BTCC 2015 BTCC news & rumours - Page 9

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 15 Oct 2014, 16:11 (Ref:3465332)

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“We have lots of plans going on, but nothing I can really talk about at the minute. All I know is we’ll be in a front running car. I can’t really say what our plans are and what we’re doing but there are a lot. Taking the title back off Colin is the aim, but there’ll be a lot of people trying to do that so I need to make sure I put myself in the best situation, the best position to do that. There’s going to be a lot of hard work over the winter.”

AJ talking to TCT.

It seems with all of the talk around here, Mr Gow will need to introduce DNQs or hand out 37 TBLs or something. As we've mentioned before though, Tordoff has a lot of £££s himself, has some talent, and also RWD experience.

As for Infiniti entering, maybe they will have Red Bull backing and will field Andrew Jordan and Jean-Éric Vergne in perhaps the most talented 2-car driver pairing in post-Super Touring history. Remember that AJ is a Red Bull athlete.

Also, it seems that Mr Gow is considering stopping Mr Turkington and Mr Bennetts spoiling to fun for his darling manufacturers: http://www.autosport.com/news/report...ce=mostpopular

porsche962fan · 15 Oct 2014, 16:27 (Ref:3465336)

you mean his pet darling JP

BTW Plato is in the BTCC for like 16 years now , always a manufacturer or top line team and he won the title in just 2 times while Turks maybe not even half of that time won the same number so perhaps JP is really overrated

Andrew Abbott · 15 Oct 2014, 17:24 (Ref:3465346)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

you mean his pet darling JP

BTW Plato is in the BTCC for like 16 years now , always a manufacturer or top line team and he won the title in just 2 times while Turks maybe not even half of that time won the same number so perhaps JP is really overrated

To look at it in terms of titles is over-simplifying things.

Jason has a 45.2% podium success rate. Colin has a 33.5% podium success rate. When it comes to wins, Plato's rate is 19.4% to Colin's 11.6%.

Although Plato has won 'only' the same number of titles as Turkington, the rest of the stats are heavily in his favour. Titles aren't everything.

850Estate · 15 Oct 2014, 17:30 (Ref:3465348)

Has anyone else seen Sam Tordoff's last retweet?

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"As the UK becomes an ever bigger part of Infiniti, we’ve got some exciting news to reveal tomorrow. #ParasRacing"

It then has a picture of a darkened Infiniti but I can't work out how to upload it!

Here's the link: https://twitter.com/samtordoff

PeterY · 15 Oct 2014, 17:30 (Ref:3465349)

Infiniti GB just tweeted about an announcement tomorrow racing and outline of what looks like a touring car

850Estate · 15 Oct 2014, 17:36 (Ref:3465352)

Done a wee bit of investigative work on Paras Racing and got this on companies house:
https://www.opencompany.co.uk/compan...racing-limited

Richard Hawken runs David Leslie's 1997 Primera:
http://www.richardhawken.com/New%20W...%20Primera.htm

And his twitter bio is also interesting:
https://twitter.com/hawkenr

Furthermore he just Favorited the Infiniti tweet...
https://twitter.com/hawkenr/favorites

I love the silly season! Guess all will be revealed tomorrow

porsche962fan · 15 Oct 2014, 17:40 (Ref:3465353)

but then the question is where the extra grid slots if this is a new team...

Andrew Abbott · 15 Oct 2014, 17:58 (Ref:3465359)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

Done a wee bit of investigative work on Paras Racing and got this on companies house:
https://www.opencompany.co.uk/compan...racing-limited

Richard Hawken runs David Leslie's 1997 Primera:
http://www.richardhawken.com/New%20W...%20Primera.htm

That poorly-designed website is straight out of 1996!

850Estate · 15 Oct 2014, 18:03 (Ref:3465363)

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Originally Posted by AndySpeed

That poorly-designed website is straight out of 1996!

The glowy logo reminds me of when I first went on the internet

psq43 · 15 Oct 2014, 18:32 (Ref:3465376)

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Originally Posted by AndySpeed

To look at it in terms of titles is over-simplifying things.

Jason has a 45.2% podium success rate. Colin has a 33.5% podium success rate. When it comes to wins, Plato's rate is 19.4% to Colin's 11.6%.

