2024 Touring Car Thread - BTCC, TCR, and more.Touring Cars

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Yeah a rebrand of Restart, headed by Scott Sumpton and probably with Nic Hamilton. Restart themselves moving into a different car that's already on the grid (possibly Focus).

As is my understanding upon further research.

 

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GOW PREDICTS BTCC HYDROGEN ELEMENT IN THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS

By Mick Palmer BTCC Chief Executive Alan Gow has stated that he believes that an element of hydrogen power will be used in the British Touring Car Championship “probably be in the next two to three…

touringcarmagazine.co.uk

Watch this space.

 

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Un-Limited Motorsport Welcomes Max Hall For 2025 BTCC Season • BTCC

Un-Limited Motorsport has today (25 November) announced the signing of Max Hall for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. At just 17 years old,

btcc.net

Maximus Hall joins Unlimited for the 2025 BTCC!

 

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Un-Limited Motorsport Welcomes Max Hall For 2025 BTCC Season • BTCC

Un-Limited Motorsport has today (25 November) announced the signing of Max Hall for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. At just 17 years old,

btcc.net

Maximus Hall joins Unlimited for the 2025 BTCC!

Rumours suggest Dexter Patterson will return as his teammate and WSR are looking at Daryl DeLeon and a possible full season for Dan Zelos.

 

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Halstead leaves Excelr8.


Team HARD wound up, according to this forum.

BTCC 2024 News & Rumours - Page 143 - TenTenths Motorsport Forum

Page 143- BTCC 2024 News & Rumours Touring Car Racing

tentenths.com

 

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https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/zelos-pushing-hard-for-full-time-btcc-seat/10677825/

Good luck Dan.

 

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TOCA Announces TBL Holders For 2025 BTCC Season • BTCC

Following the entry approval deadline, British Touring Car Championship organiser – TOCA – has today (2 December) announced its TBL holders for the 2025 BTCC

btcc.net

 

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Restart Racing to run EXCELR8-built Hyundai i30s next season

Restart Racing will run two Hyundai i30 Fastback N cars in the 2025 British Touring Car Championship after announcing a multi-year collaboration with EXCELR8 Mo

www.touringcartimes.com

 

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Restart Racing to run EXCELR8-built Hyundai i30s next season

Restart Racing will run two Hyundai i30 Fastback N cars in the 2025 British Touring Car Championship after announcing a multi-year collaboration with EXCELR8 Mo

www.touringcartimes.com

Now the Cupras can go to VortX.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Now the Cupras can go to VortX.

Potentially but it seems a bit difficult as they don't have any TBLs

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Potentially but it seems a bit difficult as they don't have any TBLs

Unless the One return doesn't work out.

Alliance Racing - 4
EXCELR8 Motorsport - 4
Speedworks Motorsport - 4
West Surrey Racing - 4
Power Maxed Racing - 2
Restart Racing - 2
One Motorsport - 2
Un-Limited Motorsport - 2

Which is least likely to come to fruition?

 

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Restart Racing to run EXCELR8-built Hyundai i30s next season

Restart Racing will run two Hyundai i30 Fastback N cars in the 2025 British Touring Car Championship after announcing a multi-year collaboration with EXCELR8 Mo

www.touringcartimes.com

Early rumours suggest Smiley and Lloyd as the drivers.

https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/restart-racing-to-become-a-hyundai-customer-team-for-2025-btcc-campaign/10678734/

 

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Smiley stays with Restart for 2025.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Daryl DeLeon joins WSR for 2025.

 

[TheCracker]

He didn't do much last season - but then he never was going to do with Team HARD. Has a pretty successful, if short, racing career outside of BTCC, so will be interesting to see how he fares in competitive machinery. Gives WSR a strong line-up now.

 

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Daryl DeLeon joins WSR for 2025.

Hope WSR will be able to run a 4th car full-time in 2025.

If so, I expect it will be Aiden Moffat as he has been linked with them, though I know a lot of people will be pushing Bobby Thompson.

 

[MagpieRacer]

He didn't do much last season - but then he never was going to do with Team HARD. Has a pretty successful, if short, racing career outside of BTCC, so will be interesting to see how he fares in competitive machinery. Gives WSR a strong line-up now.

Had flashes of excellent pace at times. Will be interesting to see how he goes in a works car for sure.

 

[05XR8]

Oof, but I like each venue for these cars. A possible Macau event(Round 5), will be interesting to see how the local racers go. However, seems like an expensive travel bill.

Five-round 2025 TCR Australia calendar revealed

TCR won't race at Bathurst in 2025. The two-litre touring car category has had to find alternative homes following a

speedcafe.com

2025 TCR Australia Series Calendar
Round 1 – ITM Taupō Super 440, New Zealand | April 11 – 13 (TCR Trans-Tasman Trophy)
Round 2 – Perth Super 440 | June 6 – 8
Round 3 – Race Winton | August 22 – 24
Round 4 – The Bend 500 | September 12 – 14 (Kumho FIA TCR World Tour)
Round 5 – TBA | November (Kumho FIA TCR World Tour)

 

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Rounding up some rumours for BTCC 2025:

- Excelr8 want to retain Zelos, subject to funding. May assist with a drive somewhere else if he can't raise the budget for one of their seats.

- Morgan also linked with Excelr8.

- Cook likely to return to the returning One Motorsport team, who will most likely also revive their old Hondas.

- Lloyd likely to return from Porsches to partner Smiley at Restart.

 

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Adam Morgan Strengthens Team VERTU Line-up • BTCC

Experienced racer Adam Morgan has today (10 December) been confirmed as the third member of the Team VERTU line-up for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car

btcc.net

 

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Adam Morgan Strengthens Team VERTU Line-up • BTCC

Experienced racer Adam Morgan has today (10 December) been confirmed as the third member of the Team VERTU line-up for the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car

btcc.net

Good, that should give Ingram some proper backup, no offence to Chilton.

 

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WSR and LKQ Euro Car Parts join forces for 2025 British Touring Car Championship | WSR - West Surrey Racing

Reigning British Touring Car Champions WSR are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with LKQ Euro Car Parts that will spearhead a two-car team for the 2025 BTCC season. This new agreement brings together 18-time BTCC title winners WSR and LKQ Euro Car Parts; the leading distributor...

www.wsr-racing.com

Pretty much all but confirms Moffat will be in a Beemer in 2025.

 

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TOURING CARS 2025 – MORE OF WHAT WE KNOW, AND SOME ‘INTERESTING’ RUMOURS

The silly season is hotting up even further in the BTCC during these autumn* months. It is reminiscent of when a dog drops one on a snowy morning, and for some reason the pervading waft of doo-doo …

touringcarmagazine.co.uk

Make what you will of this article.

 

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Aiden Moffat Joins WSR For 2025 To Race LKQ Euro Car Parts BMW • BTCC

WSR has today (23 December) announced Aiden Moffat as the first driver for the new LKQ Euro Car Parts BMW programme in the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car

btcc.net

Moffat joins WSR for 2025

 

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Aiden Moffat Joins WSR For 2025 To Race LKQ Euro Car Parts BMW • BTCC

WSR has today (23 December) announced Aiden Moffat as the first driver for the new LKQ Euro Car Parts BMW programme in the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car

btcc.net

Moffat joins WSR for 2025

If Turkington is staying with BMW, does this mean Josh cook is reuniting with One Motorsport?
Do you reckon.

 

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If Turkington is staying with BMW, does this mean Josh cook is reuniting with One Motorsport?
Do you reckon.

Who knows?

Until anything comes of the alleged One return, I am not yet convinced they are coming back, TBL or no TBL.