BTCC 2019 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[Steel Wheels]

Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

Source?

A driver who is now signed with another team as couldn’t afford the asking price!

[Robin Marriott]

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

A driver who is now signed with another team as couldn’t afford the asking price!

Nothing other than word of mouth? Was hoping for a document or linke.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

In the voice of Tiff ‘Cheat Mode Enabled’

Of course if you put in a rude word, it said ‘you’re a very naughty boy’ and put your name as Bad Boy

[Jiiiiiiim]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Of course if you put in a rude word, it said ‘you’re a very naughty boy’ and put your name as Bad Boy

Happy memories of many an hour spent playing this.

Think we’ll be seeing a Cook/Plato line-up at PMR leaving Proctor to complete the TPR line-up alongside Hill.

[porsche962fan]

if that is so will we cheer when Cook also does like Sutton did with JP ?

[BillWiskins]

CMCATDOG

There were some weird people working at Codemasters in the late nineties!

I've often said that if I'm ever lucky enough to meet Needell in person, I don't need an autograph or a selfie - just ask him to say those three special words...

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

Happy memories of many an hour spent playing this.

Think we’ll be seeing a Cook/Plato line-up at PMR leaving Proctor to complete the TPR line-up alongside Hill.

I think it will be the other way round, Plato and Proctor with Cook as team mate to Sutton with Subaru

[VIVA GT]

Autosport are reporting a change to the success ballast (reduction) and tyre rules for 2019. Will this make much difference does anyone think?
https://www.autosport.com/btcc/featu...tcc-title-race

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

I think it will be the other way round, Plato and Proctor with Cook as team mate to Sutton with Subaru

Yep Plato will be with Proctor, Cook would destroy him in FWD like Sutton has in RWD, wont have that again if hes the main bill payer



Cook I dont think will have a seat

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Autosport are reporting a change to the success ballast (reduction) and tyre rules for 2019. Will this make much difference does anyone think?
https://www.autosport.com/btcc/featu...tcc-title-race

that was announced back in november
if you scroll back a great many posts youll find the discussion

[mprmke]

It will be Cook and hopefully Plato at PMR

Proctor at TPC

Sutton and a newcomer at BMR

[VXDave]

Is the PMR announcement imminent?

[btccbloke]

I cant tell from this picture, but is this a 3rd FK8 in build at Dynamics? Presumably adding to the rumor that it is either destined for Norlin, or to replace one one its way there? or just the FK2 they are running in TCT?


https://twitter.com/BrynLucas/status...54165917925377


The one on the right seems stickered up as Neal 25 so I assume thats Matt's FK8, I cant tell from the other 2

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

I cant tell from this picture, but is this a 3rd FK8 in build at Dynamics? Presumably adding to the rumor that it is either destined for Norlin, or to replace one one its way there? or just the FK2 they are running in TCT?


https://twitter.com/BrynLucas/status...54165917925377


The one on the right seems stickered up as Neal 25 so I assume thats Matt's FK8, I cant tell from the other 2

The one on the right and the one in the middle have different engine configurations. Could the one on the right be a demonstrator? I can't see the NGTC ROPS in the car, so it might not even be a fully-kitted car.

[BLiTZ]

The car on the right is Neal's old FK2 (look at the curved bonnet shape and different rear wing placement on the boot lid ), presumably being prepared for Neal Jr to run in the TCT series.

[RS67]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

I cant tell from this picture, but is this a 3rd FK8 in build at Dynamics? Presumably adding to the rumor that it is either destined for Norlin, or to replace one one its way there? or just the FK2 they are running in TCT?


https://twitter.com/BrynLucas/status...54165917925377


The one on the right seems stickered up as Neal 25 so I assume thats Matt's FK8, I cant tell from the other 2

All 3 cars have the ngtc front subframe

[CarfanLUFC]

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

In the voice of Tiff ‘Cheat Mode Enabled’ 😊

That brings back some harrowing memories!!

That game almost started a war between 2 countries thanks to me

[Robin Marriott]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

I cant tell from this picture, but is this a 3rd FK8 in build at Dynamics? Presumably adding to the rumor that it is either destined for Norlin, or to replace one one its way there? or just the FK2 they are running in TCT?


https://twitter.com/BrynLucas/status...54165917925377


The one on the right seems stickered up as Neal 25 so I assume thats Matt's FK8, I cant tell from the other 2

The one on the right is an FK2, destined for TCT.

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

I cant tell from this picture, but is this a 3rd FK8 in build at Dynamics? Presumably adding to the rumor that it is either destined for Norlin, or to replace one one its way there? or just the FK2 they are running in TCT?


https://twitter.com/BrynLucas/status...54165917925377


The one on the right seems stickered up as Neal 25 so I assume thats Matt's FK8, I cant tell from the other 2

Looks like two new cars for Dynamics on the left and the other is the car from the Autosprout show, which will move to BTC with the other unseen car?

[Robin Marriott]

I don’t think they’re new shells, the cars get stripped to nothing every year and dipped/blasted then repainted. They’ll always look brand new before a new season (and after most races they’re stripped down apart from the wiring look and a few other bits too)

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by VXDave

Is the PMR announcement imminent?

No.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by CarfanLUFC

That brings back some harrowing memories!!



That game almost started a war between 2 countries thanks to me

On TOCA 2 there was a secret recording of Tiff swearing trying to read the script

[billy bleach]

I know there is a tribute page but I think the passing of Charlie Lamb is worthy of a respectful mention. The Schnitzer team in the BTCC made this kid (14 at the time) very happy

[psq43]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

I know there is a tribute page but I think the passing of Charlie Lamb is worthy of a respectful mention. The Schnitzer team in the BTCC made this kid (14 at the time) very happy

Agreed. They were the A Team of Super Touring

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...rly-lamm-died/

[pimmy]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

I know there is a tribute page but I think the passing of Charlie Lamb is worthy of a respectful mention. The Schnitzer team in the BTCC made this kid (14 at the time) very happy

If you were going to make a respectful mention, you could have at least spelt his name right.

RIP, Charly.