Confirmed Entry Thread

[chrisyboy]

Been told that enke will be out there. The cars are updated, painted and ready to roll all they need is a partly funded driver to drive them.

[Northern Monkey]

Been told that enke will be out there. The cars are updated, painted and ready to roll all they need is a partly funded driver to drive them.

Which is what was reported earlier in the week...

[cos]

Crash.net confirms what was posted on BTC's site earlier in the week - Chris Stockton to drive one car, three drivers vying it out for the other.
http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=10&id=144037

[Iain]

Been told that enke will be out there. The cars are updated, painted and ready to roll all they need is a partly funded driver to drive them.

The one driver's going to drive them both?

[chrisyboy]

no it was early and i was hung over. They have spoke to people about the drives

[tdb]

Thought you'd be too busy with your job at Clyde Valley to have time to get a hangover!

What Enke sport tell the press, isn't neccssarily the facts of the situation!

[Ed]

"Thought you'd be too busy with your job at Clyde Valley to have time to get a hangover!" - CLASSIC

But the way what it happening with Clyd Valley.......JOKE Im not guna start that off again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Iain]

This is a Confirmed Entry thread remember. Keep it to Rumours. ;)

[chrisyboy]

Thought you'd be too busy with your job at Clyde Valley to have time to get a hangover!

What Enke sport tell the press, isn't neccssarily the facts of the situation!

No what they tell my dad who works with one of the teams voulenteers is where the info is from and no my dad aint the press!!!!!

[BTCC2]

Marsh and Pinkney Alfa team confirmed.

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~10~id~144141.htm

[Ed]

well at least Pinkney and Marsh have confirmed this morning, another 2 cars to the grid- its looking really good!! Marsh better up his game this year otherwise it will just be a waste of good car for a rich gentlemen driver

I wonder if we should be expecting a new wacky livery from Pinkney or whether he is going to be sticking with the Alfa red.


well at least Pinkney and Marsh have confirmed this morning, another 2 cars to the grid- its looking really good!! Marsh better up his game this year otherwise it will just be a waste of good car for a rich gentlemen driver

To be fair, Richard has never been in a top tourer so we will see how he gets on. But i can't help thinking ur right - with two top cars like that, maybe you'd expect to have a couple of front-running drivers?

Maybe Alfa has supplied them with these cars for an evaluation on a future works/semi-works team? It seems unlikely and I reckon if Alfa did enter properly, they could easily be at the front.


I wonder if we should be expecting a new wacky livery from Pinkney or whether he is going to be sticking with the Alfa red.


Black with pink rims would actually look nice

I wonder if these are the two cars that Quest have been expecting to recieve then? Their website has said for ages that they hope to be on the grid with 2 n-technology machines.
I'm also feeling that these may be entered for the manufacturers championship. If you listen to the radio news on crash.net it says "and there may also be some independant entries........" - as though these ones aren't.
I also suppose that that would mean these cars would be red, but with Marsh's farcecla sponsorship and the rumours of AA backing for Pinkey, how about Yellow alfas- it has been done before after all:

http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/gallery/albums/album09/ETCC_324.jpg

Nothing to do with Quest Racing. Gary Ayles is no longer involved with them.


If you listen to the radio news on crash.net it says "and there may also be some independant entries........" - as though these ones aren't.

That will refer to the fact that, while all Alfa Romeos are independent, any other entries aren't 'sanctioned' by Alfa Romeo - as was the case with Quest and Mark Smith last season.

I could imagine Alfa may well be interested in entering the manufacturers championship. But the whole manufacturer/independent thing is a bit of a grey area, I'll try and explain this as best I can!!

If Alfa did enter, would that mean the drivers couldn't win the indie title? That's a more realistic target than the overall championship so it seems silly to take that opportunity away.

But like the Honda situation in 2004, they can choose which cars to nominate, even independents so would they remain as independents that Alfa could nominate?!

That's about as clear as mud, hope someone understands what i'm getting at!

Gary Ayles is involved - it says on Crash.net

Dave has to have pink on his car, like the porsche pink with painted on bullet holes. He is a character and we need blokes like him

Yay, Pinkney and Marsh confirmed :D .

im sure there will be some pink on it, the JSM alfa 147 he drove had flashes on pink on its bonnet instead of the red the other drivers had

[cos]

Interesting that the cars they have are going to be the only "factory sanctioned" Alfas in the UK, whatever that might mean.

