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Old 7 May 2019, 23:33 (Ref:3902524)   #201
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So as expected, this is not an improvement on the previous management. Less than half the TCR cars we had last year.
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Old 8 May 2019, 07:51 (Ref:3902563)   #202
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So despite being repeatedly told each year that the BTCC is oversubscribed with plenty of teams/cars/drivers waiting in the wings, when the opportunity to race tin tops at a similar level appears, no-one's interested.
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Old 8 May 2019, 07:56 (Ref:3902565)   #203
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So despite being repeatedly told each year that the BTCC is oversubscribed with plenty of teams/cars/drivers waiting in the wings, when the opportunity to race tin tops at a similar level appears, no-one's interested.
Just because cars/teams/drivers are waiting to enter BTCC, that doesn't mean they are willing to fund an entry elsewhere.
I would imagine for a lot of those teams, it's BTCC or nothing.

TCR/TCT is not a similar level if you compare exposure and public awareness, which is what the backers of those potential entries may be interested in.
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Old 8 May 2019, 08:03 (Ref:3902567)   #204
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I don't think there's really an equivalent to the BTCC in the UK right now.
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Old 8 May 2019, 08:11 (Ref:3902570)   #205
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Just because cars/teams/drivers are waiting to enter BTCC, that doesn't mean they are willing to fund an entry elsewhere.
I would imagine for a lot of those teams, it's BTCC or nothing.

TCR/TCT is not a similar level if you compare exposure and public awareness, which is what the backers of those potential entries may be interested in.

I was thinking more along the lines of the level of the car. If you're a driver dead set on driving a (full sized) touring car, then surely TCT is the perfect opportunity, or do drivers not really care about what they drive these days so long as it's on the telly?

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I don't think there's really an equivalent to the BTCC in the UK right now.
I feel like British GT seems to be getting closer now that they have the races streamed (still a way of a full day's live coverage though!)


You'd have thought that TCT must be seen as an opportunity for some, even if it's just a chance to run a season in similar machinery to prepare for a full year in the BTCC and isn't TCT's lack of exposure reflected in reduced running costs (especially for teams with an existing car)?
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Old 8 May 2019, 08:18 (Ref:3902572)   #206
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If you're a driver dead set on driving a (full sized) touring car, then surely TCT is the perfect opportunity, or do drivers not really care about what they drive these days so long as it's on the telly?
Most drivers care about what their backers are willing to fund them driving. The fact that BTCC is televised helps them gain backing.

There are very few (if any) drivers out there who are Touring Car or nothing.
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Old 8 May 2019, 11:36 (Ref:3902612)   #207
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so this is further proof that obviously theres no demand in the uk for another series for touring cars. new or old ones.

the uk has got too many racing series already. they need to reduce the amount of them. not increase it.
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Old 8 May 2019, 12:42 (Ref:3902627)   #208
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Agreed touring fan.

I am expecting this to disappear into oblivion. At least SL tried and he didn't take the Michael with pricing as per the TCR UK baboons.
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Old 8 May 2019, 17:07 (Ref:3902673)   #209
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This was originally planned to run alongside the VW Cup, as grid filler, then was spun out into it's own stand-alone series. Judging by the entry list, perhaps they should have stuck to the original plan.
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Old 11 May 2019, 07:52 (Ref:3903106)   #210
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Sherman's livery. Interesting to note the TCR UK logos on the doors.
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Old 11 May 2019, 08:23 (Ref:3903108)   #211
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Touring Car Trophy's Facebook page seems to be running a little more professionally of late, good to see

Noticed in their pics of all the entrants, the Colclaugh/Coates Cupra is in the paddock... late entry?

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Old 11 May 2019, 10:31 (Ref:3903121)   #212
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Henry Neal on pole and top 5 within 2 seconds. Only 6 cars took part in quali with Lewis Kent out of the weekend and James Turkington only missing quali. The top 6 get reversed for race 2 and I reckon even with 7 starters we might not see 6 finishers.
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Old 11 May 2019, 10:36 (Ref:3903123)   #213
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Noticed in their pics of all the entrants, the Colclaugh/Coates Cupra is in the paddock... late entry?
Looks that way. TSL Timing have it as a Cupra TCR but in the TCT class?

Lewis Kent is out with engine issues from Friday testing; Darrelle Wilson is nowhere to be seen; so one up and two down.
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Old 11 May 2019, 11:26 (Ref:3903130)   #214
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amusing that henry neal on pole position driving an old btcc car has to carry tcr uk stickers
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Old 11 May 2019, 13:46 (Ref:3903145)   #215
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Ollie Taylor and Henry Neal had a coming together on the last lap, the trackside comms I streamed from TSL intimated that Henry cleared the armco? Anybody trackside today to confirm?

-- edit. Nope just onto its side.
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Damage to Neals car doesn't look that bad.

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Old 11 May 2019, 17:23 (Ref:3903176)   #217
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Probably doing something wrong if you have the same amount of TCR spec cars as Britcar.
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Noticed in their pics of all the entrants, the Colclaugh/Coates Cupra is in the paddock... late entry?

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I dunno, did you hear the guy doing the grid walk? That was amateurish.
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Old 11 May 2019, 18:14 (Ref:3903179)   #219
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So the reversed grid plan for Race 2 was abandoned at short notice ahead of the race... Anyone know why?

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Ollie Taylor and Henry Neal had a coming together on the last lap, the trackside comms I streamed from TSL intimated that Henry cleared the armco? Anybody trackside today to confirm?

-- edit. Nope just onto its side.
Car didn't clear the armco but turned on it's side and in the process launched some recticell into the Marshalls stood behind the barrier. All ok though i believe.
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Old 12 May 2019, 09:32 (Ref:3903272)   #222
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That was a bit ambitious from Mr Neal.
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Old 12 May 2019, 12:07 (Ref:3903296)   #224
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Old 12 May 2019, 20:17 (Ref:3903369)   #225
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Neal was excluded from the race results and got four points on his license for that.

Not sure why he was fighting so hard with a car that is in a different class or are they counting overall results rather than TCT/TCR separately?
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