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Motorbase?
Must have found ££ for Jackson then.
Must have found ££ for Jackson then.
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Hopefully as as of Saturday they had access to the tbl but not the funds
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As for T888 - I predict Menu, Smith, and quite honestly no idea who else...
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The mandatory sponsors on this season's cars are the Dunlop ones at the front, the Whatcar on the right with Autocar on the left and the single Dunlop on the rear, yes?
Looking to do fictional race paints on the BTCC cars within Forza and want to get them as plausible as possible.
Looking to do fictional race paints on the BTCC cars within Forza and want to get them as plausible as possible.
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So back to business 
The 2016 BMW looks great, although i'm still not convinced the driver line up will be challenging for the title come the end of the season.
I'm a bit lost on Neate. I was worried the Hondas would be menacing this year, but looks like the third car won't be up to much. I know we should give him a chance, but from his past and the team he is now with, I think it's a waste. He's had experience with Type R's (BritCar) which may help (unlikely) but a shame.
I hope the Scoobies run a nice livery (but not blue)
The 2016 BMW looks great, although i'm still not convinced the driver line up will be challenging for the title come the end of the season.
I'm a bit lost on Neate. I was worried the Hondas would be menacing this year, but looks like the third car won't be up to much. I know we should give him a chance, but from his past and the team he is now with, I think it's a waste. He's had experience with Type R's (BritCar) which may help (unlikely) but a shame.
I hope the Scoobies run a nice livery (but not blue)
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Strong pairing for Motorbase, can't wait for the season to start!
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So common sense prevails and no James Cole....
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So now the grid is coming together, which can only mean it is time for Furi's silly season driver chart, version 5! Updates at WSR, Honda, Eurotech, Welch, HARD, Motorbase, Parker, Maximum, and BTEC news!
WSR / BMW 1 Series
Also known as: "The Longer The Sponsor Name, And Car Number, The Better!"
Goff / Tordoff / Collard
Collard now confirmed at WSR with Tordoff in chrome BMWs. Jack Goff revealed at ASI moving from T888 to WSR, driving the ex Priaulx IHG car Interestingly, i've heard it is a free drive. Collard had said hew was "open to offers" out other teams, Priaulx off to Ford WEC, Richard Hawken sponsors appeared on a facebook post showing the BMW's being prepared.
T888 / MG ???
Also known as: "We can't keep our drivers"
??? / ???
Currently 2 TBL's, hot rumour is a third TBL coming courtesy of BMR, who's owner Warren Scott owns some of the operation. Could become the "BMR Rejects" team. Confirmed with a new MG for 2016-18, no word on if it is a new model, but almost surely a facelift at least.
HONDA YUASA RACING / HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "Shorty & Lankys Championship-Winning Team"
Neal / Shedden / Neate
Three TBLs, with Neal and Shedden as usual confirmed. Andy Neate surprisingly gets the seat after failing to buy a seat with WSR - Jack Clarke was signed in 2015 as a "Honda Development Driver", and appeared most likely candidate for the seat, but didn't get it - perhaps Eurotech-bound?
TEAM BMR RESTART / SUBARU LEVORG
Also known as: "Death Star Scooby Doo Team"
Plato / Turkington / Smith? / Scott? / Menu?
Gaining Subaru manufacturer backing with that most obvious of choices, a RWD Estate. Using Mountune Boxer 4 Cylinder for added bwap bwap bwap. Plato confirmed, and cannot whinge about RWD anymore having helped broker the deal. Turkington confirmed, so expect him to be quick back in a RWD. Rumour is Warren Scott IS driving a third car that is being built up. Fourth car may not happen despite a shell being built, and a TBL could easily be shifted to T888 / The BMR Rejects Team, as Scott owns both teams. Aron Smith wasn't employee of the month after Brands but got photographed with team at ASI, Menu has Subaru links via TCR.
EUROTECH / HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "The Honda's That Don't Win"
Depper / Smith / ???
3 new Civics for Eurotech, having purchased a TBL from Houseman Racing, with the good ol' boys Depper and Smith driving. Said to be in contact with three drivers for the final seat. Jack Clarke could become Honda Development Reject driver and join as Eurotech are in direct partnership with Yuasa. Ironically, following the news of Neate at Honda, Clarke has become just that.
CICELY RACING (WIX) / MERCEDES A CLASS
Also known as: "The Angry Wasp"
Morgan
Apart from a divisive new paint scheme, little change - Adam is still blonde, the car is still yellow, and he'll still run well.
