[BTCC] BTCC 2020 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[RS67]

Originally Posted by mj088

True, I didnt think of that, I just think as someone else said its strange WSR selling it knowing Hard were going to run it, if its going to be "developed" by a lad who can fit things from Halfords paying £100 as part of an experience day. guess its not their problem now, but it will be Carl's when its buggered beyond repair.

I would have thought the car was bought with spares from WSR and any future parts needed will be at Boardley's expense not HARD's.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Carl bought his car from WSR.

I am expecting Monsieur Jelley to be running his tried and tested 1 Series.

To the poster who suggested Carl may take his car elsewhere before seasons end: it's Tonys TBL. Carls car. Carl doesn't have a TBL and therefore can't go elsewhere unless another car is retired. Tony on the other hand has four CCs, one per TBL. AFAIK Carl and Tony have a good relationship, so this is academic.

Unless WSR took the 1 series back in PX against a 3 series knowing it had a buyer for the 1.....Jelly has been super quiet ....just saying

[mj088]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Unless WSR took the 1 series back in PX against a 3 series knowing it had a buyer for the 1.....Jelly has been super quiet ....just saying

Jelly is always quiet pre season

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Originally Posted by mj088

Jelly is always quiet pre season

Matt Simpson this off-season anyone?

[mj088]

well im yet to see or hear anything that backed up the idea Tony Gilham had bought the TBL and car, in fact the Hamilton press release pretty much rejects that notion

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Unless WSR took the 1 series back in PX against a 3 series knowing it had a buyer for the 1.....Jelly has been super quiet ....just saying

Anything is possible I suppose! Jelley and Parker are very quiet and go about their business in a manner that's the polar opposite of many.

The only definite is that Carl got the 1 from WSR. But as you say, it could have been a car and cash deal from Parker for a 3. Drive by shooting past Parkers workshop needed me thinks! (Or wait for media day)

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Unless WSR took the 1 series back in PX against a 3 series knowing it had a buyer for the 1.....Jelly has been super quiet ....just saying

They didn't. The car that Boardley has is the ex-Collard car NOT the one Jelley has been using.

[porsche962fan]

WSR has a poor reputation when it comes to customer cars for soem reason

they are polar opposite of Dynamics

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Originally Posted by mj088

well im yet to see or hear anything that backed up the idea Tony Gilham had bought the TBL and car, in fact the Hamilton press release pretty much rejects that notion

Why TG would even want a 5th car in his arsenal is hard enough to believe.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by RS67

I would have thought the car was bought with spares from WSR and any future parts needed will be at Boardley's expense not HARD's.

Correct

[porsche962fan]

wasn't it mentioend that VW have to be replaced soon anyway ?


the 4th VW will probaly used as spare/ parts donor for the others

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

wasn't it mentioend that VW have to be replaced soon anyway ?


the 4th VW will probaly used as spare/ parts donor for the others

The CC's are good for this year and next, before replacement ready for the hybrid era.

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

WSR has a poor reputation when it comes to customer cars for soem reason

they are polar opposite of Dynamics

They don't build new cars every year like Dynamics do and try to get as much use out of their cars as possible. I wouldn't say that they have a poor reputation.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

WSR has a poor reputation when it comes to customer cars for soem reason

they are polar opposite of Dynamics

Why is not building customer cars a poor reputation?

Aside from TD, how many other btcc teams also supply cars on a regular basis?

[MagicBoy]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

WSR has a poor reputation when it comes to customer cars for soem reason

they are polar opposite of Dynamics

Little interest in customer cars = poor reputation?

That's a bit harsh.

[Petoli]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

They don't build new cars every year like Dynamics do and try to get as much use out of their cars as possible. I wouldn't say that they have a poor reputation.

Team Dynamics don't build new cars every year though either

Of the 8 FK2 civics about all but 3 of them were built in 2012, the others 2011,2015 and 2017

although they have built new FK8 every year since 2018

[antnee]

Originally Posted by Pickles

The CC's are good for this year and next, before replacement ready for the hybrid era.

The hybrid gubbins will be retrofitted into the existing NGTC subframes, with probably just the battery going in the passenger footwell

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by antnee

The hybrid gubbins will be retrofitted into the existing NGTC subframes, with probably just the battery going in the passenger footwell

What I meant was that the CCs will by then be too old and will have to be replaced

[HopAlong]

Originally Posted by Pickles

What I meant was that the CCs will by then be too old and will have to be replaced

won't the 1 series have to go as well as they are the same age, or did the facelift reset the end of life countdown clock?

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by HopAlong

won't the 1 series have to go as well as they are the same age, or did the facelift reset the end of life countdown clock?

It goes from when it was last on sale as far as I'm aware. So it'll be available until 2024 I think.

[thlbtcc]

BTC Racing in Spain today, any other teams in attendance too? https://twitter.com/btc_racing/statu...401441792?s=19

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[Evantra]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

BTC Racing in Spain today, any other teams in attendance too? https://twitter.com/btc_racing/statu...401441792?s=19

Think HARD were off to Spain as well, assume it would be at the same time. Motorbase usually go, but obviously not this year with the cars still being built.

Think the Hyundai was due to be shown off at the end of Feb as well, so hopefully we'll see that soon!

[Racing Harz]

Flash is back at Dynamics
http://www.btcc.net/2020/02/24/flash...team-dynamics/

[Pickles]

Shedden testing for Dynamics while Neal recovers:

http://www.btcc.net/2020/02/24/flash...team-dynamics/

EDIT - Bugger, beat me to it 😛

[thetool]

Well I think that puts an end to any notion of him being the final Motorbase driver.