BTCC BTCC 2018 Rumours & Silly Season - Page 75

Alfisti · 7 Feb 2018, 12:08 (Ref:3799306)

Possibly only 3 Subarus full stop...

lukej · 7 Feb 2018, 13:02 (Ref:3799314)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

I would swear Epps sponsor - Spine Optics - made reference to his forthcoming BTCC campaign; either a typo or it didn't work out.

Pretty likely Moffat at Ciceley now. Doubt BMR would confirm two drivers at seperate times on the same day!

Spine also tagged British Superbikes in that post, don’t read too much into it.

steve_r · 7 Feb 2018, 13:06 (Ref:3799316)

3 more years in BTCC for AJ. I think he is a credit to the championship, and I am pleased to see that his is sticking around.

I was wondering whether he might get off a have a crack at WRX at some point? I think WRX could do with a good non-Scandinavian.

RS67 · 7 Feb 2018, 17:23 (Ref:3799361)

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Originally Posted by fer312t

Is that Plato predicting where he will finish in the championship this year, or stating he will be the No.2 driver at BMR again this year?

auroan · 7 Feb 2018, 17:31 (Ref:3799363)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Possibly only 3 Subarus full stop...

Dropping Plato's bent chassis and not replacing ?

luckn002 · 7 Feb 2018, 17:46 (Ref:3799364)

https://www.instagram.com/p/Be518uoF60t/

All 3 Mercedes at Ciceley

Alfisti · 7 Feb 2018, 18:09 (Ref:3799367)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

https://www.instagram.com/p/Be518uoF60t/

All 3 Mercedes at Ciceley

Confirms nowt. Ciceley ran the car from their shop, so that is where it lives.

I didn't watch Mr Moffats session earlier but no news has appeared anywhere so either nobody watched or there was nowt of interest drive related.

Waiting game continues...

RS67 · 7 Feb 2018, 18:14 (Ref:3799369)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Confirms nowt. Ciceley ran the car from their shop, so that is where it lives.

I didn't watch Mr Moffats session earlier but no news has appeared anywhere so either nobody watched or there was nowt of interest drive related.

Waiting game continues...

Moffat's team was still referred to as Laser Tools in the interview.

Daverb · 7 Feb 2018, 18:47 (Ref:3799379)

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Originally Posted by auroan

Dropping Plato's bent chassis and not replacing ?

Bent chassis - don’t think so.

Sodemo · 7 Feb 2018, 19:07 (Ref:3799381)

I guess it makes sense to only put out 3 cars if the 4th is Plato’s questionable chassis from 2017. They could use the 4th chassis as a test or spare car.

thlbtcc · 7 Feb 2018, 19:24 (Ref:3799384)

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Originally Posted by RS67

Moffat's team was still referred to as Laser Tools in the interview.

It can still be called that no matter which car/team he is driving or being run by. Title sponsorship.

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Confirms nowt. Ciceley ran the car from their shop, so that is where it lives.

I didn't watch Mr Moffats session earlier but no news has appeared anywhere so either nobody watched or there was nowt of interest drive related.

Waiting game continues...

He wouldn't give an answer to what car he is driving. Just that the plan will be revealed in the "next few days".

Bad timing for a live Q&A IMHO – sort your reveal plan out.

Alfisti · 7 Feb 2018, 19:46 (Ref:3799385)

Hmmmm... playing coy to me says not in the Merc - what's the point of holding back on a no news/status quo maintained story? Clearly Laser are backing as per the name checks, so primary sponsor is confirmed, so if any new news it is motor car related.

Fickle finger of fate says Subaru. Watch it be a Honda! 😉

RS67 · 8 Feb 2018, 06:02 (Ref:3799470)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

I guess it makes sense to only put out 3 cars if the 4th is Plato’s questionable chassis from 2017. They could use the 4th chassis as a test or spare car.

Have they got the budget for testing this year then?

porsche962fan · 8 Feb 2018, 12:29 (Ref:3799530)

and still no real news on the plug and play driver, by far the biggest change in the status quo of the series

Ry44 · 8 Feb 2018, 12:42 (Ref:3799535)

reading this Q&A with Hollmaby confirms what we thought about the MGs

https://www.twowheelsormore.net/blan...amby-Interview

"TD: You are running two MGs alongside the two Audis for the 2018 season. How did the MGs become available, and what persuaded you to buy them, and were there other cars you considered before settling on the MGs?

SH: The MG operation is a joint venture between Lee Mowle and myself. Lee had sold 888 but it was decided to take back the assets of the 888 race team and relocate them with us. That is a fantastic opportunity for AmD to expand and also great to have Lee and his business expertise to help guide us with the expansion."

VIVA GT · 8 Feb 2018, 12:43 (Ref:3799537)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

and still no real news on the plug and play driver, by far the biggest change in the status quo of the series

It sure will be. I can only think it's a known name who must have an existing contract somewhere to get out of first. (This of course may not be a BTCC contract...)

Greem · 8 Feb 2018, 12:56 (Ref:3799540)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

It sure will be. I can only think it's a known name who must have an existing contract somewhere to get out of first. (This of course may not be a BTCC contract...)

Alonso sure is going to have a full season then!

Alfisti · 8 Feb 2018, 13:01 (Ref:3799542)

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Originally Posted by Greem

Alonso sure is going to have a full season then!

Alonso moaning about another crap Honda? History repeats... 🙄

RS67 · 8 Feb 2018, 14:10 (Ref:3799559)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

and still no real news on the plug and play driver, by far the biggest change in the status quo of the series

It will probably become known or more obvious once preseason testing begins.

S griffin · 8 Feb 2018, 14:12 (Ref:3799560)

So Cicely to run 3 cars. Just shows how far they've come, like most teams

mark_l · 8 Feb 2018, 14:19 (Ref:3799565)

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Originally Posted by Ry44

reading this Q&A with Hollmaby confirms what we thought about the MGs

https://www.twowheelsormore.net/blan...amby-Interview

"TD: You are running two MGs alongside the two Audis for the 2018 season. How did the MGs become available, and what persuaded you to buy them, and were there other cars you considered before settling on the MGs?

SH: The MG operation is a joint venture between Lee Mowle and myself. Lee had sold 888 but it was decided to take back the assets of the 888 race team and relocate them with us. That is a fantastic opportunity for AmD to expand and also great to have Lee and his business expertise to help guide us with the expansion."

Lee Mowle could enter the frame as an MG owner/driver.

Craner Curves · 8 Feb 2018, 15:29 (Ref:3799589)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

So Cicely to run 3 cars. Just shows how far they've come, like most teams

They've been running two cars since 2015.

S griffin · 9 Feb 2018, 00:21 (Ref:3799732)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

They've been running two cars since 2015.

Not quite, they only really prepared Moffat’s car, it Moffat’s Laser Tools team that ran it. That’s how I see it

Craner Curves · 9 Feb 2018, 07:40 (Ref:3799784)

TO-C on twitter saying that he got very close to a drive in the BTCC but it wasn't to be. Better off in GTs where he gets paid!

billy bleach · 9 Feb 2018, 10:07 (Ref:3799807)

I have been away did I miss the Honda announcement?

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