BTCC BTCC 2020 season discussion, News and Rumours! - Page 202

Evantra · 17 Mar 2020, 09:59 (Ref:3964824)

https://twitter.com/touringcartimes/...886335488?s=21

Boardley car apparently still with damage, no Kwik Fit or Goodyear branding... HARD off to a flying start!

RS67 · 17 Mar 2020, 10:04 (Ref:3964826)

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Originally Posted by JDMROB

You would have to think something has fallen through at Motorbase

It has.

Rob877 · 17 Mar 2020, 10:12 (Ref:3964828)

Wow, that PMR livery is an absolute shocker. I think this may be the worst looking grid I've ever seen. Only a few cars look any good. I know it's not that important in the grand scheme of things but surely there has to be some kind of minimum standard for how a car looks. I've seen more professional looking short oval grids than that.

crmalcolm · 17 Mar 2020, 10:18 (Ref:3964830)

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Originally Posted by Rob877

surely there has to be some kind of minimum standard for how a car looks.

How would you define that when looks are such a subjective matter?

Craner Curves · 17 Mar 2020, 10:21 (Ref:3964831)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Josh Webster subbing for Jelley also. Imagine he'll be quicker!

That's a bit harsh. You're so critical of drivers.

Johno.UK · 17 Mar 2020, 10:22 (Ref:3964832)

Liveries are easy when you have one sponsor paying for 90% of it. BTCC teams don't have that luxury so finding something that blends multiple fonts, colours etc into something that pleases everyone is an impossible task.

Evantra · 17 Mar 2020, 10:24 (Ref:3964833)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

That's a bit harsh. You're so critical of drivers.

Jelley's quicker than Webster?

VXDave · 17 Mar 2020, 10:29 (Ref:3964835)

PMR still listed as a manufacturer on the live timing. Mind you, these days it's a Constructor championship, so I don't suppose it matters whether they have Vauxhall's support or not. Notable that it's not a facelifted Astra...

Rob877 · 17 Mar 2020, 10:38 (Ref:3964836)

Quote:

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

How would you define that when looks are such a subjective matter?

Pretty sure the Porsche championship has something in operation when it comes to livery. That certainly works as the Porsches have always been the best turned out cars on the Toca package.

crmalcolm · 17 Mar 2020, 10:38 (Ref:3964837)

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Originally Posted by VXDave

PMR still listed as a manufacturer on the live timing. Mind you, these days it's a Constructor championship, so I don't suppose it matters whether they have Vauxhall's support or not. Notable that it's not a facelifted Astra...

The entry fee for Manufacturers/Constructors Championship is an additional £9,500 plus vat. Vauxhall (or a subsidiary/representative of) may be funding the entry fee(s) alone to be officially manufacturer-backed.

Craner Curves · 17 Mar 2020, 10:51 (Ref:3964838)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The entry fee for Manufacturers/Constructors Championship is an additional £9,500 plus vat. Vauxhall (or a subsidiary/representative of) may be funding the entry fee(s) alone to be officially manufacturer-backed.

Eurorepar maybe?

Nononsensecapeesh · 17 Mar 2020, 11:01 (Ref:3964840)

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Originally Posted by JDMROB

You would have to think something has fallen through at Motorbase

Hiring Neate should be proof enough

I thought some of last year's liveries had room for improvement, this year, no comment.

Sodemo · 17 Mar 2020, 11:25 (Ref:3964844)

I quite like the Dynamics livery. Better than last years. I think the most professional looking livery by far is that of the WSR BMW's. Quite a few of the other cars are approaching "stickerbomb" territory.

Pickles · 17 Mar 2020, 11:30 (Ref:3964845)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

https://twitter.com/touringcartimes/...886335488?s=21

Boardley car apparently still with damage, no Kwik Fit or Goodyear branding... HARD off to a flying start!

'Damage' looks to be the livery missing from the quarter panel, no biggy in the grand scheme of things. Won't affect his lap times anyway and he's not the only one here not running a finished livery

JDMROB · 17 Mar 2020, 11:30 (Ref:3964846)

As expected, Webster is quick

Neate over 4 seconds off the pace after 22 laps. I'd be worried if I was him

Nononsensecapeesh · 17 Mar 2020, 11:30 (Ref:3964847)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

I quite like the Dynamics livery. Better than last years. I think the most professional looking livery by far is that of the WSR BMW's. Quite a few of the other cars are approaching "stickerbomb" territory.

It's an improvement, still think the 3 Series looked better in white.

Robshillito1990 · 17 Mar 2020, 11:31 (Ref:3964848)

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Originally Posted by VXDave

PMR still listed as a manufacturer on the live timing. Mind you, these days it's a Constructor championship, so I don't suppose it matters whether they have Vauxhall's support or not. Notable that it's not a facelifted Astra...

They said in a press release when they announced jackson that they had increased backing from vauxhall this year. Wondering what exactly has gone on there because the car looks awful and the massive blank spaces on it arent encouraging. Also the lack of any testing suggests theres issues somewhere

redshoes · 17 Mar 2020, 11:34 (Ref:3964851)

This might be a silly question, but do we have an official entry list yet? Normally it would be issued the previous evening or first thing in the morning.

Pickles · 17 Mar 2020, 11:38 (Ref:3964852)

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Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

They said in a press release when they announced jackson that they had increased backing from vauxhall this year. Wondering what exactly has gone on there because the car looks awful and the massive blank spaces on it arent encouraging. Also the lack of any testing suggests theres issues somewhere

Is that the same Vauxhall that will probably cease to exist by the end of the year? PSA Group currently closing down and selling off the bits they don't want, HQ at Luton already gone, factories in UK closing imminently. Don't think motorsport is high on their agenda right now.

Johno.UK · 17 Mar 2020, 11:51 (Ref:3964856)

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Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

Also the lack of any testing suggests theres issues somewhere

They were testing at Donnington a week ago.

Evantra · 17 Mar 2020, 12:11 (Ref:3964857)

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Originally Posted by Johno.UK

They were testing at Donnington a week ago.

Pretty sure that was only Jackson though.

HarryBrown · 17 Mar 2020, 12:17 (Ref:3964858)

Hyundai's are looking pretty quick, proctor P6

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Johno.UK · 17 Mar 2020, 12:19 (Ref:3964859)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Pretty sure that was only Jackson though.

It was but the comment was that they hadn't done any testing.

Alfisti · 17 Mar 2020, 12:28 (Ref:3964860)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

https://twitter.com/neilhudson/statu...36430546935808
Sterling Insurance is gone from the PMR cars, replaced with Adrian Flux

Aye, JP got his sponsor back. They were tied in at BMR on a multi year deal JP put together.

Tim Harvey related cock ups to come with Flux and Fuchs...

Alfisti · 17 Mar 2020, 12:34 (Ref:3964861)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDMROB

As expected, Webster is quick

Neate over 4 seconds off the pace after 22 laps. I'd be worried if I was him

That's good. For the second from last guy anyway - Neate too far back to hit you up the backside under braking.

So it's only the scenery and marshals that need to be wary of the cockwomble.

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