BTCC 2016 BTCC news & rumours - Page 55

Alfaholic · 25 Feb 2016, 20:12 (Ref:3617772)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

Off topic I know, but does anyone know what's going on with Motors TV just now? Disappeared from my Freeview box a few weeks back, and now has gone from Sky. It's not closed down has it?

Hadn't noticed it and their web site is also down, however they are still broadcasting, see the link below to manually add it to your Sky box until it reappears on the EPG

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

medius · 25 Feb 2016, 21:14 (Ref:3617790)

Back on topic, Gow could could very easily change the criteria of the JST, remember the first one (2013) was the highest placed S2000 car, and 2014 was most placed gained in each race by and independant.

850Estate · 25 Feb 2016, 21:40 (Ref:3617798)

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Originally Posted by Alfaholic

Hadn't noticed it and their web site is also down, however they are still broadcasting, see the link below to manually add it to your Sky box until it reappears on the EPG

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

Great stuff, thanks. A bit concerning if it does completely vanish though, don't know how I'll spend my evenings!

Rob877 · 26 Feb 2016, 03:45 (Ref:3617864)

I must say the Support Championships all look like they are in good health for this year. MSA Formula, Porsche Carrera Cup GB, Clios and Ginetta Juniors seem to be getting pretty full grids from what I can see. All with some great looking talent on there too, especially MSA Formula. I don't think the full TOCA package has been quite this strong for a number of years. Only the Ginetta GT4 Cup that I haven't heard much about this year.

Lola · 26 Feb 2016, 07:54 (Ref:3617895)

To be honest, its a pity that the support races are not rotated. The highlight of the support race year is at Knockhill when some of the local championships get a run. Why not have a guest slot for one of the many popular and full club grids we get in this country? Watching 6-8 Porsches trundle round in the past was a yawn fest

Ry44 · 26 Feb 2016, 11:59 (Ref:3617942)

http://www.insidebtcc.com/support-ou...ws-btcc-entry/

I guess most people seen that one coming

psq43 · 26 Feb 2016, 12:03 (Ref:3617946)

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Originally Posted by Ry44

http://www.insidebtcc.com/support-ou...ws-btcc-entry/

I guess most people seen that one coming

No great loss. Well, team management wise anyway.

Do feel for the poor para lads who got mugged along with it though.

Great idea, badly executed.

touring fan01 · 26 Feb 2016, 12:22 (Ref:3617950)

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Originally Posted by Ry44

http://www.insidebtcc.com/support-ou...ws-btcc-entry/

I guess most people seen that one coming

surprised it took this long for them to fold.
hardly anyone thought they would be around this year.

Liquoriceman · 26 Feb 2016, 12:44 (Ref:3617954)

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Originally Posted by psq43

No great loss. Well, team management wise anyway.

Do feel for the poor para lads who got mugged along with it though.

Great idea, badly executed.

Was their main sponsor for male incontinence or incompetence!

(the management not the cause)

Ry44 · 26 Feb 2016, 12:45 (Ref:3617955)

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Originally Posted by touring fan01

surprised it took this long for them to fold.
hardly anyone thought they would be around this year.

https://twitter.com/timharvey7/statu...98607055261697

this reaction sums up the situation perfectly

AdrianM · 26 Feb 2016, 12:59 (Ref:3617957)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

Off topic I know, but does anyone know what's going on with Motors TV just now? Disappeared from my Freeview box a few weeks back, and now has gone from Sky. It's not closed down has it?

Working fine for me on freeview 240.

**BertMk2** · 26 Feb 2016, 13:10 (Ref:3617962)

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Originally Posted by AdrianM

Working fine for me on freeview 240.

There's a whole thread about MotorsTV here:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146371

Back to BTCC - losing SOP is no surprise, as others have said it seems to have been a bit of a cock up from the start. Will anyone pick up the cars for the BTEC series do you think or are they junk?

Ry44 · 26 Feb 2016, 13:20 (Ref:3617966)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

There's a whole thread about MotorsTV here:

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146371

Back to BTCC - losing SOP is no surprise, as others have said it seems to have been a bit of a cock up from the start. Will anyone pick up the cars for the BTEC series do you think or are they junk?

I would say in reality there will not be much left if all the suppliers are paid/take back what they were never paid for so guess they will be junk

emicen · 26 Feb 2016, 15:05 (Ref:3617994)

From the Facebook posts, the guys that made the bodywork weren't paid.

VIVA GT · 26 Feb 2016, 15:10 (Ref:3617995)

From what I keep reading/hearing there does seem to have been a lot of dishonesty surrounding this team. Who really (financially & otherwise) benefitted?

psq43 · 26 Feb 2016, 15:34 (Ref:3618001)

Honestly. Tut. Anyone would think that the paras, Infiniti themselves, Richard Hawken and basically everyone apart from Derek Palmer Snr, were totally taken for a ride just so someone could get someone's son on the BTCC grid!!!

porsche962fan · 26 Feb 2016, 15:36 (Ref:3618006)

removed SOP

only 6 seats left to be confirmed

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 ?

850Estate · 26 Feb 2016, 18:01 (Ref:3618035)

*Grabs popcorn*

https://twitter.com/DerekPalmer_/sta...74878175223808

CarsCarsCars · 26 Feb 2016, 18:09 (Ref:3618037)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

*Grabs popcorn*

https://twitter.com/DerekPalmer_/sta...74878175223808

No longer exists. What did it say?

pimmy · 26 Feb 2016, 18:10 (Ref:3618038)

Looks like that post has been deleted already. Good riddance to them anyway.

850Estate · 26 Feb 2016, 18:17 (Ref:3618040)

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Originally Posted by CarsCarsCars

No longer exists. What did it say?

Crikey that was swift

Not word perfect, but in response to Tim Harvey's tweet earlier today, Derek Palmer jnr said along the lines of "Tim DM me if you want to know more, unnecessary and very unprofessional in my opinion from you".

psq43 · 26 Feb 2016, 18:21 (Ref:3618041)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

Crikey that was swift

Not word perfect, but in response to Tim Harvey's tweet earlier today, Derek Palmer jnr said along the lines of "Tim DM me if you want to know more, unnecessary and very unprofessional in my opinion from you".

I spotted it before he tweeted it. Was tempted to list all the fuss of last season and quote back "unprofessional?" but didn't bother.

I'm an armchair warrior after all. ;-)

Steel Wheels · 26 Feb 2016, 19:04 (Ref:3618057)

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Originally Posted by psq43

I spotted it before he tweeted it. Was tempted to list all the fuss of last season and quote back "unprofessional?" but didn't bother.

I'm an armchair warrior after all. ;-)

I was so close to replying to Derek just saying pot, kettle, black

but thought it might add fuel to the fire!

What is it they say about Karma, lol!

psq43 · 26 Feb 2016, 19:09 (Ref:3618060)

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Originally Posted by psq43

I spotted it before he tweeted it. Was tempted to list all the fuss of last season and quote back "unprofessional?" but didn't bother.

I'm an armchair warrior after all. ;-)

As its seemingly impossible to edit posts from my phone, and clearly I cannot have seen his tweet before he tweeted it, may I add that what I meant was, that I had seen it before he REMOVED it.

Iiii-a thank you!

Sodemo · 26 Feb 2016, 20:55 (Ref:3618086)

Maybe someone will write a book one day about what happened with that team...?

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