Who would you like to see back? (BTCC)

[Phoenix1]

So Kelvin Burt is back and we have a thread called "Most doofy team-mate (BTCC)" ( http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=55210 )
so who do you want to see back. I for one would like to get Howell in the Kartworld MG as I think it could run faster in his hands. Anyone else got any suggestions?

I've not put a poll but if a few names appear maybe a mod will find it useful to add one.

[Les]

err is Kelvin back - another site is saying Gavin Smith has replaced him for Mondello

[Duffacus]

I'd like to see Menu back, that would be a great addition to the championship, Paul Radisich is another that I would love to see come back, and what happened to Patrick Watts? Did he retire?

[SPARK Msport]

emmm, Menu, Rydell...etc all the ex champs from the 90's would be nice, to see how they do upagainst the new look BTCC cars.

[SPARK Msport]

lol soz Duff...was thinking about my reply when you put yours up.

[touringcarnut]

I'd love to see Patrick Watts and Eugine O' Brien back!

And have Cleland and Soper out of retirement!

[Hazard]

Yeah, go with those (perhaps plus Kristensen) from the last of the Super Touring years. A Cleland appearance could be a giggle, since Vauxhall basically went upwards after he left - and his GT career was not so good.

So my full list...

Alain Menu
Paul Radisich
Tom Kristensen
Laurent Aiello
Rickard Rydell
John Cleland
David Leslie
Gareth Howell
Gavin Pyper
Alan Morrison
Paul O'Neill
Andy Priaulx (though he's obvious otherwise occupied)
Vic Lee Racing!
Warren Hughes

[speedy king]

Menu, Rydell, Tarquini true greats of Touring Cars in my eyes

[JAG]

Menu and Rydell are driving for the Prodrive 550 team at Le mans. So if Prodrive ever came back to the BTCC these could be the drivers. At the moment it looks like these two will drive for the new Prodrive Aston Martin GTS team.

I would love to see Radisich back as well.

[woodbine]

I'd like to have Will Hoy back

[Super Tourer]

Vic Lee is advertising his BTCC Pug 307's for sale in Autosport this week, so it doesn't look like he will be back with those..!

[Duffacus]

Yes I saw the same advert, wonder where those will end up...

[Stephen Green]

No one has mentioned Andy Rouse! I would love to see him back in the BTCC maybe running a two car team with his son

[Fan]

Phil Bennett

[Alfa Fan]

Gavin Pyper

[100%hondafan]

well

menu
rydell
tarqini
bennett
pyper
aiello
priaulx
harrison

all of thes back aswell as the ones we have at the moment and it would be the best touring car series in the world

but it will never happen

[SPARK Msport]

I'd like to have Will Hoy back

I guess we all do...still remember his little outing in the 306 during 2000, although he didn't finish any of the race's, was nice to see a real character back on the grid. I guess the memories will stay with us all for a long time.

Vic Lee is advertising his BTCC Pug 307's for sale in Autosport this week, so it doesn't look like he will be back with those..!

Really? Is he selling the pair or just 1 of the cars? A real shame, I hope that the older Production team's like HTML and Barwell could maybe pick them up and get some money together and race them next year? I was going to say Team Varta aswell, but...

[SPARK Msport]

On the subject of Prodrive, I think they should run some Honda's. Maybe put a 2 car attack together, run the new ETCC Accords and put Rydell and Menu in them. I know that Prodrive wouldn't have that much of a problem getting the money - Dave Richards runs B.A.R Honda, i'm sure that 1 of Dave's "new sponsors" would be interested in helping back some Touring Cars

[N I Tram]

A lot of good drivers have failed to make their way onto the grid this year, but to be honest I don't regard Warren Hughes, O'Neill, Bennett or Leslie as huge losses. Howell, Morrison and Pyper are more important - home-grown talents with impressive records. Tom Boardman was fun to watch but needed to sort out his consistancy.

As I watch ETCC and DTM when I can, the guys who are doing well in those can happily stay there. I'd like to have Menu back, but a lot of the other ideas are past it. We've got a great grid this year (although not everyone belongs), so don't complain about it.

[mcurtis26]

I'd certainly want Warren Hughes back, his record in every formula he has contested has been excellent. He certainly performed more than respectably in the MG and deserves his place on the grid. He's always struck me as a lot talent, i've always wanted Warren to do well, as he seems to be another one of those drivers who always struggle for budget. With the right breaks he could (should?) have made it to formula 1, he has IIRC, he has just signed as Lotus tester when they folded. I found Menu less than convincing during his DTm years, although his Porsche cup drives at Oulton did show his undoubted talent.

[SPARK Msport]

well havin just heard the BMW pull out - I would love to see the BMW back, or atlest some works backed cars...RWD really does put some more excitment out there and I know in the wet you get alot of oversteer - a shame we won't be seeing any of that for the remander of the year

[alesi95]

Steve Soper.....except he retired on health reasons.

[SPARK Msport]

Can I ask what the health reason's were? Had something to do with the crash with him and Bennett (surprise, surprise...) at the final at Brands? Am I correct?

[touringcarnut]

Although Steve was okay after that shunt, (other than a little memory loss!) he decided that it was time to call it a day. You could haldly blame him for the dog of a season that he had with the soon to return skip on wheels!

[bacon sandwich]

Originally posted by woodbine
I'd like to have Will Hoy back

Totally agree with you woodbine - still can't believe he is no longer with us.

I would love to see John Cleland back - love him or loathe him he was a great showman - good with the fans and you could always guarantee a totally un PC comment coming from him sometime (normally several times!) during the season.