BTCC BTCC 2018 Rumours & Silly Season - Page 56

redshoes · 17 Jan 2018, 19:28 (Ref:3793392)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

The Infinitis and beyond!

Sorry.....

You mean, two Infinitis and beyond!

Jiiiiiiim · 17 Jan 2018, 19:54 (Ref:3793399)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

You are only looking at cars used in 2017. There are several more unused cars available.

Yes fair point, I was only running those off the top of my head in my tea break

Maybe it’s a case of the TBL not necessarily going to a team but maybe someone has acquired it to keep their options open, thinking possibly Team JCT600? It would give them more options on what to run & by whom! Just a thought...............

Overboost · 17 Jan 2018, 20:01 (Ref:3793403)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

4th MG was never finished, unless someone has more money than sense, never will be.

No that's true it was never finished, but those responsible for now running the MG's seem to thing there was potential to utilise it going forward!

On the subject of MG's expect at least a rookie piloting one

jsmee · 17 Jan 2018, 20:23 (Ref:3793410)

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Originally Posted by Mike Harte

There is nothing to indicate when the photo was actually taken; it could have been weeks ago.

All one knows is when they posted it up.

The complete car shown at Autosport was the car from Brands Hatch GP - the livery was by no means fresh, it was scuffed with stone chips.

luckn002 · 17 Jan 2018, 21:05 (Ref:3793418)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Happy days: we've all failed to get these into some sort of a rumour 😉

I suspect their return is less likely than Russ Abbot piloting a Model T run by Wee Jimmie Krankie Racing Racing mind!

It's a shame they didn't have more success - personally I think they were one of the best looking NGTC cars.

So, if Speedworks go to two cars, what are the chances of a Toyota-Speedworks manufacturer team...?

Steel Wheels · 17 Jan 2018, 21:31 (Ref:3793422)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

It's a shame they didn't have more success - personally I think they were one of the best looking NGTC cars.

So, if Speedworks go to two cars, what are the chances of a Toyota-Speedworks manufacturer team...?

Do JCT have any Toyota dealerships

thlbtcc · 17 Jan 2018, 21:35 (Ref:3793425)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

TPR will be back & running an ex-WSR BMW

Damn, I was close, guessed the wrong RWD machine. Great news.

Alfisti · 17 Jan 2018, 21:39 (Ref:3793428)

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Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

Do JCT have any Toyota dealerships

You tease!

No they don't. But they do have a smart franchise: Tordoff might fit in one of those... especially if the roof is down 🤡

one_day · 17 Jan 2018, 23:37 (Ref:3793449)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

You tease!

No they don't. But they do have a smart franchise: Tordoff might fit in one of those... especially if the roof is down ��

The clue is in his name.......tORDofF.......

Jiiiiiiim · 18 Jan 2018, 04:24 (Ref:3793480)

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Originally Posted by one_day

The clue is in his name.......tORDofF.......

JCT taking their TBL to Motorbase in a 3rd RS

one_day · 18 Jan 2018, 08:22 (Ref:3793508)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

JCT taking their TBL to Motorbase in a 3rd RS

touring fan01 · 18 Jan 2018, 08:57 (Ref:3793513)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

JCT taking their TBL to Motorbase in a 3rd RS

JCT dont have a licence

VIVA GT · 18 Jan 2018, 09:15 (Ref:3793518)

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Originally Posted by touring fan01

JCT dont have a licence

Or any Ford dealerships...

Overboost · 18 Jan 2018, 09:43 (Ref:3793525)

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Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Or any Ford dealerships...

No but someone has a TBL from BMR, Motorbase have a spare car, Tordoff has the backing & remember he raced MG's when JCT don't have any MG dealership either!

BLiTZ · 18 Jan 2018, 10:46 (Ref:3793534)

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Originally Posted by Overboost

No but someone has a TBL from BMR, Motorbase have a spare car, Tordoff has the backing & remember he raced MG's when JCT don't have any MG dealership either!

Yes, but that was when he was part of the KX Academy and JCT600 were merely his personal sponsors. Now that JCT600 are acting as his main sponsors you'd expect them to have more of a say in what car he drives.

aland · 18 Jan 2018, 12:08 (Ref:3793549)

jct600 is the tordoff family business, they have sponsored bradford city fc for years. sam's grandfather Jack started the business and he was chairman of the football club

Alfisti · 18 Jan 2018, 14:16 (Ref:3793569)

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Originally Posted by Overboost

No but someone has a TBL from BMR, Motorbase have a spare car, Tordoff has the backing & remember he raced MG's when JCT don't have any MG dealership either!

A-ha!

This off season malarkey sounds like a plot from a far fetched novel. Good read mind! 😁

BLiTZ · 18 Jan 2018, 14:16 (Ref:3793570)

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Originally Posted by aland

jct600 is the tordoff family business, they have sponsored bradford city fc for years. sam's grandfather Jack started the business and he was chairman of the football club

I know that. The point I was making was, the family business were only stumping up a small amount before (the JCT600 logos on the MG's were hardly prominent), but now that they're effectively sponsoring an entire team (as in the case of the BMW's) then you'd expect them to have more of a vested interest in what they're sponsoring and how it could pay off.

If you have a chain of dealerships then it makes more sense to sponsor a brand you actually sell. People see a BMW win a race, go out and buy one and they (JCT600) stand a chance that some of that money ends up at one of their dealerships.

Fat load of good if you sponsor an MG, win a few races that make people go out and buy one, and all their money goes to rival dealerships!

S griffin · 18 Jan 2018, 15:32 (Ref:3793577)

Anyone wanna guess who's gonna get the second Vauxhall seat? Signs are pointing of Proctor returning

btccbloke · 18 Jan 2018, 15:41 (Ref:3793581)

Proctor will be back at PowerMaxed and I wouldn't be surprised to see him blow Josh Cook away

Jiiiiiiim · 18 Jan 2018, 17:58 (Ref:3793599)

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Originally Posted by BLiTZ

Yes, but that was when he was part of the KX Academy and JCT600 were merely his personal sponsors. Now that JCT600 are acting as his main sponsors you'd expect them to have more of a say in what car he drives.

If a certain Cereal company have the predominant sponsorship on the RS, then JCT may not have to cough up that much. I can’t see Motorbase running a 3rd car in a different livery as they wouldn’t do it for Jordan & Pirtek last year!

redshoes · 18 Jan 2018, 18:15 (Ref:3793603)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

I can’t see Motorbase running a 3rd car in a different livery as they wouldn’t do it for Jordan & Pirtek last year!

They did in 2014. Two cars as Airwaves, one as Crabbies

AdrianM · 18 Jan 2018, 18:32 (Ref:3793606)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

They did in 2014. Two cars as Airwaves, one as Crabbies

Yes but Airwaves didn't have a "Bet you can eat three" slogan hence Jordan having to move to WSR when Shredded Wheat turned up.

btccbloke · 18 Jan 2018, 18:35 (Ref:3793607)

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Originally Posted by AdrianM

Yes but Airwaves didn't have a "Bet you can eat three" slogan hence Jordan having to move to WSR when Shredded Wheat turned up.

I've never seen this slogan on a shredded wheat box and i eat enough of it... And they are wrapped in 2's within the box anyway so doesn't really fit

redshoes · 18 Jan 2018, 18:40 (Ref:3793608)

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Originally Posted by AdrianM

Yes but Airwaves didn't have a "Bet you can eat three" slogan hence Jordan having to move to WSR when Shredded Wheat turned up.

Shredded Wheat haven't used that slogan for 30+ years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-31962592

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