BTCC 2007 News, Rumours, Entries... - Page 21

avro · 23 Feb 2007, 09:40 (Ref:1849734)

Bernard Hogarth will be racing in the LMA Eurosaloons in 2007 in the ex Tim Watson Mondeo, he joins other super tourers

Derek Hale Honda Accord
Pete Challis Nissan Primera
Richard Hawkin Nissan Primera
Mark Taylor Nissan Primera
Alex Schooledge Vauxhall Vectra
Alvin Powell Ford Mondeo

To name but a few

Series website is www.lmaeurosaloons.co.uk

Ranald · 23 Feb 2007, 15:17 (Ref:1849936)

I don't think this has been mentioned before but apolagies if it has. Another car to add to the list, an Integra DC05 from Sibsport run by Graham Hathaway Engineering.

http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Sib...~id~143618.htm

Hazard · 23 Feb 2007, 17:47 (Ref:1849992)

Also Martyn Bell confirmed for Geoff Steel Racing again. No other cars for that team this year however.

BootsOntheSide · 23 Feb 2007, 18:31 (Ref:1850020)

To be honest, after their optimistic claim of 3 cars followed by a deathly silence, that's one car more than I expected from Geoff for 2007. Nice to have two fairly unexpected cars confirmed on the same day.

cos · 23 Feb 2007, 19:13 (Ref:1850050)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BootsOntheSide

To be honest, after their optimistic claim of 3 cars followed by a deathly silence, that's one car more than I expected from Geoff for 2007.

It wasn't really a claim for 3 cars though was it? It was more a case of being willing to run suitable budgeted drivers if they came knocking on GSR's door...

I don't know if there's a thread for the Clios, but I see there's a whopping 43 cars on the entry list!

Jimmy Magnusson · 23 Feb 2007, 19:37 (Ref:1850067)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cos

It wasn't really a claim for 3 cars though was it? It was more a case of being willing to run suitable budgeted drivers if they came knocking on GSR's door...

Well, I would be willing to run a F1 team if drivers came to me with enough money to do it...

redshoes · 23 Feb 2007, 21:08 (Ref:1850126)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranald

I don't think this has been mentioned before but apolagies if it has. Another car to add to the list, an Integra DC05 from Sibsport run by Graham Hathaway Engineering.

Continuing the LMA Eurosaloons / SuperTouring theme, Simon Blankley spent last year in LMA driving an ex-David Leslie Accord - http://www.redshoes-archive.com/info.php?ID=16195

cos · 23 Feb 2007, 22:22 (Ref:1850168)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Indeed. Matt Allison rumoured to be driving Motorbase Seat number 2 I see.

Confirmed! Looks like it'll be fairly easy to tell the Toledos apart - Howell with the orange strip and flashes, Allison with the yellow.

gravel_monkey · 24 Feb 2007, 04:58 (Ref:1850305)

i wonder if blackley has sold that accord to fund part of this venture, he had a massive shunt at oulton park at the end of last season in it. i do have to say though he is very quick in the super tourer

nyssa7 · 24 Feb 2007, 08:17 (Ref:1850342)

Certainly Blanckley had the Honda up and running again for the LMA Euro Saloons race at Silverstone 3 weeks after the Outlton shunt. He went on to win the Silverstone race

Welsh Karter · 24 Feb 2007, 19:45 (Ref:1850683)

Do we have an up to date entry list anywhere? Things seem to be shaping up nicely with plenty of variety.

