BTCC BTCC 2018 Rumours & Silly Season - Page 82

Bramzel · 13 Feb 2018, 09:38 (Ref:3800894)

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Originally Posted by AdrianM

There's plenty of room for both. There are younger people on the grid who are far worse drivers than many 50 year olds. The only difference with a lot of them is that it's their parents with the money rather than having worked hard for it themselves.

Hasn't it always been like that?

Rob877 · 13 Feb 2018, 09:43 (Ref:3800895)

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Originally Posted by AdrianM

There's plenty of room for both. There are younger people on the grid who are far worse drivers than many 50 year olds. The only difference with a lot of them is that it's their parents with the money rather than having worked hard for it themselves.

Bit harsh on most young drivers on the grid I think. The vast majority work bloody hard to get themselves the required funding.

thlbtcc · 13 Feb 2018, 10:15 (Ref:3800897)

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Originally Posted by Greem

None of whom are the 'drop in' replacement that TD said they were looking for. This is turning into a bit of a saga!

True, that.

billy bleach · 13 Feb 2018, 10:27 (Ref:3800899)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

True, that.

Must be Jackson -Lawyers are usually slow as snails-

luckn002 · 13 Feb 2018, 10:39 (Ref:3800901)

Driver announcement at 12:00 today

BobJones · 13 Feb 2018, 10:53 (Ref:3800905)

All these scheduled driver/team announcements. The puppet master has been killing it this season. Organised and planned. This is what a long-term rule-set, support category, TV deal and series sponsor brings to a series. Bravo.

Fully expect one — if not both — of the MG drivers to be new to the series.

billy bleach · 13 Feb 2018, 11:29 (Ref:3800911)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

Driver announcement at 12:00 today

Dan Cammish seems to be the word on Evesham jungle drums Matt Jackson not available. ....

luckn002 · 13 Feb 2018, 12:01 (Ref:3800920)

Tordoff at Motorbase!

http://www.btcc.net/2018/02/13/sam-tordoff-returns-to-btcc-with-motorbase/

3 TBLs at Motorbase again, then...

850Estate · 13 Feb 2018, 12:01 (Ref:3800921)

billy bleach · 13 Feb 2018, 12:03 (Ref:3800922)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

One of 3 Focus? I thought they only had 2 tbl

850Estate · 13 Feb 2018, 12:08 (Ref:3800925)

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Originally Posted by billy bleach

One of 3 Focus? I thought they only had 2 tbl

They did...

My rough guess is that this is BMR's old TBL.

Robin Marriott · 13 Feb 2018, 12:08 (Ref:3800926)

Awesome awesome news.

My money is going on Motorbase for the constructors trophy this year without a doubt, that’s a very strong team now, providing nothing else happens.

steve_r · 13 Feb 2018, 12:10 (Ref:3800927)

Good news. Was this a surprise? - I cant remember many people talking about Tordoff.

If they get Jackson as well, then motor base have a fantastic driver line up.

luckn002 · 13 Feb 2018, 12:12 (Ref:3800929)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

They did...

My rough guess is that this is BMR's old TBL.

Either that or Parker - despite the rumours I can't remember hearing anything from them about the BTCC since Jelley's 'send-off' tweet for the Focus. Unless Moffat goes to BMR, then it could be the Laser Tools TBL...

Somehow the grid manages to get better and better every year...

medius · 13 Feb 2018, 12:13 (Ref:3800930)

The door opens for Mat Jackson to TD then? Sams money fills the hole left by a Mat departure, plus one ANOther pay driver to make 3 cars?

