[BTCC] BTCC 2023 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

I'm not seeing any tags for btcc.

tagged other accounts as being in the photo, not hashtags in the text
@goodwoodmotorcircuit
@hondaracingbtcc
@btcc
@flash_52
@team_dynamics_motorsport
@alpinestars
etc

I take most of that sort of thing as being from the Team Hard school of social media hashtaggery #gamechanger

[S griffin]

I don't think there's any hint of Matt coming back to the BTCC

Anyway, good to see the BMW in it's new livery out testing

[BtccLee]

Purely hypothetical musing on Dynamics, no insider info just a marketing brain switching on.

If they were potentially struggling to pull a deal together for 2023, which wouldn’t be surprising in the current climate, then the best way to attract funding/sponsors would be a big name pairing with a bit of a story to it.

A Neal/Plato combo would tick that box. If it were to be sold as the final season for both… Works for Neal/Dynamics to keep the team on the grid and as a last hurrah for Matt.

Gets Plato around the awkwardness potentially of going back on 2022 being his final season. Who would deny the lure of a big finale to really draw a line under the storyline?

Could it even be enough to fund two of the newest Type Rs to the grid?

Pure hypothesis, but I think if they were actually out 110% we would have something official. From a pure media standpoint announcing such a big loss too close to the season opener would threaten to overshadow any positive news.

Announcing two of the most well-known rivals competing together for one last season would be a hell of a story.

Pure hunch. Watch me get proven wrong…

[S griffin]

Still a month to go and still no sign of Speedworks/Dynamics plans

[Adamcas87]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Still a month to go and still no sign of Speedworks/Dynamics plans

Must mean there both not gonna appear or make any announcements between now and media day….?

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Adamcas87

Must mean there both not gonna appear or make any announcements between now and media day….?

Hopefully the latter

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Hopefully the latter

I think it will likely be the latter in the case of Speedworks. They announced a week-or-so ago that they had new investment and an updated management structure that should allow Christian and Amy Dick to focus on their areas of expertise. They also mentioned BTCC and going for the title. Whether its two or three cars I don't know, but I would say they will be there. Maybe an announcement just before media day?

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by BtccLee

Purely hypothetical musing on Dynamics, no insider info just a marketing brain switching on.

If they were potentially struggling to pull a deal together for 2023, which wouldn’t be surprising in the current climate, then the best way to attract funding/sponsors would be a big name pairing with a bit of a story to it.

A Neal/Plato combo would tick that box. If it were to be sold as the final season for both… Works for Neal/Dynamics to keep the team on the grid and as a last hurrah for Matt.

Gets Plato around the awkwardness potentially of going back on 2022 being his final season. Who would deny the lure of a big finale to really draw a line under the storyline?

Could it even be enough to fund two of the newest Type Rs to the grid?

Pure hypothesis, but I think if they were actually out 110% we would have something official. From a pure media standpoint announcing such a big loss too close to the season opener would threaten to overshadow any positive news.

Announcing two of the most well-known rivals competing together for one last season would be a hell of a story.

Pure hunch. Watch me get proven wrong…

All valid and possible. Of course all of the stories are in the Motorsport bubble and not in the big World where the money is….

[S griffin]

I’m sorry, but I can’t see Matt returning, nor Plato at Dynamics. Purely a wet dream.

[Pickles]

There's more chance of seeing Plato in a factory backed Volvo than a Dynamics Honda.

Will we see him back in a One Honda though...?

[S griffin]

Depends how much One want him back and whether they can come to an agreement. I can see the third seat going to another paying driver

[peebee2]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Depends how much One want him back and whether they can come to an agreement. I can see the third seat going to another paying driver

Plato pays/brings budget like anyone else.

[Evantra]

From Dan Lloyd’s latest vlog…

He’ll have a brand new Cupra chassis.

Excerl8 wanted £100,000+ more compared to last year!

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by peebee2

Plato pays/brings budget like anyone else.

People hardly pick him for his wallet

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by S griffin

People hardly pick him for his wallet

Since he came back to the series in 2004, every single drive has been a result of the finances he brings to that team.