BTCC 2016 BTCC news & rumours - Page 53

auroan · 22 Feb 2016, 11:51 (Ref:3616712)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark0994

How much money you need for BTCC season? And is it cheaper from TCR International?

The last conversation I had with a team (RAR) was a couple of seasons ago... and back then it was at least £350K.

steve_r · 22 Feb 2016, 12:20 (Ref:3616716)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

No disrespect to Dave, but it's not a great loss. The end of the press release says to expect further pmr news next week.

He's a race winning driver, and regular top 10 finisher so actually I would have preferred to see him stay.

Steel Wheels · 22 Feb 2016, 13:29 (Ref:3616728)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark0994

How much money you need for BTCC season? And is it cheaper from TCR International?

It depends on the team, anything from £300k upwards and that's without the extra for damage & repairs etc for BTCC.

Craner Curves · 23 Feb 2016, 00:17 (Ref:3616893)

Amd have another BTCC S3 shell at the bodyshop. Read into that what you will......

Steel Wheels · 23 Feb 2016, 07:22 (Ref:3616950)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Amd have another BTCC S3 shell at the bodyshop. Read into that what you will......

Adding to that, they recently contracted an interested party to say they had a drive available now

Oh and the leading contender for the 1st seat is still the lead contender, read into that what you will.............................................................

antnee · 23 Feb 2016, 08:01 (Ref:3616954)

Cook posted up about working with the Clio boys again, although that may be just support through Cooksport

Quote:

It's great to have Rory Collingbourne Racing and George Jackson Racing back in the game for another Clio Cup season. I'm looking forward to working with them and Team Cooksport again and I'm expecting some trophies!!

Liquoriceman · 23 Feb 2016, 08:57 (Ref:3616958)

Looks like 2 Toyota for Gilham if I've correctly identified the rear quarter shot with his name on it tweeted out this morning!

http://twitter.com/tonygilham34/stat...352384/photo/1

850Estate · 23 Feb 2016, 08:57 (Ref:3616959)

Looks like Tony Gilham will be joining Chris Smiley in the RCIB Insurance/Hard Avensis' (Avensi)

Liquoriceman · 23 Feb 2016, 09:02 (Ref:3616961)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 850Estate

Looks like Tony Gilham will be joining Chris Smiley in the RCIB Insurance/Hard Avensis' (Avensi)

Teams look better with matching cars and it looks like they may have picked up some more sponsorship from RCIB assuming they aren't title sponsor for BMR anymore.

Lots of hand written messages on the boot lid - what's that all about?

Craner Curves · 23 Feb 2016, 09:32 (Ref:3616970)

Simple answer to the picture. The Gilham car is the one they finished the season in, the one behind is the new car for this season.

Dudley · 23 Feb 2016, 13:54 (Ref:3617012)

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Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

What about Matt Simpsons Civic? I've read it's full 2015 spec, so is that full 2015 spec with the GPRM parts or full 2015 with RML parts, I was assuming the former as that's how the car ran in 2015, lol.

I was assuming they would be throwing RML parts at it but that was literally a guess.

porsche962fan · 23 Feb 2016, 14:55 (Ref:3617022)

so confirmed Tony Gilham , at least we are spared that pink / green livery

Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type R
- Gordon Shedden
- Matt Neal
- Andy Neate

Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
- Jeff Smith
- Martin Depper
- ????????

Motorbase - Ford Focus
- Andrew Jordan
- Mat Jackson

Maximum Motorsport - Ford Focus
- Stewart Lines

Dextra Racing - Ford Focus
- Alex Martin

WIX Racing + Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes A-Class
- Adam Morgan
- Aidan Moffat

Speedworks Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R // Toyota Avensis
- Matt Simpson
- Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis
- Rob Austin

HARD - Toyota Avensis
- Chris Smiley
- Tony Gilham

BMR - Subaru Levorg
- Jason Plato
- Colin Turkington
- Warren Scott
- James Cole

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

888 - MG
- ??????
- ?????

Power Maxxed Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
- Josh Cook ?????
- ????

AMD Tuning - Audi S3
- ???

Welch Motorsport - Ford Focus ????
- Dan Welch ?

Support our Paras - Infiniti ???
- Palmer ???

Ry44 · 23 Feb 2016, 15:39 (Ref:3617027)

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so confirmed Tony Gilham , at least we are spared that pink / green livery

Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type R
- Gordon Shedden
- Matt Neal
- Andy Neate

Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
- Jeff Smith
- Martin Depper
- ????????

Motorbase - Ford Focus
- Andrew Jordan
- Mat Jackson

Maximum Motorsport - Ford Focus
- Stewart Lines

Dextra Racing - Ford Focus
- Alex Martin

WIX Racing + Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes A-Class
- Adam Morgan
- Aidan Moffat

Speedworks Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R // Toyota Avensis
- Matt Simpson
- Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis
- Rob Austin

HARD - Toyota Avensis
- Chris Smiley
- Tony Gilham

BMR - Subaru Levorg
- Jason Plato
- Colin Turkington
- Warren Scott
- James Cole

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

888 - MG
- ??????
- ?????

