BTCC 2018 silly season

[Sebring440]

Save Ferris said:

Geoff Kingston going to Team HARD, that's got to be a blow for Speedworks.

Luckily Speedworks have it covered; they've known Geoff was leaving since September.

[Robmarriott]

HARD have announced they’re running four cars in 2018, on the back of TOCA saying it’s a capacity grid again this year, that means we are losing a car from somewhere else, wonder who it’ll be?

[MG CHRIS]

Robmarriott said:

HARD have announced they’re running four cars in 2018, on the back of TOCA saying it’s a capacity grid again this year, that means we are losing a car from somewhere else, wonder who it’ll be?

Bmr/888 more than likely. Team hard posted something on a fb group with a line which mentioned its great to be run the biggest number of cars in the btcc field. Be interesting if that is a slip up or actually true.

[MG CHRIS]

Interesting discussion on fb about this and a post popped up regarding team hard owing a few companies a lot of money and don't actually own the Passat.

[Robmarriott]

MG CHRIS said:

Interesting discussion on fb about this and a post popped up regarding team hard owing a few companies a lot of money and don't actually own the Passat.

I'm by no means a fan of them but in their defence, every company (which is what any BTCC team is) will have debts to other companies, it's not abnormal at all.

Regarding owning the cars, I suspect that's not exactly unusual either, it definitely isn't in the support paddock, most of the teams who field a lot of cars in the Clio Cup, for example, don't own a single car, which is why people move team mid season. I'm not surprised with it in the BTCC if true...

[knowitall]

Robmarriott said:

HARD have announced they’re running four cars in 2018, on the back of TOCA saying it’s a capacity grid again this year, that means we are losing a car from somewhere else, wonder who it’ll be?

They bought the Welch licence.

[AlexRS2782]

Just a heads up, incase anyone wasn't aware and was thinking of watching it, the 2017 season review is on ITV this afternoon / evening from 5.10pm to 7.10pm.

[Robmarriott]

knowitall said:

Robmarriott said:

HARD have announced they’re running four cars in 2018, on the back of TOCA saying it’s a capacity grid again this year, that means we are losing a car from somewhere else, wonder who it’ll be?

They bought the Welch licence.

Who was using that last year? Motorbase wasn't it?

[evilmiyagi]

Robmarriott said:

Who was using that last year? Motorbase wasn't it?

From memory, yes

[Allyc85]

Bushell joins team Hard, while Tom Chilton has stated he wants to focus on the Btcc next year.

[Robmarriott]

Mart Simpson to Eurotech, they expand to a 3 car lineup, Jeff Smith ruled out for 2018.

Simpson brings the car over from Dynamics, no major drama as all 5 Civics are Dynamics built anyway, so it’s just a matter of swapping the engine for the TOCA one and some other bits and pieces.

I suspect Goff will stay and presumable Brett Smith as well although I think that’s a mistake personally, the hat is ridiculous.

[mattyc69]

Chilton to motorbase! Did not see that one coming!

[ols]

Allyc85 said:

Bushell joins team Hard, while Tom Chilton has stated he wants to focus on the Btcc next year.

Oh, this year he is going to be FOCUSSING alright

[alsaautomotive]

1st of the new Alfa's coming along nicely.........full unveil at ASI in a few weeks

Edited by alsaautomotive on Wednesday 20th December 18:07

[Robmarriott]

When you say ‘first of’, does this mean Handy will be running more than one car or just that they’ll have spare shells?

[MG CHRIS]

Robmarriott said:

When you say ‘first of’, does this mean Handy will be running more than one car or just that they’ll have spare shells?

They stated they be building a spare shell.

[Save Ferris]

A couple of rumours...

AmD to run the MG’s
Norlin to run the ex Dynamics Civics
Stephen Jelley back to WSR

[Allyc85]

Why would Amd want the Mg's? They are old and no faster than the S3 these days.

[eastlmark]

Allyc85 said:

Why would Amd want the Mg's? They are old and no faster than the S3 these days.

some kind of works deal involving some £££ maybe? Clearly BMR are struggling running 2 teams from the farm.

[MG CHRIS]

eastlmark said:

Allyc85 said:

Why would Amd want the Mg's? They are old and no faster than the S3 these days.

some kind of works deal involving some £££ maybe? Clearly BMR are struggling running 2 teams from the farm.

Mg never put much in anyway why would it be any different for amd backwards step for anyone to take on the mg.