BTCC BTCC 2020 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 100

mj088 · 10 Jan 2020, 21:00 (Ref:3950934)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfisti

PMR is a less experienced less BTCC race winning driver than Rob. He drove for a different team last year.

Crees & Motorbase is a hunch I have. Butcher, Crees and Ollie Jackson to be precise.

I still think Smiley at BTC but maybe Flash.

And I agree with the post thinking BTC have a stronger line up than Dynamics. Whilst Cammish has absolutely got into the groove Neal was left wanting. Both Cookie and Sonic are better than Matt now. Matt a few years ago was fantastic, he's now just good. All my opinion of course.

The only 2 possibilities you have for PMR is Smiley and Proctor, as you mention having a hunch Smiley will be back at BTC that makes it Proctor

Evantra · 10 Jan 2020, 21:05 (Ref:3950936)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mj088

The only 2 possibilities you have for PMR is Smiley and Proctor, as you mention having a hunch Smiley will be back at BTC that makes it Proctor

Butcher to PMR? Name dropping at this point but I think it would be a good combo!

RS67 · 10 Jan 2020, 21:43 (Ref:3950938)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evantra

If he can't afford a HARD seat, then I doubt he'd have enough for a Motorbase seat?

What makes you think he isn't at Hard because he doesn't have the budget?

crmalcolm · 10 Jan 2020, 22:17 (Ref:3950940)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evantra

If he can't afford a HARD seat, then I doubt he'd have enough for a Motorbase seat?

Are we certain he can't afford a HARD seat?

crmalcolm · 10 Jan 2020, 22:19 (Ref:3950941)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mj088

The only 2 possibilities you have for PMR is Smiley and Proctor, as you mention having a hunch Smiley will be back at BTC that makes it Proctor

Hamilton is less experienced, less winning, but drove for a different team last year.

Evantra · 10 Jan 2020, 22:20 (Ref:3950942)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Another driver raised the budget and Michael failed to do so by a deadline he was given.

The other driver has the seat. They have driven in BTCC before. I imagine TG is keeping the announcement for a quieter time to maximise publicity. I would if I were him!

👆🏼

mj088 · 10 Jan 2020, 23:00 (Ref:3950945)

Quote:

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Hamilton is less experienced, less winning, but drove for a different team last year.

Hmm, yes I took the "less winning" as meaning they had won, but not as many as Collard thats my mistake in the interpretation

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I'm not sure Nic has won anything let alone BTCC but Hamilton does fit with the previous suggestion:

"There is a proper surprise coming elsewhere. Some will whinge but the lad has got the money together and done the deal and therefore deserves the ride in my book."

Millvi · 11 Jan 2020, 08:31 (Ref:3950978)

Excelr8 have their first driver announcement at Autosport today at 1pm. Who do you reckon? Could be a decent car that new Hyundai. Will be interesting to see how it performs.

I also saw on Instagram a reply to a Crees post suggesting his BTCC drive announcement is this Sunday, at Autosport. Not Team Hard so where’s he landed a drive?

S griffin · 11 Jan 2020, 09:37 (Ref:3950985)

Nice to see Cicely keeping their lineup, hope the Merc is improved for Morgan and also hope Rowbottom can build on a decent debut season

S700UBO · 11 Jan 2020, 10:28 (Ref:3950988)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Nice to see Cicely keeping their lineup, hope the Merc is improved for Morgan and also hope Rowbottom can build on a decent debut season

do we reckon the old girl will get a facelift to the new style A-Class?

crmalcolm · 11 Jan 2020, 10:32 (Ref:3950989)

Quote:

Originally Posted by S griffin

Hopefully we can find out more today, or over the weekend.

1pm today - exclusive driver announcement

https://twitter.com/BTCC/status/1215917303046582272?s=19

Evantra · 11 Jan 2020, 10:42 (Ref:3950990)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millvi

Excelr8 have their first driver announcement at Autosport today at 1pm. Who do you reckon? Could be a decent car that new Hyundai. Will be interesting to see how it performs.

Well, if Smith's deal isn't finalised yet then it should be the other driver. Looking forward to it!

mj088 · 11 Jan 2020, 11:01 (Ref:3950991)

I don't think excelr8 will have an experienced line up because Osborne has gone, smith + a n other good racer but not a BTCC winner, maybe Anthony Worton-Eals or Max Coates

Evantra · 11 Jan 2020, 11:04 (Ref:3950992)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mj088

I don't think excelr8 will have an experienced line up because Osborne has gone, smith + a n other good racer but not a BTCC winner, maybe Anthony Worton-Eals or Max Coates

Whorton-Eales is racing in the MINIs.

