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Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 16 Aug 2018, 14:21
by Samster
The musical chairs continue at TGR as Michael Caine has left the team. Carl Boardley finally gets his shot in the main game for Knockhill having been a front runner in Ginetta Supercup for what seems like forever. Likely to be a one-off while that series takes a break as he's battling Charlie Ladell for the championship there, so Gilham will need yet another driver for the final two meetings. Though I'd be surprised if Boardley wasn't full-time for the team next season.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 24 Aug 2018, 14:02
by 1993DonningtonNo1Mk2
Samster wrote:The musical chairs continue at TGR as Michael Caine has left the team. Carl Boardley finally gets his shot in the main game for Knockhill having been a front runner in Ginetta Supercup for what seems like forever. Likely to be a one-off while that series takes a break as he's battling Charlie Ladell for the championship there, so Gilham will need yet another driver for the final two meetings. Though I'd be surprised if Boardley wasn't full-time for the team next season.
Shades of 2013....
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 13:09
by andrew
Turkington only gets a warning for ruining Jelly’s day.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 21:56
by Marco
Driving an additional BMW for the Misano DTM rounds, the Great Alex Zanardi kept his cool in changing weather conditions to finish a sensational P5!
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 27 Aug 2018, 19:57
by Samster
andrew wrote:Turkington only gets a warning for ruining Jelly’s day.
For sure Turks got very lucky this weekend, 1. for getting away with only a strike for punting off Jelly and 2. that his two closest rivals for the championship both got excluded from race 2. Now he has a 43 point advantage despite having only won once this season, its actually possible for him to win the title at Silverstone if Ingram and Sutton have a bad enough weekend there.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 29 Aug 2018, 01:58
by RonDenisDeletraz
Ahh Tony Gilham, don't ever change
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 06 Sep 2018, 12:43
by Samster
The BTCC will see its first 21st century baby make his debut as 17 year old Ethan Hammerton is the latest in Gilham's merry-go-round replacing Carl Boardley's one off appearance. Hammerton's only experience so far is being runner-up in the short-lived under subscribed Clio Cup Junior championship earlier this year and racing in the VW Cup since then. More fodder for the back then.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 08 Sep 2018, 18:05
by Barbazza
This is great news. At this rate we'll all get a go! I don't drive, but that doesn't seem to be a hurdle. Just as long as it's not scheduled for the Brands Hatch finale as I think I'm in the Sugababes that week.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 25 Sep 2018, 18:38
by Samster
Carrera Cup GB gains a significant addition for Brands Hatch, well significant for us at least as none other than 70s F1 Reject Mike Wilds joins Redline Racing. He is 72 now.
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018 ... nds-hatch/
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 03 Oct 2018, 12:14
by Samster
Eurotech are done, they have sold their Civics and TBLs to an unnamed team.
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018 ... -the-btcc/
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 19:42
by Spectoremg
How about a change of scheduling?
Get the touring cars on first and get them finished first. If the stragglers want to hang around for the Porches or whatever so be it. It was getting dark at Brands last week cos guess what? The last race was late.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 20:25
by dr-baker
Spectoremg wrote:How about a change of scheduling?
Get the touring cars on first and get them finished first. If the stragglers want to hang around for the Porches or whatever so be it. It was getting dark at Brands last week cos guess what? The last race was late.
As we discussed last week, that might help with the traffic situation leaving the track (although to be fair, we had no real problems). It is unsurprising that Brands Hatch suggests going to the restaurant to avoid the rush leaving the circuit...
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 30 Oct 2018, 20:23
by Londoner
Everyone's favourite Essex geezer Shaun Hollamby has been making some waves during the off-season. He's brokered a deal with
Trade Price Cars to run the Audi A3s for 2019 and 2020, transferring two TBLs to TPC while continuing to run the cars. So effectively, he's now getting paid to run the A3s. Not bad for a car which has never looked like becoming a contender.
But that's not all for Shaun, as he's managed to
nab the two ex-Eurotech Honda Civics to replace the geriatric MGs. Really hoping the lineup's gonna be Jack Goff/Jake Hill, that would be amazing.
Somehow, I still don't think we've seen the end of the MG6 in the BTCC. Fully expecting some tinpot independents to rock up with them at Brands come the spring.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 07 Nov 2018, 13:14
by Londoner
The wise prophet East Londoner wrote:Somehow, I still don't think we've seen the end of the MG6 in the BTCC. Fully expecting some tinpot independents to rock up with them at Brands come the spring.
Called it! Pretty sure these are the only NGTC cars from 2012 still racing at this point. It'll probably take a nuclear missile or the heat death of the universe to finally kill off these kekwagons.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 09 Nov 2018, 13:09
by 1993DonningtonNo1Mk2
East Londoner wrote:The wise prophet East Londoner wrote:Somehow, I still don't think we've seen the end of the MG6 in the BTCC. Fully expecting some tinpot independents to rock up with them at Brands come the spring.
Called it! Pretty sure these are the only NGTC cars from 2012 still racing at this point. It'll probably take a nuclear missile or the heat death of the universe to finally kill off these kekwagons.
Hope the actual livery is as good as that artists impression.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 20 Nov 2018, 01:37
by Samster
No one else has announced any drivers, yet Gilham has already confirmed his four car lineup. Because he does things his way.
