BTCC entry list

Super Tourer · 2 Apr 2003, 15:36 (Ref:556075)

http://content-you-control.co.uk/am0...icle_163.shtml

The list is on the above link, noticable absentees the CMS Ford Focus in the production class and only one BMW for Edenbridge so looks like they couldn't fill the seat in time for the first race.

In the BTC class, just TBA's for VLR no cars or drivers mentioned. Pyper is entered in one GA Astra with a TBA for the 2nd car.

**touringlegend** · 2 Apr 2003, 15:42 (Ref:556085)

Good to see Pyper in an Astra anyway. A lot of people said VLR would unveil their plans today, obviously they didn't but I think we could see them run the 406's for a few races until some 307's are finished.

speedy king · 2 Apr 2003, 15:53 (Ref:556107)

By the way, the new look Vauxhall is stunning! The number 1 looks good on thompsons car too!!! (GO JIMMY!!!)

Good to see Pyper in too! He deserves the drive!

**touringlegend** · 2 Apr 2003, 16:53 (Ref:556158)

It is stunning. There are some very nice pictures here: http://f1wgp3l.m4driving.sm/peter/ph...2003/media-day

The Astra kind of reminds me of the Toyota of 95 or maybe the Vectra back in 1997. Nice to see a change though, which I think has made the Vauxhall team look far more trendy. Paul O'Neill's pictures in there and I was thinking for a moment he had made a late switch to Honda...

**touringlegend** · 2 Apr 2003, 17:12 (Ref:556180)

Testing times:

POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP MPH
6 Warren HUGHES GBR 1 MG ZS 49.219 48 89.68
3 Matt NEAL GBR 2 Honda Civic Type-R 49.343 56 0.124 89.46
5 Colin TURKINGTON GBR 3 MG ZS 49.460 28 0.241 89.25
44 Gavin PYPER GBR 4 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 49.519 33 0.300 89.14
2 Yvan MULLER FRA 5 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 49.574 74 0.355 89.04
8 Paul O'NEILL GBR 6 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 49.608 76 0.389 88.98
4 Anthony REID GBR 7 MG ZS 49.616 72 0.397 88.97
1 James THOMPSON GBR 8 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 49.625 83 0.406 88.95
7 Tom CHILTON GBR 9 Honda Civic Type-R 49.649 69 0.430 88.91
20 Phil BENNETT GBR 10 Proton Impian 49.813 50 0.594 88.61
15 David LESLIE GBR 11 Proton Impian 49.832 59 0.613 88.58
21 Robert COLLARD GBR 12 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 49.894 52 0.675 88.47
77 Michael BENTWOOD GBR 13 P BMW 320i 52.114 80 2.895 84.70
55 Chris RYAN GBR 14 P Alfa Romeo 156 53.378 36 4.159 82.69
70 Tom BOARDMAN GBR 15 P Peugeot 307 53.490 25 4.271 82.52

All in all quite close, 0.7 seconds covers all the Touring Class runners. Should make for an interesting year.

BootsOntheSide · 2 Apr 2003, 17:16 (Ref:556185)

The Production list is lookign very empty, it's a shame that Simon has no funding for the Edenbridge. I hope GA and VLR can take to the Touring Class with two cars. Touringlegend's theory about VLR seems accurate, I'm sure they are having trouble getting the funding and expertise to complete the cars to an acceptable standard. Any guesses on the VLR driving lineup?

**Craig** · 2 Apr 2003, 17:19 (Ref:556190)

Breese and Cate in two new 307 tourers... I wish anyway!

**Craig** · 2 Apr 2003, 17:19 (Ref:556192)

PS What a pitiful looking grid

McKay · 2 Apr 2003, 17:53 (Ref:556234)

I cant believe you think the new vauxhall looks nice. its horrifically ugly. more ugly than Jim Edward Jnr's car in 2001

redshoes · 2 Apr 2003, 18:32 (Ref:556293)

The CMS Focus should hopefully be out later in the year. Edenbridge still have the second car and as I recall were a driver short at the media day last year so anything is possible.

VLR are announcing cars, sponsors, drivers, etc next week.

rdjones · 2 Apr 2003, 18:54 (Ref:556321)

Just been looking at the pic's over on the TOCA Tour site, Boradman Pug looks good. I love the MG livery (see they are still sponsered by Hot Wheels) and I am not sure about the Vauxhall Livery.