Robin Marriott · 11 Jan 2020, 11:41 (Ref:3950993)

https://twitter.com/btc_racing/statu...703537152?s=21

Smile NOT at BTC.

Off to Motorbase?

Edit - the obvious answer is in a Hyundai but that’s got to be a step back from a proven car, Shirley?

**bella** · 11 Jan 2020, 11:56 (Ref:3950994)

doesn't matter if it's a step back if it's the only step you can make, does it?

perhaps this was why he and bert were exploring the porsche avenue.

Evantra · 11 Jan 2020, 11:59 (Ref:3950995)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Marriott

https://twitter.com/btc_racing/statu...703537152?s=21

Smile NOT at BTC.

Off to Motorbase?

Edit - the obvious answer is in a Hyundai but that’s got to be a step back from a proven car, Shirley?

Shame - though sounds like he'll still be on the grid.

S griffin · 11 Jan 2020, 12:51 (Ref:3951005)

Means one less person for the third BTC seat. I do think him going to Motorbase would be a good move

Evantra · 11 Jan 2020, 13:01 (Ref:3951006)

Proctor at Excler8. Pretty quick in the PMR days so should help get the Hyundai going.

https://www.itv.com/btcc/senna-proct...witch-for-2020

I would say we can fairly confidently confirm Smith alongside him.

medius · 11 Jan 2020, 13:02 (Ref:3951007)

https://www.touringcars.net/2020/01/...sport-for-2020

sceptic · 11 Jan 2020, 13:02 (Ref:3951008)

Duplicate post

porsche962fan · 11 Jan 2020, 13:03 (Ref:3951009)

Toyota Corolla - Speedworks - Tom Ingram

Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Matt Neal
Honda Civic - Team Dynamics - Dan Cammish

Infiniti Q50 - Laser Tools - Aiden Moffat
Infiniti Q50 - Laser Tools - Ash Sutton

VW CC - HARD - Jack Goff
VW CC - HARD - Mike Bushell
VW CC - HARD - ??????

BMW 125 - HARD - Carl Boardley

BMW 125 - Team Parker - Stephen Jelley ??

BMW 3 - WSR - Colin Turkington
BMW 3 - WSR - Tom Oliphant
BMW 3 - WSR - Andrew Jordan

Mercedes - Ciceley - Adam Morgan
Mercedes - Ciceley - Daniel Rowbottom

Vauxhall Astra - PMR - Jason Plato
Vauxhall Astra - PMR - ????

Hyundai I30 - Excelr8 Motorsport - Rob Smith
Hyundai I30 - Excelr8 Motorsport - Senna Proctor

Honda Civic - AMD - Jake Hill
Honda Civic - AMD - Sam Osborne

Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Josh Cook
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - Tom Chilton
Honda Civic - BTC Racing - ????????

Honda Civic - Simpson Racing - Matt Simpson ??

Ford Focus - Motorbase - Rory Butcher ??????
Ford Focus - Motorbase - ????
Ford Focus - Motorbase - ????

Audi S3 - TPC - Bobby Thompson
Audi S3 - TPC - James Gornall

S griffin · 11 Jan 2020, 14:06 (Ref:3951015)

It’s good that Exceler8 have an experienced driver. Proctor should be happy he’s back with FWD, even if he was starting to get to grips with RWD scooby towards the end of last season

mprmke · 11 Jan 2020, 15:45 (Ref:3951023)

Proctor has always been more of a RWD man really, but there’s hardly anyone out there that would be able to make that Levorg look good after all the hobbling it suffered. There’s only really Sutton who has any car set up so extreme and twitchy and therefore could wrestle anything out of it. After him, Jordan is probably next, but still nowhere near as extreme.

Sutton’s set up reminds me of Michael Schumacher. When he was at his peak any spare car in the team would invariably have been set up for him and if any of his team mates had to take on the spare car they found it virtually undriveable anywhere near the limit.

Sutton is very quick anyway, but it’s down to his driving style that he’s been the only driver who could get anything serious out of the Levorg from 2017 onwards.

mj088 · 11 Jan 2020, 15:45 (Ref:3951024)

With Smith looking likely for the second excelr8 seat this debunks those saying jackson was going to be in the car

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