BTCC BTCC 2022 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 99

S700UBO · 28 Mar 2022, 17:14 (Ref:4104681)

Jade Edwards returns for 2nd season

https://www.btcc.net/2022/03/28/jade-edwards-secures-second-season-at-btc-racing/

Evantra · 28 Mar 2022, 17:19 (Ref:4104682)

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Originally Posted by S700UBO

Jade Edwards returns for 2nd season

https://www.btcc.net/2022/03/28/jade-edwards-secures-second-season-at-btc-racing/

...

Autosport suggesting Cook is near 'certain' at BTC, whilst Hamilton unlikely to return with Speedworks handing back the TBL.

psq43 · 28 Mar 2022, 17:19 (Ref:4104683)

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Originally Posted by InYourMirrors45

No Plato then it seems...

It's not over yet. Even though it looks like it

BTCC frog · 28 Mar 2022, 17:23 (Ref:4104684)

Grid appears pretty much sorted now, with Josh Cook and Senna Proctor joining Edwards at BTC, Ricky Collard joining Butcher at Speedworks and Jac Constable at Power Maxed. The only real question is Nic Hamilton or Sam Smelt at Team HARD.

Whether or not it is a stronger grid or not remains to be seen, and it is probably similar. The big plus is the return of Dan Cammish, as well as Ricky Collard back and Tom Chilton in a car he will probably be more competitive in. The rookie crop of George Gamble, Dexter Patterson and Jac Constable should be decent too. The biggest negative is losing Jason Plato and not getting Matt Neal back, but I don't think it is over for either of these two legends. It's also a shame to see Tom Oliphant and Chris Smiley lost from the grid. I would categorise next year's drivers as follows:

Title contenders:
Ash Sutton
Dan Cammish
Colin Turkington
Jake Hill
Tom Ingram
Rory Butcher
Gordon Shedden
Dan Rowbottom
Josh Cook

Likely race winners or podium finishers:
Adam Morgan
Tom Chilton
Dan Lloyd
Senna Proctor
Stephen Jelley
Aiden Moffat
Ricky Collard
Ollie Jackson

Lower midfield:
George Gamble
Dexter Patterson
Michael Crees
Jac Constable
Jack Goff
Aron Taylor-Smith
Bobby Thompson
Sam Osborne

Backmarkers:
Jack Butel
Rick Parfitt Jr
Jade Edwards
Nic Hamilton/Sam Smelt

Evantra · 28 Mar 2022, 17:29 (Ref:4104687)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

22 cars on the timing sheet on tsl.

Rose to 24, with 10 Pros. Kiern Jewiss, Will Martin, Seb Morris, Adam Smalley, Gus Burton as title favourites?

Looks like 24 too for Ginetta Juniors, but only 14 for GT4 Supercup. At least those that set a time during the day.

porsche962fan · 28 Mar 2022, 17:59 (Ref:4104691)

5 still unknown

Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Gordon Shedden
Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Dan Rowbottom

Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Josh Cook ??
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Senna Proctor ??
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Jade Edwards

BMW 330 - WSR - Colin Turkington
BMW 330 - WSR - Stephen Jelley
BMW 330 - WSR (Rokit) - Jake Hill

BMW 330 - Ciceley - Adam Morgan
BMW 330 - Ciceley - George Gamble

Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Tom Ingram
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Dan Lloyd
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Tom Chilton
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Jack Butel

Ford Focus - Motorbase (NAPA) - Dan Cammish
Ford Focus - Motorbase (NAPA) - Ash Sutton
Ford Focus - Motorbase - Sam Osborne
Ford Focus - Motorbase - Ollie Jackson

Toyota Corolla - Speedworks - Rory Butcher
Toyota Corolla - Speedworks - Ricky Collard ?

Cupra Leon - HARD - Jack Goff
Cupra Leon - HARD - Árón Taylor-Smith
Cupra Leon - HARD - Bobby Thompson
Cupra Leon - HARD - ?????
Infiniti Q50 - HARD - Rick Parfitt Jr

Infiniti Q50 - Aiden Moffat Racing - Aiden Moffat
Infiniti Q50 - Aiden Moffat Racing - Dexter Patterson

Vauxhall Astra - PMR - Michael Crees
Vauxhall Astra - PMR - Jac Constable ??

Evantra · 28 Mar 2022, 18:07 (Ref:4104695)

Hill's livery as expected from Rokit, but wow they didn't put any effort at all into that one!

Knight Rider · 28 Mar 2022, 18:09 (Ref:4104696)

Wow the livery designers really knocked it out the park for the Rokit BMW! Did they just take the stickers of Oliphants car and replace with their own ones?

porsche962fan · 28 Mar 2022, 18:13 (Ref:4104697)

Quote:

Originally Posted by S700UBO

Jade Edwards returns for 2nd season

https://www.btcc.net/2022/03/28/jade...at-btc-racing/

to the displeasure of Shedden

Craner Curves · 28 Mar 2022, 18:15 (Ref:4104698)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evantra

Hill's livery as expected from Rokit, but wow they didn't put any effort at all into that one!

That's their corporate livery though. Their indycars are exactly the same.

crmalcolm · 28 Mar 2022, 18:24 (Ref:4104701)

Was anything else expected from ROKiT?