**touringlegend** · 24 Feb 2007, 20:05 (Ref:1850692)

Ripped off of Hazards post a few pages ago:

Key: Confirmed - Conjecture

Super 2000 Specification:

Team Halfords / Team Dynamics - Honda Civic Type-R? (Type-S ?) (S2000)
Matt Neal
Gordon Shedden

West Surrey Racing / Team RAC – BMW 320si (S2000)
Colin Turkington
Tom Onslow-Cole

SEAT Sport UK / Northern South - SEAT Léon (S2000)
Jason Plato
Darren Turner

VX Racing / Triple Eight Race Engineering - Vauxhall Vectra (S2000)
Fabrizio Giovanardi
Tom Chilton

Jackson's Motorsport - BMW 320si (S2000)
Mat Jackson

West Suffolk Racing/Team AFM - BMW 1 Series (S2000)
Rick Kerry

Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra (S2000)
Gareth Howell
Matt Allison

Geoff Steel Racing - BMW 320i (S2000)
Martyn Bell

Murray Motorsport / QUEST Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 (S2000)
Eoin Murray

Team Clyde Valley - Chevrolet Lacetti (S2000)
Dan Eaves
Colin Neill

BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 (S2000)
Chris Stockton
second car may follow

Xero Competition - Lexus IS200 (S2000)
Mark Jones
second car

Pinkney Racing?/Griffin - Alfa Romeo 156 (Rumoured) (S2000)
Dave Pinkney
Richard Marsh

GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra (S2000)
vacancy
vacancy

BTC-Specification:

TH Motorsport with JAG - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
John George

Arkas Racing with Techspeed - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch (BTC)
Erkut Kizilirmak
Paul O'Neill

Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
Mike Jordan

Sibsport /Graham Hathaway Engineering - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
Simon Blanckley

Daniels Motorsport - Vauxhall Astra Coupé (BTC)
Nick Leason

Enke Motorsport - Vauxhall Astra Coupé (BTC)
vacancy
vacancy

Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS (BTC)
Jason Hughes

Collard Racing - MG-ZS (BTC)
Rob Collard

BootsOntheSide · 24 Feb 2007, 20:18 (Ref:1850701)

21 cars confirmed, including the 2 Enkes and the second Arkas. 13 S2000 cars isn't a bad starting point, especially when you think that only 12 cars were at the first 2005 race. 17 S2000s seems possible; 17 was as good as it got in 2005. That's basically the point Alan Gow has rebuilt things from.

PDS · 25 Feb 2007, 18:04 (Ref:1851150)

Quote:

West Suffolk Racing/Team AFM - BMW 1 Series (S2000)
Rick Kerry

When officially confirmed, West Suffolk Racing will NOT be running Rick's amazing 1 Series!

Also you are missing off the Scott Racing Bio Diesel powered race car!

Craner Curves · 25 Feb 2007, 18:10 (Ref:1851158)

For a photographer Peter, you seem to know quite a lot of what goes on!

**touringlegend** · 25 Feb 2007, 19:05 (Ref:1851192)

Peter, don't be such a tease and just tell us who will!

I thought Scott Racing were looking to compete in several rounds this year, then a full campaign in 2008 - thats why they're not on there.

Alfa Fan · 25 Feb 2007, 19:23 (Ref:1851200)

No - Scott Racing plan to be doing the full 07 series. The plan was to start with a normal diesel engine and increase the amount of bio-fuel as the year progressed upto 100% for 2008.

PDS · 25 Feb 2007, 21:09 (Ref:1851291)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

For a photographer Peter, you seem to know quite a lot of what goes on!

My philosophy is 'If you want to know something, ask!'

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

Peter, don't be such a tease and just tell us who will!

Thanks for asking!
Rick Kerry is Team AFM (The full name will announced soon by Rick!)
Rick decided to build and prepare the car himself, so he has put together a team. West Suffolk Racing no longer have anything to do with the car!

I have seen the car, and the work that the team has done is outstanding. Hopefully some pictures will be released soon!

**touringlegend** · 25 Feb 2007, 21:22 (Ref:1851315)

Ah I see now! I thought the AFM title was a branding sort of thing.

Updated list!

