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Old 8 May 2016, 08:43 (Ref:3640020)   #1
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BTCC 2017 Rumours & Silly Season

so with 2016 under way and the rumours starting already I feel the need to start this thread. So far I have heard

Support our Paras are looking to return to the series
Richard Hawken is looking at a return to the series
Team Hard are planning something (https://twitter.com/tonygilham34/sta...09762336870400)


The following questions over 2017 also exist:

Will Halfords Honda find a driver or even sell their 3rd car ?
Will Eurotech receive the ability to continue to run their 3rd car ?
Will BKR continue to run in the championship
Will the Subaru look like a championship winning car going into 2017 ?
Will we see Simon Belcher return alongside Austin at Handy
Will Andrew Jordan make a move to his 3rd team in 3 years

With all of the answers revealing themselves over time I am sure that 2017 is going to be as good or better than the 2016 season !
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Old 8 May 2016, 08:55 (Ref:3640023)   #2
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Old 8 May 2016, 14:57 (Ref:3640134)   #3
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so with 2016 under way and the rumours starting already I feel the need to start this thread. So far I have heard

Support our Paras are looking to return to the series
Richard Hawken is looking at a return to the series
Team Hard are planning something (https://twitter.com/tonygilham34/sta...09762336870400)


The following questions over 2017 also exist:

Will Halfords Honda find a driver or even sell their 3rd car ?
Will Eurotech receive the ability to continue to run their 3rd car ?
Will BKR continue to run in the championship
Will the Subaru look like a championship winning car going into 2017 ?
Will we see Simon Belcher return alongside Austin at Handy
Will Andrew Jordan make a move to his 3rd team in 3 years

With all of the answers revealing themselves over time I am sure that 2017 is going to be as good or better than the 2016 season !
Regarding your last point. When interviewed on TV after winning Race Two today he was (rightly) full of praise for Motorbase and clearly said that he's planning on staying with the team for a very long time...
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Old 8 May 2016, 19:32 (Ref:3640180)   #4
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Old 8 May 2016, 19:38 (Ref:3640181)   #5
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I'll hazard a guess that Gordon Shedden will drive a Honda.
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Old 8 May 2016, 20:20 (Ref:3640191)   #6
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The silly season really has started early now!

Can we get at least 66% of the 2016 season done before the rampant speculation and wishful thinking posts?
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Old 9 May 2016, 12:01 (Ref:3640314)   #7
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7th post in and no one has mentioned the Kia rumor from about 5 years ago yet? Shoddy.
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7th post in and no one has mentioned the Kia rumor from about 5 years ago yet? Shoddy.
Is that the one that David Pinkney is coming back to drive?
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Old 9 May 2016, 16:19 (Ref:3640386)   #9
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Is that the one that David Pinkney is coming back to drive?
it was Giovanardi
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Old 9 May 2016, 17:01 (Ref:3640395)   #10
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it was Giovanardi
Or Robbie Gravett
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Old 9 May 2016, 20:39 (Ref:3640472)   #11
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Or Robbie Gravett
That famous Scottish Touring Car racer, and Jock Clelland's cousin?
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Old 9 May 2016, 21:13 (Ref:3640486)   #12
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Honda to switch to new Type R CRV SUV with rear wheel drive.

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Old 10 May 2016, 06:04 (Ref:3640550)   #13
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Will Welch be able to buy some new tyres for 2017?
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Old 18 May 2016, 15:40 (Ref:3642662)   #14
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anyone mentioned Team 48 returning in 2017 with a pair of NGTC Alfa Romeo Giulia ??
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Old 14 Jul 2016, 21:29 (Ref:3658867)   #15
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Ah hem, as is now customary every few months, looks who is creeping back out of their shell:

https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/...r-Paras-Racing

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Maybe I should sit back and have a coke, I wonder if I can get people to contribute to a 10 pack...
The paddock can well do without them
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Old 14 Jul 2016, 22:26 (Ref:3658874)   #16
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"Last year the team has competitively competed in BTCC..."

Did they? Did they?
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Old 15 Jul 2016, 21:11 (Ref:3658982)   #17
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Ah hem, as is now customary every few months, looks who is creeping back out of their shell:

https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/...r-Paras-Racing

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The paddock can well do without them
Is that the shell that still is probably not paid for or competitive for that matter
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It says a lot that after 3 days only 2 (rather silly) people have donated.
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Old 18 Jul 2016, 06:36 (Ref:3659345)   #19
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Surely they'd get a 'thanks, but no thanks' from Gow, like Chris James allegedly did?
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That would be great to get an international tin top superstar in the series, although we'll probably never get it like the 90s where it reached EPL levels of foreign stars. But one or two wouldn't go amiss, might even encourage a manufacturer or two to enter
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That would be great to get an international tin top superstar in the series, although we'll probably never get it like the 90s where it reached EPL levels of foreign stars. But one or two wouldn't go amiss, might even encourage a manufacturer or two to enter
It would be nice if Courtney could dovetail a BTCC drive with an EU GT drive too. That would be tempting to make to move across. At the same time, not getting too excited, early days yet!
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Old 25 Jul 2016, 18:49 (Ref:3661159)   #23
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It would be nice if Courtney could dovetail a BTCC drive with an EU GT drive too. That would be tempting to make to move across. At the same time, not getting too excited, early days yet!
TBF BTCC would be an obvious move given Alan Gow is part of his managment team
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TBF BTCC would be an obvious move given Alan Gow is part of his managment team
I can't see it happen. His salary was reported to be well over 1 million AUD last year, that kind of money would pay a two car team in the BTCC. If he decided to leave Australia he'd probably end up in a GT works programme somewhere.
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I can't see it happen. His salary was reported to be well over 1 million AUD last year, that kind of money would pay a two car team in the BTCC. If he decided to leave Australia he'd probably end up in a GT works programme somewhere.
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