Btcc 2010

[Lordsirion]

seems there thread for everything else and i not found btcc one, thought i would create one, some news people may or may not know. andy jordan is using a Vecra next year, but not the same as last year, he using the turbocharged engine suplied by Toca,
http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1773
car looks awesome. sort of like Ambrose V8 from few years ago.

tim bridgeman and Ben Collins who i believe is the stig, but thats another thread. both tested for the what was Airwaved BMW, (airwaves no longer sponsering)
http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_det...m=&searchterm=

if anybody else would like to add anymore, then alls welcome

[Dan253]

team dynamics may make 2 teams next year, one called team dynamics and one called team halfords (apparently) Matt neal and James Thompson for Halfords and Pinkney and one other driver for dynamics

[DoMw94]

Originally Posted by Dan253

team dynamics may make 2 teams next year, one called team dynamics and one called team halfords (apparently) Matt neal and James Thompson for Halfords and Pinkney and one other driver for dynamics

i heard dynamics for 'juniors' and paying drivers and a 3 car honda works team with neal, herbert and thompson

[ravenmorpheus2k]

Some say Top Gear are entering a car next year, driven by a man in a white suit and helmet...

...All we know is...

...The BTCC won't ever be as good as the 1990s.

I'm just hoping that ITV keep the coverage on Freeview or it goes to the BBC because there have been rumours of it going to pay TV, i.e. Sky.

[Dan253]

sky will be crap to be honest, the commentary and things the itv do are great, and good news also dunlop are back

[Lordsirion]

bets not go to sky, unless Eurosport or Motors get it, SKY SPorts, only program i dont pay for, ****ing hate Football, ino nascar and stuff on now and then, but sick of "Footie"

i think pinkney and herbert will be a team, seems as though Halfords love money, carn't belive they give sheddon the boot, alot of good drivers need rides

Thomo, Sheddon, Gio, Herbert, im sure there is more but im forgetfull hehe

[guybo]

Gio is going to WTCC from what I read

[Eurostc]

chevy don't have a ride for him , so he's looking at the Italian SuperStars ...

[moppenheimer]

Originally Posted by guybo

Gio is going to WTCC from what I read

He was until Yvan switched over to Chevy.

[LittleZippyUK]

Motorbase have lost their main sponsor of Airwaves.

[Alex1911]

Andy Jordan driving a turbo Vectra confirmed

[def123]

Bamboo will be a two-car team, that was confirmed a few months ago.
Let's see if they can do a bit more in their first whole season, I hope so because with VXR gone there are three good cars missing!

[Lordsirion]

still think bamboo should have done better last season, started off well, but after RML got them chevy's flying, vaulkhard could have done better, who they having for other driver, Neal-Sheddon, or someone with money, herbert-pinkney or someone else

[def123]

Originally Posted by Lordsirion

still think bamboo should have done better last season, started off well, but after RML got them chevy's flying, vaulkhard could have done better, who they having for other driver, Neal-Sheddon, or someone with money, herbert-pinkney or someone else

I think Vaulkhard will stay, the other driver isn't confirmed I think!
But there are so many good drivers looking for a cockpit for nxt year, so they should easily get a driver especially because those other RML-chevys are so good at the moment, by the way will Silverline stay?

[def123]

Just read about a new team, Forster Motorsport (i don't know if I may add my source!?), they have two BMWs. They've already tested the cars at Brands in november, one of the cars is Jackson's old BMW but i don't know where the 2nd car is from.

[Andy81]

Originally Posted by Lordsirion

seems there thread for everything else and i not found btcc one, thought i would create one, some news people may or may not know. andy jordan is using a Vecra next year, but not the same as last year, he using the turbocharged engine suplied by Toca,
http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1773
car looks awesome. sort of like Ambrose V8 from few years ago.

tim bridgeman and Ben Collins who i believe is the stig, but thats another thread. both tested for the what was Airwaved BMW, (airwaves no longer sponsering)
http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_det...m=&searchterm=

if anybody else would like to add anymore, then alls welcome

Interesting that there letting a special "few" use the new readily availavle engine for the new generation, there supposed to be more powerfull won't that give them a bit of an unfair advantage?

