BTCC 2024 News & Rumours

[Mike Harte]

I usually enjoy most of the driver interviews by the ITV crew, but I do find it frustrating when these are conducted in the pit lane at the same time that other series are running on the track at the same time. I cannot see why these interviews cannot be done in the paddock behind the garages where it is considerably quieter.

[SV8Predator]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I cannot see why these interviews cannot be done in the paddock behind the garages where it is considerably quieter.

Is there anything about BTCC that you actually like?

[coffinpilot]

Does anybody know what kind of numbers the TikTok livestreams get?

As an old man with no clue I checked during race three at Snett and it had a number around 600 - the only number I could see, but is that likes or people watching?
I know on YouTube and a few other things like Facebook a live stream will show how many people are watching.

If it was to be 600 that would be a bust!

[antnee]

Most of the videos are showing between 2-5000 views, but it doesn't show the live streams.

[Mike Harte]

I'm never certain how reliable the viewing figures are for YouTube because there are various medium that it streaming on, for example I watch the qualifying live on my Virgin Media TV, and on last Saturday, it had a figure of about 650. I cannot believe that only that pretty small number can have been watching.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I'm never certain how reliable the viewing figures are for YouTube because there are various medium that it streaming on, for example I watch the qualifying live on my Virgin Media TV, and on last Saturday, it had a figure of about 650. I cannot believe that only that pretty small number can have been watching.

This seems about right compared to other series. BTCC Qualifying is not a highly popular thing.

TCR UK often gets under 1000 viewers on the streams at any one time. ELMS, Le Mans Cup, GT4 can be under 3000.

Honestly, a big issue is most people don't even know it's there and free to watch.

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by coffinpilot

Does anybody know what kind of numbers the TikTok livestreams get?

As an old man with no clue I checked during race three at Snett and it had a number around 600 - the only number I could see, but is that likes or people watching?
I know on YouTube and a few other things like Facebook a live stream will show how many people are watching.

If it was to be 600 that would be a bust!

I saw around 600 too. Whilst that is not what we'd consider good, it's free to stream so it's 600 pairs of eyes that they may not have had.

[redshoes]

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

Not what the naysayer technophobes want to hear!

[Akrapovic]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

This is post publishing - which is a great advantage of YouTube. It's the same with ELMS. The race had 3000 people watching live. It now has 173k views.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by redshoes

YouTube qualifying is currently showing 32K views for Snetterton and 50K+ for Donington and Brands. I'm rarely at home on a Sat afternoon to watch it live but will catch up on it later. I suspect I'm not the only one doing that.

Having just compared 3 different sources for the Saturday qualifying YouTube, it seems as though they do collate all viewing figures, and it is not just from one streaming source.

[SSmith]

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by SSmith

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

Sounds good, I was worrying with it being fairly quiet on the subject. Looking forward to seeing it.

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by SSmith

With regards to the TOCA Junior Series, scheduled to start in 2025, this in today's Autosport:

- The proposed chassis has passed stress tests
- Motorsport UK's Race Committee supports the championship
- The car will soon get approval from Motorsport UK's technical department
- The final bodywork and moulds for the car have been produced
- Track testing to begin shortly
- Public reveal at a BTCC event next month
- The series operations director Vickie MacClinton says that they have initial interest from 20+ teams and 10 privateers

Sounds a bit like the old T-Cars concept?