Power Maxxed Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
- Josh Cook ?????
- ????

AMD Tuning - Audi S3
- ???

Welch Motorsport - Ford Focus ????
- Dan Welch ?

Support our Paras - Infiniti ???
- Palmer ???

PMR have said on their twitter to expect an announcement tomorrow all going well

850Estate · 23 Feb 2016, 16:12 (Ref:3617037)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudley

I was assuming they would be throwing RML parts at it but that was literally a guess.

I may be wrong here, but I'm 98% sure Matt's running GPRM this season.

850Estate · 23 Feb 2016, 16:57 (Ref:3617045)

PMR announcing their first driver tomorrow...

Jiiiiiiim · 23 Feb 2016, 19:58 (Ref:3617119)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 850Estate

I may be wrong here, but I'm 98% sure Matt's running GPRM this season.

You are 100% correct on that one, Matt's Civic is running GPRM kit. That came from the man himself

porsche962fan · 23 Feb 2016, 21:19 (Ref:3617152)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

You are 100% correct on that one, Matt's Civic is running GPRM kit. That came from the man himself

does he want to run at the back ?

or maybe it's due to RML kit availability and he will get it later in season ?

psq43 · 23 Feb 2016, 21:25 (Ref:3617158)

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

does he want to run at the back ?

or maybe it's due to RML kit availability and he will get it later in season ?

Or maybe, possibly, it's down to cost and availability with a view to maximising pre season testing and learn as much as possible about a new breed of machine which in itself was clearly the class of the field in 2015 and should not be THAT far off the pace in 2016.

Maybe

Bramzel · 24 Feb 2016, 07:47 (Ref:3617262)

Which makes no sense to me. By the end of 2016 he will have gotten to grips to the GPRM machine, only to throw all that knowledge out of the door again when he has to start over with the RML parts. By then the rest of the field will have a year on him.

To me it sounds like cutting costs in the wrong place.

antnee · 24 Feb 2016, 07:51 (Ref:3617263)

I noticed at my local Tesco petrol station the pumps are now have eBay advertisement on them, could it be possible for a Tesco/eBay sponsored Team BMR?

Steel Wheels · 24 Feb 2016, 08:11 (Ref:3617266)

So although he couldn't do a deal with Handy, Hunter Abbott has managed to sort one with PMR, interesting to see how he gets on with FWD!

Liquoriceman · 24 Feb 2016, 08:27 (Ref:3617272)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

So although he couldn't do a deal with Handy, Hunter Abbott has managed to sort one with PMR, interesting to see how he gets on with FWD!

Didn't see that one coming but it doesn't fill me with excitement. Hope they have some spare panels!

Ry44 · 24 Feb 2016, 09:01 (Ref:3617279)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liquoriceman

Didn't see that one coming but it doesn't fill me with excitement. Hope they have some spare panels!

http://www.btcc.net/2016/02/24/power...hunter-abbott/

the last Paragraph

"We have several options for our final seat,” he explained. “We are talking to some familiar faces, a multiple BTCC champion and one or two new drivers. All of them would make a great pairing with Hunter, but you know what this part of the season is like for speculation and rumour, so you will just have to wait and see.”

So I suspect Gio would be the multiple champion , Josh Cook would still be in contention and im not sure on the others

porsche962fan · 24 Feb 2016, 10:07 (Ref:3617297)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ry44

So I suspect Gio would be the multiple champion , Josh Cook would still be in contention and im not sure on the others

it could be MENU too

porsche962fan · 24 Feb 2016, 10:09 (Ref:3617298)

added Hunter Abbott, hope PMR have plenty spare panels

Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type R
- Gordon Shedden
- Matt Neal
- Andy Neate

Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
- Jeff Smith
- Martin Depper
- ????????

Motorbase - Ford Focus
- Andrew Jordan
- Mat Jackson

Maximum Motorsport - Ford Focus
- Stewart Lines

Dextra Racing - Ford Focus
- Alex Martin

WIX Racing + Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes A-Class
- Adam Morgan
- Aidan Moffat

Speedworks Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R // Toyota Avensis
- Matt Simpson
- Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis
- Rob Austin

HARD - Toyota Avensis
- Chris Smiley
- Tony Gilham

BMR - Subaru Levorg
- Jason Plato
- Colin Turkington
- Warren Scott
- James Cole

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

888 - MG
- ??????
- ?????

Power Maxxed Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
- Hunter Abbott
- ????

AMD Tuning - Audi S3
- ???

Welch Motorsport - Ford Focus ????
- Dan Welch ?

Support our Paras - Infiniti ???
- Palmer ???

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