2009 British Touring Car Championship

[Rob Every]

It is good yes, but you have to realise that the only way Vauxhall would enter is if Chevy went away as theya re both owned by GM!!

No way is that gonna happen, two budgets for the same series!!

 

[Wido Rossen]

Thompson tests BMW 320si

Twice British Touring Car Championship champion James Thompson completed a test for team Motorbase today. Thompson tested the BMW 320si at Brands Hatch to evaluate a possible drive for Motorbase in the BTCC 2009. Motorbase are evaluating a number of drivers and are reported to considering entering three cars for this season.

Thompson won the BTCC in 2002 and 2004. The last couple of season the Brit drove in the World Touring Car Championship for N-Technology. But the Italian team recently announced their retirement from WTCC, leaving Thompson without a drive.

Thompson has tested for other BTCC teams, including Team Dynamics and Tempus Sport. So far none of these test drives have resulted in a signed contract.

( source TCT )

 

[Simon Trendell]

Thompson in a RWD car...
Doesn't sound right but hey, we welcome Thommo back to the BTCC

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Thread moved to BTCC forum

 

[Wido Rossen]

Just shoot me.......ofcourse BTCC and not WTCC.......:coffee2:

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Are there any times released from his test session? Would be a nice move for JT to enter BTCC with beemer

 

[Trebor901]

well there was a 18 year old Liam McMillan there (i think thats his age, might be completely and utterly wrong though) in a 3 year old Seat Toledo and by the end of the day he was only 0.1 seconds off Thompson's fastest lap so i dont think he was that quick. For the main reason that its the first time he's driven a rwd touring car.

 

[Oli Bellamy]

Usually most teams aren't funded by their parent company, and sometimes not even the main company themselves. Seat Sport UK I seem to remember don't have a budget from Seat, instead they rely completely on advertising. As long as VW could sustain a team I don't see why GM would care, besides, 4 drivers have a better chance of winning than just 2.

 

[Jamie Ralfs]

Yes, I've heard of ths Liam in the Toledo, he sounds quick.
But yeah, would be interesting to see Thompson driving a RWD car instead of a FWD, was so used to seeing him in a SEAT in the BTCC and 06 WTCC, and then the Alfa too!
Be really good to see him back though!

 

[Jamie Wilson]

First Focus ST Images

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1273&PHPSESSID=340934dbabbbaeab2a60e6093a9538c8

Paintscheme without sponsors is a bit 'meh' but the car itself... phwoar!

 

[Simon Trendell]

It's gorgeous

Gimme Gimme Gimme.

 

[James Yates]

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1273&PHPSESSID=340934dbabbbaeab2a60e6093a9538c8

Paintscheme without sponsors is a bit 'meh' but the car itself... phwoar!

They should have employed you to come up with a much nicer one

Looks good though - hopefully it's competitive enough to see it stay for a few years

 

[Wido Rossen]

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1273&PHPSESSID=340934dbabbbaeab2a60e6093a9538c8

Paintscheme without sponsors is a bit 'meh' but the car itself... phwoar!

( photo courtesy Tourincartimes )

Nice car, even with this paintscheme..

 

[daveok]

Looks awesome!

 

[Jamie Ralfs]

Love it!
Can't wait to see them in April

 

[Robert Adrian]

I'm not a ford fan, but that does look awesome.

 

[Mark Guy]

I am a Ford fan, and that car is beautiful...

 

[Rob Goldthorpe]

Damn that looks nice, have to see how it performs out on the track though

 

[Ross Balfour]

Oooohhh, new desktop background!

I love it.

 

[Dave Stephenson]

very nice. I'd like to think it will be competetive considering the car its derived from, only time will tell on that one though.