Re: Touring Car Thread

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:48 am

So does that mean something BTCC related is on ITV4 tonight at 8? Or just Internet?

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:52 am

Milan655 wrote:So does that mean something BTCC related is on ITV4 tonight at 8? Or just Internet?

Think it's probably a live stream from BTCC's YouTube Channel. Not too sure though.

by **Ben Atkins** Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:29 am

I've seen some speculation that it's got something to do with either the supposed new Kia BTCC team or to do with Jason Plato.

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:36 am

I heard the Kia team was utter garbage, especially looking through their Twitter account which was full of spelling and grammar errors. Besides, I don't think it would be a driver/team announcement of the BTCC are announcing it. Maybe Macau?

by RyanB06 Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:07 pm

Saw a Tweet from Plato earlier this afternoon...looking more likely he'll be without a ride in 2015. Sad

Edit: Here it is:

Jason Plato @jasonplato · 52m 52 minutes ago

Definitely gunna have a season off

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:43 pm

RyanB06 wrote:Saw a Tweet from Plato earlier this afternoon...looking more likely he'll be without a ride in 2015.

Edit: Here it is:

Jason Plato @jasonplato · 52m 52 minutes ago

Definitely gunna have a season off

I might be wrong, but I reckon he's pissing about Razz

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:09 pm

Milan655 wrote:
RyanB06 wrote:Saw a Tweet from Plato earlier this afternoon...looking more likely he'll be without a ride in 2015.

Edit: Here it is:

Jason Plato @jasonplato · 52m 52 minutes ago

Definitely gunna have a season off

I might be wrong, but I reckon he's pissing about

Well there you go, JP at Team BMR

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:13 pm

My god Milan he was just pissing about, this video is a must-see!!!!!!!!

by RyanB06 Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:53 pm

HOLY. CRAP.

I've never been more glad to be wrong about anything than this!

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:01 pm

Only thing about this is that it leaves Alain Menu out of a ride. I hope he ends up somewhere decent, along with Giovonardi and Mat Jackson.

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:05 pm

I'm hoping Fabrizio ends up in the remaining Triple8 car, even though he probably doesn't deserve it.

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:17 pm

Milan655 wrote:I'm hoping Fabrizio ends up in the remaining Triple8 car, even though he probably doesn't deserve it.

As long as it's not Marc Hynes then I'm ok with it, because he didn't do anything notable from what I saw of him last year.

by **Ben Atkins** Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:44 pm

JESUS CHRIST!

That's an AMAZING lineup for BMR!

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:49 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:JESUS CHRIST!

That's an AMAZING lineup for BMR!

Apart from Warren Scott though. Would be a much better line-up if they kept Alain Menu on the team instead.

by Milan655 Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:58 pm

Well Warren owns the team (I think he does at least), so that's a given really.

by BWard Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:03 pm

Milan655 wrote:Well Warren owns the team (I think he does at least), so that's a given really.

Well regardless I'm quite dissapointed that Menu doesn't have a ride yet. I think it would be awesome if he became Andrew Jordan's teammate in the MG but I doubt that will happen. If anything that seat will probably go to Marc Hynes who sucked last year in my opinion, or a young upcoming driver.

by BWard Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:45 am

http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/23/dave-newsham-joins-power-maxed-racing-for-btcc-2015/

Dave Newsham to join Power Maxed Racing for 2015.

by BWard Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:57 am

http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/25/jack-goff-completes-exciting-triple-eight-racing-btcc-2015-line-up/

Jack Goff will become Andrew Jordan's teammate at Triple 8 Racing in 2015

by **Ben Atkins** Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:04 am

BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/25/jack-goff-completes-exciting-triple-eight-racing-btcc-2015-line-up/

Jack Goff will become Andrew Jordan's teammate at Triple 8 Racing in 2015

... interesting choice.

by BWard Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:36 am

Ben Atkins wrote:
BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/25/jack-goff-completes-exciting-triple-eight-racing-btcc-2015-line-up/

Jack Goff will become Andrew Jordan's teammate at Triple 8 Racing in 2015
... interesting choice.

But a good one as well imo. Goff has shown flashes of brilliance in his past 2 years in the BTCC, so as long as he can do what the car is capable of doing then I won't be surprised to see him win a race or more this year.

by **Ben Atkins** Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:50 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:
Ben Atkins wrote:
BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/25/jack-goff-completes-exciting-triple-eight-racing-btcc-2015-line-up/

Jack Goff will become Andrew Jordan's teammate at Triple 8 Racing in 2015
... interesting choice.

