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Skeeter · 25 Jan 2012 at 15:05

Duke said:
Good to see him in a same spec engined car

[pessimistic mode]

Its the ToCA engine, so technically not the same as the Honda engine they built themselves. So he could moan that that gives them an advantage.

[/pessimistic mode]

Duke · 25 Jan 2012 at 16:03

MagicBoy · 25 Jan 2012 at 18:10

At least Triple Eight have experience with the TOCA engine.

I'm unsure if a 2.0 litre turbocharged K-series is even possible? The original Rover design was only ever intended for a maximum 1.4 litres so adding another 200cc on top of the 400cc increase and whacking the boost up doesn't seem the best idea!

Minxy · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:30

Plato will continue to moan. I don't think there is any doubting that.

Next year should be interesting. I see Newsham is joining Chris James and they will be driving last years Vectras.

Skeeter · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:32

Any confirmation on who will be driving the Insignias?

Minxy · 25 Jan 2012 at 20:45

I don't believe so yet.

Chilton is definitely going WTCC, it's handy that his old man has just purchased Arena Motorsport.

MagicBoy · 25 Jan 2012 at 21:03

Probably still sponsored by his company as well then ;-)

Minxy · 2 Feb 2012 at 07:46

No RML either this year. Chevy are putting their backing more into worlds but RML hope to be back in 2013 with their own car whatever that may be.

Skeeter · 2 Feb 2012 at 08:35

So who will be running the NGTC engined Cruzes? Or has that plan been dropped?

GravyMonster · 2 Feb 2012 at 09:38

Bye bye Daewoo. Such a shame.

/sarcasm.

Minxy · 2 Feb 2012 at 14:57

Skeeter said:
So who will be running the NGTC engined Cruzes? Or has that plan been dropped?

No idea if Techspeed will be running any like last year but obviously there are no NGTC Cruzes coming from RML.

MagicBoy · 2 Feb 2012 at 15:58

Nothing to stop Techspeed using the TOCA engine.

Minxy · 8 Feb 2012 at 09:08

Nash is joining Chiltern with AON going to WTCC.

http://teamaon.com/news/38

That article is a few days old though since they are in Guardix as we speak.

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:16

Not sure if this is old news, but just read Toby Moody (one half of Eurosports' excellent MotoGP commentary team) will be the ITV4 BTCC commentator this year.

Awesome

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:20

Also, here's a cheeky shot of the Thorney Insignia from testing at Silverstone today:

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:21

Is that an Insignia? Its hard to tell. Maybe they should have written the name in bigger letters?

GingerNinja1989 · 17 Feb 2012 at 11:28

Out of interest, what part did Lola play in the development of the Insignia?

Evolve · 17 Feb 2012 at 12:34

Toby Moody (of MotoGP fame) is the new commentator for this season. Good choice I think!

GravyMonster · 21 Feb 2012 at 13:03

New Team Dynamics Honda:

Skeeter · 21 Feb 2012 at 13:18

That looks awesome.

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