Matt K · 13 Feb 2018, 12:18 (Ref:3800931)

Great news and great looking car or maybe it's just me loving the look of Focus RS so much. Anyway, it's good to see Tordoff back and it seems that Motorbase has one of the best driver lineups this year.
And it looks that we have yet another 'best-ever' grid shaping up for 2018, don't we? With the likes of Sutton, Plato, Turkington, Collard, Jordan, Neal, Chilton, Jackson, Tordoff, Nash, Goff, Morgan, Ingram + more young guns, it seems that almost everyone can win in 2018!

luckn002 · 13 Feb 2018, 12:23 (Ref:3800932)

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Originally Posted by Matt K

Great news and great looking car or maybe it's just me loving the look of Focus RS so much. Anyway, it's good to see Tordoff back and it seems that Motorbase has one of the best driver lineups this year.
And it looks that we have yet another 'best-ever' grid shaping up for 2018, don't we? With the likes of Sutton, Plato, Turkington, Collard, Jordan, Neal, Chilton, Jackson, Tordoff, Nash, Goff, Morgan, Ingram + more young guns, it seems that almost everyone can win in 2018!

Just missing Ant Whorton-Eales who's looking less and less likely to be on the grid this year...

lukej · 13 Feb 2018, 12:25 (Ref:3800933)

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Originally Posted by medius

The door opens for Mat Jackson to TD then? Sams money fills the hole left by a Mat departure, plus one ANOther pay driver to make 3 cars?

Yeah, nah. This was a done deal way before Autosport even. Take a look at the twitter photo from when they announced the RS and you can see Sam’s car on the lift in the background.

If Mat leaves that’s one thing, but Sam isn’t plugging a gap created by any move.

Steel Wheels · 13 Feb 2018, 12:27 (Ref:3800935)

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Originally Posted by steve_r

Good news. Was this a surprise? - I cant remember many people talking about Tordoff.

If they get Jackson as well, then motor base have a fantastic driver line up.

Yeah this was rattling round at ASI, good to see it confirmed

Matt K · 13 Feb 2018, 12:45 (Ref:3800937)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

Just missing Ant Whorton-Eales who's looking less and less likely to be on the grid this year...

You're right, that would be a big loss. He should be on the grid, he's capable of much more than he showed in 2017.

Jiiiiiiim · 13 Feb 2018, 12:53 (Ref:3800940)

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Originally Posted by lukej

Yeah, nah. This was a done deal way before Autosport even. Take a look at the twitter photo from when they announced the RS and you can see Sam’s car on the lift in the background.

If Mat leaves that’s one thing, but Sam isn’t plugging a gap created by any move.

Also explains why Sam’s not been in the running for the TD seat

BobJones · 13 Feb 2018, 12:57 (Ref:3800941)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

Either that or Parker - despite the rumours I can't remember hearing anything from them about the BTCC since Jelley's 'send-off' tweet for the Focus...

They have an ex-WSR BMW, apparently.

luckn002 · 13 Feb 2018, 12:59 (Ref:3800942)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

They have an ex-WSR BMW, apparently.

Yep, those are the 'rumours'... I'm not convinced, but let's wait and see...

thlbtcc · 13 Feb 2018, 13:11 (Ref:3800944)

To recap, the Welch TBL which was loaned to Motorbase has now gone to HARD/Brisky. I am unsure if it's still loaned, or now purchased — anyone able to clarify, please?

Then, to facilitate the Tordoff deal, it sounds like Motorbase has acquired a BMR TBL.

Cicely has their own TBL, plus one purchased (along with a Focus) from Stewart Lines — used for Oliphant. No more Maximum Motorsport on the grid.

Hope this is all correct? Please shoot me down if not.

Moffat/Laser Tools own a TBL. They could:

Continue as they are with the Merc and Cicely running the car
Move to BMR and utilise the 4th Subaru with their own TBL
Move to BMR (the third Subaru, using BMR's third TBL) or another team, whilst loaning out their own TBL to someone else

If it's anything but the first option, then there's potentially another space floating about not currently accounted for.

Pdh · 13 Feb 2018, 13:14 (Ref:3800945)

[QUOTE=lukej;3800933]Yeah, nah. This was a done deal way before Autosport even. Take a look at the twitter photo from when they announced the RS and you can see Sam’s car on the lift in the background.

Guess you need to look a that picture again, the car on the lift isn't a race car

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