BTCC 2019 silly season
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Mixed feelings about the last 3 announcements if I'm honest.
Plato's move is good, for him at least, he should get his 3 wins for the 100 total in that car if nothing else.
I can't see why Proctor would move away from the team though, I can't see him getting better results in the Subaru but I'm happy to be proven wrong.
and finally, I'm gutted about Goff, his drive at Snetterton against Sutton last year was incredible, he's talented, he's mature when it comes to TV interviews and although I know it's about money, it's still a big shame he's missing from the grid but that's the way it goes I suppose.
Only 3 left to confirm now, one PMR, on BMR and the final MG with the silly team name.
Plato's move is good, for him at least, he should get his 3 wins for the 100 total in that car if nothing else.
I can't see why Proctor would move away from the team though, I can't see him getting better results in the Subaru but I'm happy to be proven wrong.
and finally, I'm gutted about Goff, his drive at Snetterton against Sutton last year was incredible, he's talented, he's mature when it comes to TV interviews and although I know it's about money, it's still a big shame he's missing from the grid but that's the way it goes I suppose.
Only 3 left to confirm now, one PMR, on BMR and the final MG with the silly team name.
Connectors said:
emicen said:
I think Plato moving to PMR is great news, should stir things right up.
Only if he can be bothered this year. He’s looked like a spoilt brat in recent years, and I wouldn’t br surprised if he does the same this year. The championship doesn’t need him anymore imo.Connectors said:
Only if he can be bothered this year. He’s looked like a spoilt brat in recent years, and I wouldn’t br surprised if he does the same this year. The championship doesn’t need him anymore imo.
Beg to differ on that. There has been massively more interest in his drive announcement on social media than any other including Blundell. Ask any member of joe public to name a BTCC driver and I bet the few who know what you're talking about will say Plato.The series will obviously need to do without him at some time but to fade away after the last two seasons would not be good for anyone.
I totally agree with his comments on why he appeared to be not trying at times. People might not agree with them and think someone should give 100% all the time but personally I think that only really applies when you're a hungry, young gun fighting to prove yourself. Otherwise motivating yourself to be 19th rather than 23rd is a big ask when you're used to being at the sharp end.
I could be talking b
ks of course never having been at that level of motor racing but I know at that's how I've felt at club level and when rules have changed to make my car competitive again the motivation has come flooding back.Ash is a bloody quick driver and would drive anything quick and make anyone look slow, he's a hungry young racer looking too prove himself compared too Plato that has always driven fwd cars apart from a year in ascar an back before his first year in the btcc. The first year with the Subaru proved he could drive it quick and win with it but the changes made to raise centre of gravity and his start line crash at brands everything went down hill. Also Carl faux left the team soon after and with the change of engine supplier I think he gave up at that point and was just there too keep the car in one piece as he had a contract too do so.
The pmr team has some of the old 888 guys in their so Plato knows the team well and back in a fwd car where he belongs be interesting too see if he can get back up to speed.
The pmr team has some of the old 888 guys in their so Plato knows the team well and back in a fwd car where he belongs be interesting too see if he can get back up to speed.
If he's found wanting again this year will that be the fault of everything but Plato also? All he proved last year is that his heart isn't in it as much anymore and that his younger less experienced team mate wiped the floor with him, theres enough wasted seats on the grid, without Plato becoming one of them
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