BTCC 2024 News & Rumours

[Mike Harte]

I usually enjoy most of the driver interviews by the ITV crew, but I do find it frustrating when these are conducted in the pit lane at the same time that other series are running on the track at the same time. I cannot see why these interviews cannot be done in the paddock behind the garages where it is considerably quieter.

[SV8Predator]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I cannot see why these interviews cannot be done in the paddock behind the garages where it is considerably quieter.

Is there anything about BTCC that you actually like?

[coffinpilot]

Does anybody know what kind of numbers the TikTok livestreams get?

As an old man with no clue I checked during race three at Snett and it had a number around 600 - the only number I could see, but is that likes or people watching?
I know on YouTube and a few other things like Facebook a live stream will show how many people are watching.

If it was to be 600 that would be a bust!

[antnee]

Most of the videos are showing between 2-5000 views, but it doesn't show the live streams.

[Mike Harte]

I'm never certain how reliable the viewing figures are for YouTube because there are various medium that it streaming on, for example I watch the qualifying live on my Virgin Media TV, and on last Saturday, it had a figure of about 650. I cannot believe that only that pretty small number can have been watching.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I'm never certain how reliable the viewing figures are for YouTube because there are various medium that it streaming on, for example I watch the qualifying live on my Virgin Media TV, and on last Saturday, it had a figure of about 650. I cannot believe that only that pretty small number can have been watching.

This seems about right compared to other series. BTCC Qualifying is not a highly popular thing.

TCR UK often gets under 1000 viewers on the streams at any one time. ELMS, Le Mans Cup, GT4 can be under 3000.

Honestly, a big issue is most people don't even know it's there and free to watch.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by coffinpilot

Does anybody know what kind of numbers the TikTok livestreams get?

As an old man with no clue I checked during race three at Snett and it had a number around 600 - the only number I could see, but is that likes or people watching?
I know on YouTube and a few other things like Facebook a live stream will show how many people are watching.

If it was to be 600 that would be a bust!

I saw around 600 too. Whilst that is not what we'd consider good, it's free to stream so it's 600 pairs of eyes that they may not have had.

[redshoes]

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

Not what the naysayer technophobes want to hear!

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

This is post publishing - which is a great advantage of YouTube. It's the same with ELMS. The race had 3000 people watching live. It now has 173k views.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

Having just compared 3 different sources for the Saturday qualifying YouTube, it seems as though they do collate all viewing figures, and it is not just from one streaming source.

[SSmith]

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by SSmith

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

Sounds good, I was worrying with it being fairly quiet on the subject. Looking forward to seeing it.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by SSmith

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

Sounds a bit like the old T-Cars concept?

[TinTopGrumpy]

Just noticed that the ITV Sport YouTube channel is now posting all three races in one video without geoblocking unlike the previous race posts.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by TinTopGrumpy

Just noticed that the ITV Sport YouTube channel is now posting all three races in one video without geoblocking unlike the previous race posts.

Well at least it's something

[TyH]

Do we think the 4th BMW will be out this weekend with a different driver? After Bobby Thompson confirmed he won’t be driving this weekend.

Could that be the ‘familiar face returning’ that Matt Neal was alluding to on socials?

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Well at least it's something

Some people are never Happy….

[tee.1s]

Originally Posted by TyH

Do we think the 4th BMW will be out this weekend with a different driver? After Bobby Thompson confirmed he won’t be driving this weekend.

Could that be the ‘familiar face returning’ that Matt Neal was alluding to on socials?

unfortunately, after his tweet about a familiar face being in the paddock, he tweeted a prediction about bobby T winning at Thruxton...
Guess that ship has sailed then

[Ant25]

Is this chat forum pretty much dead now then? I can’t believe that we are already near that half way mark in the season! Its going to quick.

[cxx666]

Originally Posted by Ant25

Is this chat forum pretty much dead now then?

Well it's primarily for rumours, so it's inevitable that it'll die off. Meeting by meeting have their own separate threads now.