2019 TCR UK rumours and discussion

[porsche962fan]

or they could allow non TCR cars too boost up the field

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

or they could allow non TCR cars too boost up the field

theres already a series for that

[btccbloke]

Originally Posted by sceptic

There's a fifth entry which hasn't been made public yet, so currently five cars and three drivers.

Are they holding back because this is a BIG name that will make people turn heads or have they just run out of printer ink for the press releases?

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

Are they holding back because this is a BIG name that will make people turn heads or have they just run out of printer ink for the press releases?

doubt a big name would enter a pathetically supported series like this

[Johno.UK]

Can't see this surviving. The cost compared to exposure just doesn't add up.

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

Are they holding back because this is a BIG name that will make people turn heads or have they just run out of printer ink for the press releases?

Mr BIG, the Mafia kingpin? Next we'll have the Anthill Mob, Dick Dastardly and Penelope Pitstop....

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Mr BIG, the Mafia kingpin? Next we'll have the Anthill Mob, Dick Dastardly and Penelope Pitstop....

and Speed Racer

and Michell Vaillant

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by btccbloke

Are they holding back because this is a BIG name that will make people turn heads or have they just run out of printer ink for the press releases?

It's not a big name.

[btccbloke]

there was me hoping they had Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell in a Kia works team ....

[touring fan01]

RIP
TCR UK

[S griffin]

Is there any suggestion it definitely won’t go ahead?

[GM10]

TCR UK championship combines with Touring Car Trophy

[BobJones]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Is there any suggestion it definitely won’t go ahead?

Kind of. Combined with TCT.

[Evantra]

Not surprising, really. Good decision.

[S griffin]

Probably the best thing they could do. Mind you a lot of people on here have been saying it for a long time

[medius]

Finally TCR UK gets a captain a with a map and compass to steer the aimless ship.

[porsche962fan]

in essence Stewart Lines absorbed the near dead corpse of TCR UK


I wonder how thi things work, do those TCR Uk call and say "Hey Stewart we don't have enough entries, wanna takes us over please PLEASE "

[redshoes]

TCR press release saying calendar will be revealed shortly, but TCT site already has provisional dates
https://www.maximummotorsport.uk/touring-car-trophy

Rounds 1 and 2
MAY 11 - Oulton Park (Main headline event)

Rounds 3 and 4
JUNE 22 - 23. Donington Park GP (British GT)

Rounds 5 and 6
JULY 6 - 7. Croft (Main headline event)

Rounds 7 and 8
JULY 27 - 28. Brands Hatch Indy (Main headline event)

Rounds 9 and 10
OCTOBER 19 - 20. Donington National (Main headline event)

OPTIONAL INTERNATIONAL ROUND
JUNE 5 - 6. Spa - Open to TCR Cars only. Trophies will be awarded by TCT but the points will not count towards to the TCT Championship.

Mostly the same as the original TCR UK schedule apart from the Oulton and Donnington dates

[touring fan01]

so after all the overhype of last year, tcr uk dies after just one year and the teams and people who invested in all their promises are left to run their cars in a club racing series against saloon cars of pretty much anything - a 'run what ya brung' formula which combined at the moment has only about 8-10 cars.

full marks to stewart lines for finding somewhere for old cars to run. but what a a totally pathetic end to tcr uk.
if i was a team or driver that sunk my money into tcr uk i would be furious.

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by touring fan01

if i was a team or driver that sunk my money into tcr uk i would be furious.

they could sel those cars as their is big market for TCR cars outside of UK

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

they could sel those cars as their is big market for TCR cars outside of UK

yes, for a lot less money than they paid for them.

but my point is thats not why they invested in their cars. they invested because of all the promises and the hype of this great new championship. and after just one year it folds like a pack of cards. tcr uk should be ashamed of themselves

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by touring fan01

so after all the overhype of last year, tcr uk dies after just one year

But it hasn't died. Almost certainly will still be called TCR UK and run as TCR UK, it's just that the series is under new management and will share track-time with other cars. TCR-spec cars will compete for TCR UK title, S2000 and NGTC -spec cars will run for TCT points.

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by redshoes

But it hasn't died. Almost certainly will still be called TCR UK and run as TCR UK, it's just that the series is under new management and will share track-time with other cars. TCR-spec cars will compete for TCR UK title, S2000 and NGTC -spec cars will run for TCT points.

honestly redshoes? you really think that tcr uk is not dead and has any legitimacy just because they will give a trophy to whoever is the best tcr car in a field of 'run what ya brung'?

they had just three entries for tcr uk. three!

[MagicBoy]

RIP.

[EarlCdwards]

friendly reminder that tct was due to start next weekend and had just 5 confirmed entries, despite allowing three types of car

stewart lines caused this mess in the first place by diluting an already tiny market for club-level touring cars and has now had to abort his breakaway to try and keep his customer cars running

there's that old myth that if you cut an earthworm in half it'll become two. tcr uk was cut in half under that misguided assumption and now everyone's trying to glue the dying ends back together