[BTCC] BTCC News & Rumours 2025

[mick bennett]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Too expensive to buy and to replace the batteries when they are expired, nowhere to store/ or destroy the expired batteries without pollution, which is ironic when they were sold as non polluting vehicles..

[porsche962fan]

^ also increased tires usage due to higher weight which makes again for more costs

[cameronpoe]

Seen a lot of Nick over many years .. whatever way you cut , carve and shape it . The lad is an inspirational character..

[cameronpoe]

Wrong thread .. useless

[hen henths]

I am also surprised they are dropping the hybrid so soon, right after they seemed to have it working well in terms of the racing. Must admit I am somewhat sceptical about these sustainable fuels as well.

[JDMROB]

Great news dropping the hybrid. Zero need for it in British touring cars. Sustainable fuel is all that’s needed to keep the lefties happy.

[coffinpilot]

If any of you like hybrid, don't worry, it's coming to TCR in 2026 (personally I doubt that it will, and if it does it won't come to the UK I reckon.)
TCR announced synthetic fuel for next year a couple of days back (again probably just for WTCR) so they beat BTCC at something by a couple of days!!

[AJD]

Can't wait to see what the complaint is for this coming season now hybrid has gone.

[touring fan01]

Originally Posted by coffinpilot

If any of you like hybrid, don't worry, it's coming to TCR in 2026 (personally I doubt that it will, and if it does it won't come to the UK I reckon.)
TCR announced synthetic fuel for next year a couple of days back (again probably just for WTCR) so they beat BTCC at something by a couple of days!!

you forgot that btcc has already been using it in some races this year

[TinTopGrumpy]

Originally Posted by mick bennett

Too expensive to buy and to replace the batteries when they are expired, nowhere to store/ or destroy the expired batteries without pollution, which is ironic when they were sold as non polluting vehicles..

People are so out of touch. EV batteries are in big demand for off grid storage when they fall to the 70% level which is when people generally replace them for vehicle use. It's been possible to recycle them for quite a few years now as well.

Originally Posted by coffinpilot

If any of you like hybrid, don't worry, it's coming to TCR in 2026 (personally I doubt that it will, and if it does it won't come to the UK I reckon.)
TCR announced synthetic fuel for next year a couple of days back (again probably just for WTCR) so they beat BTCC at something by a couple of days!!

DeLeon ran the whole Silverstone and Brands GP meeting using the fuel.