Who do you think will go where in BTCC 09?

[Scuderia ferrari]

Just an idea i had yesterday, here's what i'd like to see in BTCC next year as terms of the driver market goes for the existing teams and drivers:

VX Racing
Fabrizio Giovanardi
Matt Neal

Team Dynamics
Gordon Shedden
Tom Onslow-Cole

SEAT Sport UK
Jason Plato
Adam Jones

WSR Team RAC
Colin Turkington
Mat Jackson

Robertshaw Racing
Harry Vaulkhard
Stephen Jelley
Alan Taylor

Motorbase
Steven Kane
Rob Collard

Team Eurotech
Mike Jordan
Tom Chilton

TH Motorsport
John George

Team KWR
Jason Hughes

In-Tune Racing
Micky Doyle

BTC Racing
Chris Stockton
Ben Winrow

Arkas
Erkut Kizilirmak
Martyn Bell

Thoughts?

[MBailey06]

Like your thinking on most of that, the Jelley to Robertshaw is an intriguing idea, but the one person you are missing that is making such an impact this year is Andrew Jordan as he should be at Eurotech. Chilton could possibly be part of yet another Arena team that has failed to materialize, but this time could happen with nowhere for Chilton to go.

[VX_Rules]

My thoughts:

Just an idea i had yesterday, here's what i'd like to see in BTCC next year as terms of the driver market goes for the existing teams and drivers:

VX Racing
Fabrizio Giovanardi Yes
Matt Neal No - OC instead.
3rd driver as well please.

Team Dynamics
Gordon Shedden Yes
Tom Onslow-Cole No - Possibly Adam Jones But...

SEAT Sport UK
Jason Plato Eugh
Adam Jones ...Or here too.

WSR Team RAC
Colin Turkington Yes Chilton? (He may have to pay for the drive, if thats not what he does now)
Mat Jackson Doubtful maybe...

BMW Great Britain
Mat Jackson
Thommo Would be cool.

Robertshaw Racing
Harry Vaulkhard Yes.
Stephen Jelley You think he's back next year?!
Alan Taylor Yes
Gaffney is a hessitated guess. :

Motorbase
Steven Kane More than likely for both yes.
Rob Collard

Team Eurotech
Mike Jordan Yes
Tom Chilton Come on! Andrew Jordan.

TH Motorsport
John George If theyre back.

Team KWR
Jason Hughes GET A NEW CAR! :

In-Tune Racing
Micky Doyle He better be back!

BTC Racing
Chris Stockton Maybe
Ben Winrow I'd prefer Winrow in a better car to prove himself.

Arkas
Erkut Kizilirmak Yes to both, in Vectra's Please. Now that would be interesting.
Martyn Bell

Thoughts?

[SEATFreak]

I don't want to be to radical in my view but I think a reasonable prediction ought to be that Robershaw Racing I think will run 2x 08' spec RML Lacettis (given a new shape Lacetti will take over) with Harry Vaulkhard and Euan Hankey.

[mattie007]

The Jordans will be together next year as TD's satellite squad.
Anyone think a new manufacturer will arrive? Or a new car on the grid? Would be nice. Hopefully Honda and BMW will join up.
Think we might get the new Lexus for BTC Racing.
Jason Hughes could well be using the MG again as its performance has increased since its new engine was put in! :-) Leggate may well be returning after the birth of her baby!
Would be good to see Doyle join up with a bigger team. Air Cool or Dynamics?

[LiamM]

We're forgetting Clyde Valley?

[tdb]

I think Andrew jordan will join TD with shedden and it will be Team John Guest and not Halfords.

I think Adam jones will stay as he is

VXR and Seat will remain the same

Matt Jackson will be in a works BMW instead of ExWorks

motorbase will stay kane ,collard plus whoever Dave has lined up ( he's too shrewed to announce something if it isn't definately on the cards!)

No new manufacturer, but lots of new cars for a few teams and a new(to the btcc) s2000 model for 1 team

Mickey Doyle bloody better return and i want his football team to loose every time he races!!!!

[VX_Rules]

Just had an amazing idea.

ERKUT BELL DOYLE. 3x Vectras.

That would be an immense team to watch!

[thetrooper_uk]

Chilton will never replace Andrew in a million years. He will be lucky to get a drive in my opinion.

[cos]

How about Steve Neal's comments today...

"I believe we will have another manufacturer next year in a rear-wheel drive car, which will be really exciting because that guy will be pretty tough to beat"