Would be nice to get another new team enter, be nice to see Forster Motorsport do well in thier first year. They did smash a car in the tire wall on their first test at brands so things can only get better.

I wouldn't read too much into Motobase team (airwaves) testing new drivers either, they seem to have tested alot of new drivers aswell as Collard and Adam having had reasonably good year for the team. Might just end up as they were last year??????Mabee......

It's a bit of a shame Giovanardi is only contemplating factory drives, he should man up and get a pay drive at a smaller team to keep himself in touring cars i think before he ends up with a summer off.

[Lordsirion]

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3569

specifications for new engine,

more info on touring car times

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4132

lea wood has entered the BTCC for 2010, in a private Honda Integra (Old Halfords Model)

also alan gow is trying slowly to kill RWD before the rules all change and its just FWD, RWD cars will be "Forced" to use a longer 1st gear to stop them getting a better start, which i think is awesfull but hey wont be RWD for long anyways


new forster team will be running two drivers and cars obviusly Martin Depper and Arthur Forster both past Mini Cooper champions.

i appogise for just ripping most of that from touringcartimes, but hopefully some people may not have known about it.

[NitrousOxideUK]

Giovanardi (sp?) might be taking a season sabbatical, from what I read at autosport...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80416

[Lordsirion]

i was reading he was asked to go to that italian superstars championship, and he's thinking about it, and seems all the big teams nah want him, unless he accepts less money and support then he going there, he was going to Chevy WTCC as they where getting 5 cars, but seems as though seat and or bmw no longer having 5 cars, chevy decided not to and told him he not got car.

[def123]

I really hope Gio stays he is a great racer!!!
I don't think he can get a drive at any worksteam in TOCAs except from Lada but he doesnt wanna drive there, I can understand him . I think his only chance is going to a independent team, let's see what he'll do.

The test of Team Forster at Brands was not really the best one, both the drivers crashed it once in two days, so not really what I would call the best first test, but at least the mechanics could study the car!

[Trebor901]

I've heard that Giovanardi could partner someone who is probably THE best driver BTCC has got in it. In a car that runs an engine with 5 cylinders and won the STCC this year.

Jason Plato is working hard to get Volvo back into BTCC and i think if they do then Giovanardi should go there and that would be the most unstoppable team in BTCC for quite a while.

If not i would love to see JP back at Chevy because i think next year is gonna be his year. Finally.

Also a side note on Dave Pinkney someone told me that he was going to be driving for Team AON next year which will be a waste of a good seat in my opinion, that bloke has more money than sense.

[def123]

Originally Posted by ravenmorpheus2k

I'm just hoping that ITV keep the coverage on Freeview or it goes to the BBC because there have been rumours of it going to pay TV, i.e. Sky.

On the BTCC-website in the article about tyres (from today) is said:

"The first round of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will take place at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on Sunday 4 April. All rounds will be televised live on ITV4 with highlights on ITV1, ITV4 and Men & Motors."

So I think the BTCC stays where it is

[ravenmorpheus2k]

Originally Posted by def123

On the BTCC-website in the article about tyres (from today) is said:

"The first round of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will take place at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on Sunday 4 April. All rounds will be televised live on ITV4 with highlights on ITV1, ITV4 and Men & Motors."

So I think the BTCC stays where it is

Yes but ITV are talking about putting ITV4 on tv subscription services and taking it off freeview. Men and Motors is only available via Sky/Virgin/BT, ITV want their digital channels, which includes ITV4, to go the same way, or so the articles I've been reading say.

So if that happens that means no more BTCC on freeview. And I'm loathe to pay my TV tax and then another TV tax on top of it, even if I could afford to, just for the BTCC/F1 and the few other programs I watch.

