2008 British Touring Car Championship

Jon Trotter · Jan 9, 2009

Autosport had a whole page article about it this week. With SEAT UK no longer in the BTCC - I guess that it makes it far more attractive to SEAT Holland to run in the UK.

SEAT Holland have been in discussion with GR-Asia (and SUNRED) which would be really good for them and Adam Jones if he returns, as I take it GR-Asia would share data between the cars and it would help Adam to have a very good team mate.

Whilst there has also been discussions with SUNRED, if this was to happen I really hope its done with GR-Asia.

As well as either doing a full WTCC season or a BTCC season, Autosport said that another possibility was a full BTCC campaign with selected WTCC outings.

The other question I have is if this would be classed as Independent or Manufacturer backed, or if it would be in the middle like Team Halfords is - where it is neither Independent or Manufacturer.

Jamie Ralfs · Jan 11, 2009

If Tom comes to BTCC for 2009, that would definetly good news, as Jon said with SEAT UK pulling out, SEAT Holland would be a fine substitute, as seeing as I like Tom racing on WTCC, but only watch the highlights, would be good to watch him live here in the UK!

Tom Blackett · Jan 11, 2009

The good old days.

Rudy van Buren · Jan 27, 2009

It would be very good for the BTCC but a lost for the WTCC, what that guy does with a basicly to slow car is amazing hope the can still turn it around and get him into a seat diesel

Bram Hengeveld · Jan 27, 2009

lus1: but i fear that Tom was born in the wrong country to get a diesel

It's much better to put an ex-formula 1 driver in it that never impressed in two years

Rudy van Buren · Jan 27, 2009

Yes a big shame imo, even in the chevy team he would do a better job then larini

Shame the look at name and history..

Ive heard some talking in zandvoort that for a Seat diesel he needed 400.000 more then last season and a damn big bag of luck, probebly the friendpolitics wont help him and letting him end up with nothing ( in the wtcc )