SPEEDWORKS / TOYOTA AVENSIS - HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "Putting Best Driver In The Slower Car Because Why Not".
Ingram / Simpson
Acquired another TBL to return to 2 cars. Ingram in the Toyota again, and hot rod racer Simpson in a Honda running under his own banner. Confusion over the chassis, was originally announced to be the 2015 title winning Shedden car but thats appeared alongside the car at ASI - maybe they used a spare shell?
AMD TUNING / AUDI S3
Also known as: "The FWD Audi"
Bushell? / Hamilton? / Hill?
The 2014 Audi S3 soldiers on in classic Audi-themed livery for a full season after Nick Hamilton and Jake Hill drove last season. Both need £££ to continue, and no driver signed as of present. Shaun Hollamby team boss even said he may hop in if he can find no driver jokingly... or not? The teams Ford Focus got sold to Maximum Motorsport and with it the TBL.
LASER TOOLS / MERCEDES A CLASS
Also known as: "The Mercedes That Thinks It's A Rally Car"
Moffat
Moffat returns, and much like stablemate, Morgan, nothings changed much except for a new sponsor (Butlers) and a new sexy blue. Thats gotta be worth a couple tenths right there.
WELCH MOTORSPORT / ???
Also known as: "The Little Engine That Couldn't"
Welch
One TBL, might be staying with a Proton chassis and selling the other - unknown if sticking with the engines they did have or going to Swindon power. Rumours were Hyundai, but choice of car still was being investigated. Protons, all 407hp of them (when they work) are up for sale... more on a possible home below...
TEAM HARD / TOYOTA AVENSIS
Also known as: "Formerly TeamRentADriver.Com, now Tonys Pastel Colour Fetish"
Smiley
One car, a Toyota, driven by a VW Series driver in his debut season. Expected pink and early concepts of the car did not dissapoint.
HANDY MOTORSPORT / TOYOTA AVENSIS
Also known as: "We Get The Fans To Pay For Our Repairs Racing"
Belcher / Austin.
Belcher confirmed himself driving at ASI and a second TBL with Rob Austin bringing his over having sold off part of RAR, and probably confused a lot of his Owners Club at the same time. Don't think that's the last we'll hear of it... Note the Austin chassis is a brand new build. Luke Hines was linked with 2nd seat originally.
PRO MOTORSPORT (S.O.P.R) / INFINITI Q50
Also known as: "The Unwilling Soldier"
Palmer / ???
Speculation is the teams second TBL won't be used after troubled 2015. Palmer confirmed.
MOTORBASE / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "EcOPBoost Racing"
Jordan / Jackson? / Cole?
The trolls of 2015 return hopefully with a car that isn't ridiculous on straights and average everywhere else. Jordan brings the Pirtek backing with some chrome, Jackson signed after being according to Dave Bartrum "high priority" (Yup, "We're gonna sign him last minute for banter again"). Don't be surprised if they try get another TBL, Cole brings money and a mean guitar riff. Ash Sutton tested it so probably means he won't get a seat.
POWER MAXED / CHEVROLET CRUZE
Also known as: "The Midfielders"
Newsham? / Cook?
Cook isn't confirmed, but his facebook is pure banter. Newsham is looking for sponsors, because as Cook wrote, you don't want to sponsor a ginger. Ever.
PARKER RACING (DEXTRA) / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "We Want ALL The Colours"
Martin
Martin said he is almost certain of returning. Hopefully they replaced the 10 year old who designed the 2015 livery. Team currently testing in Europe.
MAXIMUM MOTORSPORT / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "The Other Other Ford"
Lines
Ex-AMD car as Lines moves his Clio team to BTCC, and with Motorbase form, the Ford might be car to have. Lines got the EcoboostOP engine now, so no longer has the wrong engine.
OTHER ITEMS:
Unless cancelled, the ex-Holland Audi S3 will have a spare chassis handy if AMD plans go ahead.
Hunter Abbott without a drive but considering Alcosense are all his sponsors he could buy a seat or even the ashes of RAR.
Richard Hawken - BTCC 2016 under construction he says - well time running out.
BONUS! - THE BTCC FEEDER SERIES:
Club level series for first gen NGTC cars that people either couldn't be bothered to, or afford to, upgrade. Eligible cars known in existence:
2x Protons - For sale with the Welch engines. Might be one actually - if chassis gets used for BTCC.
