BTCC 2008 Rumours

**kmchow** · 2nd August 2007, 18:56

Originally Posted by peewhee

Erkut Kizilirmak is intending the run his Astra Sportshatch's next year!
Hopefully with a team-mate...

They are BTC Spec.

I thought he parked those as he was looking for an appropriate S2000 car for '08 campaign? OTOH, this is a "rumors" thread!

**LiamM** · 2nd August 2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

Isn't the Lexus IS220 a 2.2litre instead of a 2.0 litre???

Lexus don't currently have a 2.0 in their model range.

This has been covered beforehand in the Xero thread

They can use a 2.0 engine from the manufacturers range, in Japan the Altezza (same car rebadged) has a suitable engine.

For the record before the MG ZS and Chevvy Lacetti both only had/have 1.8l engines

Mike Jordan and Kartworld will hopefully have S2000 cars next year, the 3 Intregras will be back tho. Complete utter guess but they will be driven by John George, Simon Blackney & Adam Jordan (Still run with Team Eurotech)

**VkmSpouge** · 2nd August 2007, 19:47

Originally Posted by MattSmith

I know it's probably only a wild rumour but I'd love to see Kelvin Burt racing again.

Yeah Burt should be racing in the BTCC. I believe Martyn Bell had said something at the start of this year about getting a second car part way through the season for Burt to use.

**PDS** · 2nd August 2007, 19:51

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Into August and the first news about the 2008 season is beginning to surface.

MN reported yesterday that BTC Racing are in the process of building two brand new Lexus IS220s for 2008. Chris Stockton will continue to lead the team and will be joined by a new driver in the second car.

As expected, Motorbase Performance are planning to upgrade to a pair of SEAT Leons (probabily ex-2006 BTCC) for 2008.

Rick Kerry is hoping to return next year in the BMW 120d that he and his team West Suffolk Racing have been developing during the year.

SEAT have pretty much confirmed they will continue as a works team into 2008, and are considering switching to diesel.

Xero Competition are also working on a pair of new shape Lexus IS200s for next years championship.

Cars from the Swedish STCC championship are to become eligible for the British series, creating the prospect of Audis, Volvos and Mercedes' to compete in the UK series alongside FIA S2000 & UK S2000 homologated cars.

Martyn Bell wants to upgrade to BMW 320sis for next season, running a pair of cars for himself and Kelvin Burt.

A-Tech Racing plan to continue with their current pair of Alfa Romeo 156s in 2008. They hope to have a pair of Alfa Romeo 147 S2000 cars by the start of the 2009 season.

YEP... most are RUMOURS. Not many facts! A lot of guesses.

**ATF** · 2nd August 2007, 21:19

The article in MN said BTC were having new bodyshells delivered in about 3 weeks, that looks quite definite...although I agree things may change in the next 8 months!!

Hopefully SEAT will be there as a works team, and Motorbase will become like the GR Asia team of the BTCC.

**BDunnell** · 2nd August 2007, 21:26

Originally Posted by ATF

Hopefully SEAT will be there as a works team, and Motorbase will become like the GR Asia team of the BTCC.

Isn't Team Air Cool, run by GR Asia, the GR Asia team of the BTCC?

**Alfa Fan** · 2nd August 2007, 22:44

Originally Posted by PDS

YEP... most are RUMOURS. Not many facts! A lot of guesses.

But that's part of the fun of the silly season, lot's of talk and speculation until February next year when things will start to be firmed up. No harm in rumours, occasionally the end up being true......

**tdb** · 2nd August 2007, 23:39

Originally Posted by LiamM

Adam Jordan (Still run with Team Eurotech)

Has anyone told Andrew he has a brother? or Mike he has another son?

**AlexD** · 2nd August 2007, 23:47

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

A-Tech Racing plan to continue with their current pair of Alfa Romeo 156s in 2008. They hope to have a pair of Alfa Romeo 147 S2000 cars by the start of the 2009 season.

Oh yes, seeing how incredibly sucessful Pinkney was with the JSM 147, I'm sure he wants to drive one again!

Although, if he and smarsh do, I guess the cars would look like this
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...000PROCAR.html

I'd much prefer to see a Super2000 159, or, in my wildest dreams, Thommo obliterating the field in his N-technology WTCC Alfa

**ATF** · 3rd August 2007, 10:46

Originally Posted by BDunnell

Isn't Team Air Cool, run by GR Asia, the GR Asia team of the BTCC?

Yes...I just meant like GR Asia (WTCC) are like the SEAT satellite team now and (on occasion) just as competitive.

But it would be good if GR/Air Cool got a Leon next year too!