Besides I wish the BBC and Alan Gow would do a similar deal to what Bernie Ecclestone has done with the BBC, the BBCs coverage of F1 especially their iPlayer re-runs, which due to working shifts and thus missing live races I rely on, have been top notch for most of the season this year.

You can't say that about the ITV player.

[def123]

Originally Posted by ravenmorpheus2k

Yes but ITV are talking about putting ITV4 on tv subscription services and taking it off freeview. Men and Motors is only available via Sky/Virgin/BT, ITV want their digital channels, which includes ITV4, to go the same way, or so the articles I've been reading say.

So if that happens that means no more BTCC on freeview. And I'm loathe to pay my TV tax and then another TV tax on top of it, even if I could afford to, just for the BTCC/F1 and the few other programs I watch.

Besides I wish the BBC and Alan Gow would do a similar deal to what Bernie Ecclestone has done with the BBC, the BBCs coverage of F1 especially their iPlayer re-runs, which due to working shifts and thus missing live races I rely on, have been top notch for most of the season this year.

You can't say that about the ITV player.

I haven't thought of this, I'm German so I don't get as many informations from Britain. BBC and ITV want to have sth similar to pay tv with their freeview-thing in 2012. Till then BBC will stay FTA (free-to-air) but you're right I read that ITV has problems to get enough money.
Let's hope it stays how it is now especially because I couldn't watch the BTCC anymore, just the DTM (boring) and the WTCC (massive crashes at the start and then also a bit boring)

[btcckid]

Originally Posted by ravenmorpheus2k

Besides I wish the BBC and Alan Gow would do a similar deal to what Bernie Ecclestone has done with the BBC, the BBCs coverage of F1 especially their iPlayer re-runs, which due to working shifts and thus missing live races I rely on, have been top notch for most of the season this year.

You can't say that about the ITV player.

yea....i think i struggled with trying to get the btcc working on itv player...i think i got something in the end but it was right laggy even then...so

[def123]

And one more VXR Vectra sold:
Dave Pinkney will drive a Vectra next year, another one with that new engine, he'll drive for his own team.

[Alex1911]

2 Turbo Vectras in the field

I wonder who will get the 3rd Vectra and with a turbo engine too, could be very temting for the likes of MacMillan, Hughes, Kerry, Johnsson

[mallyauto86]

whats all this about toca ? btcc aint bin toca since the 90's . .

[Andy81]

Originally Posted by mallyauto86

whats all this about toca ? btcc aint bin toca since the 90's . .

Toca is the governing body that run the BTCC. Just that the title has been lost in the championship name for sponsors.

[guybo]

why don't we just call it the BSCC while we are at it? LOL

[DoMw94]

Originally Posted by guybo

why don't we just call it the BSCC while we are at it? LOL

what does that stand for?

[David Wright]

Originally Posted by DoMw94

what does that stand for?

British Saloon Car Championship - the old name for the BTCC.

[Alex1911]

Andy Jordan has posted a sneak peak of his Vectra

Looks totally awesome already
http://tweetphoto.com/7043546

[Trebor901]

its already built? although i suppose the stupid new engine will need a lot of testing otherwise it will be more unreliable than an Alfa Romeo.

[Alex1911]

Originally Posted by Trebor901

its already built? although i suppose the stupid new engine will need a lot of testing otherwise it will be more unreliable than an Alfa Romeo.

the new engine will definitly be running good otherwise Alan Gow will be very pissed

[def123]

Originally Posted by Trebor901

its already built? although i suppose the stupid new engine will need a lot of testing otherwise it will be more unreliable than an Alfa Romeo.

And I think, that is why they let a few teams race with the new engine. A test in a race is allways the best way of testing an engine.

[Andy81]

Originally Posted by Trebor901

its already built? although i suppose the stupid new engine will need a lot of testing otherwise it will be more unreliable than an Alfa Romeo.

