BTCC BTCC 2022 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 108

Robshillito1990 · 6 Apr 2022, 13:51 (Ref:4105527)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Absolutely. I like JP a hell of a lot but get why many don't.

He and Matt Neal have brought more column inches covering BTCC this past 15 years or so than pretty much everybody else added together - publicity for the championship is good for everybody involved with it. So love him, hate him or be indifferent, he has been good for the series.

I spent years not liking Plato because I was always a Matt Neal fan. But when a driver of his calibre (because you can't fault how talented he is in a fwd touring car) struggles you kind of look back and appreciate just how good them rivalries were between him and Neal.

crmalcolm · 6 Apr 2022, 14:18 (Ref:4105528)

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Originally Posted by AnnoyedMoose

Since he's joined BTC only Turkington has had more podiums. Can't be a lot wrong with the team for him to be able to do that.

[pedant mode] Since he's joined BTC only Turkington has had more wins. (14-Turkington, 11-Sutton, 11-Cook). Since he's joined BTC, he has 19 podiums. In the same time, Turkington has 29, Sutton and Cammish 25, Ingram 24. [/pedant mode]

But agree - IMO, BTC have been the strongest non-manufacturer team over the last 4-5 years.

mick bennett · 6 Apr 2022, 14:35 (Ref:4105530)

Plato is a bit like Marmite, love or hate him . He is high profile and the BTCC needs Stars and the publicity it brings to the Series. He made a big mistake taking a year out.

https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/...ement/9633193/

PlatoFan89 · 6 Apr 2022, 14:41 (Ref:4105531)

Delighted with the JP news! Hope he can get to 100 wins and be competitive from the off.

I do feel for Proctor though, did very well last year

Craner Curves · 6 Apr 2022, 15:36 (Ref:4105536)

I think we can pencil in Ricky Collard at Toyota. So who is going to fill the remaining two seats?

porsche962fan · 6 Apr 2022, 15:50 (Ref:4105539)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I think we can pencil in Ricky Collard at Toyota. So who is going to fill the remaining two seats?

maybe Hamilton at HARD ?

Evantra · 6 Apr 2022, 15:51 (Ref:4105540)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I think we can pencil in Ricky Collard at Toyota. So who is going to fill the remaining two seats?

Hard to imagine any 'big' names in either. Though HARD's lineup is very very good regardless (and that's the only thing 'very very good' about them!), PMR kinda needs someone decent (not Constable) to be in with a chance of scoring any points.

Ricky is a great signing (as someone said, if he's got the money for testing he must have the money for the season) and finally we have 2 front-running Toyotas.

Alfisti · 6 Apr 2022, 15:52 (Ref:4105541)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I think we can pencil in Ricky Collard at Toyota. So who is going to fill the remaining two seats?

I'm always wrong, but would be surprised if Nic didn't continue at HARD.

No idea on PMR.

Jiiiiiiim · 6 Apr 2022, 17:16 (Ref:4105551)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

I'm always wrong, but would be surprised if Nic didn't continue at HARD.

No idea on PMR.

A while back I heard Smiley linked with PMR, but it’s been very quiet since!

Squiggs · 6 Apr 2022, 18:32 (Ref:4105557)

Speedworks revealing their second driver tomorrow at 8:00 a.m...

redshoes · 6 Apr 2022, 18:55 (Ref:4105564)

There a few pictures of Plato in the paddock at Croft, and especially one of him being interviewed on camera, and he is wearing his old Adrian Flux race suit from 2017 with the BMR/Subaru logs cover in tank and a hastily stuck on BTC Racing patch. Obviously Adrian Flux will be his main sponsor but if they were going to announce his drive today I would have at least expect the team to provide him with the appropriate race suit.

porsche962fan · 6 Apr 2022, 19:05 (Ref:4105567)

Turkington again fastest times in tests

porsche962fan · 6 Apr 2022, 20:14 (Ref:4105583)

2 still left

Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Gordon Shedden
Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Dan Rowbottom

Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Josh Cook
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Jason Plato
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Jade Edwards

BMW 330 - WSR - Colin Turkington
BMW 330 - WSR - Stephen Jelley
BMW 330 - WSR (Rokit) - Jake Hill

BMW 330 - Ciceley - Adam Morgan
BMW 330 - Ciceley - George Gamble

Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Tom Ingram
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Dan Lloyd
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Tom Chilton
Hyundai i30 - EXCELR8 Motorsport - Jack Butel

Ford Focus - Motorbase (NAPA) - Dan Cammish
Ford Focus - Motorbase (NAPA) - Ash Sutton
Ford Focus - Motorbase - Sam Osborne
Ford Focus - Motorbase - Ollie Jackson

Toyota Corolla - Speedworks - Rory Butcher
Toyota Corolla - Speedworks - Ricky Collard

Cupra Leon - HARD - Jack Goff
Cupra Leon - HARD - Árón Taylor-Smith
Cupra Leon - HARD - Bobby Thompson
Cupra Leon - HARD - ???
Infiniti Q50 - HARD - Rick Parfitt Jr

Infiniti Q50 - Aiden Moffat Racing - Aiden Moffat
Infiniti Q50 - Aiden Moffat Racing - Dexter Patterson

Vauxhall Astra - PMR - Michael Crees
Vauxhall Astra - PMR - Jac Constable ??