Ripped off of Hazards post a few pages ago:

Key: Confirmed - Conjecture

Super 2000 Specification:

Team Halfords / Team Dynamics - Honda Civic Type-R? (Type-S ?) (S2000)
Matt Neal
Gordon Shedden

West Surrey Racing / Team RAC – BMW 320si (S2000)
Colin Turkington
Tom Onslow-Cole

SEAT Sport UK / Northern South - SEAT Léon (S2000)
Jason Plato
Darren Turner

VX Racing / Triple Eight Race Engineering - Vauxhall Vectra (S2000)
Fabrizio Giovanardi
Tom Chilton

Jackson's Motorsport - BMW 320si (S2000)
Mat Jackson

Team AFM - BMW 1 Series (S2000)
Rick Kerry

Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra (S2000)
Gareth Howell
Matt Allison

Geoff Steel Racing - BMW 320i (S2000)
Martyn Bell

Murray Motorsport / QUEST Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 (S2000)
Eoin Murray

Team Clyde Valley - Chevrolet Lacetti (S2000)
Dan Eaves
Colin Neill

BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 (S2000)
Chris Stockton
second car may follow

Xero Competition - Lexus IS200 (S2000)
Mark Jones
second car

Pinkney Racing?/Griffin - Alfa Romeo 156 (Rumoured) (S2000)
Dave Pinkney
Richard Marsh

GR Asia - SEAT Toledo Cupra (S2000)
vacancy
vacancy

Scott Racing - Bio-Diesel powered car
Vacancy

BTC-Specification:

TH Motorsport with JAG - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
John George

Arkas Racing with Techspeed - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch (BTC)
Erkut Kizilirmak
Paul O'Neill

Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
Mike Jordan

Sibsport /Graham Hathaway Engineering - Honda Integra Type-R (BTC)
Simon Blanckley

Daniels Motorsport - Vauxhall Astra Coupé (BTC)
Nick Leason

Enke Motorsport - Vauxhall Astra Coupé (BTC)
vacancy
vacancy

Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS (BTC)
Jason Hughes

Collard Racing - MG-ZS (BTC)
Rob Collard

PDS · 25 Feb 2007, 21:24 (Ref:1851319)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

No - Scott Racing plan to be doing the full 07 series. The plan was to start with a normal diesel engine and increase the amount of bio-fuel as the year progressed upto 100% for 2008.

Alfa Fan, even that is not totally clear!
This is taken from the press release from their web-site..
Scott Racing Ltd is hoping to fit the first prototype, high performance race engine to run on 100% biodiesel (B100) into a vehicle in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
It does go on to say!
They are aiming to have a car running partly on biodiesel in the BTCC during the 2007 season which runs from April to October – with a 100% biodiesel (B100) fuelled vehicle on the track in 2008.
It doesn't say that they will be at the start of the season, it says during..
The other thing that is not clear from this is what engine they intend to use?

Touringlegend... it WILL be S2000 spec! BTC spec will be dead by next year!

**touringlegend** · 25 Feb 2007, 21:24 (Ref:1851320)

Hey and just remembered - 2 weeks and a bit to Media Day, hopefully a few more plans will be known by then.

And I've put Scott Racing on the list anyway.

PDS · 25 Feb 2007, 21:33 (Ref:1851337)

Quote:

Originally Posted by touringlegend

Hey and just remembered - 2 weeks and a bit to Media Day, hopefully a few more plans will be known by then.

And I've put Scott Racing on the list anyway.

There is another driver seriously considering entering this year's championship in Dave Pinkney's old Integra!

Truckerhunk · 26 Feb 2007, 17:02 (Ref:1852130)

Do we still have no word from Encke Sport about its drivers or even its entry confirmation? Media day is barely just over two weeks away.

cos · 26 Feb 2007, 17:58 (Ref:1852166)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Truckerhunk

Do we still have no word from Encke Sport about its drivers or even its entry confirmation? Media day is barely just over two weeks away.

It has all gone quiet on the Encke front. They've bought the cars, don't know whether they submitted their entry (the deadline was today).

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDS

There is another driver seriously considering entering this year's championship in Dave Pinkney's old Integra!

Colin White, who may be joined by one of his CWS team-mates...

racerm5 · 26 Feb 2007, 20:51 (Ref:1852282)

For those who are interested i got my number today 17 it was i had on my m5 in 2003 and 2004.Were now sorting the colour scheme but ive always raced in yellow....what do you think...cheers rick

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