BTCC BTCC 2017 Rumours & Silly Season - Page 40

thlbtcc · 6 Dec 2016, 14:07 (Ref:3694179)

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Originally Posted by VXDave

Driver announcement @ 4pm. Team HARD or Vauxhall is my best guess!

Good shout. Interested to see who it is.

Bramzel · 6 Dec 2016, 14:21 (Ref:3694184)

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Originally Posted by VXDave

Driver announcement @ 4pm. Team HARD or Vauxhall is my best guess!

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Good shout. Interested to see who it is.

Or Motorbases title sponsor.

Racing Harz · 6 Dec 2016, 14:37 (Ref:3694188)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Or Motorbases title sponsor.

It will be a driver

porsche962fan · 6 Dec 2016, 14:49 (Ref:3694193)

or Smiley ?

Dudley · 6 Dec 2016, 15:57 (Ref:3694205)

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Originally Posted by Racing Harz

It will be a driver

Title sponsor and driver are often the same thing :P

Ry44 · 6 Dec 2016, 16:00 (Ref:3694206)

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Originally Posted by Dudley

Title sponsor and driver are often the same thing :P

http://www.btcc.net/2016/12/06/senna...-maxed-racing/

Very Very interesting but a good signing for PMR

Craner Curves · 6 Dec 2016, 16:00 (Ref:3694207)

Senna Proctor. Too much too soon for me.

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thlbtcc · 6 Dec 2016, 16:00 (Ref:3694208)

Senna Proctor - http://www.btcc.net/2016/12/06/senna...-maxed-racing/

850Estate · 6 Dec 2016, 16:05 (Ref:3694210)

Interesting one. I'm not sure he's quite suited to that drive at this stage in his career, but we shall see. He'll certainly be a better option than Fletcher and I like the sounds of the other driver that has been spoken about.

He was born in 1998. Good Lord I feel prehistoric these days.

CarsCarsCars · 6 Dec 2016, 16:05 (Ref:3694211)

I just hope they sign an experienced driver that might be able to contribute a bit more to car development.

S700UBO · 6 Dec 2016, 16:08 (Ref:3694212)

"Senna will inject a healthy dose of youth and enthusiasm into the team, and I’m sure both he and our other driver – who will be a more experienced, household name – will keep each other on their toes and continually spur each other on.”

This bit is interesting, sounds like they have a second driver signed or one lined up.....

Tarquini

porsche962fan · 6 Dec 2016, 16:12 (Ref:3694214)

Team Dynamics - Honda Civic - Matt Neal ?
Team Dynamics - Honda Civic - Gordon Shedden

Simpson Racing - Honda Civic - Mat Simpson

Eurotech - Honda Civic - Jeff Smith ???
Eurotech - Honda Civic - ????

Speedworks - Toyota Avensis - Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis - Rob Austin ?

PMR - Vauxhall Astra - Senna Proctor
PMR - vauxhall Astra - Dave Newsham ???

BMR - Subaru Levorg - Jason Plato
BMR - Subaru Levorg - Colin Turkington
BMR - Subaru Levorg - Warren Scott ???
BMR - Subaru Levorg - James Cole ?

888 - MG - Ash Sutton ??
888 - MG - ???

WSR - BMW 125 - Andrew Jordan
WSR - BMW 125 - Rob Collard ????
WSR - BMW 125 - ????

Motorbase - Ford Focus - Mat Jackson ?
Motorbase - Ford Focus - ?????
Motorbase - Ford Focus - ????????

Cicely Racing - Mercedes A-Class - Adam Morgan ?

Laser Tools - Mercedes A-Class - Aidan Moffat

AMD - Audi S3 - Ollie Jackson
AMD - Audi S3 - ??????

HARD - VW CC - Will Burns
HARD - VW CC - Mike Epps
HARD - VW CC - ?????

Dextra - Ford Focus - Alex Martin ?????

Maximum - Ford Focus - Stewart Lines ???

BTC Racing - Chevrolet Cruze - Chris Smiley ???
BTC Racing - Chevrolet Cruze - ?????

jsmee · 6 Dec 2016, 19:14 (Ref:3694274)

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Originally Posted by S700UBO

"Senna will inject a healthy dose of youth and enthusiasm into the team, and I’m sure both he and our other driver – who will be a more experienced, household name – will keep each other on their toes and continually spur each other on.”

This bit is interesting, sounds like they have a second driver signed or one lined up.....

