[BTCC] 2014 BTCC speculation, rumours and news

[touringlegend]

Perhaps, though there's a lot more happened most likely that we will never know.

Certainly not the first time a sponsor has moved.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by davyboy

You'd imagine there's an unwritten rule about lifting someone's title sponsor... almost like running off with their girlfriend

I can think of one ex BTCC Team boss who although infamous for other activities has ended up 'romantically involved' with more than one drivers wife!

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I can think of one ex BTCC Team boss who although infamous for other activities has ended up 'romantically involved' with more than one drivers wife!

Well, there's only one ex BTCC Team boss 'infamous for other activities' that I know of, so that narrows it a bit

[Thorney]

Originally Posted by davyboy

You'd imagine there's an unwritten rule about lifting someone's title sponsor... almost like running off with their girlfriend

lol, when we ran Karcher they got calls from three teams the following day all saying 'Thorney are ****, we will do it better/for less etc"


There is no honour in BTCC I found in that regard sadly.

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by Thorney

lol, when we ran Karcher they got calls from three teams the following day all saying 'Thorney are ****, we will do it better/for less etc"


There is no honour in BTCC I found in that regard sadly.

So it appears... it's downright disgusting behaviour I think.

[porsche962fan]

can you name the teams ? or give a hint ? Motorbase,? HARD ?

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

can you name the teams ? or give a hint ? Motorbase,? HARD ?

Best not to do that on here I would have thought.

[auroan]

Originally Posted by davyboy

Best not to do that on here I would have thought.

Well, we do know SteelSeal jumped from RAR to HARD.

[Thorney]

I'm beyond it all now, however the irony of this thread is not lost on me

[Thorney]

You've got to understand the whole market for this is BS. There are 3/4 teams are are capable of delivering a true full marketing operation for a full corporate sponsor, the rest are all funded by either rich drivers, rich drivers dads or rich drivers families and are looking to get someone else to support their hobby by dressing it up as marketing. (I'm not criticising, if I had the money I'd be there too) but some of the crap I've heard spouted about 'brand awareness, marketing, sales promotion' is laughable.

Most big corporate marketing depts are smart enough (in the most part) to see that and whilst we could offer a lot more than most at the time we didn't have the base level of funding to justify the risk for a corporate sponsor so ultimately we failed.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by davyboy

Well, there's only one ex BTCC Team boss 'infamous for other activities' that I know of, so that narrows it a bit

I like to try and keep things simple if I can...

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

It's always good to have a true insider's perspective on the WIX "incident"

Cheers Thorney

[mirror images]

It might even be possible to link team hierarchy or drivers doing a pit stop with a grid girl..... theoretically of course!

On the sponsor bit, it is rarely a case of a sponsor just jumping ship. There are normally 2 sides and in the current case there are 2 sides and neither is a case of blame. In this instance the 2 sides simply couldn't agree what they could give or what they could compromise on for 2014. Stop having a go at either of the parties. It just happens that the new recipient of the sponsorship could agree. End of.

[porsche962fan]

reading about Lea Wood , any ideas where he will be headed ? there are very few options left ..

- HARD
- Speedworks
- Motorbase

think we can safely exclude WSR and the 2nd MG / Rob Austin for him

[Craner Curves]

I can't see him raising the required funds.

[CarsCarsCars]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

reading about Lea Wood , any ideas where he will be headed ? there are very few options left ..

- HARD
- Speedworks
- Motorbase

think we can safely exclude WSR and the 2nd MG / Rob Austin for him

2nd Proton?

[thetool]

Originally Posted by mirror images

It might even be possible to link team hierarchy or drivers doing a pit stop with a grid girl..... theoretically of course!

On the sponsor bit, it is rarely a case of a sponsor just jumping ship. There are normally 2 sides and in the current case there are 2 sides and neither is a case of blame. In this instance the 2 sides simply couldn't agree what they could give or what they could compromise on for 2014. Stop having a go at either of the parties. It just happens that the new recipient of the sponsorship could agree. End of.

The fact that Rob doesn't seem overly worried makes me think that maybe another sponsor has stepped into fill the void already.

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I can't see him raising the required funds.

Sadly I think you're right. Hope we're proved wrong.

[medius]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

reading about Lea Wood , any ideas where he will be headed ? there are very few options left ..

- HARD
- Speedworks
- Motorbase

think we can safely exclude WSR and the 2nd MG / Rob Austin for him

Plenty of options open if he can get funds together. I don't see the fascination with obsessing so much over who is doing what so soon......seeing as we don't know exactly what combination of cars and teams will be entered, its a bit pointless to speculate and rule out people from plans. Its not even Christmas yet!

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by medius

Plenty of options open if he can get funds together. I don't see the fascination with obsessing so much over who is doing what so soon......seeing as we don't know exactly what combination of cars and teams will be entered, its a bit pointless to speculate and rule out people from plans. Its not even Christmas yet!

I agree. Some posters are slightly over-fanatical about it which really grinds my gears.

[Aunt Sally]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

can you name the teams ? or give a hint ? Motorbase,? HARD ?

As I don't recall seeing Karcher on the side of a Motorbase car I really don't understand why you brought this team into the conversation?

This sort of thing has been going on over the years. Many sponsors have been won and lost between teams. Even without the public knowing...

[Passo]

BTC Racing's search for a sponsor continues.

[Jiiiiiiim]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sally

As I don't recall seeing Karcher on the side of a Motorbase car I really don't understand why you brought this team into the conversation?

This sort of thing has been going on over the years. Many sponsors have been won and lost between teams. Even without the public knowing...

Some of the changes or last minute swoops 4 sponsors have had untold affects on Teams & Championships, Driver deals & careers, all relatively unknown apart from those involved! How time change

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sally

As I don't recall seeing Karcher on the side of a Motorbase car I really don't understand why you brought this team into the conversation?

purely random

[RED55]

Originally Posted by Aunt Sally

As I don't recall seeing Karcher on the side of a Motorbase car I really don't understand why you brought this team into the conversation?

This sort of thing has been going on over the years. Many sponsors have been won and lost between teams. Even without the public knowing...

Its all no different to drivers moving from team and taking sponsors with them , didnt TOC move this year from one team along with his personal sponsors to Motorbase ? O young in WTCC has done similar thing in the past so all the teams know that the sponsors money is only as good as the amount they put in the bank , when its gone its gone, move to the next one .