V8 Supercars Coming to America

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It is the British touring car championship, not the English Touring car championship.
 
Jimlaad43
It is the British touring car championship, not the English Touring car championship.
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You're missing the point. That patch of land to the north isn't Scotlandshire. It is it's own country. So technically, the BTCC does not stick to one country. It is mainly based in England, but has a yearly foray to Scotland.
 
I'm not going to contribute to this thread anymore as I'm just ending up in arguments
 
This is really good for the sport. This is going to make the Americans more informed and interested in the sport what is great as I love the v8s
 
I would love to see the V8's at Laguna Seca. Although i love this series now i think its going to be awesome when Nissan, Chrysler, BMW and Toyota are in it again.
 
Chrysler, BMW and Toyota have not confirmed that they are entering. Chrysler is believed to be giving it consdierable thought, but there has been nothing substantial linking BMW or Toyota to an entry into the series.
 
I very much doubt BMW have any interest in V8 Supercars. The only thing they seem to care about right now is DTM.
 
Do you have a source for that? V8 Supercars International has said that they're willing to take up to three new manufacturers. Nissan is joining Ford and Holden, and with Chrysler believed to be serious about it, that means the sport can only handle one more manufacturer.
Cap'n Jack
I very much doubt BMW have any interest in V8 Supercars. The only thing they seem to be interested in right now is DTM.
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They have said they would be willing to enter V8 Supercars if they can use technology from the M3 DTM car. Exactly what they want to use and how much of it they would need remains unknown.
 
But what's your source? You say you read that BMW and Toyota would join in 2014. Where did you read it? Who said it? Can you supply a link to it so that we can see for ourselves instead of just taking your word for it?
 
convict01
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/bmw-confirms-v8-interest/tabid/70/newsid/10576/default.aspx
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convict01
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...oin-v8-supercars/story-e6frey5r-1225845528024
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Did you read the dates on those articles? The one posted on the V8 website is dated October 2010. The one posted by The Daily Telegraph is dated March 2010. They're eighteen months and two years old, respectively. And neither article is a confirmation that either marque will enter the category. The article from The Daily Telegraph doesn't even quote anyone from Toyota.
 
So that means any article from any year can be taken as truth? Why hasn't VW joined F1? Same for Jaguar in LMP, etc etc.

It's good to see new manufacturers in the case of Nissan joining but I'd rather see it go back to Grp.A style cars rather than sedans.
 
Parity between the cars has long since been confirmed. However, just because that is true, it does not make the rest of the article true. The article in The Daily Telegraph is two years old. I cannot find anything since that conclusively links Toyota to an entry into the series. They have shown no interest in V8 Supercars.
 
prisonermonkeys
Parity between the cars has long since been confirmed. However, just because that is true, it does not make the rest of the article true. The article in The Daily Telegraph is two years old. I cannot find anything since that conclusively links Toyota to an entry into the series. They have shown no interest in V8 Supercars.
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That's fair enough, I took your comment to mean that any chance of parity had long since been chucked out.

In that case I still hold out hope for BMW, there was definite interest from BMW should the regulations suit, and since it relied on the DTM, which hasn't even raced itself yet, then there's still time.
 
MatskiMonk
That's fair enough, I took your comment to mean that any chance of parity had long since been chucked out.
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The Car of the Future regulations basically break the cars down into two components: parts that are only found on a racing car, and parts that are found on the racing and road cars. Any part that is only found on the racing car is a control (spec) part. The manufacturers are free to play around with everything else. This is mostly the bodyshell and the engine.
 
prisonermonkeys
They have said they would be willing to enter V8 Supercars if they can use technology from the M3 DTM car. Exactly what they want to use and how much of it they would need remains unknown.
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Not much I could imagine.

Don't DTM cars run a 4.0 litre engine and the car is a Carbon fiber shell on a light weight body?

If they want they could perhaps use the drivers seat, that might be one thing that could pass V8 supercar parity regs.
 
Mic_Col
Not much I could imagine.

Don't DTM cars run a 4.0 litre engine and the car is a Carbon fiber shell on a light weight body?

If they want they could perhaps use the drivers seat, that might be one thing that could pass V8 supercar parity regs.
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Yeah, I struggle to see it myself to be honest, but it's been discussed by BMW and V8SC, so there must be some kind of common ground. Either that, or it becomes multi-class, like GT500/GT300 in Japan, or a bit differently the S2000 and NGTC situation in touring cars.
 
MatskiMonk
Yeah, I struggle to see it myself to be honest, but it's been discussed by BMW and V8SC, so there must be some kind of common ground. Either that, or it becomes multi-class, like GT500/GT300 in Japan, or a bit differently the S2000 and NGTC situation in touring cars.
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S2000 and NGTC are not different classes, they are different regulations, its completely different to GT500/GT300 as they are not designed to run against one another - the only reason they do is to allow a transition to spread the costs.
 
@PM Toyota and BMW aren't in because their Resume videos weren't Legendary enough.

Good to see so many racing series trying to get a foothold in the USA. Now the question is, how long will it last?
 

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