But a good one as well imo. Goff has shown flashes of brilliance in his past 2 years in the BTCC, so as long as he can do what the car is capable of doing then I won't be surprised to see him win a race or more this year.

Personally I'd rush to get Menu or Giovanardi's signature before Jack Goff, but you're right, it is a good choice.

by Milan655 Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:58 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:
BWardboy88 wrote:
Ben Atkins wrote:
BWardboy88 wrote:http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/25/jack-goff-completes-exciting-triple-eight-racing-btcc-2015-line-up/

Jack Goff will become Andrew Jordan's teammate at Triple 8 Racing in 2015
... interesting choice.

But a good one as well imo. Goff has shown flashes of brilliance in his past 2 years in the BTCC, so as long as he can do what the car is capable of doing then I won't be surprised to see him win a race or more this year.
Personally I'd rush to get Menu or Giovanardi's signature before Jack Goff, but you're right, it is a good choice.

Personally I was expecting Giovanardi considering past history with 888, but after both Menu and Giovanardi's season last year I would have taken Goff over them (even as a massive Fabrizio fan).

by BWard Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:59 am

http://www.btcc.net/2015/03/02/power-maxed-racing-confirms-second-car/

Powed Maxed Racing have confirmed that they will form a second car on their team for the 2015 BTCC Season.

by BWard Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:13 pm

http://www.btcc.net/2015/03/03/tom-ingram-secures-speedwork-return/

Tom Ingram will be back with the Speedworks team for this year.

by Milan655 Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:42 pm

Fully deserves another season, was fantastic last year

by Milan655 Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:42 pm

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117896

So one of the reasons Macau was dropped from the WTCC was TV timings? Ughhh, always my favourite race of the year in ANY series, and not once did I wake up at 5am to watch it live but I still watched the repeat later in the day, every year. What difference does it make? My feelings are not improved after they dropped Monza as the season opener last year in favour of Marrakech..

by BWard Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:31 pm

http://www.btcc.net/2015/03/11/houseman-racing-sign-stewart-lines/

Ex-Motorcross racer Stewart Lines to drive for Houseman Racing.

by BWard Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:11 am

Not BTCC, but somewhat related anyway. 27 year-old Freddie Hunt, son of 1976 F1 Champion James Hunt, will race in the Renault Clio Cup UK Championship this year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118037

by BWard Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:38 pm

http://www.btcc.net/2015/03/16/motorbase-performance-to-take-btcc-sabbatical/

Motorbase Performance to miss first half of the 2015 BTCC Season.

by BWard Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:08 am

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118119

Marc Hynes says he will focus on helping out the Manor F1 team instead of racing in the BTCC this year.

by BWard Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:20 am

The field is set.
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by BWard Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:01 pm

Qualifying Results from Brands Hatch today:
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by Milan655 Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:25 pm

Great start for Andy Priaulx, Infiniti as underwhelming as their driver line up

by **Ben Atkins** Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:43 pm

Warren Scott crashed while on his Q laps.

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by RetrogradeRenegade Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:11 pm

Milan655 wrote:Great start for Andy Priaulx, Infiniti as underwhelming as their driver line up

Judging by their performance related to Stewart Lines (a pay driver if ever there was one), I'd say the Infiniti car may not actually be half bad. Of course, the horrendous joke they call a driver lineup doesn't do it any favours - especially when Palmer thought it was a great idea getting in the way of the leaders on the last lap of race 2.

by **Ben Atkins** Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:20 pm

Drivers will no longer be allowed to draw who gets the race 3 pole after Rob Austin intentionally drew himself at Brands Hatch.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118381

by PackerMan71 Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:23 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:Drivers will no longer be allowed to draw who gets the race 3 pole after Rob Austin intentionally drew himself at Brands Hatch.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118381

Well, the drivers shouldn't have been the ones drawing anyways.

by **Ben Atkins** Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:28 pm

PackerMan71 wrote:
Ben Atkins wrote:Drivers will no longer be allowed to draw who gets the race 3 pole after Rob Austin intentionally drew himself at Brands Hatch.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118381

Well, the drivers shouldn't have been the ones drawing anyways.