Although Plato has won 'only' the same number of titles as Turkington, the rest of the stats are heavily in his favour. Titles aren't everything.

Percentage statistics also not all that good a barometer seeing as Jason had a head start of 5 seasons running unless you've been sensible and only counted races entered since Oulton 2002.

Andrew Abbott · 15 Oct 2014, 18:42 (Ref:3465382)

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Originally Posted by psq43

Percentage statistics also not all that good a barometer seeing as Jason had a head start of 5 seasons running unless you've been sensible and only counted races entered since Oulton 2002.

Do you have even the slightest understanding of statistics and maths?

psq43 · 15 Oct 2014, 19:13 (Ref:3465386)

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Originally Posted by AndySpeed

Do you have even the slightest understanding of statistics and maths?

Calm down dear man

PM in your back-box for you.

redshoes · 15 Oct 2014, 19:21 (Ref:3465390)

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Originally Posted by AndySpeed

That poorly-designed website is straight out of 1996!

On that subject (Google cached version)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...ient=firefox-a

Hawken tested the Speedworks Toyota last year and I know was looking at trying to get into the BTCC so that stacks up

CarsCarsCars · 15 Oct 2014, 19:29 (Ref:3465392)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

On that subject (Google cached version)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...ient=firefox-a

Hawken tested the Speedworks Toyota last year and I know was looking at trying to get into the BTCC so that stacks up

Images from the site:

http://imgur.com/a/wHOY0

It appears to have a set of Dunlops on it

redshoes · 15 Oct 2014, 19:36 (Ref:3465396)

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Originally Posted by CarsCarsCars

Images from the site:
http://imgur.com/a/wHOY0

Nice. Although I would have preferred an NGTC version of the Mk1 Jag on the ramps

CarsCarsCars · 15 Oct 2014, 20:04 (Ref:3465405)

http://imgur.com/a/GP880

850Estate · 15 Oct 2014, 20:07 (Ref:3465407)

Good work to the above investigators!

http://parasracing.azurewebsites.net...rek-palmer-jr/

Ex Dutch Supercar Challenge driver Derek Palmer Jnr will be the driver.

On another note my uncle bought Richard Longman's Datapost Fiesta from Derek Palmer snr.

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 15 Oct 2014, 20:19 (Ref:3465413)

I'm convinced my AJ/JEV duo will come to fruition though

Will this pave the way for Tom Ingram to move into MG, and Bushell/Pittard into the Avensis?

As for TBLs, I'm sure that Mr Gow can magic some from somewhere #suddenincreasetotrackcapacitiesintheUK #feelsorryforLeaWood

Aunt Sally · 15 Oct 2014, 20:37 (Ref:3465417)

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Originally Posted by 850Estate

Good work to the above investigators!

http://parasracing.azurewebsites.net...rek-palmer-jr/

Ex Dutch Supercar Challenge driver Derek Palmer Jnr will be the driver.

On another note my uncle bought Richard Longman's Datapost Fiesta from Derek Palmer snr.

That picture is not of Derek Palmer Jnr!!

CarsCarsCars · 15 Oct 2014, 20:41 (Ref:3465419)

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Originally Posted by Aunt Sally

That picture is not of Derek Palmer Jnr!!

None of the pictures on the site are correct. They seem to have just used stock photos for some reason.

gregc · 15 Oct 2014, 20:44 (Ref:3465420)

Given the amount of Lorem Ipsum text on the site I think it's safe to say it isn't supposed to be public just yet....

redshoes · 15 Oct 2014, 20:44 (Ref:3465422)

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Originally Posted by Aunt Sally

That picture is not of Derek Palmer Jnr!!

I think it's Lorem Ipsum

CarsCarsCars · 15 Oct 2014, 20:54 (Ref:3465424)

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Originally Posted by gregc

Given the amount of Lorem Ipsum text on the site I think it's safe to say it isn't supposed to be public just yet....

Some of it is hilarious if you stick it into Google Translate

redshoes · 15 Oct 2014, 20:56 (Ref:3465426)

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Originally Posted by CarsCarsCars

Some of it is hilarious if you stick it into Google Translate

I'm guessing you've never done any website design or publishing, otherwise you'd understand what it means.

850Estate · 15 Oct 2014, 20:56 (Ref:3465427)

Yup the website is very unfinished! Tomorrows announcement will be very interesting.

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