[BTCC2]

Interesting that the cars they have are going to be the only "factory sanctioned" Alfas in the UK, whatever that might mean.


It means that they were made by Alfa Romeo, specifically for Pinkney/Marsh.

[100%hondafan]

so what does that bring the grid upto now ?

[BTCC2]

Thats 22 confirmed DRIVERS by my count

1 Matt Neal Team Halfords Honda Civic
2 Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon
3 Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si
4 Gordon Shedden Team Halfords Honda Civic
5 Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra
7 Tom Chilton VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra
15 Martyn Bell Geoff Steel Racing BMW 320i
17 Rick Kerry AFM Racing BMW 120d
19 Nick Leason Daniels Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupe
23 Matt Allison Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledo
25 Gareth Howell Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledo
43 Chris Stockton BTC Racing Lexus IS200
77 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech Honda Integra
90 Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
?? Dave Pinkney ?? Alfa Romeo 156
?? Richard Marsh ?? Alfa Romeo 156
?? Jim Pocklington J- Team BMW 320i
?? Simon Blanckley Sibsport Honda Integra
?? John George TH Motorsport Honda Integra
?? Mat Jackson Jackson Motorsport BMW 320si
?? Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC BMW 320si
?? Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon


Obviously this could be more come media day if we get:
2 Encke Sport Astra Coupes
Arkas Racing 2nd seat
Fiona Leggate
2nd GSR BMW (Unlikely)
2nd BTC Racing seat

[100%hondafan]

12 good drivers then so were not doing to bad at all :)

think we will get 1-2 more cars now and then thats a very good start to the year!

[Andy Richards11]

Great news about Pinkney and Marsh in Alfas for this season. I would imagine by factory sanctioned they mean unlike Eoin Murray who had no spare parts last year for his car, Pinkney's team should have engines etc available as spares. They may get some help with data and set up as well.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I hope the cars are red and not pink!!

[tin-top fan]

I'm also expecting Xero to confirm their plans soon as well

[Robinho]

great news about the Alfa's, finally confirming what we all knew, but the longer it went on the more i was worrying they might not make the grid, i hope that they can get the Alfa's to the sharp end a few times, it will be interesting to see how Marsh does in competitive machinery, there is no reason for the cars not to be contenders for the podiums at least in the right hands.

another rumour struck off and added to confirmed is always good, only a handful of confirmations to be made now, and who knows, maybe a surprise or 2 between now and Brands?

[Robinho]

Great news about Pinkney and Marsh in Alfas for this season. I would imagine by factory sanctioned they mean unlike Eoin Murray who had no spare parts last year for his car, Pinkney's team should have engines etc available as spares. They may get some help with data and set up as well.


i think the reason Eoin had no spares was down to funds more than anything else, after all his car was a factory build which he won.

the factory sanctioned thing i'm a little unsure of, i assume it means its the only entry with new build machinery being used, rather than older, second hand or kit built cars which anyone can get hold of

[Winchester]

The new team will be called A-Tech and Julian Griffin is the team principal.
So says their press release!

[PDS]

It means that they were made by Alfa Romeo, specifically for Pinkney/Marsh.

Which means, Brand New Cars!

[parabolic]

Which means, Brand New Cars!

as shown here....... http://btcc-racing.com/photos/btcc/270207photos.asp

[Ian McC]

Well that is certainly a good sized grid which is good news :D

[Funks]

A grid size that is healthily represented by S2000 machines. I did have concerns a few months back that there were going to be too many BTCC regulation cars racing this year. It would appear not.

Perhaps we can now look forward to 2007 being the last season of what have been 7 campaigns of confusing regulations and mixed classed racing.

Here's hoping for an all S2000 2008.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Car and team wise I think the BTCC is looking stronger than the WTCC.

5 new build models from top manufacturers and a few other makes in the mix. Can't wait to see them all go tearing down paddock hill bend.

[PDS]

Thats 22 confirmed DRIVERS by my count

1 Matt Neal Team Halfords-Honda Civic
2 Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon
3 Colin Turkington Team RAC-BMW 320si
4 Gordon Shedden Team Halfords-Honda Civic
5 Fabrizio Giovanardi VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
7 Tom Chilton VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
15 Martyn Bell ???-BMW 320i
17 Rick Kerry AFM Racing-BMW 120d
19 Nick Leason Daniels Motorsport-Vauxhall Astra Coupe
23 Matt Allison Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
25 Gareth Howell Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
43 Chris Stockton BTC Racing-Lexus IS200
69 Simon Blanckley Sibsport-Honda Integra
77 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech-Honda Integra
90 Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing-Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
?? Dave Pinkney ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Richard Marsh ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Jim Pocklington J- Team-BMW 320i
?? John George TH Motorsport-Honda Integra
?? Mat Jackson Jackson Motorsport-BMW 320si
?? Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC-BMW 320si
?? Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon

There could be as many as ten other names confirmed for the coming season..
I expect another 6 names to be added to the list!

