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Old 18 Feb 2023, 14:31 (Ref:4144096)   #1326
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Guess the trip to Spain / Europe is a thing of the past… £££
I think the last time teams did that they got snow in Spain, so they decided it wasn’t worth the cost and hassle. Plus the tracks there aren’t really like the UK ones they race on.
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 15:12 (Ref:4144097)   #1327
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Guess the trip to Spain / Europe is a thing of the past… £££
Brexit killed that
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 16:00 (Ref:4144104)   #1328
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Well Neal alluded to a likely Shedden return, but alongside someone else. The Rowbo to Speedworks has been rumbling around for a while. No doubt Dan will be reading the forums, but remain tight lipped
Hopefully hear something soon
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 18:36 (Ref:4144112)   #1329
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I was expecting Michael Crees and Nic Hamilton at Speedworks but it would be good if it was Dan Rowbottom to join Rory Butcher. That team haven't really ever had two top drivers before. It would also open up a seat at Dynamics who are one of the few teams you can guarantee will only sign a top driver. Obviously I would want it to be a return for either Matt Neal or Jason Plato but think that is unlikely.
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 18:59 (Ref:4144115)   #1330
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Butcher, Rowbottom and Gamble would be a very decent Speedworks lineup, probably their strongest ever, as much as Rowbottom was a disappointment last year.
There are still some top seats available (or at least not confirmed), hope to see strong drivers there.
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 19:40 (Ref:4144123)   #1331
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Heard rumours cressy not on btcc grid this coming season. Hope the rumours are false he's a great bloke always takes time to chat with the fans
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 19:40 (Ref:4144124)   #1332
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Brexit killed that
It’s not stopped the GT teams or smaller club racing so I doubt that.
I imagine it’s more to do with getting data on the circuits you are going to be racing on is more critical with the regulation/hybrid changes there have been.
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 20:41 (Ref:4144126)   #1333
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I was expecting Michael Crees and Nic Hamilton at Speedworks but it would be good if it was Dan Rowbottom to join Rory Butcher. That team haven't really ever had two top drivers before. It would also open up a seat at Dynamics who are one of the few teams you can guarantee will only sign a top driver. Obviously I would want it to be a return for either Matt Neal or Jason Plato but think that is unlikely.
Be good for some international drivers to come and have a go
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 21:40 (Ref:4144130)   #1334
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Brexit killed that
COVID killed it in 2020
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 22:19 (Ref:4144132)   #1335
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Old 18 Feb 2023, 23:08 (Ref:4144133)   #1336
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Climate change killed it in 2019.
Covid killed it in 2020.
BREXIT killed it in 2021.
Hybrid killed it in 2022.
Apathy killed it in 2023.
Bang on. Not sure about the apathy, there's definitely been a lot of uncertainty over the winter. Drivers that have signed, deal done etc only to then pull out or have to find backing from elsewhere. As we've seen even in the last couple of weeks.
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Old 19 Feb 2023, 08:15 (Ref:4144141)   #1337
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Spot on add Snow to that aswell!!
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Old 19 Feb 2023, 08:58 (Ref:4144144)   #1338
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It would also open up a seat at Dynamics who are one of the few teams you can guarantee will only sign a top driver.
I'll see your comment and raise you an Andy Neate
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Old 19 Feb 2023, 10:01 (Ref:4144145)   #1339
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Spot on add Snow to that aswell!!
Plus teams have probably been encouraged to save money, so going abroad is off the menu
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Old 19 Feb 2023, 13:42 (Ref:4144161)   #1340
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Next month should be a busy one
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 12:49 (Ref:4144266)   #1341
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Plenty of non-BTCC teams still go abroad for testing - Elite (from Ginettas, F3 and now GT3) always go abroad over the winter for testing
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 15:23 (Ref:4144271)   #1342
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Dave Pinkney who actually did a whole season with them
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 15:45 (Ref:4144273)   #1343
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Plenty of non-BTCC teams still go abroad for testing - Elite (from Ginettas, F3 and now GT3) always go abroad over the winter for testing
If a car is crossing the water more than once in a year then maybe the carnet cost is ok but for a one off test it is quite an additional cost - especially when you go there and it snows like mad!
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 17:15 (Ref:4144282)   #1344
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Team hard had a new driver in today
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 18:29 (Ref:4144294)   #1345
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Some napa racing news due this week.
New car?
Or livery reveal?
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 18:39 (Ref:4144295)   #1346
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Some napa racing news due this week.
New car?
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They tag it as livery reveal on Twitter.
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 19:18 (Ref:4144300)   #1347
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They tag it as livery reveal on Twitter.
Yeah only a livery reveal, though expecting a Motorbase driver announcement in the next week or so.
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 20:01 (Ref:4144303)   #1348
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If a car is crossing the water more than once in a year then maybe the carnet cost is ok but for a one off test it is quite an additional cost - especially when you go there and it snows like mad!
Carnets are a cost minute compared to the increase in transport costs . They are now double and it has nothing to do with Brexit . Nothing at all to stop them going abroad other than costs .

BTCC has a natural period of down time I the winter because budgets dont come all year round . The cars have to be refreshed and that is dependent on what the teams have in the bank . Not many have money for that .

Many UK GT teams are already in full european test
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Old 20 Feb 2023, 20:19 (Ref:4144305)   #1349
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They run everything from C1s to Trucks, so doesn't means it's in any way BTCC related, other than the merch the post is there to advertise. Anyhow, they already have more BTCC drivers than they know what to do with.
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Ford Focus in blue wit a bit of white and yellow. I can hardly contain the excitement.
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