BTCC 2019 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 103

Evantra · 1 Jan 2019, 11:44 (Ref:3873422)

http://www.btcc.net

2019 BTCC logo....

Craner Curves · 1 Jan 2019, 12:06 (Ref:3873423)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

They’ve actually boosted the series by giving us a champion in Ash Sutton

No pun intended?

geordiecriag101 · 1 Jan 2019, 12:20 (Ref:3873426)

Not the best pic I've ever taken but hopefully will show a bit better how the engine sits in the Levorge. Basically the engine is below the leading edge of the windscreen, well behind the front wheel centre line. From my pic, you can see the single throttle body in the middle of shot feeding both right and left intake plenums, with the left side obscured by the fluid reservoir. The exhaust manifolds then come forward with the turbo sitting in the space in front of the engine, ruffly on front wheel centre line when viewed from above but below centre line when viewed side on.

porsche962fan · 1 Jan 2019, 16:35 (Ref:3873449)

meanwhile we still have less than half the grid confirmed and no big names (except for Tingram and perhaps Tordoff)

Alfisti · 1 Jan 2019, 17:57 (Ref:3873457)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

meanwhile we still have less than half the grid confirmed and no big names (except for Tingram and perhaps Tordoff)

That will change in less than 10 days. Several announcements to come.

medius · 2 Jan 2019, 03:25 (Ref:3873539)

I'm expecting a change in lineup at PMR to be announced at ASI. One driver returning, one not.

Steel Wheels · 2 Jan 2019, 09:44 (Ref:3873578)

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Originally Posted by medius

I'm expecting a change in lineup at PMR to be announced at ASI. One driver returning, one not.

Cook back, Proctor not?

Gogsbtcc77 · 2 Jan 2019, 10:32 (Ref:3873587)

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Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

Cook back, Proctor not?

I think we will se plato at pmr in the astra and if so I think him and the car will be well suited

Robin Marriott · 2 Jan 2019, 10:57 (Ref:3873592)

Motorbase look to be announcing at Autosport too.

S griffin · 2 Jan 2019, 11:10 (Ref:3873593)

Well at least we have a date for more announcements. Patience everyone

Alfisti · 2 Jan 2019, 12:44 (Ref:3873604)

I believe we will have all the PMR and Motorbase seats announced at ASI. Think the Excelr8 second seat will be announced then too.

porsche962fan · 2 Jan 2019, 13:31 (Ref:3873609)

any word on WSR ?

Jordan and Turks are two very big name sin the series so would be a real shame to lose them

Matt K · 2 Jan 2019, 14:53 (Ref:3873620)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

any word on WSR ?

Jordan and Turks are two very big name sin the series so would be a real shame to lose them

I believe Turkington's BTCC future depends on BMW's involvement. If they stay as a manufacturer, he'll be back in WSR, if not, I guess he'll move to WTCR, in VW I assume.
Jordan will stay in the BTCC, question is: in which team? But given that WSR announced three cars (three TBLs) I'd say Jordan stays in there. If not, I'll say he'll be in Norlin.

touring fan01 · 2 Jan 2019, 15:53 (Ref:3873626)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

any word on WSR ?

Jordan and Turks are two very big name sin the series so would be a real shame to lose them

other than oliphant replacing collard which has been announced then i dont see the wsr lineup changing

MagicBoy · 2 Jan 2019, 16:06 (Ref:3873628)

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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

Where is the engine placed? At the standard location or jammed back up against the firewall?

Took this of the built up subframe after Suttons practise crash this year :

redshoes · 2 Jan 2019, 18:00 (Ref:3873651)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

meanwhile we still have less than half the grid confirmed and no big names (except for Tingram and perhaps Tordoff)

What's the rush?

Thanks to the TBLs, we've know for a couple of months what entries there will be. Maybe not drivers but we know know which teams will be running how many cars. It's not like we will get to first race and find out the grid isn't in double figures.

The last list posted on this thread had 18 of the 32 drivers in bold, which is more than half (closer to 2/3rds)

Craner Curves · 2 Jan 2019, 18:06 (Ref:3873654)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

What's the rush?

Thanks to the TBLs, we've know for a couple of months what entries there will be. Maybe not drivers but we know know which teams will be running how many cars. It's not like we will get to first race and find out the grid isn't in double figures.

The last list posted on this thread had 18 of the 32 drivers in bold, which is more than half (closer to 2/3rds)

It's so he can complete his list.

sceptic · 2 Jan 2019, 19:00 (Ref:3873678)

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshoes

What's the rush?

Thanks to the TBLs, we've know for a couple of months what entries there will be. Maybe not drivers but we know know which teams will be running how many cars. It's not like we will get to first race and find out the grid isn't in double figures.

The last list posted on this thread had 18 of the 32 drivers in bold, which is more than half (closer to 2/3rds)

18 of 30.

sceptic · 2 Jan 2019, 19:01 (Ref:3873679)

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

any word on WSR ?

Jordan and Turks are two very big name sin the series so would be a real shame to lose them

I'd expect to know who is driving for WSR in the next 7 days

mark_l · 2 Jan 2019, 19:28 (Ref:3873684)

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Originally Posted by sceptic

I'd expect to know who is driving for WSR in the next 7 days

I'll know who is driving for Motorbase in the next 7 days.

Plato · 2 Jan 2019, 19:43 (Ref:3873687)

Jordan,turks,plato, to an extent n*al,big names all without confimed rides,

redshoes · 2 Jan 2019, 19:56 (Ref:3873688)

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Originally Posted by Plato

Jordan,turks,plato, to an extent n*al,big names all without confimed rides,

Neal will be driving for Dyanmics. They haven't put out a press release to say that but they haven't done in previous years either.

When he eventually decides to retire you can bet that it will be announced before the final race of the year and that both Dynamics and TOCA will make an event of it.

touring fan01 · 2 Jan 2019, 20:30 (Ref:3873697)

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Originally Posted by Plato

Jordan,turks,plato, to an extent n*al,big names all without confimed rides,

theres a big difference between not announced and not confirmed.
you can bet they have confirmed drives. they just haven’t been announced yet that’s all.

sceptic · 2 Jan 2019, 20:52 (Ref:3873702)

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Originally Posted by mark_l

I'll know who is driving for Motorbase in the next 7 days.

I know now. There won't be any surprises.

piekey · 2 Jan 2019, 21:48 (Ref:3873712)

I'm sure there will be some suprises no one is expecting, all to be revealed next thursday morning.

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