BTCC 2019 silly season

[DanielSan]

Another top driver for Hard then. To be swapped at Snetterton along with 2 others

[Kraken]

Can't see Carl running out of budget. Whether the car and team are right is another matter. Hopefully with the increased technical input from Bushell they'll be more consistent.

[colin79666]

BMR strike-off called off again. They have finally submitted their 2016 accounts, still overdue on 2017.
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/0935688...

[Speed Badger]

Some people on here are seriously obsessed with BMR's accounts. It's very boring.

[knowitall]

Speed Badger said:

Some people on here are seriously obsessed with BMR's accounts. It's very boring.

I agree!!!

[agent006]

You might think that it's just boring accounts but a major player in the BTCC is/was showing pretty strong signs that they might not be around for much longer. I'm interested.

It's not so much the accounts that are interesting, but the regulatory and business consequences for BMR as a going concern.

[Kraken]

Speed Badger said:

Some people on here are seriously obsessed with BMR's accounts. It's very boring.

Maybe to F1 fans but not too BTCC fans. Would F1 fans think it boring if one of the top three teams was doing the same?

[colin79666]

Success ballast has been fiddled with along with a few other rule changes:
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/11/14/success...

1st: 54kgs (down from 75kg)
2nd: 48kgs
3rd: 42kgs
4th: 36kgs
5th: 30kgs
6th: 24kgs
7th: 18kgs
8th: 12kgs
9th: 6kgs
10th: 6kgs

[Sebring440]

And no Media Day at Donington in March for 2019, which I think is a great pity. The "format has run its course" apparently.

They're going to "allow" photos to be taken at one of the Brands hatch test sessions.

[Robmarriott]

That really is a shame. I’ve been a few times and it adds to the excitement in the ‘off season’ new liveries, often a driver announcement or two. I think a lot of people will miss it.

[EDLT]

colin79666 said:

Success ballast has been fiddled with along with a few other rule changes:
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/11/14/success...

I still can't shake the ominous feeling when they mention hybrid systems. Is there a championship that brought in hybrids without becoming incredibly expensive overnight?

[Kraken]

It's being very differently done in BTCC though. It's a stock item that fits in with the existing setup so the cost will be minimal but the marketing opportunities huge. It will tick a lot of boxes for manufacturers.

[Sebring440]

Kraken said:

It's a stock item that fits in with the existing setup so the cost will be minimal.

The cost will certainly not be "minimal"!

[Kraken]

Sebring440 said:

The cost will certainly not be "minimal"!

As with all things it's relative. BTCC is not cheap motorsport.

There are many off the shelf systems available these days that would work so I don't really see it costing a huge amount when compared to the potential benefits. It's not something that has to be designed from scratch which is where the real costs are.

[EDLT]

Kraken said:

It's being very differently done in BTCC though. It's a stock item that fits in with the existing setup so the cost will be minimal but the marketing opportunities huge. It will tick a lot of boxes for manufacturers.

bks to what manufacturers want. They turn up for a few years, inflate costs until there are no independent teams left, then bugger off leaving empty grids and cars nobody can afford.

[Kraken]

Perhaps but they pay an awful of bills for the teams while they are there and attract a lot of people to the sport.

[brian394]

Sebring440 said:

And no Media Day at Donington in March for 2019, which I think is a great pity. The "format has run its course" apparently.

With Donington being taken over by new owners, they wanted money for the media day, essentially. Until now, BTCC have, as close to, not had to pay for the use of Donington for media day. It almost didnt go there this year (I was a mechanic for a team last year and beginning of this year).

[JZZ30]

Triple Eight Racing has been dissolved.

www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/triple-eight-btcc-cea...

[Kraken]

brian394 said:

With Donington being taken over by new owners, they wanted money for the media day, essentially. Until now, BTCC have, as close to, not had to pay for the use of Donington for media day. It almost didnt go there this year (I was a mechanic for a team last year and beginning of this year).

What new owners? The Wheatcrofts still own it as far as I know. MSV run it on a lease basis but they don't own it.

[brian394]

Kraken said:

What new owners? The Wheatcrofts still own it as far as I know. MSV run it on a lease basis but they don't own it.

That's what I meant, MSV running it.