1x Toyota - From Houseman Racing assets, Eurotech could sell it.
2x Vauxhall Insignias - Originally cannibalised into Passats, now apparently fully rebuilt and present at the factory.
1-4x VW Passats - Unlikely to be seen again in BTCC, will either go back to the cars owners (not Team HARD or BMR), or be available. And knowing Warren, he'll enter 1 car minimum. First car to BKR Racing and ex HARD driver Kieran Gallagher.
3x Audi A4's - RAR cars. Sherman I, Sherman II, Panzer.
WSR / BMW 1 Series
Also known as: "The Longer The Sponsor Name, And Car Number, The Better!"
Goff / Tordoff / Collard
Collard now confirmed at WSR with Tordoff in chrome BMWs. Jack Goff revealed at ASI moving from T888 to WSR, driving the ex Priaulx IHG car Interestingly, i've heard it is a free drive. Collard had said hew was "open to offers" out other teams, Priaulx off to Ford WEC, Richard Hawken sponsors appeared on a facebook post showing the BMW's being prepared.
T888 / MG ???
Also known as: "We can't keep our drivers"
??? / ???
Currently 2 TBL's, hot rumour is a third TBL coming courtesy of BMR, who's owner Warren Scott owns some of the operation. Could become the "BMR Rejects" team. Confirmed with a new MG for 2016-18, no word on if it is a new model, but almost surely a facelift at least.
HONDA YUASA RACING / HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "Shorty & Lankys Championship-Winning Team"
Neal / Shedden / Neate
Three TBLs, with Neal and Shedden as usual confirmed. Andy Neate surprisingly gets the seat after failing to buy a seat with WSR - Jack Clarke was signed in 2015 as a "Honda Development Driver", and appeared most likely candidate for the seat, but didn't get it - perhaps Eurotech-bound?
TEAM BMR RESTART / SUBARU LEVORG
Also known as: "Death Star Scooby Doo Team"
Plato / Turkington / Smith? / Scott? / Menu?
Gaining Subaru manufacturer backing with that most obvious of choices, a RWD Estate. Using Mountune Boxer 4 Cylinder for added bwap bwap bwap. Plato confirmed, and cannot whinge about RWD anymore having helped broker the deal. Turkington confirmed, so expect him to be quick back in a RWD. Rumour is Warren Scott IS driving a third car that is being built up. Fourth car may not happen despite a shell being built, and a TBL could easily be shifted to T888 / The BMR Rejects Team, as Scott owns both teams. Aron Smith wasn't employee of the month after Brands but got photographed with team at ASI, Menu has Subaru links via TCR.
EUROTECH / HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "The Honda's That Don't Win"
Depper / Smith / ???
3 new Civics for Eurotech, having purchased a TBL from Houseman Racing, with the good ol' boys Depper and Smith driving. Said to be in contact with three drivers for the final seat. Jack Clarke could become Honda Development Reject driver and join as Eurotech are in direct partnership with Yuasa. Ironically, following the news of Neate at Honda, Clarke has become just that.
CICELY RACING (WIX) / MERCEDES A CLASS
Also known as: "The Angry Wasp"
Morgan
Apart from a divisive new paint scheme, little change - Adam is still blonde, the car is still yellow, and he'll still run well.
SPEEDWORKS / TOYOTA AVENSIS - HONDA CIVIC
Also known as: "Putting Best Driver In The Slower Car Because Why Not".
Ingram / Simpson
Acquired another TBL to return to 2 cars. Ingram in the Toyota again, and hot rod racer Simpson in a Honda running under his own banner. Confusion over the chassis, was originally announced to be the 2015 title winning Shedden car but thats appeared alongside the car at ASI - maybe they used a spare shell?
AMD TUNING / AUDI S3
Also known as: "The FWD Audi"
Bushell? / Hamilton? / Hill?
The 2014 Audi S3 soldiers on in classic Audi-themed livery for a full season after Nick Hamilton and Jake Hill drove last season. Both need £££ to continue, and no driver signed as of present. Shaun Hollamby team boss even said he may hop in if he can find no driver jokingly... or not? The teams Ford Focus got sold to Maximum Motorsport and with it the TBL.
LASER TOOLS / MERCEDES A CLASS
Also known as: "The Mercedes That Thinks It's A Rally Car"
Moffat
Moffat returns, and much like stablemate, Morgan, nothings changed much except for a new sponsor (Butlers) and a new sexy blue. Thats gotta be worth a couple tenths right there.
