2021 Touring Car Discussion Thread - TCR, BTCC, etc.Touring Cars

[CodeRedR51]

7+ is broadcasting TCR Australia Live right now.

Are they doing international live streams again?

 

[Spacegoat]

Are they doing international live streams again?

Could be wrong but I'm sure I read somewhere that Motorsport.TV are streaming all rounds of TCR Aus for international viewers on their site.

 

[05XR8]

Are they doing international live streams again?

Yes. Sorry. As PSacegoat said.
https://motorsport.tv/program/tcr-australia-live-racing/1654

Qualy is good. Real mix up of the field. Part 2 to qualy is beginning before the race.

 

[Spacegoat]

Qualy is good. Real mix up of the field. Part 2 to qualy is beginning before the race.

This Lee Holdsworth fellow looks pretty handy. Someone should sponsor him for a Supercar drive.

 

[05XR8]

Maybe he should do Trans Am.

 

[CodeRedR51]

What is with Australian motorsports and time certain finishes?

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, that's silly. The races are 25 minutes anyway. So, it's time certain built in.

Percat hating hard on paddleshifts.

The Hondas are nowhere.

 

[05XR8]

 

[05XR8]

Ouch. Huge crash there at the end. Look like a failure with the Jason Bargwanna 308.

 

[Spacegoat]

Ouch. Huge crash there at the end. Look like a failure with the Jason Bargwanna 308.

Ah, damnit. I forgot to record the races so I could watch them tonight. Glad that both Bargs and Moff are okay. Based on what I've seen on twitter, it was a nasty incident.

 

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[VulcanSpirit]

Now this I wasn't expecting... Speedworks announce Rory Butcher and Sam Smelt (returning from British GT) as their 2021 drivers.

 

[Raptor013]

Percat hating hard on paddleshifts.

Yeah, I think it's because its too hard for him to learn how to drive a real car.

 

[05XR8]

Next TCR race.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Colin Turkington stays with WSR:

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Trio of driver announcements from the BTCC Ford squads: Ollie Jackson partners Jake Hill at MB Motorsport, while Motorbase confirm two Focus STs for Sam Osborne and Andy Neate.

 

[05XR8]

So much for Audi pulling out of petrol TCR racing https://tcraustralia.com/2021/02/06/audi-sport-launches-the-2021-rs-3-lms-for-tcr-competitions/

 

[05XR8]

Good stuff.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Tom Oliphant confirmed as Turkington's first 2021 teammate.

 

[Spacegoat]

The next round of TCR Aus has been postponed due to a Covid outbreak in Melbourne.

 

[05XR8]

Feel for you all down in Victoria. My oldest daughter is down there too.

 

[Spacegoat]

The next round of TCR Aus has been postponed due to a Covid outbreak in Melbourne.

Round 2 now confirmed to be taking place on March 12th -14th. Lets hope things don't spike up again in the meantime.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

A homecoming of sorts for Stephen Jelley, as WSR announces his return to the team to complete their 2021 line-up.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Power Maxed Racing signs Jac Constable for TCR UK and as their first BTCC Development Driver.



No word on Plato's teammate just yet, but glad to see them still supporting Constable after his unfortunate withdrawal from last year's Croft meeting.

 

[05XR8]

I like how Toyota is still racing the Corolla in BTCC. Where you at Mazda3 TCR?

 

[05XR8]

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Double British GT champion Rick Parfitt Jr. takes up the last spot at EXCELR8.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

GR010-style livery likely for the Speedworks Corollas; Motul also announced as main sponsor.

 

[Rossell2]

Teh?

 

[Michelin Man]

That's a big shock I didn't see coming, will be unfortunate to seem him leave the BTCC grid. Especially given how close Dan Cam has come to a title the last 3 years. Between himself and Ingram leaving Speedworks, there's been some really surprising moves during the off-season. Eager to see how the Team HARD Cupra Leon's turn out.

What's also interesting with Team Dynamics, with Cammish departing and Neal in the twilight of his BTCC career, there's the prospect of an entirely new line-up for the first time since 2009, in the coming years. I do see Neal seeking a management role within the team upon retirement, and likewise I could see his sons filling a seat; specifically Henry Neal.