BTCC 2018 silly season

[BMR]

Amd are posting videos of the Audi’s coming back from paint so think the MG rumour can be discounted.

[Robmarriott]

Save Ferris said:

Norlin to run the ex Dynamics Civics

From Norlin’s perspective this would be a good move, presumably they use the TOCA engine in the Chevy so if the rumour was true, they’d basically be running the same setup as Eurotech.

Problem is, that would mean there would be (at least) 7 Civics on the grid, assuming Dynamics are replacing their cars with the newer shape Civic, which I guess they will.

[Save Ferris]

Quote from AmD......”A Xmas conundrum for you! Looking forward to a busy 2018 in motorsport where we'll be running less race weekends, more races, less drivers but more cars!”

[DanielSan]

GT’s?

[Robmarriott]

Actual banger racing?

[Robmarriott]

Or, someone running in BTCC and a support race.

[alsaautomotive]

Huge loss to the BTCC community.
Shane Stokes of HMS (formerly Handy Motorsport & before that Rob Austin Racing who he'd been with since 2013) died on Saturday aged 29.
A much over-used phrase but 'larger than life character' couldn't be more apt.
He'll be missed by many.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1015986307...

Phot credits George McNeill

[Robmarriott]

Save Ferris said:

A couple of rumours...
Norlin to run the ex Dynamics Civics

Rumour confirmed!

http://www.btcc.net/2018/01/03/btc-norlin-racing-s...

[alsaautomotive]

Alfa will be unveiled next Thursday at ASI
It's looking great.........

[Steveradford]

Is there any pre season testing at Thruxton this year? It has been in February before but not last year as I think they were working on the circuit, any news?
Thanks
Steve

[teletubby]

No February testing this year, first test day is the TOCA support test on the 12th April, the first event is BTCC on the 19th and 20th May.

[Steveradford]

Thanks teletubby, will have to wait a bit longer.

[Allyc85]

I see Amd posted a picture of the 2nd Audi coming back from paint, with driver/sponsorship announcements soon.

It doesn't seem that anyone is that bothered about Michael Caine getting the 4th and last Team HARD seat!

alsaautomotive said:

Alfa will be unveiled next Thursday at ASI
It's looking great.........

I'm looking forward to seeing it next Sunday

[DanielSan]

Allyc85 said:

I see Amd posted a picture of the 2nd Audi coming back from paint, with driver/sponsorship announcements soon.

It doesn't seem that anyone is that bothered about Michael Caine getting the 4th and last Team HARD seat!

alsaautomotive said:

Alfa will be unveiled next Thursday at ASI
It's looking great.........

I'm looking forward to seeing it next Sunday

Is anyone bothered about whose in any Team HARD seat other than the guy on their Facebook page who gets a full time job from hyping it up?

[alsaautomotive]

Allyc85 said:

I'm looking forward to seeing it next Sunday

Make yourself known & have a chat with the team

[Robmarriott]

DanielSan said:

Is anyone bothered about whose in any Team HARD seat other than the guy on their Facebook page who gets a full time job from hyping it up?

Me.

I'm glad to see Bushell back, he's always been great in the Clio Cup and it's always good to have a 'new' driver in the championship.

Same with Thompson, I've known him a while, since he raced in the Fiesta ST150s and he never seemed to get the lucky break he deserved.

Just because HARD isn't a top flight team compared to Dynamics or WSR, doesn't mean people don't care.

[Robmarriott]

Anyway, drivers/cars confirmed so far;

Andrew Jordan - WSR - BMW 1 Series
Rob Austin - HMS Racing - Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Bobby Thompson - Team HARD - VW CC
Mike Bushell - Team HARD - VW CC
Jake Hill - Team HARD - VW CC
Michael Caine - Team HARD - VW CC
Matt Simpson - Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
Tom Chilton - Motorbase - Ford Focus
AMD Tuning - Audi S3
AMD Tuning - Audi S3
BTC Norlin - Honda Civic Type R
BTC Norlin - Honda Civic Type R

Jeff Smith confirmed as out for the season so there's 2 Eurotech seats still and obviously Aron Taylor-Smith has gone elsewhere.

According to social media, Jack Goff and Ant Whorton-Eales are still looking for seats.

I assume Wookie will be back at AMD?

[Sebring440]

DanielSan said:

Is anyone bothered about whose in any Team HARD seat other than the guy on their Facebook page who gets a full time job from hyping it up?

I thought they were called Team Hard Brisky Racing now?

[MG CHRIS]

Sebring440 said:

DanielSan said:

Is anyone bothered about whose in any Team HARD seat other than the guy on their Facebook page who gets a full time job from hyping it up?

I thought they were called Team Hard Brisky Racing now?

2 cars be run by team hard and 2 by brisky what they be called is what the sponsers paying them insist on.

[Robmarriott]

Ollie Jackson and newbie Sam Smelt confirmed for AMD in the Audis.