Bushell and Thompson remain and are joined by Carl Boardley, making his full-time debut after many years in the Ginetta Supercup, and Michael Crees who won the Am Class in the same series.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 28 Nov 2018, 08:10
by Samster
Speedworks becomes a factory team next season and will be known as Team Toyota GB with Speedworks . They will switch to the new Corolla.
http://www.speedworksmotorsport.co.uk/a ... _5L6Oj7TIU
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 28 Nov 2018, 08:48
by Londoner
If Speedworks can do the same development job with the Corolla as they did with the old Avensis, the rest of the field should be very, very worried indeed.
Also, a new factory BTCC effort which
doesn't involve Jason Plato? The times they are a changing...
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 28 Nov 2018, 23:59
by FortiWinks
East Londoner wrote:If Speedworks can do the same development job with the Corolla as they did with the old Avensis, the rest of the field should be very, very worried indeed.
Also, a new factory BTCC effort which
doesn't involve Jason Plato? The times they are a changing...
Inb4 they decide to expand to two cars with Plato annouced as the second driver
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 04 Dec 2018, 17:22
by Spectoremg
Two visits to Thruxton next year - May/August - YEEESSSS!!
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 19 Dec 2018, 00:52
by Samster
Continuing the BMR saga, it seems Warren Scott has filed for bankruptcy. Despite that BMR still have their two TBLs for next season though that could change by the time the season begins.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3155909Also next season will be the last for the Clio Cup. A massive shame as its the closest the BTCC has to an actual feeder series. I just hope they aren't replaced by yet another Ginetta series.
And in the driver front, Jake Hill has been confirmed in one of AmD's Audis while Tom Oliphant will move to WSR.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 19 Dec 2018, 11:00
by dr-baker
Samster wrote:
Also next season will be the last for the Clio Cup. A massive shame as its the closest the BTCC has to an actual feeder series. I just hope they aren't replaced by yet another Ginetta series.
When I saw this news on Twitter, some people were suggesting that the Mini Cooper Challenge (or some other Mini series) could fill the void.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 19 Dec 2018, 11:11
by FortiWinks
dr-baker wrote:Samster wrote:
Also next season will be the last for the Clio Cup. A massive shame as its the closest the BTCC has to an actual feeder series. I just hope they aren't replaced by yet another Ginetta series.
When I saw this news on Twitter, some people were suggesting that the Mini Cooper Challenge (or some other Mini series) could fill the void.
Or maybe we’ll finally be getting the B-TEC Development Series!
Who am I kidding
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 19 Dec 2018, 14:22
by Samster
AmD confirm Rory Butcher and Sam Tordoff in their ex-Eurotech Civics.
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/12 ... c-assault/
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 04 Jan 2019, 21:48
by Samster
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 07 Jan 2019, 16:50
by Waris
I know stock cars aren't exactly touring cars, but for some reason I can't find a NASCAR thread anywhere on the forum (I'm sure there used to be one?), so forgive me for posting this in this thread:
https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-euro/news/villeneuve-go-fast-full-time-mustang/4313822/Looks like it's YEE-HAW racing time for ol' Jacques again... He is 47 years old FFS! Is he never gonna stop? But then again, if I were him, I'd never want to stop racing either, so good on him.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 07 Jan 2019, 20:37
by Samster
Waris wrote:I know stock cars aren't exactly touring cars, but for some reason I can't find a NASCAR thread anywhere on the forum (I'm sure there used to be one?), so forgive me for posting this in this thread:
https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-euro/news/villeneuve-go-fast-full-time-mustang/4313822/Looks like it's YEE-HAW racing time for ol' Jacques again... He is 47 years old FFS! Is he never gonna stop? But then again, if I were him, I'd never want to stop racing either, so good on him.
The NASCAR thread is all the way down on page two of the sub-forum under its full un-abbreviated name, so its easy to miss. Not been posted in since March, in fact most of the non-F1 threads seem to have suffered quite the decline recently. Even the Indycar thread is on page two.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 09 Jan 2019, 20:28
by Samster
The old PARAS Infinitis live on.
The Moffats have their hands on them and it seems they will enter them in Stewart Lines' new Touring Car Trophy.
https://twitter.com/aidenmoffat16/statu ... 33344?s=21As for this Touring Car Trophy, I really hope it takes off and suceeds where that BTEC championship failed. It allows old NGTC cars, TCRs and even S2000s to compete together. I've heard Team Dynamics are looking into it too and I believe HMS are entering 'Sherman', Rob Austin's old Audi A4.
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 09 Jan 2019, 23:54
by FortiWinks
Samster wrote:The old PARAS Infinitis live on.
The Moffats have their hands on them and it seems they will enter them in Stewart Lines' new Touring Car Trophy.
https://twitter.com/aidenmoffat16/statu ... 33344?s=21As for this Touring Car Trophy, I really hope it takes off and suceeds where that BTEC championship failed. It allows old NGTC cars, TCRs and even S2000s to compete together. I've heard Team Dynamics are looking into it too and I believe HMS are entering 'Sherman', Rob Austin's old Audi A4.
So my joke turned out to be sort of accurate then?
Re: The _TCC Series Thread
Posted: 10 Jan 2019, 15:02
by dr-baker
Does anyone know when and where the BTCC Media/Test Day is? I thought I read recently that it was at Brands Hatch, but cannot find it again.
EDIT: I found what I had previously read in a thread on Twitter: