BTCC BTCC 2017 Rumours & Silly Season - Page 23

Jiiiiiiim · 8 Nov 2016, 21:48 (Ref:3686611)

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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

...that will change a few cars on that list

It certainly will.

Heard also that another driver will be spending the year 'adjusting' his driving style front FWD to RWD too

Ry44 · 8 Nov 2016, 21:56 (Ref:3686613)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

It certainly will.

Heard also that another driver will be spending the year 'adjusting' his driving style front FWD to RWD too

If it is who I have heard it is I feel it could be an interesting year ahead

Alfisti · 8 Nov 2016, 22:17 (Ref:3686620)

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Originally Posted by Ry44

If it is who I have heard it is I feel it could be an interesting year ahead

I am hoping it is the very talented young man I think it may be.

Also, and unrelated to the above, Simon Belcher has not confirmed the Toyota or Rob Austin yet - just they'll be a one car team. I think Rob is a cert, but maybe not the Toyota.

Again unrelated, why did Speedworks run two different cars last year? Two the same would surely have been a better plan for data sharing if nowt else. Or was it a case of they ran young Simpson and the Honda he acquired? Just curious!

porsche962fan · 8 Nov 2016, 23:35 (Ref:3686636)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Again unrelated, why did Speedworks run two different cars last year? Two the same would surely have been a better plan for data sharing if nowt else. Or was it a case of they ran young Simpson and the Honda he acquired? Just curious!

If I remember story is Simpson bought that Civic himself but didn't have the budget to have it run by Dynamics so got a Speedworks deal instead

porsche962fan · 8 Nov 2016, 23:37 (Ref:3686637)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

It certainly will.

Heard also that another driver will be spending the year 'adjusting' his driving style front FWD to RWD too

???

does this driver have a big backing from a fluid transfer solutions company ?

Lancsbreaker · 9 Nov 2016, 01:52 (Ref:3686657)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Also, and unrelated to the above, Simon Belcher has not confirmed the Toyota or Rob Austin yet - just they'll be a one car team. I think Rob is a cert, but maybe not the Toyota.

I couldn't possibly comment.......

jimothy84 · 9 Nov 2016, 07:18 (Ref:3686681)

So don't.

Jiiiiiiim · 9 Nov 2016, 07:23 (Ref:3686682)

Expecting Team HARD to announce they've picked up the VW CC's from BMR/BKR and will fit them out with RML kit. Should be a quick car still!

jsmee · 9 Nov 2016, 07:25 (Ref:3686684)

Directed at a few people here: can we not have another silly season full of people going, effectively, 'I know something you don't know'?

Thanks.

Bramzel · 9 Nov 2016, 07:31 (Ref:3686685)

I'm with jsmee on that one, its pretty annoying and definitely not making you as cool as you think you look...

crmalcolm · 9 Nov 2016, 08:23 (Ref:3686688)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

Expecting Team HARD to announce they've picked up the VW CC's from BMR/BKR and will fit them out with RML kit. Should be a quick car still!

http://www.btcc.net/2016/11/09/vw-return-for-team-hard/

luckn002 · 9 Nov 2016, 08:32 (Ref:3686693)

Quote:

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

http://www.btcc.net/2016/11/09/vw-return-for-team-hard/

So what cars will BKR have next season...?

Sodemo · 9 Nov 2016, 08:35 (Ref:3686694)

What is the actual benefit of running the RML kit? Does it make the car faster in any way?

crmalcolm · 9 Nov 2016, 09:22 (Ref:3686699)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

What is the actual benefit of running the RML kit? Does it make the car faster in any way?

Quotes regarding RML parts:

Andrew Jordan "The general balance of the car was very good, the car felt very progressive and generated good grip, through high speed corners it had good rear rotation which allowed me to unwind the lock out to corner exit rather than having to apply opposite lock. Steering felt much more positive, made the front end and change of direction feel very direct.”

Stewart Lines "We’re not looking at finding big chunks of time anymore, it’s just little bits that we can try and look for that can hopefully add up"

And given that everyone in the paddock seems to suggest they would prefer to run RML parts (if they aren't already), I would guess they improve the performance of the car.

Moneyseeker · 9 Nov 2016, 09:32 (Ref:3686702)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

What is the actual benefit of running the RML kit? Does it make the car faster in any way?

