[BTCC] BTCC News & Rumours 2025

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Pickles

I see Un-Limited have been testing for next year already, looks like Mini racer Maximus Hall running some laps in the Cupra

Would be quite the step up going from the little Minis to the BTCC in two seasons (financially and otherwise!)

[MarcusH26]

Interesting name to throw into the mix Pickles, it was mentioned on the Comms during the last Mini round at Brands that Maximus was targeting a BTCC seat for 2025...

[antnee]

Originally Posted by ArrowBlue

Could it be Honda ? (would "technically" be a new manufacturer as only been in as privateer in recent years) and the new prelude could be the base for GT3 ???

Do Honda have a saloon on sale in the UK? JAS have been the official Honda motorsport partner till now - designing and building GT3, TCR, CTCC and rally cars

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by antnee

Do Honda have a saloon on sale in the UK? JAS have been the official Honda motorsport partner till now - designing and building GT3, TCR, CTCC and rally cars

They still have the Civic and Civic Type-R; whether they met current criteria, I don't know. Also the Jazz.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

They still have the Civic and Civic Type-R; whether they met current criteria, I don't know. Also the Jazz.

No saloons though (and the Jazz I am fairly confident would be far too small for BTCC regs)

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Evantra

No saloons though (and the Jazz I am fairly confident would be far too small for BTCC regs)

The Civics look like a saloon to me.

[ScottS]

A name that I'm going to drop into the mix for the BTCC 2025 grid is Max Edmundson from the Civic Cup. He is now a 2 time champion in the Civic's and on a few occasions it was mention about "big plans" for next year depending on budget and sponsorship. Whether those "big plans" mean a move to TCR or a move to BTCC, who knows. But one thing is for sure, I think he has the talent to be up there with the best of them!

Another few names I'd throw out there is Adam Shepherd, Brad Hutchison and Callum Newsham from TCR UK. I feel like any of those 3 drivers has the talent to compete well in the BTCC. The only thing holding them back and preventing them getting a seat is money.

[Andrew Abbott]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

The Civics look like a saloon to me.

If the back window opens with the boot, it isn't a saloon. In Europe, the Civic is a hatchback.

To be honest, "saloon" is a bit of an archaic term with regard to the modern automotive landscape. I find it a bit of a joke that there is such a thing as a "Junior Saloon Car Championship" which features a load of city car hatchbacks! The Junior Production Car Championship would probably be a more appropriate name.

[tocatrucky]

Originally Posted by ScottS

A name that I'm going to drop into the mix for the BTCC 2025 grid is Max Edmundson from the Civic Cup. He is now a 2 time champion in the Civic's and on a few occasions it was mention about "big plans" for next year depending on budget and sponsorship. Whether those "big plans" mean a move to TCR or a move to BTCC, who knows. But one thing is for sure, I think he has the talent to be up there with the best of them!

Another few names I'd throw out there is Adam Shepherd, Brad Hutchison and Callum Newsham from TCR UK. I feel like any of those 3 drivers has the talent to compete well in the BTCC. The only thing holding them back and preventing them getting a seat is money.

Callum Newsham is a name I've heard linked with Restart and Scott Sumpton's freshly vacated seat. He's got very solid backing.

[kipper]

Originally Posted by Andrew Abbott

To be honest, "saloon" is a bit of an archaic term with regard to the modern automotive landscape.

The term has always been a bit nebulous in motor racing bearing in mind cars as diverse as the Mini, the Austin A40 and Mazda RX8 won what was then called the British Saloon Car Championship.