BTCC entries/rumours that never came to be

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Nononsensecapeesh

1986:

There were moves afoot to try and encourage the MSA to remove the upper class capacity limit in order to allow a rumoured Allan Grice Holden entry for certain rounds as well as possibly an ex TWR Jaguar XJS entry to re envigorate the quality of the entry in the top class, at least. (Sorry to paraphrase you chunterer)

Barrie Williams was supposed to drive David Sears' Toyota Supra at the British GP Support race. Mike Smith was rumoured to be entering a Ford Escort and Chris Maries, a Renault 5 but neither turned up, not that that was a problem with a race that featured 32 entries.

The Grans Prix support race often attracted entries from cars/drivers who normally raced elsewhere. Obviously there was the attraction of racing in such a prestigious event and in front of a much larger crowd for their sponsors. (There is also the possibility of smuggling a few extra mates into the event inside your transporter, but I'm sure that never really happened. )