Any rumours for BTCC 2009?

[BDunnell]

I would certainly hope for more than 17 cars. I wonder if anyone can think back to the last recession to hit the UK in the early 90s, how many cars on average did the BTCC have on its grids?

The grids were healthy, certainly, though I should imagine that (taking inflation into account) buying a car like an ex-works M3 was cheaper then. Crowds increased at that time as well, of course.

[Alfa Fan]

In the current economic climate, it will be a real achievement for the BTCC grid in 2009 to be larger than it was at the end of 2005. I think it's very possible.

Given we've got 14-16 firm entries already it's not looking too bad.

[mattie007]

Any Alfa's?

[tisme]

Possible!

[tisme]

Spoke to someone from a team today. The story of Plato in a RWD car will not go away!

Almost a 'done-deal' I was told! Rumour is that he will have Kane as a team mate.

Brilliant news.

[VX_Rules]

BMW manufacturer? Collard wouldnt leave Motorbase would he?

[VkmSpouge]

Spoke to someone from a team today. The story of Plato in a RWD car will not go away!

Almost a 'done-deal' I was told! Rumour is that he will have Kane as a team mate.

Brilliant news.

Jason Plato and Steven Kane racing for a new team of Mercedes-Benz C200s? :

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Honda was pulled out of the BTCC in 2005 when it increased its involvement in F1. Now they have quit F1 could they see the BTCC as a cheap way of keeping some motorsport marketing?

[Robinho]

whilst they're getting brand exposure from Team Dynamics for bugger all expenditure? i doubt the leaving F1 is any sort of portent of increased involvement in any Touring car series

[tyreman2]

Team48 do exist! http://www.team48.co.uk/

Just not in Touring Cars!

Just like to put you all in the picture over team 48 and the formula ford test
PT Motorsport who would have run the BTCC project on behalf of Team 48(Luther Blissett etc.) where looking after the 2008 scholarship class winning Ray FF for this test but this has nothing to do with Team 48
D.W Racing has an arrangement with a major sponsor to compete in next season's Formula Ford championship.
If a driver (s) with funding can be found to do this a new team will be formed called D.W.P.T to compete in this championship
Meanwhile PT Motorsport are intending to enter the 2009 BTCC with Darrele Wilson driving, if the funds can be found. We have made an offer for an Alfa 156 and we own the gorgeous (not) green car seen at last years media day and about 20K's worth of spares but we won't be making any rash statements ala Team 48 untill a proper budget is in place