BTCC Press Day 23rd March Brands Hatch

[woof]

Tomorrow sees the official press day for the 2010 BTCC at Brands.

A season without manufacturers teams - although Team Dynamics is partially factory supported by Honda.

Plato is back with RML
Team Motorbase is back - but no drivers confirmed yet
Flash and Matt are back at Team Dynamics
Tom Onslow-Cole and Chilton are in LPG powered Ford Focus
And there's a VW golf on the grid

Any news on anyone else yet ?

First Round is Thruxton on the 4th April

[touring fan]

woof said:

Tomorrow sees the official press day for the 2010 BTCC at Brands.

A season without manufacturers teams - although Team Dynamics is partially factory supported by Honda.

Plato is back with RML
Team Motorbase is back - but no drivers confirmed yet
Flash and Matt are back at Team Dynamics
Tom Onslow-Cole and Chilton are in LPG powered Ford Focus
And there's a VW golf on the grid

Any news on anyone else yet ?

First Round is Thruxton on the 4th April

Reading other forums it sounds like there will be 2 manufacturer teams and a bigger grid than last year.
But in another 24 hours we'll find out so there's not much point in guessing.

[woof]

I have spotted some really good news
Donington Park is back on the calender 19/Sep/2010

[touring fan]

woof said:

I have spotted some really good news
Donington Park is back on the calender 19/Sep/2010

Ummm what do you mean 'back on'?
It was never off and was listed on the 2010 BTCC calendar when it was released last year.

[woof]

meaning that Donington is operational - which we knew - but good to see it officially on the calendar, after the Gillet debacle

[RacingPete]

woof said:

meaning that Donington is operational - which we knew - but good to see it officially on the calendar, after the Gillet debacle

Not last time I looked it was, I heard it would cost near 1.5 million to put back to how it was... though for some reason everyone has put it on the calendar, I can't see it being on personally.

[woof]

that doesn't sound too hopeful !

[Sea Demon]

Matt Jackson was at Brands last Weds doing a shakedown in the Motorbase BMW during the lunch break

That is all.

[MMC Andy]

Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type-S Matt Neal Confirmed
Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type-S Gordon Shedden Confirmed
Techspeed Racing Honda Integra Paul O'Neill Confirmed
Techspeed Racing Honda Integra John George Confirmed
Arena International Ford Focus Tom Chilton Confirmed
Arena International Ford Focus Tom Onslow-Cole Confirmed
Pinkney Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra Dave Pinkney Confirmed
Jordan Sport Vauxhall Vectra Andrew Jordan Confirmed
West Surrey Racing BMW 320si Andy Neate Confirmed
West Surrey Racing BMW 320si Rob Collard Confirmed
West Surrey Racing BMW 320si Colin Turkington Possible
Motorbase BMW 320si TBA Confirmed
Motorbase BMW 320si TBA Confirmed
Forster Motorsport BMW 320si Arthur Forster Confirmed
Forster Motorsport BMW 320si Martin Depper Confirmed
RML Chevrolet Cruze Jason Plato (all but) Confirmed
RML Chevrolet Cruze Alex McDowall (all but) Confirmed
AmD Technik VW Golf Shaun Hollamby Confirmed
Team Wood Honda Integra Lea Wood Confirmed
Special Tuning SEAT Leon Tom Boardman Confirmed
Special Tuning SEAT Leon TBA Confirmed?
TH Honda Civic Type-R Matt Hamilton Confirmed
InTune Honda Civic Type-R Michael Doyle Possible

• Thanks to Alfa fan on 10/10ths

[The Wookie]

Sea Demon said:

Matt Jackson was at Brands last Weds doing a shakedown in the Motorbase BMW during the lunch break

That is all.

Really? He must have headed straight from Silverstone after I shook his hand at IIRC about 11 o'clock!

[TheArchitect]

Whats Gio upto this season?

[Rufus]

Surely Phil Glew has a drive?

[Allyc85]

MMC Andy said:

RML Chevrolet Cruze Jason Plato (all but) Confirmed
RML Chevrolet Cruze Alex McDowall (all but) Confirmed

Confirmed

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82294

[jamiebae]

Mat Jackson & Steven Kane in the Airwaves BMWs, Colin Turkington's name is on the WSR truck as a 3rd driver but they only have 2 cars here.

[Ralf Rockefeller]

Mat Jackson back in a BMW- thats more like it, one of the best people to watch in a RWD car.

[_Batty_]

Ralf Rockefeller said:

Mat Jackson back in a BMW- thats more like it, one of the best people to watch in a RWD car.

one of the best drivers in the BTCC, along with Plato.
really looking forward to this year

[Ralf Rockefeller]

_Batty_ said:

Ralf Rockefeller said:

Mat Jackson back in a BMW- thats more like it, one of the best people to watch in a RWD car.

one of the best drivers in the BTCC, along with Plato.
really looking forward to this year

Agreed. Shame Gio has abandoned ship but still... :-)

[Allyc85]

No. Driver Team Car
2 Jason Plato Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze
4 Matt Neal Team Honda Honda Civic
Full entry list. Great to see Jackson back in a BMW though its a disgrace that the current champion cant get the money for a drive!

5 Mat Jackson Airwaves BMW BMW 320si
6 Rob Collard WSR BMW 320si
11 Steven Kane Airwaves BMW BMW 320si
20 Alex MacDowall Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze
21 Tom Onslow-Cole Team Aon Ford Focus
22 Tom Boardman Special Tuning UK SEAT Leon
23 Tom Chilton Team Aon Ford Focus
27 Martin Johnson Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra coupe
28 John George Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport Honda Integra
29 Paul o'Neill Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport Honda Integra
30 Martin Depper Forster Motorsport BMW 320si
37 Arthur Forster Forster Motorsport BMW 320si
43 Lea Wood Central Group Racing Honda Integra
44 Andy Neate WSR BMW 320si
52 Gordon Shedden Team Honda Honda Civic
55 David Pinkney Pinkney Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra
77 Andrew Jordan Pirtek Racing Vauxhall Vectra
98 Matt Hamilton TH Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R
99 Shaun Hollamby AmD Milltek Racing.com Volkswagon Golf
TBA Triple Eight Race Engineering Vauxhall Vectra
TBA Triple Eight Race Engineering Vauxhall Vectra

[petrolveins]

Who is planning on going to Thruxton next week? I know I am.

[jamiebae]

Class of 2010