Main benefits is that you can't run the old GRPM kit this year under the regs, 2016 was only a transition year to allow teams a wider time frame to invest in the RML kit.

Northern Monkey · 9 Nov 2016, 09:32 (Ref:3686703)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

What is the actual benefit of running the RML kit? Does it make the car faster in any way?

I don't think there is really an option for next year - plan was that there would be a season for GPRM to continue with all cars then going to RML for 2017.

Interesting decision from HARD given that the VW will need completely re-engineering at the front end for the change.

As for BKR, it's a wait and see job but there are a couple of options available.

porsche962fan · 9 Nov 2016, 10:12 (Ref:3686708)

Team Dynamics - Honda Civic - Matt Neal ?
Team Dynamics - Honda Civic - Gordon Shedden

Eurotech - Honda Civic - Jeff Smith ???
Eurotech - Honda Civic - ????

Speedworks - Honda Civic - Mat Simpson
Speedworks - Toyota Avensis - Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis - Rob Austin ?

BMR - Subaru Levorg - Jason Plato
BMR - Subaru Levorg - Colin Turkington
BMR - Subaru Levorg - Warren Scott ???
BMR - Subaru Levorg - James Cole

BKR - ???? - Aron Smith
BKR - ???? - ????

888 - MG - Ash Sutton ??
888 - MG - ???

WSR - BMW 125 - Rob Collard ??
WSR - BMW 125 - Jack Goff ??
WSR - BMW 125 - ??????

Motorbase - Ford Focus - Mat Jackson ?
Motorbase - Ford Focus - ?????

Power Maxed - Chevrolet Cruze - ?????
Power Maxed - Chevrolet Cruze - ?????

AMD - Audi S3 - Ollie Jackson ?
AMD - Audi S3 - ?????

Cicely Racing - Mercedes A-Class - Adam Morgan ??

Laser Tools - Mercedes A-Class - Aidan Moffat ?????

HARD - VW CC - Michael Epps ?????
HARD - VW CC - ?????
HARD - VW CC - ?????

Welch - Proton ?? - Dan Welch ????

Dextra - Ford Focus - Alex Martin ?????

Maximum - Ford Focus - Stewart Lines ???

BTC Racing - ?????? - ??????

thlbtcc · 9 Nov 2016, 10:31 (Ref:3686712)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

http://www.btcc.net/2016/11/09/vw-return-for-team-hard/

Nice to see these cars in action and the team must think they are an upgrade from the Toyota. Hope so.

pagey318 · 9 Nov 2016, 12:26 (Ref:3686734)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Nice to see these cars in action and the team must think they are an upgrade from the Toyota. Hope so.

They are an upgrade on their Toyotas, not sure they are on Speedworks or Handys though...

Sodemo · 9 Nov 2016, 13:53 (Ref:3686755)

I'd love to see the new Alfa-Romeo Gulia in race spec form, in blood red of course.

PeterY · 9 Nov 2016, 15:29 (Ref:3686772)

not sure i would have bought the VW CC's from BKR, speaking to various people heavily involved the shells were well past their best and weren't able to be repaired much more. They were struggling towards the end of the year to hold them together.

So unless BMR had a few spares, which i'm sure BKR would have had access to if they did, then i can only see they have bought them for knowledge/parts and will have to re-shell them or at least undertake major repair work.

luckn002 · 9 Nov 2016, 15:39 (Ref:3686775)

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Originally Posted by PeterY

not sure i would have bought the VW CC's from BKR, speaking to various people heavily involved the shells were well past their best and weren't able to be repaired much more. They were struggling towards the end of the year to hold them together.

Especially with Mark Howard at the wheel...

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterY

So unless BMR had a few spares, which i'm sure BKR would have had access to if they did, then i can only see they have bought them for knowledge/parts and will have to re-shell them or at least undertake major repair work.

There were 4 CCs in 2015 so that would leave one spare assuming it has survived.

old man · 9 Nov 2016, 15:51 (Ref:3686778)

Porsche962fan: I think you can change Mr Goff to Mr Jordan at WSR

PeterY · 9 Nov 2016, 16:07 (Ref:3686781)

AJ just tweeted he has signed a contact to be announced on Tuesday

Ry44 · 9 Nov 2016, 16:10 (Ref:3686782)

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Originally Posted by old man

Porsche962fan: I think you can change Mr Goff to Mr Jordan at WSR

that may or may not be confirmed next Tuesday at 4pm

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