BTCC 2019 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[S griffin]

We are going round in circles and not getting anywhere

[Jiiiiiiim]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Come on, that's no fun. Let us speculate. 😑

Plenty of other seats to speculate about that he might be in

[swooshiain]

Originally Posted by S griffin

We are going round in circles and not getting anywhere

The very definition of car racing.

[MotorsportMechanic86]

My money is on Oliphant replcing Collard at WSR, Turks and Jordan staying put

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Come on, that's no fun. Let us speculate. 😑

agreed too much "i know something you dont know" going on with no suggestions coming out

[MotorsportMechanic86]

Originally Posted by sceptic

Nic won't be with BMR or AmD.

So who will he be racing with then??

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by S griffin

We are going round in circles and not getting anywhere

You're describing the recent career of JP!

There's some pretty good - though I'm not in the know - guessing re AmD over the last few posts.

I haven't seen any speculation over AWE, he's a driver I personally would like to see back in BTCC.

AWE, Hill, Butcher & Jordan would be the mother of all line ups in my fantasy four car garage (given that Sutton, Turks and Bushell are definitely signed elsewhere).

[Substitute79]

Any news on Mat Jackson, I would love to see him at WSR, but wouldn't surprise me if it was AMD.

[MotorsportMechanic86]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

You're describing the recent career of JP!

There's some pretty good - though I'm not in the know - guessing re AmD over the last few posts.

I haven't seen any speculation over AWE, he's a driver I personally would like to see back in BTCC.

AWE, Hill, Butcher & Jordan would be the mother of all line ups in my fantasy four car garage (given that Sutton, Turks and Bushell are definitely signed elsewhere).

Definately signed?? As in confirmed??

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by Substitute79

Any news on Mat Jackson, I would love to see him at WSR, but wouldn't surprise me if it was AMD.

It would surprise me to see him anywhere.

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

agreed too much "i know something you dont know" going on with no suggestions coming out

There's no point making suggestions of people who might be in a particular team if we know that that team has already signed different drivers.

I might as well say "Jason Plato will race for Team Hard"

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by Substitute79

Any news on Mat Jackson, I would love to see him at WSR, but wouldn't surprise me if it was AMD.

I would be amazed if he got back on the BTCC grid, keeping a low profile since the Bartrum mafia ran him out of town

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by Evantra

I'd say that if Nic joins the grid it'll be with BMR - Warren Scott seems to be the expert on getting big names in his cars (Plato, Turkington, Menu, Sutton) and, given their current situation, I'd imagine that they'll be very keen on the money he'd be bringing.

I thought BMR at first but couldnt see Warren Scott wanting a car cruising round at the back barely troubling the doctors car let alone the points, just because they bring publicity and money! ...... oh wait

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

agreed too much "i know something you dont know" going on with no suggestions coming out

Sounds like Brexit

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by Evantra

I'd say that if Nic joins the grid it'll be with BMR - Warren Scott seems to be the expert on getting big names in his cars

Are you suggesting that Nic Hamilton is a 'big name'?

Did I go to bed last night and wake up in a parallel universe?

[Alfisti]

At least we'll have a happy ending with the BTCC grid. At the very least we'll have 30 drivers in 30 cars announced by media day.

With Brexit we'll simply have mistruths, downright lies, fighting and confusion.

Now if we bundled the PM and selected other honourable members in the back of the Subarus (nice Volvoesque load bay) and sent them over the white cliffs we'd likely make some people happy! 😁

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by redshoes

Are you suggesting that Nic Hamilton is a 'big name'?

Did I go to bed last night and wake up in a parallel universe?

Quite possibly. Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster Sir?

Hamilton is quite a big name. Bigger than Plato anyway 🤣

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by redshoes

Are you suggesting that Nic Hamilton is a 'big name'?

Did I go to bed last night and wake up in a parallel universe?

Have you ever seen the crowd round his clio tent in the paddock? people desperate for a selfie with him and his dad?

I get he is disabled, I get he is an ethnic minority, I get he is Lewis Hamiltons brother, he carries a lot of hype he doesn't deliver on but because of those 3 things he is a "name"

[Racer65]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

Have you ever seen the crowd round his clio tent in the paddock? people desperate for a selfie with him and his dad?

I get he is disabled, I get he is an ethnic minority, I get he is Lewis Hamiltons brother, he carries a lot of hype he doesn't deliver on but because of those 3 things he is a "name"

Not sure how you can say he doesn't deliver on the "hype". Actually finishing a race is a major achievement with his condition let alone beating able bodied drivers as he does regularly.

[S griffin]

I'm sure he'll be alright, he won't be miles off the pace

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by sceptic

Nic won't be with BMR or AmD.

Originally Posted by Evantra

Come on, that's no fun. Let us speculate. 😑

It's already been revealed earlier in this thread somewhere...

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Hamilton is quite a big name. Bigger than Plato anyway 🤣

speaking of Hamilton whatever happened to MATT Hamilton

[psq43]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

speaking of Hamilton whatever happened to MATT Hamilton

Were he not connected to the shelved Skoda Octavia project?

I think he did a stint in the VW Cup before starting to do Triathlon events. A racing return isn't on his radar.

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by Racer65

Not sure how you can say he doesn't deliver on the "hype". Actually finishing a race is a major achievement with his condition let alone beating able bodied drivers as he does regularly.

Before anyone says anything, I'm not judging him on his disability, I'm judging him on his ability to race. I'm sure he's a nice guy and takes a great selfie, but that's hardly a criteria here.

Who exactly are these able bodied drivers that he is regularly beating?

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by psq43

Were he not connected to the shelved Skoda Octavia project?

I think he did a stint in the VW Cup before starting to do Triathlon events. A racing return isn't on his radar.

too bad it never materialized