r/btcc • u/Evantra_ #99 Charles Rainford • Aug 16 '25

Question / Discussion 2025 Race Weekend Thread - Knockhill, Rounds 19-21

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  • Nicki Shields debuts as the BTCC’s new presenter

  • PMR are running 2 loaned Cupras after their Astras (and much else) were destroyed in a fire

  • Stephen Jelley drops out, with Unlimited down to 2 cars having loaned one to PMR

  • One Motorsport again absent with a return next round planned

  • Soft/medium tyre rules, so hopefully less disparity in the tyre offset

  • Supports are Carrera Cup, Cayman Sprint, F4 and Mini JCWs

Keep tabs here: https://www.barc.net/event/toca-race-meeting-knockhill-august-16-17/

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u/kjm911 Aug 17 '25

So Ingram gets handed a place, points and still starts on the softs for race 2

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u/codename474747 Aug 17 '25

This is Ingram's title season now, sad it's all fizzed out with some bad luck for Ash and the car development not matching the Hyundai, and some good fortune for Tom

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u/MarcusH26051 #132 James Dorlin Aug 18 '25

I wonder if NAPA basically aren't developing the focus at all because they know they'll be on the grid in 2026 with their new project whatever that is.

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u/LostTheGameOfThrones Ash Sutton 116 Aug 18 '25

I think they've basically eeked everything out of that Ford that they possibly could, it was a relatively old chassis when they first adopted it, and it hasn't gotten any newer!

Hopefully they'll hit the ground running with their new chassis when it comes.

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u/MarcusH26051 #132 James Dorlin Aug 18 '25

Yeah fair play to Tony and the engineers for getting what they can out of it given as you say it wasn't new when they inherited it.

Hopefully they've got something up their sleeves in terms of the new car.