Tarquini

Got to Newsham, surely.

I agree with others about Proctor - disappointed he hasn't taken a second season in Clios before BTCC. But will have to see how he gets on!

For those who don't know, Senna's dad Mark raced in the BTCC in 2005 and 2006 in an Astra Coupe and Civic Type-R respectively, a best result of 6th at Knockhill in the Civic.

Alfisti · 6 Dec 2016, 19:51 (Ref:3694281)

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Originally Posted by jsmee

Got to Newsham, surely.

I agree with others about Proctor - disappointed he hasn't taken a second season in Clios before BTCC. But will have to see how he gets on!

For those who don't know, Senna's dad Mark raced in the BTCC in 2005 and 2006 in an Astra Coupe and Civic Type-R respectively, a best result of 6th at Knockhill in the Civic.

Had forgotten, thanks for the memory jog :-)

Was the Astra Rob Collards or am I mixing memories up again?

porsche962fan · 6 Dec 2016, 19:55 (Ref:3694282)

the Astra Coupe was raced in 2004 by Collard Racing

the Civic was ex Tom Chilton if I remember

BTW I wonder if this played a part in the BMR engine penalty slap

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British Touring Car Championship director Alan Gow has been left "astounded" and described as "borderline offensive" what he sees as the latest "moaning" from Jason Plato.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/125736

jsmee · 6 Dec 2016, 20:13 (Ref:3694286)

Interesting about Proctor signing for PMR is that he raced as a Team BMR Junior driver, racing for 'Team BMR with Pyro' in 2016. Would have thought he would have been straight in with BMR or 888 in 2017 or 2018 rather than elsewhere!

sceptic · 6 Dec 2016, 21:22 (Ref:3694303)

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Originally Posted by jsmee

Got to Newsham, surely.

Turkington.

CaptRustyNail · 6 Dec 2016, 21:50 (Ref:3694308)

it is a shame the Q50 is potentially going to miss another years racing. Not saying SOPR should have been on the grid, but two reasonable cars someone could have raced. Just mothballed meh

Ry44 · 6 Dec 2016, 21:57 (Ref:3694312)

Interesting about Proctor signing for PMR is that he raced as a Team BMR Junior driver, racing for 'Team BMR with Pyro' in 2016. Would have thought he would have been straight in with BMR or 888 in 2017 or 2018 rather than elsewhere!

My thoughts exactly but I feel it may be a case of taking the offer that was on the table as opposed to waiting around for BMR to create a vacancy as personally I feel 888 will be sticking with Sutton and Cook (both very talented) and the BMR team will more than likely be the same as last year. Although I think Proctor may not be ready for the BTCC PMR have done a good job at taking drivers in the past (Cook,Fletcher,Abbott) and provide the equipment and backing to encourage their progression as racers to varying degrees so they are probably a good team to sign for in that aspect but I do feel the 2nd driver needs to have some experience if they want to develop a frontrunning car

Sodemo · 7 Dec 2016, 07:19 (Ref:3694396)

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Originally Posted by CaptRustyNail

it is a shame the Q50 is potentially going to miss another years racing. Not saying SOPR should have been on the grid, but two reasonable cars someone could have raced. Just mothballed meh

Yep, its a shame that two such cars are just sat somewhere gathering dust.

thlbtcc · 7 Dec 2016, 09:33 (Ref:3694437)

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Originally Posted by sceptic

Turkington.

That would be ace.

S griffin · 7 Dec 2016, 12:50 (Ref:3694493)

I wish him well and if it's Newsham, it's gonna be the perfect blend of youth and experience

pimmy · 7 Dec 2016, 13:01 (Ref:3694497)

Proctor needs at least another season in Clios. He's too inexperienced for BTCC.

luckn002 · 7 Dec 2016, 13:23 (Ref:3694502)

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Originally Posted by pimmy

Proctor needs at least another season in Clios. He's too inexperienced for BTCC.

My thoughts are the same, props to him for getting the drive but I think Bushell, Rivett or Whorton-Eales would have the experience to get higher results.

VXDave · 7 Dec 2016, 13:54 (Ref:3694519)

What Vauxhall really needs is some consistent driving if they have any chance of the manufacturer's crown. Proctor may surprise, and he's certainly a better choice than Fletcher, or some of the manufacturer drivers of recent years (Neate springs instantly to mind!).

Turkington would be an excellent figurehead, and may be interested in leading the team forward, rather than putting up with JP at Subaru.

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