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Plato in an MG for BTCC
- Thread starter Jay Payne
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welshname
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Does that mean he has no excuse to moan this year?
N0ddie
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I agree. Spent more time crashing into people than actually racing.
Love Plato, but MG?
Not sold on the idea, but I can see why they are doing it, BTCC was their last gasp at getting popular last time around wasn't it? Getting Atomic Kitten draped over old bodykit-Rovers.
Would Rather someone build a SEAT Exeo team and slot him in there, but, well, it's not happening any time soon.
Not sold on the idea, but I can see why they are doing it, BTCC was their last gasp at getting popular last time around wasn't it? Getting Atomic Kitten draped over old bodykit-Rovers.
Would Rather someone build a SEAT Exeo team and slot him in there, but, well, it's not happening any time soon.
LOL at HGF excuse. Good luck getting K Series levels of failure when it's full NGTC spec.
I imagine they will be, unless 888 already have their own from last year's cars.
MG wouldn't bother developing an engine. Last time out they used Judd engines.
This is going to be one awesome season for sure. Shame I'll have to watch most of it on Sky+ mind.
Yup. Be highly surprised if any N/As are in the pack this year.
The car mate, is it turbo?
I thought S2000 regulations were still allowed this year, albeit just wouldn't be competitive?
182cup & 172 racecar
MG badge,thats it
Oil Burner
With the NGTC cars, the actual Car makes much less odds now. It's half way to being a silhouette car. However, 888's engineering excellence should shine through and i suspect the car will be built to a level not seen in any of 2011's NGTC cars.
I will be surprised if they choose to run the Swindon unit. Although much better last year, it still was far from the strongest engine out there.
It has mixed the rest of the grid up a lot though. I'm not sure what this means for RML, I would be very surprised to see them leave BTCC, but equally an NGTC car doesn't seem likely otherwise i doubt Plato would of moved (and an NGTC car doesn't make much sense in terms of their WTCC, STCC efforts)
There is also Nash going spare, i have a suspicion where we might see him. Equally MacDowall is believed to bring a big budget and i would be surprised not to see him in a from running car.
I can't wait for the media day in March!!!!!
I will be surprised if they choose to run the Swindon unit. Although much better last year, it still was far from the strongest engine out there.
It has mixed the rest of the grid up a lot though. I'm not sure what this means for RML, I would be very surprised to see them leave BTCC, but equally an NGTC car doesn't seem likely otherwise i doubt Plato would of moved (and an NGTC car doesn't make much sense in terms of their WTCC, STCC efforts)
There is also Nash going spare, i have a suspicion where we might see him. Equally MacDowall is believed to bring a big budget and i would be surprised not to see him in a from running car.
I can't wait for the media day in March!!!!!
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Its been reported that they are running the TOCA engine in the MG.
Last year proved that to be up the front an NGTC turbo lump was needed. The full NGTC cars did show promise but there were several stories about the quality of the builds. S2000 cars are still legal, in Turbo or NA but next season (2013) they will be turning up the boost on full NGTC spec cars so if there is anyone still running NA or turbo S2000 cars they will be nowhere.
RML could build an NGTC Chevy and are rumored to be doing so. STCC are switching to NGTC this year (a year behind BTCC with transition) so would make sense as they can use cars in two series.
Yes the base car makes less of a difference with NGTC regs, all cars running the same suspension, brakes, etc. Basicly everything forward of the bulkhead is 'spec' and the whole rear suspesnion setup too.
Last year proved that to be up the front an NGTC turbo lump was needed. The full NGTC cars did show promise but there were several stories about the quality of the builds. S2000 cars are still legal, in Turbo or NA but next season (2013) they will be turning up the boost on full NGTC spec cars so if there is anyone still running NA or turbo S2000 cars they will be nowhere.
RML could build an NGTC Chevy and are rumored to be doing so. STCC are switching to NGTC this year (a year behind BTCC with transition) so would make sense as they can use cars in two series.
Yes the base car makes less of a difference with NGTC regs, all cars running the same suspension, brakes, etc. Basicly everything forward of the bulkhead is 'spec' and the whole rear suspesnion setup too.
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As I said,Badge only.
Oil Burner
Is the Chevy team in STCC actually works? I've completely lost interest in STCC with the whole TTA, last i heard there was 2 teams confirmed for it!? And about 5 in TTA.
I hope you are right and RML come out fighting with an NGTC car, equally they will need a driver to match the car, which could bring some old faces back into the mix! Thompson could be an option although equally it wouldn't surprise me to see him appear in Motorbase as he fitted in very nicely there and they are now a very formidable team. Gio?
Although the NGTC engined cars (but not NGTC cars as these were clearly helped along) largely ran towards the front (mainly jordan, Nash and 2nd 888 car), they were down in the speed traps quite often, especially given it is a Saloon car not a Hatch. James was getting very frustrated about this. I suspect the reason they were running so well is that the Vectra is an awesome car and both teams running them had a few years experience running them (or more with 888). Equally the turbo caps towards the start of the season were (apparently) muddied by some teams playing games.
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The STCC team is a kind of works team but only affiliated with Chevy Sweeden (importer), not the main company. The TTA thing has ruined what was a really good series. Its only a rumor they are building an NGTC. It would be brilliant to see Gio, Turkington and 'Jesus' back in the series, I dont hold out much hope tho. It would be the obvious option to drop the Toca engine into the Cruze and run it like that for now, like u say would need a good driver to make it work.
The 888 Vectras have been sold to a privateer team, I really dont expect them to do much with them.
BTCC was always a piggyback series for RML though. Running their old WTCC car in different series was the attraction but having to build a new NGTC car without Chevy funding is hard to see.
There also seems to be confliciting information on whether the MG is running the TOCA swindon unit or MG unit. Maybe they'll be running the TOCA unit at the start until their motor is proven ready?
My most highly anticipated car is RAR's Audi. New chassis with the VW motor and last year experience would hopefully mean they'll be near the front.
There also seems to be confliciting information on whether the MG is running the TOCA swindon unit or MG unit. Maybe they'll be running the TOCA unit at the start until their motor is proven ready?
My most highly anticipated car is RAR's Audi. New chassis with the VW motor and last year experience would hopefully mean they'll be near the front.
Oil Burner
Yeah, team ES. I think very little of their engineering abilities, the laceti last year was shocking. You should never have wheels fall off unassisted. Especially not twice! Why newsham has moved to them I have no idea?! Hopefully they have a contract with 888 to help run the cars. Im not sure who has bought lots of the other cars either, the Chevys, motorbase fords, other vectras. Hopefully it doesn't attract too many small 1 car outfits to give it a go.
Oil Burner
Nope, this was my thoughts. It is also a bit odd that Silverline didn't follow plato (as far as we know) to MG.
I don't actually believe he thinks 888 are better than RML currently. 888 has shrunk to a very small team in comparison to their works days. We will see though!
182cup & 172 racecar
I might have a look over the fence and see what they have got in there.
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