[BTCC] BTCC 2017 Rumours & Silly Season

[Ry44]

so with 2016 under way and the rumours starting already I feel the need to start this thread. So far I have heard

Support our Paras are looking to return to the series
Richard Hawken is looking at a return to the series
Team Hard are planning something (https://twitter.com/tonygilham34/sta...09762336870400)


The following questions over 2017 also exist:

Will Halfords Honda find a driver or even sell their 3rd car ?
Will Eurotech receive the ability to continue to run their 3rd car ?
Will BKR continue to run in the championship
Will the Subaru look like a championship winning car going into 2017 ?
Will we see Simon Belcher return alongside Austin at Handy
Will Andrew Jordan make a move to his 3rd team in 3 years

With all of the answers revealing themselves over time I am sure that 2017 is going to be as good or better than the 2016 season !

[Craner Curves]

Is that Alfa Fan?

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Ry44

so with 2016 under way and the rumours starting already I feel the need to start this thread. So far I have heard

Support our Paras are looking to return to the series
Richard Hawken is looking at a return to the series
Team Hard are planning something (https://twitter.com/tonygilham34/sta...09762336870400)


The following questions over 2017 also exist:

Will Halfords Honda find a driver or even sell their 3rd car ?
Will Eurotech receive the ability to continue to run their 3rd car ?
Will BKR continue to run in the championship
Will the Subaru look like a championship winning car going into 2017 ?
Will we see Simon Belcher return alongside Austin at Handy
Will Andrew Jordan make a move to his 3rd team in 3 years

With all of the answers revealing themselves over time I am sure that 2017 is going to be as good or better than the 2016 season !

Regarding your last point. When interviewed on TV after winning Race Two today he was (rightly) full of praise for Motorbase and clearly said that he's planning on staying with the team for a very long time...

[TWRv12]

Subaru switch to saloon bodyshell...

[850Estate]

I'll hazard a guess that Gordon Shedden will drive a Honda.

[medius]

The silly season really has started early now!

Can we get at least 66% of the 2016 season done before the rampant speculation and wishful thinking posts?

[steve_r]

7th post in and no one has mentioned the Kia rumor from about 5 years ago yet? Shoddy.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by steve_r

7th post in and no one has mentioned the Kia rumor from about 5 years ago yet? Shoddy.

Is that the one that David Pinkney is coming back to drive?

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Is that the one that David Pinkney is coming back to drive?

it was Giovanardi

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

it was Giovanardi

Or Robbie Gravett

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

Or Robbie Gravett

That famous Scottish Touring Car racer, and Jock Clelland's cousin?

[Alfisti]

Toyota to enter a squad of Priuses, sponsored by the Guild of Mini Cabs.

Honda to switch to new Type R CRV SUV with rear wheel drive.

Andy Neate to claim he will enter the Championship and beat Matt and Flash...

[antnee]

Will Welch be able to buy some new tyres for 2017?

[porsche962fan]

anyone mentioned Team 48 returning in 2017 with a pair of NGTC Alfa Romeo Giulia ??

[850Estate]

Ah hem, as is now customary every few months, looks who is creeping back out of their shell:

https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/...r-Paras-Racing

ABS Motorsport:

When you see an organisation who has clearly exhausted all trust with the people and companies who supported them, to disappear for a while, let the dust settle, then come up with more harebrained schemes to fleece the un-expecting on a project that will never happen is a sad day..
Maybe I should sit back and have a coke, I wonder if I can get people to contribute to a 10 pack...

The paddock can well do without them

[BillWiskins]

"Last year the team has competitively competed in BTCC..."

Did they? Did they?

[Ry44]

Originally Posted by 850Estate

Ah hem, as is now customary every few months, looks who is creeping back out of their shell:

https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/...r-Paras-Racing

ABS Motorsport:


The paddock can well do without them

Is that the shell that still is probably not paid for or competitive for that matter

[pimmy]

It says a lot that after 3 days only 2 (rather silly) people have donated.

[jimothy84]

Surely they'd get a 'thanks, but no thanks' from Gow, like Chris James allegedly did?

[thlbtcc]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/spor...cars-departure

[S griffin]

That would be great to get an international tin top superstar in the series, although we'll probably never get it like the 90s where it reached EPL levels of foreign stars. But one or two wouldn't go amiss, might even encourage a manufacturer or two to enter

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by S griffin

That would be great to get an international tin top superstar in the series, although we'll probably never get it like the 90s where it reached EPL levels of foreign stars. But one or two wouldn't go amiss, might even encourage a manufacturer or two to enter

It would be nice if Courtney could dovetail a BTCC drive with an EU GT drive too. That would be tempting to make to move across. At the same time, not getting too excited, early days yet!

[Ry44]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

It would be nice if Courtney could dovetail a BTCC drive with an EU GT drive too. That would be tempting to make to move across. At the same time, not getting too excited, early days yet!

TBF BTCC would be an obvious move given Alan Gow is part of his managment team

[Tja]

Originally Posted by Ry44

TBF BTCC would be an obvious move given Alan Gow is part of his managment team

I can't see it happen. His salary was reported to be well over 1 million AUD last year, that kind of money would pay a two car team in the BTCC. If he decided to leave Australia he'd probably end up in a GT works programme somewhere.

[thlbtcc]

Originally Posted by Tja

I can't see it happen. His salary was reported to be well over 1 million AUD last year, that kind of money would pay a two car team in the BTCC. If he decided to leave Australia he'd probably end up in a GT works programme somewhere.

Good point.