BTCC BTCC 2021 - Page 59

auroan · 12 Jan 2021, 13:54 (Ref:4028428)

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Originally Posted by Overboost

Can't see Toyota wanting Smelt in a car to be honest. Not if they are going for all 3 titles. To win the teams championship and manufacturers, you want two high scoring cars ( ie both in the top 10 consistently)

Crazyknight · 12 Jan 2021, 14:03 (Ref:4028429)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Wonder if that was their 9:00 news tomorrow gone out early or if there's something more.

They’ve updated to say they had to release it early

BTCC frog · 12 Jan 2021, 14:05 (Ref:4028430)

I predict:

WSR
Colin Turkington
Tom Oliphant
Stephen Jelley

Team Dynamics
Dan Cammish
Matt Neal

Speedworks
Rory Butcher
Sam Smelt

Motorbase
Jake Hill
Ollie Jackson
Sam Osborne
Andy Neate

BTC Racing
Josh Cook
Michael Crees
Senna Proctor

Laser Tools
Ash Sutton
Aiden Moffat
Carl Boardley

Ciceley
Adam Morgan
Tom Chilton

Power Maxed
Jason Plato
Daniel Rowbottom

Excelr8
Tom Ingram
Chris Smiley
Bobby Thompson
Jack Butel

Team HARD
Jack Goff
Glynn Geddie
Aron Smith
Nic Hamilton

**BertMk2** · 12 Jan 2021, 16:33 (Ref:4028454)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

I suspect Speedworks will have done a deal to 'buy back' the hybrid test car, given that TOCA/Cosworth don't have any use for it now.

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Originally Posted by Pdh

Why won’t toca/ cosworth have any use for it, it will still be testing all this year, it will be doing plenty of reliability testing

Speedworks have confirmed that their 2nd race car is a new build and the test car will run this year as well.

JDMROB · 12 Jan 2021, 16:37 (Ref:4028456)

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Originally Posted by auroan

Can't see Toyota wanting Smelt in a car to be honest. Not if they are going for all 3 titles. To win the teams championship and manufacturers, you want two high scoring cars ( ie both in the top 10 consistently)

My thoughts aswell. I can't see it being Smelt. No offence but It's not worth all the extra funding and workload.

antnee · 12 Jan 2021, 16:48 (Ref:4028458)

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Originally Posted by JDMROB

My thoughts aswell. I can't see it being Smelt. No offence but It's not worth all the extra funding and workload.

Agreed.

Could Ingram be going to PMR?

Robshillito1990 · 12 Jan 2021, 16:55 (Ref:4028463)

I'm gonna say we will get a return of Jordan for toyota? Was supposed to drive the hybrid last year in a test but bmw put a stop to it.

Steel Wheels · 12 Jan 2021, 17:51 (Ref:4028477)

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Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

I'm gonna say we will get a return of Jordan for toyota? Was supposed to drive the hybrid last year in a test but bmw put a stop to it.

Not exactly the youth & experience quoted by Speedworks if Butcher is in the other car

mark_l · 12 Jan 2021, 17:58 (Ref:4028478)

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Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

Not exactly the youth & experience quoted by Speedworks if Butcher is in the other car

I think the phrase you would be looking for is, well funded.

crmalcolm · 12 Jan 2021, 18:34 (Ref:4028485)

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Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

I'm gonna say we will get a return of Jordan for toyota? Was supposed to drive the hybrid last year in a test but bmw put a stop to it.

Not wanting to commit funds to drive the 3-series, but willing to stump up for a Corolla?

antnee · 12 Jan 2021, 18:37 (Ref:4028486)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Not wanting to commit funds to drive the 3-series, but willing to stump up for a Corolla?

He might have found some new sponsors in the last 9 months so he doesn't need to put his own cash on the table

Evantra · 12 Jan 2021, 18:52 (Ref:4028490)

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Originally Posted by JDMROB

My thoughts aswell. I can't see it being Smelt. No offence but It's not worth all the extra funding and workload.

Completely agree, but it's sounding quite likely to be Butcher and Smelt. I'll eat my hat if Jordan returns.

Doesn't look like we'll be getting any rookies this year, maybe if Nic Hamilton isn't in the 4th Cupra (hope not.) I really expected to see Harrison and/or Zelos step up into the Hyundai, but haven't heard anything on that front.

Overboost · 12 Jan 2021, 18:54 (Ref:4028493)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Completely agree, but it's sounding quite likely to be Butcher and Smelt. I'll eat my hat if Jordan returns.

Doesn't look like we'll be getting any rookies this year, maybe if Nic Hamilton isn't in the 4th Cupra (hope not.) I really expected to see Harrison and/or Zelos step up into the Hyundai, but haven't heard anything on that front.

RPJ is still in the mix for a seat & he'd be a rookie

Steel Wheels · 12 Jan 2021, 19:02 (Ref:4028497)

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Originally Posted by mark_l

I think the phrase you would be looking for is, well funded.

Yeah that’s the one, I was trying to be polite 😂

billy bleach · 12 Jan 2021, 19:14 (Ref:4028500)

No Ric Parfitt then....

thlbtcc · 12 Jan 2021, 19:35 (Ref:4028503)

This second Toyota seat is intriguing. Going to say it's not Smelt, but no clue who else. Plato and Huff enter my mind, for what it's worth.

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billy bleach · 12 Jan 2021, 20:41 (Ref:4028513)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

This second Toyota seat is intriguing. Going to say it's not Smelt, but no clue who else. Plato and Huff enter my mind, for what it's worth.

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Or Conway

auroan · 12 Jan 2021, 20:42 (Ref:4028514)

What substance is there to the Smelt rumour ? Or is it just someone thinking because he did British GT in the Supra it automatically means he's moving to the BTCC ?

Overboost · 12 Jan 2021, 20:56 (Ref:4028515)

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Originally Posted by auroan

What substance is there to the Smelt rumour ? Or is it just someone thinking because he did British GT in the Supra it automatically means he's moving to the BTCC ?

From someone within the paddock, who's not often wrong.

Racing Harz · 12 Jan 2021, 21:00 (Ref:4028516)

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Originally Posted by billy bleach

Or Conway

He´ll be likly confirmed on Friday for the Toyota Hypercar...

Evantra · 12 Jan 2021, 21:53 (Ref:4028521)

Andrew Jordan back at it again

https://twitter.com/andrewjordan77/s...119507969?s=21

Evantra · 12 Jan 2021, 21:54 (Ref:4028522)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Andrew Jordan back at it again

https://twitter.com/andrewjordan77/s...119507969?s=21

On WSR's tweet - "Andrew are you making a comeback?" "Not with Weasel Racing no."

thlbtcc · 12 Jan 2021, 22:10 (Ref:4028525)

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Originally Posted by billy bleach

Or Conway

I wish it was Lopez, cat amongst pigeons!

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Alfisti · 12 Jan 2021, 22:26 (Ref:4028528)

I heard the Smelt rumour from a source connected with the team in question. Whether it's happening I guess we'll see, that it's been a talked about is a thing.

Plato on the move would be interesting though this Rory Butcher thing has been screamed from the rooftops forever. And I guess he's gone for a more attractive (to his mind) deal than staying in the Focus. Shaun H rates him so would definitely have wanted him in the car I reckon. Personally I see the Focii whipping the Toyota's ass.

Alfisti · 12 Jan 2021, 22:30 (Ref:4028529)

Matt Neal tweeting ******** again today...

Halfords Yuasa Testicle Racing

I suspect the big Honda logo on the roof is a thing of the past...

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