Matt K · 28 Mar 2022, 20:46 (Ref:4104718)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTCC frog

Grid appears pretty much sorted now, with Josh Cook and Senna Proctor joining Edwards at BTC, Ricky Collard joining Butcher at Speedworks and Jac Constable at Power Maxed. The only real question is Nic Hamilton or Sam Smelt at Team HARD.

Whether or not it is a stronger grid or not remains to be seen, and it is probably similar. The big plus is the return of Dan Cammish, as well as Ricky Collard back and Tom Chilton in a car he will probably be more competitive in. The rookie crop of George Gamble, Dexter Patterson and Jac Constable should be decent too. The biggest negative is losing Jason Plato and not getting Matt Neal back, but I don't think it is over for either of these two legends. It's also a shame to see Tom Oliphant and Chris Smiley lost from the grid. I would categorise next year's drivers as follows:

Title contenders:
Ash Sutton
Dan Cammish
Colin Turkington
Jake Hill
Tom Ingram
Rory Butcher
Gordon Shedden
Dan Rowbottom
Josh Cook

Likely race winners or podium finishers:
Adam Morgan
Tom Chilton
Dan Lloyd
Senna Proctor
Stephen Jelley
Aiden Moffat
Ricky Collard
Ollie Jackson

Lower midfield:
George Gamble
Dexter Patterson
Michael Crees
Jac Constable
Jack Goff
Aron Taylor-Smith
Bobby Thompson
Sam Osborne

Backmarkers:
Jack Butel
Rick Parfitt Jr
Jade Edwards
Nic Hamilton/Sam Smelt

If the grid looks like that in the end, I'm happy. There are quite a few strong names there, Motorbase (the NAPA side of the garage that is) looks extremely strong with Sutton and Cammish (so good he's back), WSR has an arguably stronger trio than in past two seasons, Speedworks (provided Ricky Collard is in a second car) could finally be a two-car team, not a single-car operation, Excelr8 looks better than ever with Ingram (likely a title contender) and Lloyd and Chilton as the guys who can for sure contend for some podiums and possibly even wins. If BTC keeps their trio, then we have two really good drivers in Cook and Proctor and a real chance of at least one of them making a case for the championship title. Don't forget Dynamics of course, Shedden seems like he's slowly getting back to his full speed and Rowbottom showed glimpses of being something more than an upper-middle-of-the pack driver.

This is already a very strong grid. As for the rest, there are natural backmarkers there but also likes of Morgan, Moffat or Jackson, plus quite an interesting perspective of seeing how Gamble and Patterson fare in their debut seasons. And a perennial question - can HARD become something more than just hopeless backmarkers? With Goff and Taylor-Smith that may be quite a valid question.

So, all in all, in my opinion, this is shaping up to be a very good season with really an enough number of 'top-class' drivers. As for Plato and Neal, well, their time's come. They're legends of the sport, they've achieved a lot but in my (personal) view, their appearance doesn't add anything in particular to the grid so I won't miss Plato and don't miss Neal. The only sad thing about their potential retirement is that the current situation appears like both of them didn't have a chance to announce retirement and have a 'farewell tour.'

Anyway, I'm pretty sure it'll be a fantastic season.

BobJones · 29 Mar 2022, 06:32 (Ref:4104734)

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Originally Posted by Pdh

Officially confirmed at 29 entries this season with the 3 loaned licenses handed back to Toca

Bitterly disappointing - bit of a PR blunder.

BobJones · 29 Mar 2022, 06:33 (Ref:4104735)

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Originally Posted by BTCC frog

Senna Proctor joining Edwards at BTC

I'm not so sure about that.

**touringlegend** · 29 Mar 2022, 07:03 (Ref:4104736)

BTCC official Facebook confirming Jason Plato is out testing with BTC, and Ricky Collard with Speedworks

antnee · 29 Mar 2022, 07:11 (Ref:4104737)

Cook and Plato for BTC then?

Speedysnapper · 29 Mar 2022, 07:14 (Ref:4104738)

I’m not sure Jac Constable going to be at PMR, there was a Cupra with his name on the window at the TCR media day on track

Jiiiiiiim · 29 Mar 2022, 07:31 (Ref:4104739)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

I'm not so sure about that.

JP’s testing for them today

and a cooks confirmed in the the other seat!

Robin Marriott · 29 Mar 2022, 08:08 (Ref:4104742)

I have to say, Josh, Jason and Jade makes more sense than any other names.

Millvi · 29 Mar 2022, 08:11 (Ref:4104744)

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Originally Posted by BobJones

I'm not so sure about that.

Because Plato testing for BTC Racing today? Or other information?

Millvi · 29 Mar 2022, 08:12 (Ref:4104745)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

I have to say, Josh, Jason and Jade makes more sense than any other names.

Even after the way Proctor performed last year compared to Plato?

Millvi · 29 Mar 2022, 08:12 (Ref:4104746)

And for the avoidance of any doubt, I am a big fan of Proctor. My local racer.

Robin Marriott · 29 Mar 2022, 08:13 (Ref:4104747)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millvi

Even after the way Proctor performed last year compared to Plato?

Yeah, all the Js, no other reason!

AnnoyedMoose · 29 Mar 2022, 08:41 (Ref:4104749)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlatoFan89

After all these years surely he won’t drive a Honda!?

Is that you with a new account Mr Plato?

steve_r · 29 Mar 2022, 08:50 (Ref:4104750)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millvi

Even after the way Proctor performed last year compared to Plato?

Like almost all BTCC drives, sponsorship / money comes into it of course.

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