Production Class

the_tsar · 21 Jun 2003, 15:18 (Ref:638500)

Does Anyone here think that the production class should be a seperate race. I think it has done its job and would benefit from being seperate but staying on with the Toca tour package.

cos · 21 Jun 2003, 16:04 (Ref:638535)

No - 6 cars would not be much of a race at the moment.

kristof14 · 21 Jun 2003, 16:07 (Ref:638541)

there would be more cars entered as it would be cheaper as a stand alone championship with just one race rather than 2 long races!

cos · 21 Jun 2003, 16:25 (Ref:638560)

Maybe... but at the moment there just isn't any side-by-side racing, which is probably a result of so few cars. Bring back the NSC!

**Craig** · 21 Jun 2003, 17:00 (Ref:638590)

Couldn't agree more, cos. TOCA should have done the decent thing last winter and done everything they could to revitalise the production class - starting by returning it to what it should be - an independant championship contested by everyone from rich amateurs to aspiring drivers. Instead it retained it to prop up its ailing touring class.

If (when?) the NSC (or BPCC as I am led to believe it will be called) is reformed there is a glut of quality machinery out there which will be eligable and competitive. However it will really need a kick start to get things up and running again - let's hope that Mr Gow is as keen on re-establishing this brilliant series as he is on the tourers.

**touringlegend** · 21 Jun 2003, 20:08 (Ref:638677)

I think Alan's got enough on his plate without looking after an "nsc" type series too! It needs to be totally seperated from the BTCC - it could go back to the F3 GT weekends - and I'm sure it'd be something that run along nicely so long as there was some good organisation to get it going again.

Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 21 Jun 2003, 20:15 (Ref:638678)

I agree with the idea of the BPCC, but If it happens I would like to see it stay with the TOCAtour package. Maybe give Westie control of that series and use it as a feeder series to the BTCC.

**Craig** · 21 Jun 2003, 20:19 (Ref:638680)

Given TOCA stiffed the NSC in order to prop up the BTCC I think the least they can do is to continue to support the production class as it is now known. The question is - will they do the decent thing?

**touringlegend** · 21 Jun 2003, 21:11 (Ref:638703)

Decent and "in the interests of TOCA" are two different things. Can't always afford to be nice.

the_tsar · 22 Jun 2003, 20:23 (Ref:639370)

The production class is great to watch even today at Raockingham with that battle for 3rd place, I was watching that more than the rest of the field. It would be great to see it like it was in 2001 again.

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