BTCC 2019 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 156

btccbloke · 18 Feb 2019, 10:39 (Ref:3884977)

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Originally Posted by Racing Harz

Proctor would be not underwhelming. He is a great driver. I would rate him higher than Mat Jackson after the Year out from Mat!

I am pretty sure it wont be Jackson, I have a feeling he will be "retired" from racing. But I would rate Goff higher than Proctor, just without the backing

S griffin · 18 Feb 2019, 11:16 (Ref:3884978)

So when are we going to get the announcement from BTC?

btccbloke · 18 Feb 2019, 11:35 (Ref:3884983)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

So when are we going to get the announcement from BTC?

13:30

Craner Curves · 18 Feb 2019, 12:08 (Ref:3884986)

A strange time. Maybe it's on BBC local news?

Robin Marriott · 18 Feb 2019, 12:28 (Ref:3884991)

It’s because of the time zones.

btccbloke · 18 Feb 2019, 12:34 (Ref:3884992)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

It’s because of the time zones.

Wouldn't they just do the traditional 4pm UK time press release? Josh doesn't need to be there live

redshoes · 18 Feb 2019, 12:38 (Ref:3884993)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Are we setting ourselves up to be massively underwhelmed?

Badly worded social media, full of #randomhashtags, leading to a massively underwhelming announcement. Are BTC, this year's Team HARD?

btccbloke · 18 Feb 2019, 12:42 (Ref:3884994)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

Badly worded social media, full of #randomhashtags, leading to a massively underwhelming announcement. Are BTC, this year's Team HARD?

Tony shot all his bullets early, he only has wooly hats to get us excited now

Craner Curves · 18 Feb 2019, 13:06 (Ref:3885000)

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Originally Posted by btccbloke

Tony shot all his bullets early, he only has wooly hats to get us excited now

Don't forget the bags for life.

Jiiiiiiim · 18 Feb 2019, 13:09 (Ref:3885002)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

It’s because of the time zones.

Yep done to suit the driver apparently 😊

Robin Marriott · 18 Feb 2019, 13:11 (Ref:3885004)

1.30pm here is 6.30am in Denver, can’t expect him to be up earlier than that...

psq43 · 18 Feb 2019, 13:29 (Ref:3885009)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

1.30pm here is 6.30am in Denver, can’t expect him to be up earlier than that...

Tanner Foust is joining the BTCC? Can't see Mr Palmer liking his grass being used for the gymkhana style shortcut feature, nor will the spectators over at the complex at thruxton like the idea dd being underneath the superair freestyle jump!

Craner Curves · 18 Feb 2019, 13:29 (Ref:3885010)

Oops, premature posting. https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/a...at-btc-racing/

Evantra · 18 Feb 2019, 13:31 (Ref:3885011)

Josh Cook!

Bit disappointed not to see him stay at PMR but it's definitely great for him to be back. Once again BTC have a really strong line-up and should be winning a few more races this year!

Robin Marriott · 18 Feb 2019, 13:31 (Ref:3885013)

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Originally Posted by psq43

Tanner Foust is joining the BTCC? Can't see Mr Palmer liking his grass being used for the gymkhana style shortcut feature, nor will the spectators over at the complex at thruxton like the idea dd being underneath the superair freestyle jump!

I was jesting about Robb Holland...

Cook it is, that’s a good move, can’t wait to see how he performs in the Honda.

mark_l · 18 Feb 2019, 13:32 (Ref:3885014)

Josh Cook it is then.

Robin Marriott · 18 Feb 2019, 13:32 (Ref:3885015)

That also confirms there’s a space wide open at PMR!

psq43 · 18 Feb 2019, 13:34 (Ref:3885016)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

I was jesting about Robb Holland...

Cook it is, that’s a good move, can’t wait to see how he performs in the Honda.

Wasn't exactly being deadly serious myself

Great news for my local driver!

billy bleach · 18 Feb 2019, 13:36 (Ref:3885018)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

I was jesting about Robb Holland...

Cook it is, that’s a good move, can’t wait to see how he performs in the Honda.

Which Honda?

Evantra · 18 Feb 2019, 13:37 (Ref:3885019)

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Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

That also confirms there’s a space wide open at PMR!

More to support a possible Plato move!

Incidentally, PMR are really bad at keeping their driver line-ups. They've been in the BTCC since 2015 and so far Proctor is the only driver to be re-signed for another (consecutive) year.

mark_l · 18 Feb 2019, 13:40 (Ref:3885020)

The pieces of the jigsaw are falling in to place.

If we assume PMR is going to be Plato/Proctor. Who will end up at BMR?

btccbloke · 18 Feb 2019, 13:42 (Ref:3885021)

wow I did not see that, I thought Cook would be PMR or nowhere

so we have 5 left to filling the blanks:

XLR8 MG:
PMR1:
PMR2:
BMR1:
BMR2:

S griffin · 18 Feb 2019, 13:46 (Ref:3885022)

Cook at BTC. Glad he’s got the seat, hopefully the Honda cars will continue to go well for his sake

Robin Marriott · 18 Feb 2019, 13:48 (Ref:3885023)

I think this will have been the cork in the bottle for announcements too, knowing there’s a space at PMR means Plato can announce his plans (on Wednesday presumably), then that’ll allow BMR to play their cards.

Still not a clue about the other MG though, the only car nobody seems to have speculated about recently!

MagicBoy · 18 Feb 2019, 13:57 (Ref:3885024)

Excellent news for Josh.

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