BTCC 2011 Rumours

[Eurotech]

I'm loving this talk of the championship getting a potential 30+ entries this year, remember back to Thruxton 2005?

2. Yvan Muller - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra
5. Matt Neal - Team Halfords - Honda Integra
6. Colin Turkington - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra
8. Dan Eaves - Team Halfords - Honda Integra
9. Tom Chilton - Arena Motorsport - Honda Civic
10. James Kaye - Syncro Motorsport - Honda Civic
11. Jason Plato - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
12. James Pickford - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
21. Rob Collard - WSR - MG ZS
57. Luke Hines - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
88. Gavin Smith - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra

That was the complete entry list. Yes, 11 Cars.

[Torg22]

Yep, quite a contrast. The amount of cars taking part in the last few seasons has been pretty healthly but the interest that has been show on the run up to the 2011 season is just crazy. Dont think ive looked forward to the start of a BTCC season as much since 1995!

[VkmSpouge]

I'm loving this talk of the championship getting a potential 30+ entries this year, remember back to Thruxton 2005?

2. Yvan Muller - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra
5. Matt Neal - Team Halfords - Honda Integra
6. Colin Turkington - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra
8. Dan Eaves - Team Halfords - Honda Integra
9. Tom Chilton - Arena Motorsport - Honda Civic
10. James Kaye - Syncro Motorsport - Honda Civic
11. Jason Plato - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
12. James Pickford - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
21. Rob Collard - WSR - MG ZS
57. Luke Hines - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Toledo
88. Gavin Smith - VXRacing - Vauxhall Astra

That was the complete entry list. Yes, 11 Cars.

2005 was a strangely low ebb for the championship, I never could think of a fundamental reason why there were so few entries.

[Allyc85]

What happens if we do get too many entries, do we have pre-qualifying or are the entries all considered 1 by 1 and they are selected by the BTCC?

[Eurotech]

I remember the Clio Cup was over subscribed a few years back and they had to 'qualify' for the event (ie the slowest cars from qualifying wouldn't be in race.) And those who didn't qualify would become reserve entries and would be allwed in if one of the other cars couldn't race for some reason...

[BTCC2]

There will be no pre-qualifying...The entries will be capped at 32.

[Iain]

That's the fairest way to do it, saves a wasted journey for anyone. Back in 2002 it was oversubscribed at times with the Production class also being there. The best example I can think of was at Knockhill with it's (in those days) 28 car limit. Gavin Pyper qualified, but wasn't guaranteed a slot on the grid as he was a late entry at round two Oulton Park, so was only on reserve. Jim Edwards Jnr failed to take his place on the grid, so Pyper replaced him.

[Allyc85]

So its just which ever 32 gets in there first I guess

[Alfa Fan]

Rumours have Mark Hazell as STR's 2nd driver

[Allyc85]

Who?