[100%hondafan]

i think 4 more

2 xero
1 enke
1 akra

[ATF]

Plus another BTC Lexus and a Toledo for Adam Jones maybe? And possibilities of Eoin Murray and the guy who may be having Mark Smiths Alfa - but maybe later in the season?

[VkmSpouge]

1 akra

Who is this "akra"?

[Alfa Fan]

The other arkas racing car I guess

[Pilfp]

Then there willl be all the mid-seaon entrys, considering for the last two rounds of the season we got 5 new entries.

[ATF]

Car and team wise I think the BTCC is looking stronger than the WTCC.

I agree, better to see 2 of each car up there rather than all works BMWs and SEATs and Alfas sometimes challenging. The WTCC may have a couple more top names but the likes of Turks, Chilton, Howell and so on have yet to reach their best.

[CroftPilgrim]

There could be as many as ten other names confirmed for the coming season..
I expect another 6 names to be added to the list!

That could make things very interesting as Knockhill cant take that many. I guess we might see some drivers fail to qualify

[MBailey06]

Also Jason Hughes, I'm expecting him at Media Day. Just a bit surprised it hasn't been confirmed.

[chrisyboy]

Think that marsh could spring up some suprises

[Ed]

yea maybe hewont get lapped!!

[chrisyboy]

He has never has a potentialy race winning car tho

[Northern Monkey]

yea maybe hewont get lapped!!

As has been said before, Marsh has never had a good car underneath him. The Varta Honda was nothing short of a joke and the Peugeot wasn't the quickest of cars when it first hit the track - but did the job last season of getting sponsors on board for a full programme this year.

So I think its only fair to give Richard a chance to get used to the Alfa Romeo this season and see how he performs in a proper car before knocking him down.

[chrisyboy]

Completely agree they have as much chance as dynamics and vauxhall

[LiamM]

As has been said before, Marsh has never had a good car underneath him. The Varta Honda was nothing short of a joke and the Peugeot wasn't the quickest of cars when it first hit the track - but did the job last season of getting sponsors on board for a full programme this year.

So I think its only fair to give Richard a chance to get used to the Alfa Romeo this season and see how he performs in a proper car before knocking him down.

Agree totally Marsh has a bit of a stigmatism as he has been down the back of the grid with poor cars, think its make or break time for him now tho

[PDS]

That could make things very interesting as Knockhill cant take that many. I guess we might see some drivers fail to qualify
FOUND IT! I knew I saw one somewhere...

this list shows the maximum starters for each circuit. So I don't expect to many disappointed drivers..

Oulton Park (Fosters) 30
Brands (Indy) 32
Knockhill 32
Croft 36
Donington Park (Short) 36
Rockingham (Infield) 36
Snetterton 38
Thruxton 38

[tdb]

FOUND IT! I knew I saw one somewhere...

this list shows the maximum starters for each circuit. So I don't expect to many disappointed drivers..

Oulton Park (Fosters) 30


as The BTCC always race island cicuit

Surely Oulton (island) = more than 30?

[PDS]

as The BTCC always race island cicuit

Surely Oulton (island) = more than 30?

I agree. I would have thought Island would have more starters.

Couldn't find a figure for the Island circuit! Personally 32-34!

[Alfa Fan]

No confirmation of Oulton the Island yet. I really hope its Fosters. MN printed that list for the Clio Cup a few weeks ago - really hope its right by listing the Fosters for the BTCC

[VkmSpouge]

I prefer the Island circuit, there's good action at the hairpin.

[peopleofearth]

If your want the Fosters circuit, then i'm sorry to inform you that it is not the Fosters circuit this year, but the the Island one that is being run.

