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

[Maxpower1]

Originally Posted by Pickles

You'd think the TOCA engine would be the most likely option considering HARD are running the car for him

He wont be using a Swindon unit

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1

He wont be using a Swindon unit

Why not?

[Maxpower1]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Why not?

Because he will be using the BMW/wsr/neilbrown engine. He's just said so on local radio that the car he has purchased is incomplete and they are waiting for new engines from BMW.

[RS67]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

but on the other hand WSR probably won't give out the latest equipment to customers or demand too much $$$


Jelley had the same engine as WSR simply because WSR didn't do any developments at all as they were busy with the actual car the new 3 series


but if they did engine development over the winter customers will probably have to use the same as they used this year

of course Boardley could simply use the TOCA unit instead

You do know WSR don't develop the engine themselves, it's done by Neil Brown Engineering.

[porsche962fan]

I know but so far Team Parker always had to use the previous year spec engine o what WSR was using

[Maxpower1]

Engine aside, it's going to be really interesting to see how Carl fairs in what is let's be honest, far superior machinery. Add to the fact he will be back in rwd which apart from last season has been what he has always raced in I think he will be in the top half of the field alot more!

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1

Because he will be using the BMW/wsr/neilbrown engine. He's just said so on local radio that the car he has purchased is incomplete and they are waiting for new engines from BMW.

Would the 'new' engines from BMW be the same spec as in the current 3 series?

[Maxpower1]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Would the 'new' engines from BMW be the same spec as in the current 3 series?

That I don't know.

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

I know but so far Team Parker always had to use the previous year spec engine o what WSR was using

this year parker had the same engine as the 3 series

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by redshoes

Comes under the testing regs (section 6.11)
"For the avoidance of doubt any testing or competing by any registered driver, team or entrant of any kind whatsoever and regardless of the type of vehicle cannot be undertaken at a venue using a circuit configuration which largely consists of that which is used at a Meeting of the 2019 Championship until after that Meeting, unless with the specific written authorisation of the Administrator"

In your example, Aiden Moffat would be forbidden from competing either way. The choice of car would be irrelevant.

As said earlier, in practice it's almost unheard of for Gow not to approve a request to race elsewhere, although the situation of running a current-ish spec NGTC car might not be so clear cut.

You're entirely correct. I had thought I'd added at different tracks in my post but clearly did not..... so I'll try and explain how I understood it better. And may still be wrong!

As I understand it a driver cannot run a particular car in any other series if it's running in BTCC.

He/ she also cannot run a different car at a track that BTCC will compete in later in the year. So if TCT run at Donington Park earlier in the season than BTCC then a BTCC driver could not partake in the TCT event.

BUT if BTCC ran at Donington before TCT then a driver could partake in BTCC and run a different car in TCT. Subject to the TCT rules not prohibiting that.

Maybe I should stick to getting who's driving what wrong instead, doesn't hurt the brain so much

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1

Engine aside, it's going to be really interesting to see how Carl fairs in what is let's be honest, far superior machinery. Add to the fact he will be back in rwd which apart from last season has been what he has always raced in I think he will be in the top half of the field alot more!

He has always been a fast clean racer, so I reckon he could be a regular points scorer in the quality BMW. Hopefully he'll have access to data/ maybe an engineer with experience of NGTC RWD and some budget to get some pre-season testing in.

Fingers crossed for him

[medius]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

He has always been a fast clean racer, so I reckon he could be a regular points scorer in the quality BMW. Hopefully he'll have access to data/ maybe an engineer with experience of NGTC RWD and some budget to get some pre-season testing in.

Fingers crossed for him

The weakest link for him so far has been the garage he's been running out of. At least if he's bought the car himself from WSR he'll hopefully got a spares package so in future he won't get his team-mates cast off parts in future.

[touringlegend]

WSR aren’t accustomed to selling their cars, except maybe to the Turkington family.

Are they trying to raise some money towards next years budget for someone maybe?

[thetool]

I think it is more the case that WSR's price for their cars is extremely high, much like the price for a drive with them. Historically they have sold cars in the past. Mauer Motorsport in Germany acquired a pair of their MGs, and more recently Stephen Jelley one of the 1-Series.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by touringlegend

WSR aren’t accustomed to selling their cars, except maybe to the Turkington family.

IIRC, since NGTC, they've built 7. 3 of which they still run, and the other 4 are all sold?

[porsche962fan]

did sell some of their BTC MG to Jason Hughes

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by touringlegend

WSR aren’t accustomed to selling their cars, except maybe to the Turkington family.

Are they trying to raise some money towards next years budget for someone maybe?

why would wsr spend their own money on jordan? the extra budget would likely come from bmw not dick bennets own bank account.

[Pickles]

Looks like some news coming from Trade Price Cars this evening...

[Millvi]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Looks like some news coming from Trade Price Cars this evening...

The release of their documentary I think, rather than a driver announcement.....unless we need to watch right to the very, very end and see what's there after the credits have rolled!

This steady flow of driver and car announcements is great, really whetted my appetite for the 2020 season.

[crmalcolm]

https://twitter.com/HarlequinSports/...480296960?s=19

Confirmation that the entry will be 'Halfords Yuasa Racing Team'?

[touringlegend]

Originally Posted by touring fan01

why would wsr spend their own money on jordan? the extra budget would likely come from bmw not dick bennets own bank account.

Just a wild thought I’d throw out there but knew it wouldn’t be likely.

[mj088]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

https://twitter.com/HarlequinSports/...480296960?s=19

Confirmation that the entry will be 'Halfords Yuasa Racing Team'?

GOOD!
Dread have been the primary clothing provider for the series for many years but are very overpriced, not that well stocked at events and generally dont get team wear out until round 3 or 4

Harlequin were on it from round 1 where I managed to get an MG Exceler8 top and were well stocked and the team were a lot more interactive with customers throughout the events.

Good to have less monopoly on merch

[mj088]

Originally Posted by Millvi

The release of their documentary I think, rather than a driver announcement.....unless we need to watch right to the very, very end and see what's there after the credits have rolled!

This steady flow of driver and car announcements is great, really whetted my appetite for the 2020 season.

Where can this be seen? ive seen nothing about a documentary??

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by mj088

Where can this be seen? ive seen nothing about a documentary??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNxAHBNXmLE

[RS67]

Originally Posted by mj088

GOOD!
Dread have been the primary clothing provider for the series for many years but are very overpriced, not that well stocked at events and generally dont get team wear out until round 3 or 4

Harlequin were on it from round 1 where I managed to get an MG Exceler8 top and were well stocked and the team were a lot more interactive with customers throughout the events.

Good to have less monopoly on merch

Looking at Harlequin's Exceler8 prices against the Motorbase team wear from Dread for this year, Dread's T shirts were a fiver cheaper, polo shirts were the same price. Dread's jackets were fleece as opposed to harlequins soft shell but the Dread jackets were £10 cheaper.