[BTCC] BTCC 2020 season discussion, News and Rumours!

[Pickles]

Tweet from BMRs Maddy declaring herself unemployed, I wonder how many staff have been kept on?

https://twitter.com/maddyturner/stat...823018496?s=19

[crmalcolm]

I seem to recall at the end of 2018, that a bit of discussion was had over the challenge Cammish faced in adjusting to a new team and car at the same time (and new discipline).

If Excelr8 retain their 2019 drivers, then at least there is a good starting base of familiarity to develop a new car from.

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Maybe they're keeping some of the BMR lads on at the farm and only doing builds or big repairs up in Scotland?

At what cost?! Honesty some of the theories on here are plain daft! Who keeps a workforce on standby just in case for a few days per year?! Its only Scotland it's not outer space!

[Alfisti]

Yeah I know. Shift your truck up the A1 or M6/M74/M8. Eddie Stobart seems to manage this mammoth journey hundreds of times a week without bother.

Too many Southern poofs have used this excuse - typically as a get out of Knockhill before the TBL was introduced - when the reality is it ain't far. At all.

[Pickles]

Next driver announcement from Team HARD tomorrow:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...&sfnsn=scwspmo

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Eddie Stobart seems to manage this mammoth journey hundreds of times a week without bother.

Except the 'bother' of a big financial loss and dodgy accounts. Not as easy as it looks eh?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Yeah I know. Shift your truck up the A1 or M6/M74/M8. Eddie Stobart seems to manage this mammoth journey hundreds of times a week without bother.

Too many Southern poofs have used this excuse - typically as a get out of Knockhill before the TBL was introduced - when the reality is it ain't far. At all.

Just to be pedantic on this - Eddie Stobart's operation started out 150 miles south of Livingston, and has since moved their HQ even further south.
They operate with regional presence, avoiding journeys the length of the country via road where possible, preferring rail.

Stobart Logistics is a good example of why a southern location to operate from makes sense.

[Lola]

Originally Posted by Pickles

Next driver announcement from Team HARD tomorrow:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...&sfnsn=scwspmo

It will be #many many drivers 2020

[RS67]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Yeah I know. Shift your truck up the A1 or M6/M74/M8. Eddie Stobart seems to manage this mammoth journey hundreds of times a week without bother.

Not for much longer they are on the verge of bankruptcy.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Lola

It will be #many many drivers 2020

This one may be a shock for some

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by Pickles

This one may be a shock for some

Is it someone who is an electrician in their day job?

That'd go quite well with Michael "Creesy" Crees. Isn't he a plumber?

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Is it someone who is an electrician in their day job?

I see what you did there 😂

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Pickles

This one may be a shock for some

Like from a lightning bolt?

[aland]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Like from a lightning bolt?

wonder who that could be, flash, no 52 (okay my house number too but not my favorite number ).... nope i am stumped

as for the hertfordshire bmr thing, there is 2 tracks in the deep south, thruxton and brands, most are in the midlands apart from snett... if you are going to have a southern outpost for parking trucks and doing race prep (which apart from major chassis work can be done on the thursday or friday of a race weekend)... a lot of the teams leave home on the wednesday and arrive back sunday night or monday morning anyway... why not park the big stuff like hospitality unit and main artic in a yard say in lancashire and use a 7.5 tonner to shift the cars back to base... the teams have 2 sets of tools and suchlike anyway. Aiden already has a big motorhome that you can put a trailer behind and a landy that you can do likewise

[RS67]

Originally Posted by aland

wonder who that could be, flash, no 52 (okay my house number too but not my favorite number ).... nope i am stumped


as for the hertfordshire bmr thing, there is 2 tracks in the deep south, thruxton and brands, most are in the midlands apart from snett... if you are going to have a southern outpost for parking trucks and doing race prep (which apart from major chassis work can be done on the thursday or friday of a race weekend)... a lot of the teams leave home on the wednesday and arrive back sunday night or monday morning anyway... why not park the big stuff like hospitality unit and main artic in a yard say in lancashire and use a 7.5 tonner to shift the cars back to base... the teams have 2 sets of tools and suchlike anyway. Aiden already has a big motorhome that you can put a trailer behind and a landy that you can do likewise

Technically Snetterton is also in the Midlands it is roughly same level as Birmingham so further north than sillystone.

[porsche962fan]

speaking of Flash he finished 25th out of 26 regular entries in 2019 ....


must be very frustrating for him but Dynamics door is closed this year

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by RS67

Technically Snetterton is also in the Midlands it is roughly same level as Birmingham so further north than sillystone.

I'm not sure East Anglia is classed as the Midlands!

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

speaking of Flash he finished 25th out of 26 regular entries in 2019 ....


must be very frustrating for him but Dynamics door is closed this year

Unless Dynamics add a 3rd car of course.

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by Pickles

I'm not sure East Anglia is classed as the Midlands!

Coastal erosion strikes again eh?

[C12TLN]

So none of last years AMD drivers are returning, Shaun Hollamby on Facebook:

“So plans are all coming together for BTCC 2020 and it’s looking exciting!
Unfortunately these won’t include our drivers from the 2019 season due to a number of reasons but all three had the door wide open from AmD to return.
I will always remember our journey this season, Sam Tordoff, Rory Butcher and Mike Bushell, with great affection and wish you all well with your future plans.
Usually teams and drivers part on bad terms but I can honestly say it’s been an absolute pleasure working with these guys and the door is always open for a return in the future.”

[redshoes]

Can't say I'm that surprised about Tordoff and Bushell. Half expecting Tordoff to call it a day, or at least quit BTCC for something else. Bushell always had issues with finding a budget, and he seemed to be fitting into the engineering role fairly well.

[RS67]

Originally Posted by Pickles

I'm not sure East Anglia is classed as the Midlands!

Commonly known as the middle east.

[RS67]

Originally Posted by redshoes

Can't say I'm that surprised about Tordoff and Bushell. Half expecting Tordoff to call it a day, or at least quit BTCC for something else. Bushell always had issues with finding a budget, and he seemed to be fitting into the engineering role fairly well.

I am wondering if Bushell will move with Butcher to continue his engineering role.

[Evantra]

That's a shame, as all three drivers were really quick for AmD.

Agree with redshoes, Tordoff and Bushell probably won't be on the grid unfortunately. Butcher to Motorbase has been suggested, which seems likely. PMR possibly an option too if Collard is out or for a 3rd Astra, maybe even WSR if Jordan goes but I doubt he has the budget.

AmD / TPC must be the biggest question marks now, with both AmD seats open and likely Blundell's too. Hill moving across the garage to the Honda? Coates, Thompson, Collard to throw in some other names?

[porsche962fan]

Must be Shaun's phone right now