Agreed. This rule is coming a bit too late...

by Spannerhead29 (Nelson) Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:50 am

Should do what the V8 Utes here do. Race 1 winner has to pick a draw for how many cars get reversed for race 2 between 12 and 20. So regardless of what they pick they're still mid pack.

by BWard Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:29 pm

Colin Turkington has won the pole for Race 1 in the BTCC at Donington Park.

by Milan655 Fri May 08, 2015 4:51 pm

Great news to see Martin Donnelly back in action, and also one of the Infiniti's put to good use

http://www.btcc.net/2015/05/08/martin-donnelly-to-debut-for-infiniti-support-our-paras-racing/

by RetrogradeRenegade Fri May 08, 2015 5:15 pm

Martin Donnelly hasn't raced in anything beyond club racing since his Jerez crash in 1990. I'm not gonna hold my breath here.

by Milan655 Fri May 08, 2015 5:35 pm

He's been competing in various forms of Lotus club racing, but I do believe he did drive a Lotus in some rounds of the BPR series in the mid 90s, a long time ago and obviously anywhere near the same level as he was during F3000, but rather have him than Hawken any day.

by RetrogradeRenegade Sat May 09, 2015 5:00 am

Well, yes. Of course, since Infiniti apparently have to be jackasses with everything they do, it seems that they forgot to tell Hawken he was being replaced. He posted the following on Facebook:

Richard Hawken wrote:I was shocked and surprised to learn from a fan on Facebook earlier that I am being replaced as a driver for the remainder of the 2015 BTCC season. Having been made aware of rumours earlier this week, they were vehemently denied by the team, yet here we are with a change of driver.
To say I am disappointed and disillusioned by the unprofessional, dishonourable manner in which this has been handled, is an understatement. For those who know me, you'll be aware of how much time and effort I dedicated to building this. The next one however will be bigger and better!
I have been advised to make no further comments on the situation at this stage.

What a scummy team.

by **Ben Atkins** Sun May 10, 2015 11:47 am

Ginetta Junior's seen their first ever female race winner today at Thruxton with Sophia Floersch taking home her first win!

EDIT: A few minutes after I posted this, she took home her second too in a sensational finish with FIVE CARS going for the win!

by PackerMan71 Sun May 10, 2015 12:53 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:Ginetta Junior's seen their first ever female race winner today at Thruxton with Sophia Floersch taking home her first win!

EDIT: A few minutes after I posted this, she took home her second too in a sensational finish with FIVE CARS going for the win!

The other interesting thing about her: she's just 14 years of age.

by **Ben Atkins** Sun May 10, 2015 1:00 pm

PackerMan71 wrote:
Ben Atkins wrote:Ginetta Junior's seen their first ever female race winner today at Thruxton with Sophia Floersch taking home her first win!

EDIT: A few minutes after I posted this, she took home her second too in a sensational finish with FIVE CARS going for the win!

The other interesting thing about her: she's just 14 years of age.

Everyone in Ginetta Juniors is under 16, I think, but still, she drove incredibly today.

by Milan655 Sun May 10, 2015 1:22 pm

Ben Atkins wrote:
PackerMan71 wrote:
Ben Atkins wrote:Ginetta Junior's seen their first ever female race winner today at Thruxton with Sophia Floersch taking home her first win!

EDIT: A few minutes after I posted this, she took home her second too in a sensational finish with FIVE CARS going for the win!

The other interesting thing about her: she's just 14 years of age.
Everyone in Ginetta Juniors is under 16, I think, but still, she drove incredibly today.

I think the category is for 14-17 year olds, so she is still the youngest possible age within the category. Bearing in mind that a lot of the other front runners are in their second season too.

by BWard Fri May 29, 2015 6:15 pm

And things get worse for Infiniti:

http://www.btcc.net/2015/05/29/infiniti-ends-backing-for-support-our-paras-racing/

by **Ben Atkins** Sun Jun 07, 2015 2:43 pm

I was at Oulton Park today for the BTCC race. MUCH better than last year, and possibly some of the best races of the year so far IMO. Clios were incredible today!

There was a photo finish in race 2 between Plato and Shedden. Plato ended up winning that to follow up his convincing race 1 victory.

Stewart Lines had a HUGE crash in race 1 where Alex Martin shoved him into the end of the pit wall. Lines was okay and got his car repaired in time to race 2 and 3 as well.

Formula Ford had a guy go airbourne in the Island bend. Again, he was alright.

Sam Tordoff won a fairly calm race 3. Rob Austin drove like a complete dick in that race, but karma bit him in the ass pretty hard.

Porsches was awesome. 28 cars and always a close fight for the lead between Dan Cammish and Michael Meadows. The latter of the two took victory.

I met quite a few drivers over the weekend. I talked to and had a picture with Aron Smith, got signed stuff from Andy Priaulx, Sam Tordoff, Simon Belcher, Mike Bushell, Jack Goff and Derek Palmer. I almost met Andrew Jordan too, but he got called away as I was about to talk to him.

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