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

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

just to be clear

is it just Laser Tools pulling out as title sponsor or the whole Moffat team pulling out ?

Laser Tools as a sponsor

Aiden Moffat Racing is still on the TBL allocation list.

[redshoes]

https://www.btcc.net/2022/12/05/pors...at-least-2026/
Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Sprint Challenge will remain on the BTCC support package until at least 2026


I no, I'm not starting 2024 / 2025 / 2025 threads !

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by BTCC frog

And just two years after their dominant title win. I hope Aiden Moffat finds a new team, I can see him driving a Cupra at HARD, and Dexter Patterson looked like he has potential as well.

The Infiniti will almost certainly be retired now, but hopefully the TBLs will go to other teams like Graves Motorsport or Team Parker Racing, or to add to the likes of Team Dynamics, rather than just back to Alan Gow. Or maybe Team HARD will enter seven Cupras next year.

its just the sponsor that has finished not the team!

[Robin Marriott]

Originally Posted by redshoes

https://www.btcc.net/2022/12/05/pors...at-least-2026/
Porsche Carrera Cup GB and Sprint Challenge will remain on the BTCC support package until at least 2026


I no, I'm not starting 2024 / 2025 / 2025 threads !

I’m not sure I can make that many cups of tea on a Sunday.

[Mike Harte]

Putting 2+2 and coming up with at least 5, I wonder whether this announcement is due in no small part to the Moffat's desire to enter a new car for 2023, and Laser Tools being unable, or just unwilling, to fund such a challenge?

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

I’m not sure I can make that many cups of tea on a Sunday.

Haha yeah, Carrera Cup is ok, as long as entries stay healthy. Hopefully the Caymans get (need) a boost from being permanently on the Toca package.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by PGib92

Won't let me post a link, but this has just been posted on Laser Tools Racing Socials

? Announcement:

Laser Tools Racing has today (December 5th) announced its withdrawal from the BTCC and will not be contesting the championship in 2023.

Please click on the link below to read the announcement in full. *link won't post*

#Announcement #BTCC #LaserTools #LaserToolsRacing #TouringCars #BritishTouringCars #Motorsport

Nine years, wow, that's very impressive! Will be strange not seeing Moffat in Laser Tools branding.

So, if Moffat may or not be lacking funding, and may or may not be switching to the Cupras, could we see them swallowed up under the HARD banner? If HARD are lacking something it's definitely more entries...

Definitely seems like a Moffat and Cupra connection: https://twitter.com/aidenmoffat16/st...865791489?s=21

[crmalcolm]

Well, it is the rumours thread

https://twitter.com/AidenMoffat16/st...ZqdPzM3cQ&s=19

[antnee]

That looks like one of Hard's best ever liveries

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by antnee

That looks like one of Hard's best ever liveries

It looks even better in the flesh

[mick bennett]

Cannot imagine Sutton or Cammish being very happy having another year with the Focus, its simply too slow.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by mick bennett

Cannot imagine Sutton or Cammish being very happy having another year with the Focus, its simply too slow.

Is that the same Focus that Sutton nearly won the championship with?

[Pdh]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Is that the same Focus that Sutton nearly won the championship with?

Plus winning the team’s championship

[Matt K]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Is that the same Focus that Sutton nearly won the championship with?

It is but I agree with Mick - too many times the car looked like a driving brick. Focus is not slow, after all Sutton was in the contention until the end but it's too slow in comparison to BMW or Hyundai and if it hadn't been for super consistency of Sutton and his extra defensive driving in what I feel was most of the races this season he wouldn't have fought for the title or would've been a very outside contender.

[steve_r]

If I was a betting man, I would put my money on Sutton in the Focus for the championship in 2023. His quality in RWD was plain to see, and the switch to FWD went well, and with a season of that under his belt I think he will be in the mix in the Focus. I don't understand why people think that the car is slow. It may not be a new car, but the results were good and I recon will improve again next year.