On the btcc site, Brands and Rockingham haven't been confirmed (despite the fact that the Rockingham track has already been decided). But the Oulton Park circuit has been confirmed on the site as the Island one. And having tested there these past weeks, i'd be very upset if they then change the calander for this TOCA package. ;)

[PDS]

1 Matt Neal Team Halfords-Honda Civic
2 Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon
3 Colin Turkington Team RAC-BMW 320si
4 Gordon Shedden Team Halfords-Honda Civic
5 Fabrizio Giovanardi VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
7 Tom Chilton VXR-Vauxhall Vectra
15 Martyn Bell ???-BMW 320i
17 Rick Kerry AFM Racing-BMW 120d
19 Nick Leason Daniels Motorsport-Vauxhall Astra Coupe
23 Matt Allison Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
25 Gareth Howell Motorbase Performance-SEAT Toledo
43 Chris Stockton BTC Racing-Lexus IS200
69 Simon Blanckley Sibsport-Honda Integra
77 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech-Honda Integra
90 Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing-Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
?? Dave Pinkney ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Richard Marsh ??-Alfa Romeo 156
?? Jim Pocklington J- Team-BMW 320i
?? John George TH Motorsport-Honda Integra
?? Mat Jackson Jackson Motorsport-BMW 320si
?? Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC-BMW 320si
?? Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK-SEAT Leon

There could be as many as ten other names confirmed for the coming season..
I expect another 6 names to be added to the list!


Changed my mind.. possibly as many as 8!

[Dickie L'Amour]

As has been said before, Marsh has never had a good car underneath him.

Underneath him? I always thought drivers sat 'in' cars, not on them. Sorry I hate that phrase (not one of the otherwise excellent Martin Brundle's finest, but one which alas has rubbed off on people).

[Brown, Jon Brow]

as The BTCC always race island cicuit

Surely Oulton (island) = more than 30?

But the width of the track is very narrow remember.

[Bezza]

I prefer the Island circuit, there's good action at the hairpin.

True. Good arguments for both circuits really. I prefer Fosters because you see the cars more times and they go through Knickerbrook without using the chicane, great sight to see that.

[CroftPilgrim]

FOUND IT! I knew I saw one somewhere...

this list shows the maximum starters for each circuit. So I don't expect to many disappointed drivers..

Oulton Park (Fosters) 30
Brands (Indy) 32
Knockhill 32
Croft 36
Donington Park (Short) 36
Rockingham (Infield) 36
Snetterton 38
Thruxton 38

Cool! That was more than I thought, but I'm not complaining. It would be amazing if grid sizes got close to those figures, especialy Thruxton and Snett!

[BDunnell]

Underneath him? I always thought drivers sat 'in' cars, not on them. Sorry I hate that phrase (not one of the otherwise excellent Martin Brundle's finest, but one which alas has rubbed off on people).

I agree. However, people were saying that drivers sat 'on' cars before they started to use 'in'. On old recordings, one often hears Raymond Baxter saying "Fangio, on the Maserati..." and suchlike.

[Henry Cutts]

CONFIRMED ENTRY LIST: 2007 DUNLOP MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
No./Driver (NAT), Team, Car, Type
1. Matt Neal (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000
3. Colin Turkington (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
5. Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), VX Racing, * Vauxhall Vectra, Super 2000
7. Tom Chilton (GBR), VX Racing,* Vauxhall VectraSuper, 2000
11. Jason Plato (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
12. Darren Turner (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
14. Eoin Murray (IRL), Quest Racng, Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
15. Martyn Bell (GBR), Team Allaboutproperty.comBMW, 320i E46, Super 2000
17. Rick Kerry (GBR), Team AFM Racing, BMW 120D, Super 2000
19. Nick Leason (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000
21. Adam Jones (GBR), Team Air Cool, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
22. TBA, SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
23. Matt Allison (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
25. Gareth Howell (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
28. Jason Hughes (GBR), Kartworld Racing, MG ZS, BTC
33. Tom Onslow-Cole (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
38. Fiona Leggate (GBR), Kartworld Racing/Boston Bowl, MG ZS, BTC
43. Chris Stockton (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000
45. Jim Pocklington (GBR), J Team Motorsport with Tech Tuning, BMW 320i E46, Super 2000
48. Mat Jackson (GBR), Jacksons M.Sport, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
52. Gordon Shedden (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000
55. John George (GBR), TH Motorsport, Honda Integra, BTC
56. David Pinkney (GBR), A-Tech , Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
59. Richard Marsh (GBR), A-Tech Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
69. Simon Blanckley (GBR), Sibsport, Honda Integra, BTC
77. Mike Jordan (GBR), Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest-Speedfit, Honda Integra, BTC
90. Erkut Kizilirmak (TKY), Arkas RacingVauxhall, Astra Sport Hatch, BTC
* Registered for the BTCC Manufacturers Championship
All others registered for the BTCC Independents Championship, with the exception of cars 1 & 52

A 3rd Seat has been entered and a grid of 27 cars!

