BTCC 2021 silly season rumour mill

[DanielSan]

It's been quite loosely manufacturer backed setup at best any, think it's been a few dealers coming together to throw some cash in?

[Munter]

DanielSan said:

It's been quite loosely manufacturer backed setup at best any, think it's been a few dealers coming together to throw some cash in?

That's a hell of a way to waste money for a dealer. Promoting Vauxhall to race fans. Is there anything sporty in the whole range? From what I can see the best engine in an Astra is a 1.4 turbo with a bit less than 150 bhp. Urgh.

Nice to see the brand around on the grid, but this can't be their target market.

[The Wookie]

The dealers don’t use it to promote the car, they use the hospo to entertain customers and staff

[A500leroy]

The Wookie said:

The dealers don’t use it to promote the car, they use it to entertain customers and staff

Any news where you are this year Ollie?

[The Wookie]

A500leroy said:

Any news where you are this year Ollie?

Sorry has to wait for official announcements!

[greeny12]

The Wookie said:

The dealers don’t use it to promote the car, they use the hospo to entertain customers and staff

Which presumably explains why they were the ones to pull the plug on a "behind closed doors" season last year?

[A500leroy]

The Wookie said:

A500leroy said:

Any news where you are this year Ollie?

Sorry has to wait for official announcements!

I knew that was the answer! As long as your driving somewhere.

[Munter]

BTC announcing their switch to Swindon engines. https://mailchi.mp/btcracing/btc-racing-switch-to-...

[aeropilot]

The Wookie said:

The dealers don’t use it to promote the car, they use the hospo to entertain customers and staff

They won't be doing much of that this year though.....!

[Allyc85]

The Wookie said:

Sorry has to wait for official announcements!

I had to do a double take when I saw your livery from last year on a Cupra, when on Twitter the other day. It turned out to be for some sim racing

[The Wookie]

Allyc85 said:

I had to do a double take when I saw your livery from last year on a Cupra, when on Twitter the other day. It turned out to be for some sim racing

Yeah no that won’t be happening

[Robmarriott]

On-Rails said:

Robmarriott said:

Two!

I’m expecting a full house

Got this weeks lottery numbers?

[colin79666]

BenRichards89 said:

Butcher & Sam Smelt at Speedworks

Bingo!

http://www.btcc.net/2021/01/27/butcher-and-smelt-t...

[BenRichards89]

BenRichards89 said:

I'll throw a few guesses in here..

Butcher & Sam Smelt at Speedworks
Tom Ingram in a Hyundai
Jade Edwards at BTC
Rowbottom at Team Dynamics

1 left...

[On-Rails]

BenRichards89 said:

1 left...

Same for vacant seats, only 1 left!

[anonymous-user]

Munter said:

BTC announcing their switch to Swindon engines. https://mailchi.mp/btcracing/btc-racing-switch-to-...

It says the engines are unbranded, what are they based on?

[DanielSan]

RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:

It says the engines are unbranded, what are they based on?

TOCA lump is still based on the Vauxhall Red Top engine still isn't it?

[MG CHRIS]

Turks confirmed for wsr other 2 drivers still to be confirmed suspect tom will be back with jelly in the 3rd car.

[Robmarriott]

DanielSan said:

RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:

It says the engines are unbranded, what are they based on?

TOCA lump is still based on the Vauxhall Red Top engine still isn't it?

Nope, that’s an old cast iron lump. The Swindon TOCA engine is based on the aluminium engine you’d find in an Insignia, second gen Astra VXR, something like that.

[Robmarriott]

Great Wookie news this morning, however unsurprising it was.

Hill and Osbourne seem like good choices too.