BTCC entries/rumours that never came to be

[saxoflute03]

Originally Posted by S griffin

It’s not that bad. It was necessary to test that, with what Alfa were doing. But it didn’t work out as hoped

Rouse was right to get out when he did. Not sure his style would have suited the post-94 cars

Well I know it was necessary to test the Mondeo with rear wings in light of Alfa's performance. I just felt it looked a bit ugly though.

[S griffin]

Obviously there was more to just sticking a wing on, as Alfa proved. Really I don't think it's that ugly

[porsche962fan]

since everything BTCC related was probably already mentioned maybe something related

1996 Mitsubishi planned to enter german STW cup , they even build a mockup Carisma super tourer

maybe they would have considered BTCC too ?

[tocatrucky]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

since everything BTCC related was probably already mentioned maybe something related

1996 Mitsubishi planned to enter german STW cup , they even build a mockup Carisma super tourer

maybe they would have considered BTCC too ?

Short answer, no.

Long answer, that mockup was made by the local Germany importer, nothing Mitsubishi-official about it. It was only going to happen if Mitsubishi part-funded it. Which didnt happen, there was never any BTCC plan at all. Colt Cars UK were happy in rallying and F3.

[CatfordCats]

Gary Cole in a Citroën BX?

Hello everyone.

[flatlandsman]

Were the Hales UK cars Ralliart? Were they not run by Asquith or something? I always felt the Starion and Lancer had potential, but the little Colt they ran looked very ungainly, very low budget but I guess you could back then and presumably running a tyre noone else did helped them,,,not!

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by CatfordCats

Gary Cole in a Citroën BX?

Hello. Yes: https://www.alamyimages.fr/gary-cole...350990679.html

[S griffin]

I think Kaye was originally gonna share his car with Robin Brundle in 92

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by flatlandsman

Were the Hales UK cars Ralliart? Were they not run by Asquith or something? I always felt the Starion and Lancer had potential, but the little Colt they ran looked very ungainly, very low budget but I guess you could back then and presumably running a tyre noone else did helped them,,,not!

Dowson possibly as Hales' prodsaloon Firestone backed Sierras were prepped by them. I think a Galant even appeared very late in the season replacing the Lancer?

[CatfordCats]

1991

Barrie Williams linked to the 2nd Nissan alongside Kieth Odor.

Kurt Luby possibly entering a privateer BMW M3.

The Honda Concerto effort was intended as a 2-car entry but no drivers were actually mentioned at the time.

[CatfordCats]

Steve Parrish with Andy Rouse's team?

[S griffin]

Originally James Kaye was going to share his seat with Robin Brundle in 92

[BrakeDiegoBrake]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Dowson possibly as Hales' prodsaloon Firestone backed Sierras were prepped by them. I think a Galant even appeared very late in the season replacing the Lancer?

Jon Maguire Motorsport. Galant came first but the Lancer replaced it as it was heavy and unwieldy.

[flatlandsman]

Hugely low budget for a team in BTCC even then. Hales could pedal but I think they used a Starion, Lancer and a Galant in their time, none of them really did much.

But in reality trying to compete with the top teams and very well sorted cars on a tyre that nobody else used was always likely to be tough. But the cars were not that bad.

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by BrakeDiegoBrake

Jon Maguire Motorsport. Galant came first but the Lancer replaced it as it was heavy and unwieldy.

Thanks for the team contribution but it was the other way round.
The Lancer started the season but the short wheelbase and balance never worked. The team missed 2 or 3 rounds mid season then returned with much of the Lancer running gear being transferred to the Galant. Despite being lastbor thereabouts for most of the rest of the year, it only started to show any sort of promise in the last 2 rounds.

[darren2012]

I wonder if Jon Dooley may have been planning to enter the BTCC in 1990 or 1991 with a pair of Alfa Romeo 75 Evos with the 2.0 Twinspark engine built to the 2.0 regulations

[darren2012]

The original plan for Ford was to go with the Orion/Escort Saloon in 1992 the idea would be for Bristow and Trakstar to run the cars most likely with the engine from the RS2000 or the non turbo version of the engine from the Escort Cosworth but that one fell through with Bristow losing the Labatts sponsorship and Trakstar going out of business and Rouse got the contract and went with the Mondeo

[darren2012]

With the Drives in the 1987 TT in the Serge Power Holden Commodores being bought by Jerry Mahony and the second car being leased by Vic Covey/Andrew Jeffery respectively I wonder if the British driver TT outings in the Belgian prepared Holden Commodores was a try before you buy run with a eye towards Jerry Mahony buying the 2 Commodores for a 1988 BTCC campaign as all 3 was doing Prodsaloons in 1987 and was planning to move up to Gr A BTCC in 1988 the idea was that Mahony, Covey and Jeffery were planning to get a team together using Mahony's Arquati sponsorship buying the Commodores but Mahony did go into the BTCC in 1988 but instead using a Sierra RS500