WELCH MOTORSPORT / ???
Also known as: "The Little Engine That Couldn't"
Welch
One TBL, might be staying with a Proton chassis and selling the other - unknown if sticking with the engines they did have or going to Swindon power. Rumours were Hyundai, but choice of car still was being investigated. Protons, all 407hp of them (when they work) are up for sale... more on a possible home below...
TEAM HARD / TOYOTA AVENSIS
Also known as: "Formerly TeamRentADriver.Com, now Tonys Pastel Colour Fetish"
Smiley
One car, a Toyota, driven by a VW Series driver in his debut season. Expected pink and early concepts of the car did not dissapoint.
HANDY MOTORSPORT / TOYOTA AVENSIS
Also known as: "We Get The Fans To Pay For Our Repairs Racing"
Belcher / Austin.
Belcher confirmed himself driving at ASI and a second TBL with Rob Austin bringing his over having sold off part of RAR, and probably confused a lot of his Owners Club at the same time. Don't think that's the last we'll hear of it... Note the Austin chassis is a brand new build. Luke Hines was linked with 2nd seat originally.
PRO MOTORSPORT (S.O.P.R) / INFINITI Q50
Also known as: "The Unwilling Soldier"
Palmer / ???
Speculation is the teams second TBL won't be used after troubled 2015. Palmer confirmed.
MOTORBASE / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "EcOPBoost Racing"
Jordan / Jackson? / Cole?
The trolls of 2015 return hopefully with a car that isn't ridiculous on straights and average everywhere else. Jordan brings the Pirtek backing with some chrome, Jackson signed after being according to Dave Bartrum "high priority" (Yup, "We're gonna sign him last minute for banter again"). Don't be surprised if they try get another TBL, Cole brings money and a mean guitar riff. Ash Sutton tested it so probably means he won't get a seat.
POWER MAXED / CHEVROLET CRUZE
Also known as: "The Midfielders"
Newsham? / Cook?
Cook isn't confirmed, but his facebook is pure banter. Newsham is looking for sponsors, because as Cook wrote, you don't want to sponsor a ginger. Ever.
PARKER RACING (DEXTRA) / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "We Want ALL The Colours"
Martin
Martin said he is almost certain of returning. Hopefully they replaced the 10 year old who designed the 2015 livery. Team currently testing in Europe.
MAXIMUM MOTORSPORT / FORD FOCUS
Also known as: "The Other Other Ford"
Lines
Ex-AMD car as Lines moves his Clio team to BTCC, and with Motorbase form, the Ford might be car to have. Lines got the EcoboostOP engine now, so no longer has the wrong engine.
OTHER ITEMS:
Unless cancelled, the ex-Holland Audi S3 will have a spare chassis handy if AMD plans go ahead.
Hunter Abbott without a drive but considering Alcosense are all his sponsors he could buy a seat or even the ashes of RAR.
Richard Hawken - BTCC 2016 under construction he says - well time running out.
BONUS! - THE BTCC FEEDER SERIES:
Club level series for first gen NGTC cars that people either couldn't be bothered to, or afford to, upgrade. Eligible cars known in existence:
2x Protons - For sale with the Welch engines. Might be one actually - if chassis gets used for BTCC.
1x Toyota - From Houseman Racing assets, Eurotech could sell it.
2x Vauxhall Insignias - Originally cannibalised into Passats, now apparently fully rebuilt and present at the factory.
1-4x VW Passats - Unlikely to be seen again in BTCC, will either go back to the cars owners (not Team HARD or BMR), or be available. And knowing Warren, he'll enter 1 car minimum. First car to BKR Racing and ex HARD driver Kieran Gallagher.
3x Audi A4's - RAR cars. Sherman I, Sherman II, Panzer.
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BMR twitter indicating just three cars for them. Announcement not too far off.
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So appears Pro Motorsport are financially 🤬 or just being difficult.
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No, the screenshot above is the maker of the body panels with them complete, but Pro (AKA Paras, yes the Infiniti team) haven't paid them yet.
EDIT Over at Cicely Lada WTCC Engineers are in.
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Looks like he didn't Stump up the case for the Motorbase drive
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Bit disappointed. As much as Smith annoyed me last year with his antics (lol) I'd rather see him have that seat, or give cook the chance.
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