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Old 27 Apr 2022, 12:39 (Ref:4108233)   #26
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We haven't got anything confirmed atm, however I'm sure Hyundai, Honda, BMW and Ford will still be in it, plus a few others
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 13:09 (Ref:4108240)   #27
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Jack Mitchell joins Motorbase's driver academy. So a link to Motorbase, I guess only at the expense of Ollie Jackson as the other 3 are fairly locked in!
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 13:23 (Ref:4108241)   #28
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Ash Hand is also on a 'multi-year' deal:
"The deal we have put together, I believe, gives me the best possible chance of achieving this. A multi-year deal securing my future in BTCC is the holy grail of deals as a race driver."
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 13:39 (Ref:4108243)   #29
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Jack Mitchell joins Motorbase's driver academy. So a link to Motorbase, I guess only at the expense of Ollie Jackson as the other 3 are fairly locked in!
Motorbase seem to be assembling a few drivers within their 'academy'. Teamed up with JWB (Minis and TCR) along with Assetto (Ginettas and GT).

With Ollie Jackson being a director at Mountune, I would expect his seat at Motorbase is fairly secure.
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 19:23 (Ref:4108269)   #30
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Chilton has said in interview that he is on a 'minimum 2-year' deal with EXCELR8.
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 20:50 (Ref:4108276)   #31
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 20:56 (Ref:4108277)   #32
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Old 27 Apr 2022, 21:11 (Ref:4108278)   #33
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Yes - or Crees'd, Constable'd, Austin'd, Smith'd, Rowbottom'd, Jackson'd, Jordan'd, Bushell'd, Hamilton'd, Shedden'd, Scott'd, Lines'd, Lloyd'd or any other driver who had a seat and then circumstances changed....
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Old 28 Apr 2022, 06:41 (Ref:4108291)   #34
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I don't think you can really compare those two situations
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Old 28 Apr 2022, 07:30 (Ref:4108295)   #35
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Yes - or Crees'd, Constable'd, Austin'd, Smith'd, Rowbottom'd, Jackson'd, Jordan'd, Bushell'd, Hamilton'd, Shedden'd, Scott'd, Lines'd, Lloyd'd or any other driver who had a seat and then circumstances changed....
Going off this, we couldn't have any list until the drivers are on the grid for R1

Can we have some ????? please?
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Going off this, we couldn't have any list until the drivers are on the grid for R1

Can we have some ????? please?
I think it is a realism of Motorsport (particularly at a national level) that any confirmed deal can change. That is true if the deal is for a race, season or multi-year.

We can highlight any number of deals that have been in place, confirmed publicly and officially, and then saw the car driven by someone else (or not at all).

The truth is - every driver on the grid works hard to secure their place. To make this happens, there are personal and commercial reasons for certain deals, and over time these can change.
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Old 28 Apr 2022, 09:13 (Ref:4108302)   #37
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Exactly,

Multi-year deals in the BTCC in particular tend to be very much conditional.

For instance, if a driver has a 2 year deal in place to drive for a team, it's more often than not conditional based on him bringing in the same level of sponsorship/funding for the 2nd year as the first, which isn't easy for many drivers.
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Old 28 Apr 2022, 09:38 (Ref:4108303)   #38
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Yes, things can change quickly. Teams and/or manufacturers can pull out. It's good if a driver has a multi year deal, 2 years or more, but there is no guarantee he can keep it. It's not always about funding, sometimes it can be about what deal the team can get from a sponsor or manufacturer. It's often out of the drivers' hands
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Old 30 Apr 2022, 19:04 (Ref:4108519)   #39
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So - back to ten different circuits for 2023.
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Old 31 May 2022, 09:40 (Ref:4112196)   #42
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Surprising that the calendar has been announced this early but great to see some variety. I've never been fan of double Thruxton, not that I consider it a bad track but there's nothing that justifies going there twice in the year.
So a great change for 2023, will be interesting to see BTCC back at Donington GP.
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Shells are being worked on after the Kias are finished
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The GP loop should provide plenty of opportunities for some door bashing, as shown by the TCR races last weekend
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Good news! For me Donington is my favourite circuit for BTCC, so perfect to see the GP added on. And the first new circuit / configuration in a long time, since Silverstone Int never happened. I'm surprised the National has lasted so long, wish they could have a proper run on the whole circuit, but lots of reasons why that's not happening for the moment.

Echoing others, Thruxton I think was a poor choice for two rounds in terms of action, last weekend was pretty stagnant for BTCC standards.
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A shame that Silverstone Int never happened, it would be good to see a new layout used. What about Oulton PK Fosters or Snetterton 200?
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The last time they used Fosters, the racing was awful. I think Mr Gow has decided they won't return to that layout again.
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The last time they used Fosters, the racing was awful. I think Mr Gow has decided they won't return to that layout again.

I think you're confusing Fosters and the International layout. The International layout was last used in 2014 and was widely derided.


The Fosters layout hasn't been used since the ST days, way back in 1999.
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I think you're confusing Fosters and the International layout. The International layout was last used in 2014 and was widely derided.


The Fosters layout hasn't been used since the ST days, way back in 1999.
Yes - you're right. My mistake.

Would the Fosters layout be any better than Island?
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