2015 BTCC RDT - Priaulx misses Rockingham

kart99 · PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:54 am

Pirtek and Andy Jordan have signed a new deal which lasts through 2018. Looks like Jordan will be in tin-tops till then

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:36 pm

Great news but does it explicitly say that Pirtek will only remain as Andrew's sponsor if he's stays in BTCC? I doubt there's little to stop Andrew taking the Pirtek money to a WTCC team or something else.

kart99 · PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:43 pm

Yes, it is part of the agreement that Jordan will remain in the BTCC til 2018

hedgey666 · PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:57 pm

Very much doubt Jordan would be able to make much progress outside of the BTCC. With the greatest of respect, he's more or less as high as he's going to get.

kart99 · PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:38 pm

http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/07/22/silverstone-classic-attracts-42-car-super-touring-grid/

42 cars for the HSCC Super Touring Challenge races at Silverstone

kart99 · PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:38 pm

Some mega racing at Silverstone in the HSCC Super Touring Challenge races at Silverstone, although rain badly affected race 2 with several drivers deciding not to race.

Drivers involved included:

John Cleland
Patrick Watts
Adam Morgan
Tim Harvey
Paul Rivett
Steve Soper
Frank Wrathell (won Race 1)

This championship goes from strength to strength. Hopefully, they do get more BTCC support bill races

kals · PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:48 pm

Hopefully the race was televised or recorded. Looks like a superb group of cars and drivers.

As for Wrathall, how much time did he serve? It doesn't seem long ago that he was jailed. I feel conflicted about him. A great driver with a promising future only to make a regrettable error that he has now paid for.

kart99 · PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:55 pm

kals wrote:

Hopefully the race was televised or recorded. Looks like a superb group of cars and drivers.

It should have been recorded. Massive grid of cars ranging from SuperTourers to cars from the 70s/80s. Great grid.

kart99 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:50 am

2016 BTCC Calendar:

Rounds, Date, Circuit, County
1,2,3, Sat 2/Sun 3 April, Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent
4,5,6, Sat 16/Sun 17 April, Donington Park, Leicestershire
7,8,9, Sat 7/Sun 8 May, Thruxton, Hampshire
10,11,12, Sat 4/Sun 5 June, Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire
13,14,15, Sat 18/Sun 19 June, Croft, North Yorkshire
16,17,18, Sat 30/Sun 31 July, Snetterton, Norfolk
19,20,21, Sat 13/Sun 14 August, Knockhill, Fife
22,23,24, Sat 27/Sun 28 August, Rockingham, Northamptonshire
25,26,27, Sat 17/Sun 18 September, Silverstone, Northamptonshire
28,29,30, Sat 1/Sun 2 October, Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent

kals · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:42 pm

Thanks. That's 5 seasons in a row with an identical calendar.

pimmy · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:26 pm

kals wrote:

Thanks. That's 5 seasons in a row with an identical calendar.

There's not really much that can be done with the calendar, other than shuffling the order around. The tracks will always be the same so they might as well be kept in the same order for consistency.

Andy Wilmot has left Welch.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:30 pm

Don't blame him. So many issues with that car.

kals · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:41 pm

pimmy wrote:

kals wrote:

Thanks. That's 5 seasons in a row with an identical calendar.

There's not really much that can be done with the calendar, other than shuffling the order around. The tracks will always be the same so they might as well be kept in the same order for consistency.

Oh for sure. It has been a few years since the season didn't start and finish at Brands. A minor change is good now and again.

It is a shame for Andy Wilmot and Welch but the Protons have been troublesome the past couple of seasons.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:44 pm

I just hope it doesn't clash with f1 so much next year, stupid when that happens.

SecretAgentHarvick · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:54 pm

kals wrote:

Thanks. That's 5 seasons in a row with an identical calendar.

I don't know much about British motorsport, though I love this series, but what other tracks in the UK, Scotland, etc. are suitable to host a BTCC race?

Or are you suggesting the order of the races on the schedule currently need to be shuffled?

I would like to see a new track at least added to the schedule.

Gaara · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:08 pm

Well there's Castle Combe but there's too many Nimby's in the area. Places like Cadwell Park probably aren't suitable, too narrow.

Just bring back Birmingham Superprix.

kals · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:36 pm

Pembrey was good while it lasted (20 years ago mind you...) but I'm not sure the facilities are up to scratch. Mondello Park but would be a suitable venue but I was never a fan of the track. Silverstone could host a couple of rounds on alternate layouts like Brands Hatch do.

Gaara · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:57 pm

Mondello Park tended to be boring.

Pembrey could be good, F3 last raced there in '99. I thought they ran more recently then that but the facilities couldn't really by that much worse.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:29 pm

Coventry

DanSN117 · PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:41 pm

Anglesey would be amazing

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