[BTCC] BTCC 2022 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by VXDave

Wishful thinking, I'm sure, but the press release just says "Vauxhall Astra" - doesn't say whether it's the outgoing or new shape. Not sure PMR are necessarily flushed with enough £££ for new builds 'though!

I'm pretty sure the PMR car is going to look very very similar to last years. Changes to stickers and maybe not much else.

[antnee]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

So of the 12 not publicly confirmed which are the three not locked in?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

So of the 12 not publicly confirmed which are the three not locked in?

In that list, the three seats with the most ?s are a BTC seat and two HARD. seats. Maybe they are the least certain?

[S griffin]

I still can’t predict who will be at BTC and who will get the other two HARD seats is anyone’s guess. Quite frankly it’s two cars two many for HARD if you ask me

[S griffin]

Quite a few top drivers had already signed somewhere else and HARD have probably got as many top class drivers as they can get with the two they currently have. I can’t see who else could go there, apart from any ‘lesser’ driver

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by antnee

What’s with the ANTagonism ? I am just interested that’s all….

[Jay87]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

What’s with the ANTagonism ? I am just interested that’s all….

Going by the butcher press release I would think one unconfirmed seat is toyota as they said they were talking to nic Hamilton about it, another I'm guessing is whatever is going on with the fourth btc tbl

[antnee]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

What’s with the ANTagonism ? I am just interested that’s all….

It is getting a tad tiring now that you can't accept the fact that other people can know things but aren't allowed to share details.

[thetool]

But there are two ways to go about it. You know something that isn't public knowledge. You either a) leak it in this rumour thread for discussion or b) don't mention it at all.

Too many times posters here have tried to shut down discussions on rumours because they *know* something that hasn't been announced yet. Whilst they may be right, it doesn't help the discussion on here at all.

What's the harm in letting people speculate, if at least publically, nothing more accurate is known? The attitude of I-know-something-you-don't-know just goes nowhere.

[antnee]

Originally Posted by thetool

But there are two ways to go about it. You know something that isn't public knowledge. You either a) leak it in this rumour thread for discussion or b) don't mention it at all.

Too many times posters here have tried to shut down discussions on rumours because they *know* something that hasn't been announced yet. Whilst they may be right, it doesn't help the discussion on here at all.

What's the harm in letting people speculate, if at least publically, nothing more accurate is known? The attitude of I-know-something-you-don't-know just goes nowhere.

The original comment was fine *all but 3 seats have been signed for*, it adds to the discussion and speculation. It also gives some insight to how early the deals are actually done in comparison to when it is officially announced.

What is happening here, is a certain poster is upset that he doesn't know any more information and keeps posting the same rubbish every few days. It is tiring now, if you want to post rubbish like that - stick to the Facebook groups.

[mj088]

Originally Posted by antnee

It is getting a tad tiring now that you can't accept the fact that other people can know things but aren't allowed to share details.

I think people do accept this but the conversation is extremely tedious on this board, i think what we really want is a 2023 thread with 32 posts saying "the driver of this car has been signed, i might know who it is but couldn't possibly say" and then the thread is locked.

The "i know something you don't know" attitude which breads like rabbits on here is not really for productive conversation. Still it beats the arguments over spelling and semantics I suppose.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by antnee

The original comment was fine *all but 3 seats have been signed for*, it adds to the discussion and speculation. It also gives some insight to how early the deals are actually done in comparison to when it is officially announced.

What is happening here, is a certain poster is upset that he doesn't know any more information and keeps posting the same rubbish every few days. It is tiring now, if you want to post rubbish like that - stick to the Facebook groups.

Not so just interested

[Sodemo]

Has there been clarity on how the electric energy deployment is going to work? What I mean is the sporting rules, not the technical details.

[acepipe82]

Originally Posted by mj088

I think people do accept this but the conversation is extremely tedious on this board, i think what we really want is a 2023 thread with 32 posts saying "the driver of this car has been signed, i might know who it is but couldn't possibly say" and then the thread is locked.

The "i know something you don't know" attitude which breads like rabbits on here is not really for productive conversation. Still it beats the arguments over spelling and semantics I suppose.

It's breeds not breads BTW. Lol ?

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by mj088

Still it beats the arguments over spelling and semantics I suppose.

And question marks.

[medius]

Jack Butel making noises like he's got something sorted.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by medius

Jack Butel making noises like he's got something sorted.

Saw that yesterday, surely 4th Exceler8 seat is the only place he could go?

[porsche962fan]

why ?

it could be HARD too

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

why ?

it could be HARD too

Technically it could be Dynamics, BTC, Power Maxed etc etc. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by medius

Jack Butel making noises like he's got something sorted.

Where was that?

His latest one on FB says 'new year, new goals', which, if we read that literally, suggests outside the BTCC?

[Craner Curves]

New goals could also mean aiming for top tens? Or consistent top 15s?

[S griffin]

It could be anything, could be aiming for a new series. We won’t know till it’s confirmed as ever

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by S griffin

It could be anything, could be aiming for a new series. We won’t know till it’s confirmed as ever

We will just have to wait and see.

[AnnoyedMoose]

Originally Posted by antnee

if you want to post rubbish like that - stick to the Facebook groups.

Reddit groups are far more fun. There are posters there who think that Napa are funding Motorbase to the tune of millions to cover the salaries of the two drivers....

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I'm concerned about your knowledge of Michael "Creesy" Crees' ring.

Title sponsor could be Andrex Supreme Quilts...