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[Furinkazen]

BIG news. Collard stays, Turkington out at WSR.

 

[neljack]

I do wonder if Turkington and Plato are just sat there twiddling their thumbs?

 

[Furinkazen]

I do wonder if Turkington and Plato are just sat there twiddling their thumbs?

I am 99% certain Plato has already signed a deal. Turkington I have little idea about.

 

[paulmac2k9]

Can we make a new mock up of the current driver list for 2015?

Edit: I copy/pasted the one you posted earlier Furi.

WSR - BMW 125i
Priaulx / Tordoff / Collard

TRIPLE 888 - MG6
Jordan / ???

HONDA YUASA RACING - HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
Neal / Shedden

MOTORBASE - FORD FOCUS
Jackson??? / ??? / Martin

TEAM BMR - VW PASSAT
A.Smith / Scott??? / Goff??? / ???

EUROTECH - HONDA CIVIC
J.Smith / Depper???

ROB AUSTIN RACING - AUDI A4
Austin / Abbott

CICELY RACING - MERCEDES A CLASS
Morgan

HOUSEMAN RACING - TOYOTA AVENSIS
???

AmD TUNING - FORD FOCUS
Bushell

LASER TOOLS RACING - MERCEDES A CLASS
Moffat

SPEEDWORKS - TOYOTA AVENSIS
???

HANDY MOTORSPORT - TOYOTA AVENSIS
Belcher

ROTEK RACING - AUDI S3
Holland???

POWER MAXED RACING - CHEVROLET CRUZE
Stockton

WELCH MOTORSPORT - PROTON GEN-2
Welch??? / Wilmot

SUPPORT OUR PARAS RACING - INFINITI Q50
Hawken / Palmer Jnr

TEAM HARD - TOYOTA
Gallaghar

RACING FOR HEROES - ???
Cook

Made some changes but if I left anything out do update it .

 

[Furinkazen]

Can we make a new mock up of the current driver list for 2015?

Edit: I copy/pasted the one you posted earlier Furi.

WSR - BMW 125i
Priaulx / Tordoff / Collard

TRIPLE 888 - MG6
Jordan / ???

HONDA YUASA RACING - HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
Neal / Shedden

MOTORBASE - FORD FOCUS
Jackson??? / ??? / Martin

TEAM BMR - VW PASSAT
A.Smith / Scott??? / Goff??? / ???

EUROTECH - HONDA CIVIC
J.Smith / Depper???

ROB AUSTIN RACING - AUDI A4
Austin / Abbott

CICELY RACING - MERCEDES A CLASS
Morgan

HOUSEMAN RACING - TOYOTA AVENSIS
???

AmD TUNING - FORD FOCUS
Bushell

LASER TOOLS RACING - MERCEDES A CLASS
Moffat

SPEEDWORKS - TOYOTA AVENSIS
???

HANDY MOTORSPORT - TOYOTA AVENSIS
Belcher

ROTEK RACING - AUDI S3
Holland???

POWER MAXED RACING - CHEVROLET CRUZE
Stockton

WELCH MOTORSPORT - PROTON GEN-2
Welch??? / Wilmot

SUPPORT OUR PARAS RACING - INFINITI Q50
Hawken / Palmer Jnr

TEAM HARD - TOYOTA
Gallaghar

RACING FOR HEROES - ???
Cook

Made some changes but if I left anything out do update it .

Seems accurate. 👍

 

[paulmac2k9]

Only one I'm thinking may also need removed is Rotek as it seems they may not be there next year? I wasn't fully sure though.

 

[DK]

I can't believe the reigning champ is out of a seat!

 

[Clark]

It happened before to him, I'm glad at least that Dick Bennets said how much he wanted Turkington to stay though.

 

[paulmac2k9]

It's cruel enough it happened to him once but for it to happen twice would be devastating.. Lets just hope he finds a drive elsewhere.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I do wonder if Turkington and Plato are just sat there twiddling their thumbs?

