Re: BTCC 2012

by Ax4x Chaddy Sat 28 Jan 2012 - 0:06

Lea Wood bought Jordan's Vectra

by RSR Trooper Sat 28 Jan 2012 - 0:38

wow... this year is almost not even going to resemble last year, those MG's look like a hidious rainbow....

by lfcnicklfc Tue 31 Jan 2012 - 0:23

Tom Onslow Cole's selling some Thorney gear on eBay at the moment,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Can-Signed-Tom-Onslow-Cole-BTCC-Thorney-Motorsport-Team-Fleece-LARGE-/270903577966?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3f131c8d6e

Possibly racing for Thorney next year if they have a 2nd Insignia??

by **Matt** Tue 31 Jan 2012 - 8:33

One assumes they have him contracted so he can't leave and join his bossom buddy back at Arena half way through the year!!

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 10:46

Sadly, it appears RML are putting their NGTC program on hold for now and looking at running Alex MacDowall in last years Cruze with the TOCA engine. Techspeed will run their Cruze with the TOCA engine too.

More sources are placing Nash with Chilton in the Team Aon Focus for the WTCC too.

Interestingly, Rob Austin has tweeted Colin Turkington to ask him if he wants a drive in one of the Audis - perhaps tongue in cheek, perhaps not...

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 10:49

Matt Neal - Honda Racing - NGTC Honda Civic
Gordon Shedden - Honda Racing - NGTC Honda Civic
Andy Neate - Triple 8 - NGTC MG7
Jason Plato - Triple 8 - NGTC MG7

Andrew Jordan - Pirtek Racing - NGTC Honda Civic
Jeff Smith - Pirtek Racing - NGTC Honda Civic

Tony Hughes - Speedworks - NGTC Toyota Avensis
Adam Morgan - Speedworks - NGTC Toyota Avensis

Unconfirmed

Chris James - Team ES Racing - S2000 Vauxhall Vectra
Dave Newsham - Team ES Racing - S2000 Vauxhall Vectra

Unconfirmed

Inconfirmed

Lea Wood - Central Group Racing - S2000 Vauxhall Vectra

Unconfirmed

John Thorne - Thorney Motorsport - NGTC Vauxhall Insignia

Unconfirmed

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 10:53

Having looked at that Onslow-Cole auction, that's unlikely to be a link with Thorney. The fleece is old - the Tesco 99 Octane brand has been replaced by Tesco Momentum for a few years.

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 13:17

So that's Chevrolet and RML officially withdrawn from the BTCC, announced on the Chevrolet BTCC facebook page.

Disappointing. Cheers Jason. Sad

by nickyf1 Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 14:04

Well, Jason or no Jason, it was bound to happen. It's likely that the RML withdrawal is what caused the move to 888 for Plato.

Me: Not surprised.

And I don't have to eat my hat, which is great!

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 14:23

I still believe that Jason defected to 888, given the information that has sifted through. His defection, coupled with Chevrolet's limited budget, led to them scrapping their plans, as RML's efforts were built around Jason. It seems they had serious plans in place to run NGTC, but losing Plato pissed them off and they figured it was time to cut their losses.

by nickyf1 Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 15:36

That would make sense seeing as the rumours pointed towards NGTC rather than a pull out.

by lfcnicklfc Wed 1 Feb 2012 - 15:39

kind of guessed they'd pull out when they announced they're giving Bamboo the latest spec Cruze's

by **Matt** Thu 2 Feb 2012 - 8:06

Real shame. A touch cynical and leaves Alex in the doldrums too Sad

by **Richy59** Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 10:15

Boardmans going back to the WTCC

http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7174

by Ax4x Chaddy Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 10:51

glad hes gone, what he was upto at Knockhill was just crazy

by **Richy59** Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 10:56

I disagree, it was great for him to get that win. Rather him than Collard anywya. The way the crowd cheered when he took Plato out was totally worth being there for Razz

by **CQR Rogue** Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 10:56

Richy wrote:I disagree, it was great for him to get that win. Rather him than Collard anywya. The way the crowd cheered when he took Plato out was totally worth being there for

Yep best moment of last years BTCC

by AMR of the Apex Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 15:31

Tom Boarman, the unluckiest BTCC driver ever.

by **ckBrenneke** Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 20:44

Can't claim to be a fan of Boardman, but now he's destined for WTCC I can't see where STR's BTCC campaign is going to come from. Be good if they could secure some of that SEAT backing for the BTCC team, but it's unlikely. Shame, the new livery they have is their best yet.

by nickyf1 Tue 7 Feb 2012 - 23:43

Richy wrote:I disagree, it was great for him to get that win. Rather him than Collard anywya. The way the crowd cheered when he took Plato out was totally worth being there for

I was down at the hairpin. The crowds reaction was brilliant!

by **Matt** Wed 8 Feb 2012 - 8:15

Alex MacDowell has put on his facebook that he was due to test something yesterday but the snow meant it was cancelled. He was a touch pissed off lol.

by **ckBrenneke** Wed 8 Feb 2012 - 9:35

James Nash confirmed with Chilton at Arena for the WTCC. Another big loss, imho.

by lfcnicklfc Wed 8 Feb 2012 - 11:53

I'm going to miss Nash from the BTCC i thought he was a top driver who was just beginning to prove himself, hopefully he'll come back to the BTCC one day!

by Ax4x Chaddy Wed 8 Feb 2012 - 11:59

we still have Andrew Jordan tho, he could be a force this year. Plus id rather Paul O'Neill was in the second car instead of Jeff Smith, but Smith still needs time too.

by Ax4x Chaddy Wed 15 Feb 2012 - 9:39

WSR are again using the BMW but with turbo engines. Collard, Foster & Onslow-Cole to race under Ebay Motors.

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