As for the times, nice to see the MG's on Top.........

Ann · 2 Apr 2003, 19:16 (Ref:556340)

Most of the cars looked very good in the flesh. It was great to hear them out there again after a long winter too. VLR hope to confirm details of their entry on Friday.

Les · 2 Apr 2003, 20:16 (Ref:556407)

the Vauxhall's looked great - love the silver. Just a pity they never thought about the rest of the team gear as well...
Matt's overalls just about touched his ankles, whereas Paul's comment on his was 'I can go balls out round the corner at Thruxton' as the crotch was round his knees and Matt Neal will never get the right garage. The vauxhall and Honda gear is so alike that Thommo was talking to an Honda engineer thinking he was a Vauxhall boy.... comment from Mike Nicholson - it will be sorted!!!

Nick Leason WILL be out at Silverstone at the latest.

Zep · 2 Apr 2003, 20:34 (Ref:556429)

Only one driver outside GBR? That sure don't look good for "outsiders". What happened to Toni R. Ruokonen's British efforts? I thought he didn't do that bad... Is it that just British drivers "sell cars"?

Reido Rules · 2 Apr 2003, 21:16 (Ref:556471)

Alan Morrison, and James Kaye, will they be starting the season?

**touringlegend** · 2 Apr 2003, 21:22 (Ref:556480)

I would guess so. Don't see why not, there's enough Civics hopping about..

redshoes · 2 Apr 2003, 21:26 (Ref:556490)

Morrison had car problems so didn't get out on track.

Kaye and Synchro weren't at Brands. The team usual miss the media day or put in a limited appearance due to the problems of getting enough team members out of work on a weekday.

Andy Metcalf · 2 Apr 2003, 23:10 (Ref:556586)

David Leslie is very confident that the Proton will give the other works cars a run for their money. Reliability is also an issue. Yvan Muller refused to speculate on his chances until after the first race. Gavin Pyper likes the Astra better than the Alfa 156.

kristof14 · 2 Apr 2003, 23:48 (Ref:556624)

So soes this mean that Triple Eight are no more and they've commited in the very long term to Vauxhall? Also does anyonknow when they'll be launching a website as both vxracing.co.uk and vxracing.com have both been registered!

kmchow · 3 Apr 2003, 04:10 (Ref:556766)

Quote:

Originally posted by kristof14
So soes this mean that Triple Eight are no more and they've commited in the very long term to Vauxhall? Also does anyonknow when they'll be launching a website as both vxracing.co.uk and vxracing.com have both been registered!

I was going to ask that very question? Is there some legal fight over 888? Or are suggested by Krstof14, they just wanna make their ties with Vauxhall even closer?

racer69 · 3 Apr 2003, 06:24 (Ref:556816)

I don't know what the deal with it being called VX Racing is. Latest rumour down here is that Triple 8 were interested in purchasing TWR Australia for V8Supercar racing (Holden Racing Team, Kmart Racing and Team Brock).

Maybe they have changed their name to VX Racing to coincide with VX Commodore

Super Tourer · 3 Apr 2003, 06:38 (Ref:556825)

I think VX Racing is a new sport brand Vauxhall have launched to promote some sporty new models. Performance models in the Vauxhall range used to carry the VX pre-fix, like the VX 490 and the current VX 220.

As far as I aware 888 is still 888.

**touringlegend** · 3 Apr 2003, 07:02 (Ref:556851)

The Team clothing still had 888 on it. VX Racing is just a replacement for Vauxhall Motorsport and 888 ran the team then.

kmchow · 3 Apr 2003, 07:50 (Ref:556902)

Quote:

Originally posted by Super Tourer
I think VX Racing is a new sport brand Vauxhall have launched to promote some sporty new models. Performance models in the Vauxhall range used to carry the VX pre-fix, like the VX 490 and the current VX 220.

What's going to happen to Vauxhall Sport or Vauxhall Dealer Sport? I guess those names are too long?

redshoes · 3 Apr 2003, 10:30 (Ref:557035)

Triple Eight are the company that run the team, their name hasn't changed. Same with West Surrey Racing who run MG Sport & Racing, Arena International who run Honda Racing, etc etc.

VX Racing is just the name the team are entered under.

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