Confirmed Entry Thread

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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

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

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Originally Posted by BTCC2

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

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Which means, Brand New Cars!

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Originally Posted by PDS

Which means, Brand New Cars!

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

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

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by BTCC2

Thats 22 confirmed DRIVERS by my count

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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!

i think 4 more

2 xero
1 enke
1 akra

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?