Pickles · 6 Apr 2022, 20:16 (Ref:4105584)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

There a few pictures of Plato in the paddock at Croft, and especially one of him being interviewed on camera, and he is wearing his old Adrian Flux race suit from 2017 with the BMR/Subaru logs cover in tank and a hastily stuck on BTC Racing patch. Obviously Adrian Flux will be his main sponsor but if they were going to announce his drive today I would have at least expect the team to provide him with the appropriate race suit.

Depends on other sponsors etc, if deals are still being negotiated then race suits, team wear etc won't have been produced yet.

InYourMirrors45 · 6 Apr 2022, 20:30 (Ref:4105586)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

There a few pictures of Plato in the paddock at Croft, and especially one of him being interviewed on camera, and he is wearing his old Adrian Flux race suit from 2017 with the BMR/Subaru logs cover in tank and a hastily stuck on BTC Racing patch. Obviously Adrian Flux will be his main sponsor but if they were going to announce his drive today I would have at least expect the team to provide him with the appropriate race suit.

Drivers quite often wear old overalls for testing. I think Dan Lloyd was wearing old Lukoil overalls from his TCR Europe season, I wouldn’t read anything into it.

billy bleach · 6 Apr 2022, 20:34 (Ref:4105587)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

There a few pictures of Plato in the paddock at Croft, and especially one of him being interviewed on camera, and he is wearing his old Adrian Flux race suit from 2017 with the BMR/Subaru logs cover in tank and a hastily stuck on BTC Racing patch. Obviously Adrian Flux will be his main sponsor but if they were going to announce his drive today I would have at least expect the team to provide him with the appropriate race suit.

I am sure he will consider himself told. Clearly not up to you exacting standards , or maybe waiting for the MEDIA day

Craner Curves · 6 Apr 2022, 20:44 (Ref:4105590)

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Originally Posted by billy bleach

I am sure he will consider himself told. Clearly not up to you exacting standards , or maybe waiting for the MEDIA day

Even then they might not be the right overalls. The Subaru was launched with the four drivers all wearing suits which were only for show.

redshoes · 6 Apr 2022, 20:48 (Ref:4105591)

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Originally Posted by InYourMirrors45

Drivers quite often wear old overalls for testing. I think Dan Lloyd was wearing old Lukoil overalls from his TCR Europe season, I wouldn’t read anything into it.

I wasn't reading anything into it, just thought it was odd. For a typical off-season general test day there no reason to care what you are wearing, but on the day you are announced with a new team and there is a good chance of being on camera, wearing a rival team's colours and potentially showing logos from companies that no longer sponsors seemed an odd choice. If the team haven't finalised their colours/sponsors then I would have expected a plain un-branded suit.

crmalcolm · 6 Apr 2022, 20:56 (Ref:4105594)

It looks like the BTCC Game might not appear in 2022 now, as a result of the war in Ukraine.

The developers were producing it in their Moscow studio, and sanctions mean development is unable to continue. The release has been dropped from their schedule for the upcoming year(s):

Matt K · 6 Apr 2022, 21:42 (Ref:4105599)

Shame but I kind of expected it, even before the war. This game was supposed to be released this year and still there were no news regarding it. A pity, I mean, I probably wouldn't even have time to think of buying it but still would like to see at least some videos of what it looks like.

sceptic · 6 Apr 2022, 22:48 (Ref:4105602)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

Depends on other sponsors etc, if deals are still being negotiated then race suits, team wear etc won't have been produced yet.

The team's main sponsor hasn't been announced yet, and the other two drivers were wearing last year's race suits too. Wearing this year's clothing would pre-empt the announcement.

rich07 · 6 Apr 2022, 23:24 (Ref:4105603)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

It looks like the BTCC Game might not appear in 2022 now, as a result of the war in Ukraine.

The developers were producing it in their Moscow studio, and sanctions mean development is unable to continue. The release has been dropped from their schedule for the upcoming year(s):

Given the company doesn’t have enough funding to see out the end of the year we probably won’t see it or the WEC game appear at all. Given what they did with NASCAR that’s not a bad thing if the licence ends up in someone else’s hands though.

VIVA GT · 7 Apr 2022, 06:39 (Ref:4105611)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

There a few pictures of Plato in the paddock at Croft, and especially one of him being interviewed on camera, and he is wearing his old Adrian Flux race suit from 2017 with the BMR/Subaru logs cover in tank and a hastily stuck on BTC Racing patch. Obviously Adrian Flux will be his main sponsor but if they were going to announce his drive today I would have at least expect the team to provide him with the appropriate race suit.

Didn't JP auction off a load of old race suits on Ebay to raise money for charity a while ago? Maybe that's the only one he's got left?

WestHam92 · 7 Apr 2022, 06:51 (Ref:4105612)

Characters like Plato are what makes sport great. Nothing wrong with upsetters.

crmalcolm · 7 Apr 2022, 06:59 (Ref:4105613)

Collard confirmed:

'Toyota Gazoo Racing UK has completed its 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship driver line-up by signing Ricky Collard to pilot the second of its two Toyota Corollas, with the highly-rated third-generation racer targeting podium finishes ‘at the very least’ on his return to the country’s premier motorsport series.'

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