Rockingham BTCC

[cupofbeans]

Still ten days or so to go, but already the driver merry-go-round is in full swing again! And it involves Team HARD as usual. Jack Goff is back for the last three rounds, Paul O'Neill should have been in the second Insignia, but has increased ITV commitments and can't do it. Then the news that Tom Onslow-Cole won't do the rest of the season in the CC and the car will be used by VW Cup drivers.

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id...

[emicen]

cupofbeans said:

Still ten days or so to go, but already the driver merry-go-round is in full swing again! And it involves Team HARD as usual. Jack Goff is back for the last three rounds, Paul O'Neill should have been in the second Insignia, but has increased ITV commitments and can't do it. Then the news that Tom Onslow-Cole won't do the rest of the season in the CC and the car will be used by VW Cup drivers.

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id...

Interesting indeed.

From what I had heard previously there was a deal being worked on to get Charlie Butler Henderson in one of their cars at Rockingham.

Kieran Gallacher stated openly Knockhill was a one off and he is one of their VW Cup drivers [not sure if VW Cup is a full season or 1 off actually]. He has also stated next year he's not that in to the VW Cup as allegedly there is too much open book in the rules with cars not being checked for running additional boost etc. [on the face of it, that seems an interesting statement given they run dataloggers to check for improved performance round to round and also have supposedly sealed ECUs / maps]

[emicen]

TOC and PON out, Howard Fuller in to the other Insignia for Rockingham.

[cupofbeans]

emicen said:

TOC and PON out, Howard Fuller in to the other Insignia for Rockingham.

I wonder if that means he'll be stuck on base boost for those events, given that he was entered in a Passat and that's what has happened to the IP Tech Chevy, Warren Scott's Passat and the AMD Honda when they switched cars.

[MG CHRIS]

So who is going to be in the Passat a vw cup driver would be my guess or if no one raise the money gilham himself.

Oh and stop pinching my threads

[cupofbeans]

MG CHRIS said:

So who is going to be in the Passat a vw cup driver would be my guess or if no one raise the money gilham himself.

Oh and stop pinching my threads

If you're not fast, you're last.

Looking at his VW lineup, he does have Ash Shuttlewood who wanted to enter the BTCC last year until ES Racing bought the Vectras he was after.

[MG CHRIS]

cupofbeans said:

MG CHRIS said:

So who is going to be in the Passat a vw cup driver would be my guess or if no one raise the money gilham himself.

Oh and stop pinching my threads

If you're not fast, you're last.

Looking at his VW lineup, he does have Ash Shuttlewood who wanted to enter the BTCC last year until ES Racing bought the Vectras he was after.

Well buy this rate the entire clio cup series will have a go in that car. I might be going to this round depends on money as I have a track day the day before to shake down my newly built kit car.

[Henry Fiddleton]

They might as well turn the Team Hard car(s!) in to BTCC funded guest cars!

Get international guys/ presenters/rally drivers/whoever adds appeal to rock up and do a round.

No testing, just turn up, get paid, drive the wheels off it, soil the seat, hand it back.

First up: Martin Brundle.

[emicen]

cupofbeans said:

If you're not fast, you're last.

Looking at his VW lineup, he does have Ash Shuttlewood who wanted to enter the BTCC last year until ES Racing bought the Vectras he was after.

He may not have done all the rounds but as far as I can see, he hasnt managed a top ten in VW Cup.

Out of his VW Cup squad, Sutton seems strongest.

[emicen]

Wilmott it is then in the second Passat

[cupofbeans]

emicen said:

He may not have done all the rounds but as far as I can see, he hasnt managed a top ten in VW Cup.

Out of his VW Cup squad, Sutton seems strongest.

It was just a guess as he had BTCC ambitions in the past. At least in Wilmot they've found somebody who has dreamed of racing in the BTCC since he was a child. They're a rare breed.

[MG CHRIS]

emicen said:

Wilmott it is then in the second Passat

Nope in toc Passat warren still driving the 2nd one.

[emicen]

MG CHRIS said:

emicen said:

Wilmott it is then in the second Passat

Nope in toc Passat warren still driving the 2nd one.

I thought it was fairly obvious I meant the Passat without a known driver, not the second chronologically or in team status or any other measure.

Edited by emicen on Thursday 5th September 15:12

[GregK2]

I bought tickets for this months ago but now am unable to attend Have 2 tickets going for sale at discount if anyone interested.

[Allyc85]

I seem to remember someone moaning about Dean Stonemans driving standards at the last round, well now he has a 2 race ban...

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/support/porsche-carrera...

So I guess that puts the Porsches down to about 8 cars on the grid?

Edited by Allyc85 on Friday 6th September 16:13

[emicen]

Allyc85 said:

I seem to remember someone moaning about Dean Stonemans driving standards at the last round, well now he has a 2 race ban...

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/support/porsche-carrera...

So I guess that puts the Porsches down 2 about 8 cars on the grid?

That would have been me. Hopefully the cuts his losses and doesnt come back at all.

[Stuart Thompson]

What, and make the races even more boring? Nah just ban all the Porsches for stealing a place on the programme for a more worthy championship.

[MG CHRIS]

Stuart Thompson said:

What, and make the races even more boring? Nah just ban all the Porsches for stealing a place on the programme for a more worthy championship.

Yep and take formula boring with it too.

[designndrive62]

Allyc85 said:

I seem to remember someone moaning about Dean Stonemans driving standards at the last round, well now he has a 2 race ban...

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/support/porsche-carrera...

So I guess that puts the Porsches down to about 8 cars on the grid?

Edited by Allyc85 on Friday 6th September 16:13

Raced against him in karting and he was a bandit driver then too. It's a shame because he is genuinely quick but doesn't seem to respect his competitors

[airbusA346]

Stuart Thompson said:

What, and make the races even more boring? Nah just ban all the Porsches for stealing a place on the programme for a more worthy championship.

Any idea what other championship is going to be prepared to pay the fees Porsche do to appear on the BTCC support line up?