[Pilfp]

Where are the Xero and Encke cars and the second Arkas car? Also why is Nick Leason racing a Lexus for BTC racing when he's already been confirmed in an astra coupe? Great news to hear Murray and Jones are competing, and does anybody have any info on who's in line for the 3rd SEAT?

[thompp]

Fantastic news about the entry list!
-> 27 cars !!!!
-> Fiona is back !!!
-> third SEAT
-> will we see Dan Eaves this season ???

[speedy king]

Is Rob Huff confirmed with Chevy in the WTCC? (i know it's probably already started but i don't follow it...) wishful thinking on the 3rd Seat :(

[Pilfp]

Yeah he's confirmed with Menu and Larini in the WTCC.

[Marshall]

What a killer grid! I count 12 different body shapes in there...9 of which are S2000 spec. Plus 7 manufacturers and represented. Exciting stuff.

[Pilfp]

About 15 of those entries look capable of winning races.

[cos]

All others registered for the BTCC Independents Championship, with the exception of cars 1 & 52


Interesting - so they're not chasing the manufacturers' title but neither are they going for the indie title?

I imagine the 3rd SEAT will be wheeled out towards season's end to give Plato's title charge an extra hand.

Didn't expect to see Encke or the 2nd Turk-Speed car to be honest, but surprised to see Xero absent from the list.

[Neil Adams]

3rd seat is a surprise, rydell maybe

i guess that rumour about the 2nd arkas seat being too expensive may have been true, not even a tba, weird o'neill is supposed to have said he had a race drive sorted for 07, was expecting to see him there

great to see eoin on the entry list, hope hes doing the full year, great driver

weird change of plan from leason!

xero are team air cool with adam jones surely?

nice to see fiona back from another season, and the use of bio-ethanol again

[cos]

great to see eoin on the entry list, hope hes doing the full year, great driver

weird change of plan from leason!

xero are team air cool with adam jones surely?

I missed Eoin among all those names! :eek: Makes more sense for Leason to run with a team-mate in a reasonably competitive car rather than race the very long-in-the-tooth Astra. Team Air Cool = GR Asia?

[cpearson]

pics on btcc pages look good.....

fiona's car has the upgraded front end, hopefully jason will also do this in time.

notable absentee's from today are Dynamics...kind of expected really.

VX racing vectra looks awesome!!

[Brown, Jon Brow]

3rd seat is a surprise, rydell maybe





I would cream if that was announced :o

[VkmSpouge]

27 entries and likely 26 cars on the grid for next year! Fantastic.

Good Surprises:
Eoin Murray - It'll be good to see him there on the gird
Adam Jones - Done okay last year and should be a consistent points challenger this year
Fiona Leggate, bio-ethanol & two MGs - Good to have Leggate back and in an MG as well.
3rd SEAT - surely only a part-time entry for perhaps later in the year when the championship gets tight?

Shocks:
Nick Leason - going to BTC Racing when he had confirmed the Daniels Motorsport Vauxhall Astra coupe.

Bad Surprises:
Xero Competition - after all the testing I would have thought they would be there. Hopefully they can sort something out before the season starts.

[Alfa Fan]

1: The list only shows 1 Xero car but we have 2

2: we are not "still looking for drivers"

Guess things have changed as you haven't entered. Shame, was looking forward to seeing the Xero Lexus.

[Alfa Fan]

27 entries and likely 26 cars on the grid for next year!

Good grief!! The day they announce the 2007 entry we're already on to car counts for 2008!!

[VkmSpouge]

D'oh! The word "next" and "this" are easily muddled by a tired mind :D

[Neil Adams]

pics on btcc pages look good.....

love the mg x power livery on the kartworld cars

the vectras front bumper looks a little odd!

whoops yes more likely that team air cool are gr asia than xero but no sort of clarification or news story yet

[Alfa Fan]

Air Cool are GR Asia - not Xero. Air Cool are Adams personal sponsor.

[BTCC2]

It's actually just GR in BTCC 2007 though.

[BTCC2]

Burt joins Bell for 2007

http://www.btcc-racing.com/news/2007/news0866.asp

[Cradge Bank]

Guess things have changed as you haven't entered. Shame, was looking forward to seeing the Xero Lexus.