While waiting for the passats to turn up?

 

[Furinkazen]

Jeff Smith has turned up:

 

[True-blue-8]

Did not see that coming with Collard. Thought he'd be gone.

I reckon Plato will stay at MG now, with Turkington (If he stays) in the Passat

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Did not see that coming with Collard. Thought he'd be gone.

I reckon Plato will stay at MG now, with Turkington (If he stays) in the Passat

With what MG and t8 have already confirmed he's leaving with Plato confirming a new team.

 

[paulmac2k9]

Please say Eurotech aren't keeping the Pirtek colours. It'll be weird having 2 teams running the same paint . Besides they aren't the real Pirtek anymore .

 

[MatskiMonk]

Glad to see Rob Collard still at WSR.

No seat for Turk though... just can't fathom that.

 

[Furinkazen]

Plato on twitter says he is perhaps having a year off. Truth or troll - you decide?

 

[Bo]

Plato on twitter says he is perhaps having a year off. Truth or troll - you decide?

That's been rumoured for a while now.

 

[neljack]

Think he's just fishing

 

[paulmac2k9]

I heard some interesting things about where Newsham might be from a colleague who spoke to him in a supermarket.

Still just his word though so take it with a pinch of salt.

He said Newsham told him that he was going to be in Moffats ex cruze. Though I'm thinking he picked it up wrong since I assume Stockton will be driving for his team..

I'd hope he's right so we don't have to watch Stockton being 2 seconds off every round .

 

[Furinkazen]

I heard some interesting things about where Newsham might be from a colleague who spoke to him in a supermarket.

Still just his word though so take it with a pinch of salt. He said Newsham was going to be in Moffats ex cruze but I'm thinking he picked it up wrong since I assume Stockton will be driving for his team..

Stockton is driving the Cruze as far as I know.

 

[paulmac2k9]

Stockton is driving the Cruze as far as I know.

I know but that's what he said Newsham told him. I'm doubtful that there's a new team running the hatch too. I did say take it with a pinch of salt as it's just his word.

 

[neljack]

Dam! Might have been slow but the Power Maxed livery was quite nice.

http://www.btcc.net/2015/02/16/stockton-to-sell-power-maxed-racing-to-automotive-brands-group/

 

[paulmac2k9]

"The sale has been approved by BTCC Series Director Alan Gow in terms of the TOCA BTCC Licence (TBL). The team changes name to Power Maxed Racing for the 2015 season and will run one Chevrolet Cruze (the saloon purchased from Aiden Moffat Racing) with an yet to be unveiled driver"

What was that about Newsham? Seems it may be right .

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

"The sale has been approved by BTCC Series Director Alan Gow in terms of the TOCA BTCC Licence (TBL). The team changes name to Power Maxed Racing for the 2015 season and will run one Chevrolet Cruze (the saloon purchased from Aiden Moffat Racing) with an yet to be unveiled driver"

What was that about Newsham? Seems it may be right .

 

[neljack]

@DunlopBTCC: Some flipping (sorry) big news coming today. Make sure you're sub'd to our @YouTube channel #BTCCisComing https://t.co/ThRxLryckV @ITVSport

Would guess maybe live qualifying?

 

[Furinkazen]

@DunlopBTCC: Some flipping (sorry) big news coming today. Make sure you're sub'd to our @YouTube channel #BTCCisComing https://t.co/ThRxLryckV @ITVSport

Would guess maybe live qualifying?

Live streaming of the races? 💡

 

[raceorama123432]

An announcement at 8pm tonight. Interesting...

 

[neljack]

I reckon it's either live qualifying or some sort of app. Struggling to see how it could be a driver announcement, unless it's a totally new team with Plato/Turkington.

 

[True-blue-8]

where will this be on, their youtube channel?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Could be the Turks/Plato at BMR announcement since there's 4 passats booked on at thruxton tomorrow.