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Old 21 Apr 2021, 15:09 (Ref:4047113)   #26
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What series could be happening towards the end of the year?
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Old 21 Apr 2021, 16:45 (Ref:4047126)   #27
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Old 22 Apr 2021, 20:15 (Ref:4047391)   #28
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Not understand his moves. If he wants to join BTCC in the future doesn't he have to make miles?
He should have already done enough to get an International C license which is all you need for BTCC.
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Old 23 Apr 2021, 07:19 (Ref:4047442)   #29
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Just can't see that being a thing.

Maybe part season running in a GT car somewhere? Or how about the other side of the world where the sun shineth... what's that you say Skippy? Some Pom in a Holden?
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Old 23 Apr 2021, 08:41 (Ref:4047449)   #30
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I wonder if its a new series - Matt did test a eRX car the other week, maybe a father&son team?
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Old 23 Apr 2021, 14:49 (Ref:4047541)   #31
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Firstly I was thinking something like a JAS junior driver role with some outings in a Honda Civic TCR but with the ending of the Honda involvement at Dynamic that sounds unlogic.
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Old 25 Apr 2021, 20:00 (Ref:4047832)   #32
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Some actual good racing today, it looked like the Hyundais are the class of the field. The Astra still is a problem child though.

TCR cars are really not suited to the Silverstone international layout thought, 3 long straights with a few wiggly bits.
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Old 26 Apr 2021, 07:39 (Ref:4047856)   #33
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Some good battles throughout the field - hopefully it will give the series a bit of momentum and attract some more entries. The Cupra guys need to get some more miles under their belts and take the fight to Hart and the Kents now.
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Old 27 Apr 2021, 21:03 (Ref:4048167)   #34
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Why is tcr UK not as popular as other tcr series? I know BTCC is the main touring car attraction for the UK but the budget to run in tcr UK must be a fraction of that in btcc
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Old 28 Apr 2021, 06:55 (Ref:4048197)   #35
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Budgets are a lot less - teams quoting around 70k a season vs a min of 250k (more like 350k for a good one) for a BTCC seat.

I don't understand why there hasn't been a better uptake - there are plenty of TCR cars in the UK and plenty of people wanting to race a touring car. Yet we aren't seeing people who missed out on a BTCC seat drop into TCR. You would think the likes of Bobby T, Paul Rivett, Senna Proctor, etc would give it a go - surely better than sitting a season out completely?
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Old 28 Apr 2021, 07:17 (Ref:4048199)   #36
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The trouble I think is that TCR UK gets nothing like the promotion that The BTCC does. I suppose it's a bit of a chicken/egg situation that without the drivers (quality & number) the series won't be so well recognised/supported, but without the relevant recognition/support it won't attract the drivers...
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Old 28 Apr 2021, 08:20 (Ref:4048204)   #37
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The trouble I think is that TCR UK gets nothing like the promotion that The BTCC does. I suppose it's a bit of a chicken/egg situation that without the drivers (quality & number) the series won't be so well recognised/supported, but without the relevant recognition/support it won't attract the drivers...
It's cheaper than BTCC but seems quite expensive for the exposure you get in return. I don't know how much a season in MINIs or Ginettas is? With those you still get the BTCC TV coverage and the bigger trackside crowds (Covid not withstanding). I can't see any benefit of doing TCR over those or something like GT Cup or Britcar.
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Old 28 Apr 2021, 17:33 (Ref:4048328)   #38
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I was a bit shocked by the poor Volkswagen Cup grid. IIRC few years back it had a grid in double numbers, or at least close to it.
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Old 29 Apr 2021, 06:24 (Ref:4048387)   #39
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I was a bit shocked by the poor Volkswagen Cup grid. IIRC few years back it had a grid in double numbers, or at least close to it.
Yes - been just below 20 cars for a number of years.
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Maximum Group had acquired another Golf TCR. Nnot sure why. They must have about 15 cars alone by now?
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Old 29 Apr 2021, 10:00 (Ref:4048410)   #41
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Maximum Group had acquired another Golf TCR. Nnot sure why. They must have about 15 cars alone by now?
Area Motorsport have picked up a Golf. Not sure on who owns what now, but I think Stewart has shifted some of the Cupra's on and the Civics
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I was a bit shocked by the poor Volkswagen Cup grid. IIRC few years back it had a grid in double numbers, or at least close to it.
The VW grid has been in decline for a couple of years now - in 2019 grids were typically in the mid-teens, last year they were an average on high single figures and, seemingly, a further fall this year.
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Maximum Group had acquired another Golf TCR. Nnot sure why. They must have about 15 cars alone by now?
Sounds like the Australian series where GRM run multiple entries and makes of car.
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Really ashame, was a fun series to watch.
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Old 29 Apr 2021, 16:08 (Ref:4048501)   #45
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I believe that a certain Mr Gow "encouraged" BTCC teams not to enter TCR UK. At the very least they blocked any of the latest NGTC cars being used for the first season of TCT.

As for VW Cup. I remember they had so many cars that one of them was a Seat.
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As for VW Cup. I remember they had so many cars that one of them was a Seat.
I seem to remember there were Audi TTs in it too, and of course the Caddy vans.
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I believe that a certain Mr Gow "encouraged" BTCC teams not to enter TCR UK. At the very least they blocked any of the latest NGTC cars being used for the first season of TCT.

As for VW Cup. I remember they had so many cars that one of them was a Seat.
There is a rule in place for BTCC around testing during the season, which also includes the same chassis type. So HARD could run the CC's now, but if they built a 5th Cupra that could not run in TCT

The SEAT in VW Cup was driven by the SEAT UK MD. Since then, there is a rule that up to 3 non-VWs can be run at the organizers discretion
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I seem to remember there were Audi TTs in it too, and of course the Caddy vans.
All brands from VAG were or are allowed.
Makes sense because built on the same platform.
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All brands from VAG were or are allowed.
Makes sense because built on the same platform.
Do you think they would let me run a Bugatti then?
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Do they have a FWD touring car?
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