Did the organ grinder himself ever say they would enter?

[Alfa Fan]

It seemed to be strongly inferred. The only other explanation I can think of was he was being deliberatly misleading, but I wouldn't have thought he would.

Hopefully he'll be on soon to explain the situation with Xero and why they haven't entered.

[tdb]

see Xero thread.

[PDS]

A-Tech racing have had their Alfa 156s delivered ready for them to test next week.
http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=436&PHPSESSID=980e709cd34ce4aa34b7e2cbcf4255ce

[PDS]

It has just been confirmed that you will NOT see Rob Collard in the BTCC this year!

He has joined Parker Racing to contest the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.

[thompp]

It has just been confirmed that you will NOT see Rob Collard in the BTCC this year!

He has joined Parker Racing to contest the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.

which he was out testing at Snetterton on Thursday on the Porsche media/testing day

[VkmSpouge]

I had been a little bit concerned (despite his appearance on the entry) that this silence from Eoin Murray may have meant things weren't entirely confirmed. However after a Newsletter email from his and an article (http://www.eoinmurray.com/news.php?&id=52) on his website today with him confirming his sponsors for this year (arguscarhire.com and Reynolds Logistics) and saying how much he's looking forward to lining up on the grid at Brands Hatch, any fears I had are gone. Good luck, Eoin! :D

[100%hondafan]

so how comes he wasnt going round on the media day ???

and also has he been testing much?

[tin-top fan]

not sure why he didn't want to be there himself but his car was the one that Atech showed off ( as their cars were still in Italy at the time)

[Alfa Fan]

He has a tight tight budget.

Media day was obviously seen as an unneccessary expense.

Was probabily more worthwhile for him to lend his 156 to A-Tech, presumably at a charge to A-Tech!

[ATF]

At least if he starts the season and shows the kind of form he had last year, you would hope he might pick up a couple of sponsors along the way. Hope he has a good year, he's a future BTCC star for sure!

[cos]

I don't think I saw this mentioned anywhere else, but Adam Jones will miss the first Thruxton round, Croft and Snetterton.

[Robinho]

why is that? GT commitments or something? or has he got a lot of weddings to attend this year?

[Northern Monkey]

Clashes with WTCC where GR Asia have commitments

[BTCC2]

Why was this not announced at Media Day ???

[Northern Monkey]

It was in the teams press release that they would only be able to do the meetings where there was no clash - the focus has been more on the fact that the team will be there rather than they will have to miss a few races.

[VkmSpouge]

Shame Jones won't be able to do the whole year but I can understand that GR's priority is rightly the WTCC.

[ATF]

Didn't realise that, gutted!! But it's better than him not being there at all!

[PDS]

And I think that Tyreman2 will confirm, if he had not have a sponsor back out at the last moment, he would have put a deal together to do the whole championship!
But as you say let's hope Adam can do as many as possible!

[kmchow]

Shame Jones won't be able to do the whole year but I can understand that GR's priority is rightly the WTCC.
OTOH, if he doesn't have a full season's worth of sponsorship money, perhaps these 3 meeting breaks gives him some breathing room? IE: It's works to his favour.

[Alfa Fan]

Adam is working on a deal to allow him to compete in the 3 rounds he is currently scheduled to miss after his highly successful debut for GR at Brands

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=475

[cookingfat]

Adam is working on a deal to allow him to compete in the 3 rounds he is currently scheduled to miss after his highly successful debut for GR at Brands

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=475


You got all that from this... "maybe opinions might change and something could be arranged for those three meetings.”

It would be good to see Adam do the whole series. If something could be arranged!

[Alfa Fan]

I don't see the issue. Adam obviously hopes to do those extra 3 meetings, and I said Adam was hoping to do the extra 3 meetings!!

[Jona]

Adam is working on a deal to allow him to compete in the 3 rounds he is currently scheduled to miss after his highly successful debut for GR at Brands

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=475

You said 'WORKING ON A DEAL' not 'HOPING' to strike a deal!

[BDunnell]

Is not the issue GR's commitments in the WTCC, rather than a lack of backing?

[Alfa Fan]

Same thing??? Your spliting hairs! If he is hoping to secure a deal, I'm sure "working on" descirbes it accuratly enough. I'm sure he's not just doing nothing and "hoping" a deal will come together from nothing. I'm sure he is "working on" a deal by chasing sponsors to secure sufficient budget!