BTCC 2016 BTCC news & rumours - Page 49

BSchneiderFan · 16 Feb 2016, 17:10 (Ref:3615156)

I may have missed this, but are the Eurotech Civics the same spec as the Dynamics cars?

Steel Wheels · 16 Feb 2016, 17:36 (Ref:3615166)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

The rumour had been floating around for a fair bit, but I don't think many wanted to believe it!

It's his chance to fully prove if he can cut it in my book. He showed flashes of pace in the past, in that car and team he'll have nowhere to hide.

On another note as we are putting the cat amongst the pigeons today, James Cole to BMR in the 4th Subaru & Dan Welch to appear in a Ford Focus, from the same source I heard the Neate Honda rumour

Good shout on Cole to BMR, now if Welch turns up in a Focus I will bow down to you sir!

porsche962fan · 16 Feb 2016, 17:41 (Ref:3615169)

Added Cole

8 seats left open

Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type R
- Gordon Shedden
- Matt Neal
- Andy Neate

Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
- Jeff Smith
- Martin Depper
- ????????

Motorbase - Ford Focus
- Andrew Jordan
- Mat Jackson

Maximum Motorsport - Ford Focus
- Stewart Lines

Dextra Racing - Ford Focus
- Alex Martin

WIX Racing + Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes A-Class
- Adam Morgan
- Aidan Moffat

Speedworks Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R // Toyota Avensis
- Matt Simpson
- Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis
- Rob Austin
- ?????????

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

888 - MG
- ??????
- ?????

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

Power Maxxed Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
- Josh Cook ?????
- ????

AMD Tuning - Audi S3
- ???

HARD - Toyota Avensis
- Chris Smiley

Welch Motorsport - ????
- Dan Welch ?

Support our Paras - Infiniti ???
- Palmer ???

JDMROB · 16 Feb 2016, 17:50 (Ref:3615174)

I'm liking BMRs answer to Andy Neate at Dynamics. Good signing from their point of view I say.

Liquoriceman · 16 Feb 2016, 18:08 (Ref:3615182)

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Originally Posted by BSchneiderFan

I may have missed this, but are the Eurotech Civics the same spec as the Dynamics cars?

Yes, recent Honda article somewhere says they are all the same apart from Simpson who is running last year's car, although each team will run different settings.

Ry44 · 16 Feb 2016, 18:27 (Ref:3615190)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Added Cole

8 seats left open

Honda Racing - Honda Civic Type R
- Gordon Shedden
- Matt Neal
- Andy Neate

Eurotech - Honda Civic Type R
- Jeff Smith
- Martin Depper
- ????????

Motorbase - Ford Focus
- Andrew Jordan
- Mat Jackson

Maximum Motorsport - Ford Focus
- Stewart Lines

Dextra Racing - Ford Focus
- Alex Martin

WIX Racing + Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes A-Class
- Adam Morgan
- Aidan Moffat

Speedworks Motorsport - Honda Civic Type R // Toyota Avensis
- Matt Simpson
- Tom Ingram

Handy Motorsport - Toyota Avensis
- Rob Austin
- ?????????

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

888 - MG
- ??????
- ?????

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

Power Maxxed Racing - Chevrolet Cruze
- Josh Cook ?????
- ????

AMD Tuning - Audi S3
- ???

HARD - Toyota Avensis
- Chris Smiley

Welch Motorsport - ????
- Dan Welch ?

Support our Paras - Infiniti ???
- Palmer ???

Dont you mean 9 seats cos i can only count 31 on the list so guess you missed the person who Rob Austin leased his spare licence to

porsche962fan · 16 Feb 2016, 18:33 (Ref:3615191)

we have no idea where that TBL vent

it could be a complete new team we didn't hear anything about, or some rumors suggest a 3rd PMR Chevy

Minicross424 · 16 Feb 2016, 18:42 (Ref:3615196)

So Aron Smith gets thrown under the bus.
Guess that's what happen when Plato rules the roost.

porsche962fan · 16 Feb 2016, 18:59 (Ref:3615203)

well who knows, Plato being an RWD a little love tap can ruin your whole weekend easy

imagine if Plato will be spun in Race 1 and there is no shortage of drivers willing to give it to him....

Jiiiiiiim · 16 Feb 2016, 19:42 (Ref:3615219)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minicross424

So Aron Smith gets thrown under the bus.
Guess that's what happen when Plato rules the roost.

Yeah, but it may work out better for Aron in the long term, rather than being a no.3 driver At BMR he has the chance to be a number 1 elsewhere.

thetool · 16 Feb 2016, 19:48 (Ref:3615222)

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Originally Posted by Jiiiiiiim

Yeah, but it may work out better for Aron in the long term, rather than being a no.3 driver At BMR he has the chance to be a number 1 elsewhere.

So Smith to return to the team he started his BTCC career with then?

850Estate · 16 Feb 2016, 19:54 (Ref:3615229)

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Originally Posted by Minicross424

So Aron Smith gets thrown under the bus.
Guess that's what happen when Plato rules the roost.

To be fair, I'd imagine most of us would (unfortunately) do the same. Jason is a brand, a fantastic driver and probably one of the most impressive businessmen on the grid. If JP - as the teams main asset - didn't want him, then it wouldn't make sense for Aron to stay. For his own sake as much as anything.

