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Old 14 Feb 2022, 09:07 (Ref:4098583)   #1726
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No, just feel we have waited long enough and want a better idea at least of the grid this year
Understood - although it is worth remembering that the season is starting about a month later than normal pre-covid seasons.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 09:08 (Ref:4098584)   #1727
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Depends on the title sponsor... Didn't you know that?
I thought that sponsors were mandated by the BTCC fans to change their corporate identity to allow a range of livery colours.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 11:01 (Ref:4098600)   #1728
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I thought that sponsors were mandated by the BTCC fans to change their corporate identity to allow a range of livery colours.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 13:15 (Ref:4098619)   #1729
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In related news, Harry King racing in Porsche Supercup this year. Good for him!

Though with King, Cammish and Hanafin (at least) out of GB, could be a weaker grid there this season.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 13:33 (Ref:4098626)   #1730
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In related news, Harry King racing in Porsche Supercup this year. Good for him!
It'll be interesting to see how he gets on, his first year in the Porsches was very impressive, his second not so much - the speed was there but the racecraft seemed to have gone awol.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 13:53 (Ref:4098628)   #1731
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In related news, Harry King racing in Porsche Supercup this year. Good for him!.
Forgot he raced there last year as well...!
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 14:09 (Ref:4098630)   #1732
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Hampshire venue to welcome fans for final official pre-season test:

The 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship’s much-anticipated Season Launch will welcome fans to Thruxton Circuit on 13 April as teams and drivers hit the track for the final official test ahead of the campaign.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 14:14 (Ref:4098631)   #1733
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This is doubling as the traditional Thruxton tyre test as well. Clearly there are concerns as to availability of all the hybrid parts too as this is at least a week closer to the first race weekend than has been typical recently.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 14:16 (Ref:4098634)   #1734
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Cool, the most boring circuit on the calendar 3 times this year.
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 14:23 (Ref:4098635)   #1735
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Cool, the most boring circuit on the calendar 3 times this year.
Don't think Thruxton is the worst but a bit underwhelming for a third visit there. Plus, there'll be a curve in the pit-straight grid photo!
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Old 14 Feb 2022, 14:26 (Ref:4098636)   #1736
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This is doubling as the traditional Thruxton tyre test as well. Clearly there are concerns as to availability of all the hybrid parts too as this is at least a week closer to the first race weekend than has been typical recently.
Are there concerns - or is this part of the plan that has been in place for a while now?

June 30 2021:

'In addition to the all-important race dates, the BTCC is also planning to host three official pre-season test days at various venues to allow as much time as practical for teams to carry out Hybrid testing.'

This is the last of the three test days, so clearly this timeline was planned over 8 months ago....
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Old 15 Feb 2022, 07:31 (Ref:4098742)   #1737
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Does anyone know what the date/s are for the 3 day testing and media days are; I have tried to Google it, but haven't found the answer?
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Thruxton sent out a list of dates a while back, I think it was for marshal sign-up. That had BTCC media/test day on 13th April and support series test day on 14th April.

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29th Mar - BTCC test Donington
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13th Apr - BTCC test Thruxton

That said, nothing publicly confirmed by TOCA as yet
Hampshire venue to welcome fans for final official pre-season test

The 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship’s much-anticipated Season Launch will welcome fans to Thruxton Circuit on 13 April as teams and drivers hit the track for the final official test ahead of the campaign.

An exclusive, invite-only evening event on 12 April will precede a full day of testing, utilising the circuit’s state of the art hospitality and conference centre, the Thruxton Centre, for official championship photography, ITV filming duties and more media-related activity.
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The voyage to Thruxton signals the third and final official pre-season test, as teams will also be attending Donington Park and Croft on 29 March and 6 April respectively.
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Old 15 Feb 2022, 08:10 (Ref:4098748)   #1738
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Chilton confirmed at Excelr8 - https://www.btcc.net/2022/02/15/exce...h-tom-chilton/
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Old 15 Feb 2022, 08:36 (Ref:4098755)   #1739
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Glad to see Chilton will be back on the grid this year. Let's hope he can rediscover his mojo
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Old 15 Feb 2022, 09:07 (Ref:4098761)   #1740
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Glad to see Chilton will be back on the grid this year. Let's hope he can rediscover his mojo
Good to see him back, but don't we say every year about him rediscovering his mojo?
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Old 15 Feb 2022, 09:21 (Ref:4098762)   #1741
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Chilton, Lloyd and Ingram - strong line-up.
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Yeah, looks like Excelr8 is going to have one of the strongest lineups on the grid. Hope Chilton will be back to his normal self and contend for some podiums, I believe a return to a FWD car can help him a lot.

What caught my attention is this:
"Further news on EXCELR8’s 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship programme will be announced in due course."

I wonder is this just about a fourth driver or any other news from them are expected? Remember something about building a Hyundai engine by the team, however maybe I'm reading too much into it.
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Yeah, looks like Excelr8 is going to have one of the strongest lineups on the grid. Hope Chilton will be back to his normal self and contend for some podiums, I believe a return to a FWD car can help him a lot.

What caught my attention is this:
"Further news on EXCELR8’s 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship programme will be announced in due course."

I wonder is this just about a fourth driver or any other news from them are expected? Remember something about building a Hyundai engine by the team, however maybe I'm reading too much into it.
I think the funding for that Swindon built Hyundai engine may just have arrived...... If you know what I mean.
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I think the funding for that Swindon built Hyundai engine may just have arrived...... If you know what I mean.
nope

funding for their new engine development programme from one of the sponsors was announced many months ago

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2021...ine-programme/
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Two lots of funding:
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  2. A.n.other funding for implementation.
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Interestingly the BTCC has decided to throw caution to the wind and the autograph sessions are back this year. Will be interesting to see if infected drivers are allowed to compete, not seen any word on that yet.
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Interestingly the BTCC has decided to throw caution to the wind and the autograph sessions are back this year. Will be interesting to see if infected drivers are allowed to compete, not seen any word on that yet.
Caution to the wind - or just reflecting the current situation across England (where 9 rounds are scheduled to be held)?

Why would they announce the requirements for testing of drivers to the public more than two months before the season starts, and the circumstances may be entirely different by then?

Currently, any circuit will be issuing guidance along the lines of:
'We are following current government guidance and are working with the relevant authorities including Public Health England and the local agencies to ensure we put in place all the necessary policies and procedures to deliver COVID safe events.'
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He's been trying to find his mojo with almost every team on the grid. If he doesn't find it soon he'll be running out of places to look.
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Caution to the wind - or just reflecting the current situation across England (where 9 rounds are scheduled to be held)?

The vast majority of the 2021 season was run under government rules that would have permitted the autograph session to take place, but none did.
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He's been trying to find his mojo with almost every team on the grid. If he doesn't find it soon he'll be running out of places to look.
Was it 2018 he was third overall? Seemed to go steeply downhill from there, effectively last overall in ETCR last year too. Would be nice to see him back on a high, though I think Ingram and Lloyd will be quicker.
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