BTCC 2024 News & Rumours

[Matt_123]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Airbase kicking up a gear by rebranding to Alliance Racing UK. I wonder if many of the staff will relocate?

also i know we all saw this coming but Pete osbourne still owns it so Sam Osbourne is pretty much confirmed for the next million seasons

the btcc article does note that Pete is looking to expand - and theyve got 30000sqft HQ to play with. Maybe they are the ones going up to 6 cars?

[InYourMirrors45]

NAPA is defiantly the place to be at the moment, both on track and off track there really taking things to the next level from all aspects. Feels like there really leaving everyone else behind in that respect. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see Ash’s name on the trophy for next few seasons, they seemed to be by far the best funded team on the grid.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by InYourMirrors45

NAPA is defiantly the place to be at the moment, both on track and off track there really taking things to the next level from all aspects. Feels like there really leaving everyone else behind in that respect. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see Ash’s name on the trophy for next few seasons, they seemed to be by far the best funded team on the grid.

What makes them the best funded? WSR and Exceler8 seem pretty well set up. Money on its own doesn’t equal results Jaguar and Toyota in F1 proved that. My guess is Peter Osbourne ( successful businessman) may have just quietly gone about building a team of good people aswell as ok funding

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by coffinpilot

Indeed!
I think Halstead will stay - he's too invested in Crazy Carts to go elsewhere!

The second front is related to the Carts though. He's the only driver who has had the gumption to come in and try and change the social/digital aspect of the BTCC - it's a long, long, long way from being where it should be, but without him it wouldn't be were it is right now - which is a few steps forward from 12 months ago (which was the same as 12 years ago if I'm being slightly pedantic.)

The Carts thing was a reasonably good idea as a one off, but doing it every round is beginning to get monotonous.

...and he can't even get through one of those races without crashing.

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by kipper

Clearly there was a big leap between the late '80s and '90s. However, applying most figures regarding inflation, £4 in '99 equates to somewhere between £7-£8 now. In other words, in real terms, they haven't gone up much (and in some place, remain at about £5).

Of course, there is a separate debate regarding page counts, information within, etc.

I've just had a look at page counts for this year's programmes, following the suggestion that some are thinner than others.

Silverstone and all the MSV circuits have been 60 pages. Knockhill was 64 pages. Thruxton was the thinnest at just 52. I don't seem to have the Croft programme.

[thetool]

Originally Posted by sceptic

I've just had a look at page counts for this year's programmes, following the suggestion that some are thinner than others.

Silverstone and all the MSV circuits have been 60 pages. Knockhill was 64 pages. Thruxton was the thinnest at just 52. I don't seem to have the Croft programme.

Are they A5 these days? I seem to remember the last few I picked up were after being used to them being A4.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by sceptic

The Carts thing was a reasonably good idea as a one off, but doing it every round is beginning to get monotonous.

...and he can't even get through one of those races without crashing.

Seems like it’d be good fun to actually watch at the track, but it’s hard to get much from it from a few photos posted on social media, especially when it’s mostly the same drivers every time. And as respectfully as possible, when it’s fronted by a backmarking and not-greatly-popular driver, it’s not really going to attract much attention.

It is nice to see things being tried though to show a less corporate side of the drivers!