We could, of course, all be wrong. Aron's a very good driver - if a bit hotheaded at times - and would be a fairly solid No.1 driver at another team...

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetool

So Smith to return to the team he started his BTCC career with then?

That would make sense to me.

auroan · 16 Feb 2016, 20:05 (Ref:3615233)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 850Estate

We could, of course, all be wrong. Aron's a very good driver - if a bit hotheaded at times - and would be a fairly solid No.1 driver at another team...

The thing is, he has history of this with BMR. He came together with Menu at Snett in 2014 as well. If you don't help you team mates, the even worse offence is to come together with a team mate. His time at BMR was never going to last.

850Estate · 16 Feb 2016, 20:10 (Ref:3615235)

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Originally Posted by auroan

The thing is, he has history of this with BMR. He came together with Menu at Snett in 2014 as well. If you don't help you team mates, the even worse offence is to come together with a team mate. His time at BMR was never going to last.

Good point, I forgot about that.

I like Aron a lot, but he can be immature at times. Hopefully a stint as a trusted No.1 somewhere else will do him good.

Sodemo · 16 Feb 2016, 21:02 (Ref:3615247)

So Smith in an MG?

Mrslozz · 16 Feb 2016, 21:42 (Ref:3615266)

It's been a while for some Plato slagging off. Smith good driver and a nice person everytime I've met him and makes effort with fans and kids the future of btcc but no need for not being a team player when your not gaining anything at end of season when your team mate can win title

btccexpert · 16 Feb 2016, 21:49 (Ref:3615269)

Eventually sh*t floats to the surface as in this team. Terrible management and very unfriendly. Don't blame Infinity leaving after removing hawken. Mr gow should remove them from the grid.

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

I think one quote sums the whole Infiniti situation up, who needs Chris James, eh?

"They've done well to **** so many folk off in a single season..."

I still think the way they treated Hawken was very shoddy, and quite honestly put me off them. It's a shame because the Paras are a wonderful bunch, and don't deserve to have their proud name associated with that team.

Did Dave not race legends against Simon years back? I could be wrong, but I think they know each other from those days. He's a race winner as well and perhaps a half Coffeedrops/Norscott Vending half Handy/Webb/Karcher deal could suit both parties...

Steel Wheels · 16 Feb 2016, 22:12 (Ref:3615280)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodemo

So Smith in an MG?

Well out of all drivers not signed for this year excluding ex-champs he's arguably the best available to 888, they said they wanted a 'young' line-up, so could see him alongside Sutton or Cook if Cooks not at PMR.

So with 8/9 seats left to be confirmed, Welch will be in their car, if SOPR make it Palmer Jr. will be driving, leaves MG, 888 with 2 (maybe 3 seats), then AmD, Handy & Eurotech with 1! We know Hunter Abbott, Aron Smith, Dave Newsham, Jake Hill, Andy Wilmott & Richard Hawken are working to be on the grid, rumours that Jack Clarke, Robb Holland, Paul Hollywood and Ash Sutton are possibles, any others from the last few years or anyone new to the championship?

kipper · 16 Feb 2016, 22:59 (Ref:3615297)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 850Estate

Did Dave not race legends against Simon years back? I could be wrong, but I think they know each other from those days.

I've had a quick flick through some old programmes and Newsham and Belcher did cross swords in Legends in 2006 and 2007.

850Estate · 17 Feb 2016, 08:20 (Ref:3615387)

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Originally Posted by kipper

I've had a quick flick through some old programmes and Newsham and Belcher did cross swords in Legends in 2006 and 2007.

Good man. Of course it's merely silly season putting 2+2 together and making Newsham...Probably...

Bcarr6 · 17 Feb 2016, 08:48 (Ref:3615393)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ry44

Dont you mean 9 seats cos i can only count 31 on the list so guess you missed the person who Rob Austin leased his spare licence to

This list is missing the 3rd WSR BMW no?

redshoes · 17 Feb 2016, 09:17 (Ref:3615398)

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Originally Posted by Bcarr6

This list is missing the 3rd WSR BMW no?

no

Quote:

WSR - BMW 125
- Sam Tordoff
- Jack Goff - IHG Racing
- Rob Collard

auroan · 17 Feb 2016, 10:57 (Ref:3615416)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

Well out of all drivers not signed for this year excluding ex-champs he's arguably the best available to 888, they said they wanted a 'young' line-up, so could see him alongside Sutton or Cook if Cooks not at PMR.

So with 8/9 seats left to be confirmed, Welch will be in their car, if SOPR make it Palmer Jr. will be driving, leaves MG, 888 with 2 (maybe 3 seats), then AmD, Handy & Eurotech with 1! We know Hunter Abbott, Aron Smith, Dave Newsham, Jake Hill, Andy Wilmott & Richard Hawken are working to be on the grid, rumours that Jack Clarke, Robb Holland, Paul Hollywood and Ash Sutton are possibles, any others from the last few years or anyone new to the championship?

James Dodd working on getting into the championship as well.....

http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/...16-btcc-drive/

porsche962fan · 17 Feb 2016, 12:14 (Ref:3615428)

PMR ?

seems the only decent of the more "affordable" seats

S griffin · 17 Feb 2016, 12:19 (Ref:3615430)

In other news, ex champion Rickard Rydell has retired from racing

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