[BTCC] 2015 BTCC news & rumours

[Jiiiiiiim]

Originally Posted by BtccLee

So, assuming UA are gone, then that leaves Speedworks again...

Back to the champ, Turkington told Autosport he hoped to know what his future held by the end of January. So I'd hesitate a guess that someone knows whether he got that wish or not.

Not Speedworks, been there done that

[Craner Curves]

The usual story from Newsham. He's in, but doesn't have the full budget.

[BtccLee]

Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

Not Speedworks, been there done that

Well then that leaves UA in terms of Toyotas...

And Turks. Not at WSR doesn't shock me, think Collad may be announced there soon. And neither does him not being back to be honest.

[thlbtcc]

Hmmm Newsham. Interesting. UA. Or another team buying UA cars?

[RED55]

UA are finished in BTCC , cars are going south of the Thames

Rotek are out of BTCC , car will apear in different team

Plato is going to BMR with a handful of Ex 888 and WSR staff

Team Hard will be on the grid with at least 2 cars, 6 by seasons end

888 will be down to 2 cars and 1 will be very slow

1 MG will appear in private team non 888

Colin in at WSR

Dynamics will revert back to normal Civic , Type R doesnt bring any advantage to NGTC regs it will just be a badging job.

Rob austin Audi will sport armour plates,thats his new look

Nigel Mansell will make a guest apeearance with Tim Harvey, John Cleland and Steve Soper.

Just a wild guess of course , isnt that what silly season is about

[porsche962fan]

need to correct the list since I forgot about Bushell

1 Neal
2 Shedden
3 Jordan
4 Todoff
5 Priaux
6 Hawken
7 Palmer
8 Martin
9 J. Smith
10 A. Smith
11 Scott
12 Austin
13 Morgan
14 Moffat
15 Stockton
16 Wilmot
17 Belcher
18 Bushell

18 fully confirmed

known open seats

2 BMR
1 WSR
1 Eurotech
2 Motorbase
2 888
1 Houseman Racing
1 RAR
1 Speedworks
1 Welch

makes 30 now

big question mark 2 UNITED, 1 ROTEK

which is now 33...

[850Estate]

Originally Posted by RED55

UA are finished in BTCC , cars are going south of the Thames

Rotek are out of BTCC , car will apear in different team

Plato is going to BMR with a handful of Ex 888 and WSR staff

Team Hard will be on the grid with at least 2 cars, 6 by seasons end

888 will be down to 2 cars and 1 will be very slow

1 MG will appear in private team non 888

Colin in at WSR

Dynamics will revert back to normal Civic , Type R doesnt bring any advantage to NGTC regs it will just be a badging job.

Rob austin Audi will sport armour plates,thats his new look

Nigel Mansell will make a guest apeearance with Tim Harvey, John Cleland and Steve Soper.

Just a wild guess of course , isnt that what silly season is about

Mansell and Julian Bailey at works KIA is what I'd heard

[BtccLee]

Collard at WSR and Goff alongside Plato at BMR.

Turks to turn up with a BMW GT programme, possibly British GT which would be a huge boost. And I do feel Colin could go on to take a works drivers role in a GT squad to be honest.

[FrAnc1S96]

I'm thinking Newsham in an Avensis run by team HARD, mainly due to the two parties both saying they had plans for next year on the same day last week, might well add up

[ExplodeTheApex]

Originally Posted by FrAnc1S96

I'm thinking Newsham in an Avensis run by team HARD, mainly due to the two parties both saying they had plans for next year on the same day last week, might well add up

I'd say that's a shout, could be HARD's plan B after the Volvo project failed to materialise. Alongside Gilham in the ex-Rotek S3?

[Motorsportfreak]

Simon Rudd with HARD in the BTCC?
https://twitter.com/SimonRudd_77/sta...151488/photo/1

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by Motorsportfreak

Simon Rudd with HARD in the BTCC?
https://twitter.com/SimonRudd_77/sta...151488/photo/1

VW Cup I believe.

[Alfisti]

Well now that Lea Wood has announced he won't be driving, but his Houseman team will be running, my money is on Dave Newsham to be in the car.

We know Dave struggles for budget, and is openly asking for sponsors, and we also know that Houseman managed to run their Avensis for Lea on one of the smaller budgets last year.

So, kinda makes sense in my head...

[STAR Driver]

Originally Posted by FrAnc1S96

I'm thinking Newsham in an Avensis run by team HARD, mainly due to the two parties both saying they had plans for next year on the same day last week, might well add up

I've got a feeling Dave Newsham's in for a HARD year...

Originally Posted by ExplodeTheApex

I'd say that's a shout, could be HARD's plan B after the Volvo project failed to materialise. Alongside Gilham in the ex-Rotek S3?

From what I've been told, Gilham had planned to buy the Rotek S3. However, there was a stumbling block with the deal, so he purchased one of the ex-UA Toyotas (with TBL) instead.

[Inside BTCC]

Anyone fancy a trip to Macau?

http://www.insidebtcc.com/btcc-approached-macau-event/

[FrAnc1S96]

Gilham with Avensis confirmed:
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/...ed-autosports/

[steve_r]

Originally Posted by Inside BTCC

Anyone fancy a trip to Macau?

http://www.insidebtcc.com/btcc-approached-macau-event/

Many of the teams have been reluctant to drive to Scotland in recent years, so I would imagine they would need some pretty big financial incentives to go all the way to the other side of the world.

It would be good to see as a spectical, but I doubt the racing would be great due to lack of overtaking oppertunities.

[Speed-King]

“The reaction has been positive, but I think they will only bring a handful of cars.”

I think if BTCC cars were allowed it would have to be a multi-class, all comers kind of race. A throwback to the early 1990s essentially, where you had DTM and Group A (later also class 2) cars in the same race.

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by Inside BTCC

Anyone fancy a trip to Macau?

http://www.insidebtcc.com/btcc-approached-macau-event/

A nice way of filling the news websites and social media in this quiet off season......

[thlbtcc]

Could the CTCC cars race against BTCC? That would surely help the grid size.

[Moneyseeker]

Originally Posted by STAR Driver

I've got a feeling Dave Newsham's in for a HARD year...



From what I've been told, Gilham had planned to buy the Rotek S3. However, there was a stumbling block with the deal, so he purchased one of the ex-UA Toyotas (with TBL) instead.

According to M News TG is running the Avensis (maybe 2) this year but is eyeing building a Volvo for 2016...and is running 10 cars in the VW Cup/VAG Trophy.

[porsche962fan]

1 Neal
2 Shedden
3 Jordan
4 Todoff
5 Priaux
6 Hawken
7 Palmer
8 Martin
9 J. Smith
10 A. Smith
11 Scott
12 Austin
13 Morgan
14 Moffat
15 Stockton
16 Wilmot
17 Belcher
18 Bushell
19 Gilham

19 fully confirmed

known open seats

2 BMR
1 WSR
1 Eurotech
2 Motorbase
2 888
1 Houseman Racing
1 RAR
1 Speedworks
1 Welch

makes 31 now

big question mark 1 UNITED, 1 ROTEK

which is now 33...


EDIT wonder who got the 2nd UNITED license

[gregc]

I may be being pedantic here, but I wouldn't regard Gilham as confirmed until TOCA have ratified the transfer of the TBL from UA to HARD - the whole thing is subject to their approval.

[BtccLee]

Motorbase Focus at Brands today. Whose in that?

[BtccLee]

Gow promising news and some surprises in the next few weeks.

But can they make up for the lack of a defending champion?