Kia to be racing in BTCC 06!!

[Pebb]

OK I saw this news on some motorsports newspaper I see if i can track down more news and info about this.

I reckon Ford should come back to BTCC since they have a good car in the new Focus ST.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

From Autosport-Atlas:

Kia Studying Possible BTCC Entry
By Tim Redmayne Wednesday, 24 August 2005 00:49

Korean car firm Kia is conducting a feasibility study into entering a brace of cars in the British Touring Car Championship next season, according to Motorsport News.

The company says discussions are at a preliminary stage but the plans centre around a two-car team that would commit to the series in a multi-year deal.

A spokeman for Kia Motors said: "We have talked about this. It is something we are looking at to see if the time is right for us to go in this direction.

"We have talked to some of the teams and we have had a chat with the series organisers to check out the viability of this kind of project.

"We're not in detailed negotiations. We look at the viability of activity in this way from time to time."

The firm could run its Rio or the Cerato models should it decide to enter the BTCC series.

 

[Pebb]

Glad you found it I saw it on some it some motorsports paper but not autosport.

 

[TwinTurboJay]

racing kia's....sigh

 

[GilesGuthrie]

racing kia's....sigh

I wouldn't worry. I can't see how doing it would stack up for them. Especially after the disaster that was the Proton entry.

 

[Danny]

Hey, they had David Leslie. I've liked him since his Vodafone Primera days.

And doesn't the Kia Rio do well in ice racing?
At least they won't be pushing the rules like Team Halfords by entering a car we don't get here.