[BTCC & Supports] 2014 Season

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Bottom post of the previous page:

If it is to be anything like the Volvo 850, then Honda will need to dial out about 2 seconds per lap pace from the car. :haha:
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Haven't they lost 2 sec per lap already because of Plato?
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Yes true, but that wasn't them dialling out the pace right?
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I believe the Civic Tourer may actually be better suited and quicker than the hatch as the car is a lot better aero wise. I also believe Honda are developing a new NGTC for their cars which will be a lot quicker than the old one.
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While I'm in a 2014 mood, here is the current entry list:

Andrew Jordan - Pirtek Racing - Honda Civic
Matt Neal - Honda Yusa Racing - Honda Civic
Jason Plato - Triple 8 - MG6
Adam Morgan - Cicely Racing - Mercedes A-Class
Dan Welch - Welch Motorsport - Proton Persona
Rob Austin - RAR - Audi A4
Robb Holland - Rotek - Audi A3 Saloon
Aiden Moffat - ? - Chevrolet Cruze
Simon Belcher - Handy Motorsport (Speedworks) - Toyota Avensis

We should find out Jordan's new teammate tomorrow as Jeff Smith is not returning and Dave Newsham should sign with his team this week too. Expect more news from Honda confirming Shedden and the MG squad should confirm either Tordoff and/or Ingram.
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Well if any team / car was to run an estate I was banking on it being MG, that way Plato can park it up in Tesco, buy all his sod-awful sandwiches then fill it up with Momentum 99.
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That'll be Shedden confirmed as well then becoming our 11th confirmed driver for 2014.
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Does Matt Neal's old Team Dynamics run that as a works team?
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Yes
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United Autosports have confirmed their entry with two Toyota Avensis being driven by James Cole and Glynn Geddie
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Could they be contenders at once? I've heard of them in GT circles. Sounds like a serious team.
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A very good team. Wont be contenders this year as the Toyota's aren't the best but 2015? Very much so.

More news:

TOCA have confirmed that all 32 licenses have been handed out for BTCC 2014. There will be a full grid.

AMD have announced that they will return in 2014 with a NGTC car and driver already signed.
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Could that be Newsham and an ex-Dynamics Honda Civic perhaps?
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Newsham has signed with a team and we'll know 'in a couple of weeks' so yeh, it could be.
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Ex-British F3 champion Marc Hynes (NOT Luke Hines) confirmed in 3rd MG:

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Also any chance the thread title can be adjusted as we are talking about 2014?
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