg
BMR - Jason Plato - Subaru Levorg
Speedworks - Tom Ingram - Toyota Avensis
PMR - Josh Cook - Vauxhall Astra
PMR - Senna Proctor - Vauxhall Astra
Ciceley - Adam Morgan - Mercedes A Class
Ciceley - Tom Oliphant - Mercedes A Class

Think that's it so far, 24 names confirmed, 8 to go!

[DanielSan]

rubystone said:

Wasn’t he funded through his dad’s business connections around gas?

That was Tom Chilton wasn’t it? Sure Max had Aon sponsorship on his overalls in F1 also

[DanielSan]

James Nash in the second Norlin car

[The Wookie]

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

[DanielSan]

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

You’re going to Dynamics?

[The Wookie]

DanielSan said:

You’re going to Dynamics?

Nah I’m already signed up with a team I’ve worked with for years!.....

[ajprice]

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

Fernando Alonso to replace Shedden at Honda for races that don't clash with F1 or WEC. Circuits that do clash are in talks to move dates?

[Sammo123]

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

Is this the possible BMR announcement that I've known about for a while?

[BMR]

The Wookie said:

Nah I’m already signed up with a team I’ve worked with for years!.....

I get the hint in your post.. ;)

[DanielSan]

Sammo123 said:

Is this the possible BMR announcement that I've known about for a while?

Rob Gravett finally coming back?

[Sammo123]

DanielSan said:

Rob Gravett finally coming back?

Hehe not quite. They've come very close to signing someone that we've never seen in any aspect of car racing before. From what I've heard recently it's 50/50 whether it will go ahead at the moment but I've also been sworn to secrecy on naming names.

[DanielSan]

Sammo123 said:

Hehe not quite. They've come very close to signing someone that we've never seen in any aspect of car racing before. From what I've heard recently it's 50/50 whether it will go ahead at the moment but I've also been sworn to secrecy on naming names.

Like everything else Ryan’s Giggs has already said he doesn’t want the job.

[cuprabob]

DanielSan said:

Like everything else Ryan’s Giggs has already said he doesn’t want the job.

Ryan Giggs has a job, he's the Wales Manager

[FourWheelDrift]

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

A Delboy reference, could it be Derek Redmond? He's been bike racing with Costello Redmond Racing, has he got the car bug now?

[DanielSan]

cuprabob said:

Ryan Giggs has a job, he's the Wales Manager

He’s still telling people about the jobs he doesn’t want

And some would argue Wales manager isn’t a job...

[cuprabob]

DanielSan said:

He’s still telling people about the jobs he doesn’t want

And some would argue Wales manager isn’t a job...

[Pericoloso]

FourWheelDrift said:

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

A Delboy reference, could it be Derek Redmond? He's been bike racing with Costello Redmond Racing, has he got the car bug now?

I've been wracking my brain trying to work out who Wookie is hinting at.

Is there anyone named Trotter who it could be ?

[steve-5snwi]

Rossi if only, but then i'd have to stop liking him for driving a Honda. I would say Chris Hoy but he already races.

[The Wookie]

Pericoloso said:

FourWheelDrift said:

The Wookie said:

Brace yourselves Rodneys, from what I hear the next announcement’s going to be a shock!

A Delboy reference, could it be Derek Redmond? He's been bike racing with Costello Redmond Racing, has he got the car bug now?

I've been wracking my brain trying to work out who Wookie is hinting at.

Is there anyone named Trotter who it could be ?

As tempting as it is to carry on the wind up, there’s no hint in the use of Rodney, it’s just a popular cliche in my office!!