The engine manufacturer has plenty of experience with racing engines and is being built with the view of lasting for a full season so should be bullet proof.

It should also give more power than existing engines with the turbo as well as being cheaper, so i'm not quite sure why it's stupid?

Making BTCC faster, cheaper and giving all teams a chance to have easy access to a cheap competitive engine is a very good idea i thought.

[Alex1911]

Paul O'Neil confirmed with Techspeed and the Honda Integra

[def123]

Originally Posted by Alex1911

Paul O'Neil confirmed with Techspeed and the Honda Integra

I hoped Paul would get a better car, for example the third Vectra because I think he could be fighting for the championship.

By the way, Techspeed is thinking of starting with three Integras.

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Already 12 cars on the grid (8cars+driver and 4 cars without driver), but we're still waiting for RML/Racing Silverline, Team RAC and motorbase.
Also Team Dynamics hasn't confirmed anything yet, I think.

[Alex1911]

Originally Posted by def123

I hoped Paul would get a better car, for example the third Vectra because I think he could be fighting for the championship.

By the way, Techspeed is thinking of starting with three Integras.

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Already 12 cars on the grid (8cars+driver and 4 cars without driver), but we're still waiting for RML/Racing Silverline, Team RAC and motorbase.
Also Team Dynamics hasn't confirmed anything yet, I think.

Yes I also hoped Techspeed might also try the Vectra with NGTC Turbo engine like Jordan and Pinkney

So far confirmed are
- Andy Jordan Vectra
- Dave Pinkney Vectra
- Tom Chilton Ford Focus
- TOC Ford Focus
- Paul O'Neil Honda Integra
- TBA Honda Integra
- Harry Vaulkhard Chevy Lacetti
- Arthur Foster Foster Motorsport BMW
- Martin Depper Foster Motorsport BMW

[Trebor901]

Originally Posted by Alex1911

Yes I also hoped Techspeed might also try the Vectra with NGTC Turbo engine like Jordan and Pinkney

So far confirmed are
- Andy Jordan Vectra
- Dave Pinkney Vectra
- Tom Chilton Ford Focus
- TOC Ford Focus
- Paul O'Neil Honda Integra
- TBA Honda Integra
- Harry Vaulkhard Chevy Lacetti
- Arthur Foster Foster Motorsport BMW
- Martin Depper Foster Motorsport BMW

TOC isnt confirmed at AON yet. Also i dont think we'll see RML with Plato i think we might see him at a new team.

[def123]

Originally Posted by Trebor901

TOC isnt confirmed at AON yet. Also i dont think we'll see RML with Plato i think we might see him at a new team.

There's only one new team that would make sense:
Volvo

[guybo]

I know who TOC is... but who's TBA???? LOL (j/k)

Does anyone else thing TOC looks like he just stepped straight out of an anime cartoon?

[Alex1911]

VW Golf in the BTCC 2010

http://www.amdessex.com/news.read.cfm?articleid=78

[phil23]

Cool. Another new car is welcome on the grid. I hope we see a strong field in 2010

[murphy0207]

Originally Posted by Alex1911

VW Golf in the BTCC 2010

http://www.amdessex.com/news.read.cfm?articleid=78

that was a surprise, great news though, the more the better.

wonder who the driver/s will be..........

[moppenheimer]

Hollomby and Shaw, it says in th article

[murphy0207]

Originally Posted by Andy81

Toca is the governing body that run the BTCC. Just that the title has been lost in the championship name for sponsors.

and own the rights, and arnt forethcoming in allowing any mods or new games, hence btwc ect...shame really

[Alex1911]

John George Integra for sale http://www.touringcarspares.com/car_details.php?id=68


That means he will most likly not return to the BTCC. 2010 is the last year for the BTC spec cars like the Integra, Civic , Astra Coupe, MG.

[murphy0207]

thats a shame , i think he was quite a good driver, a loss i think...........