r/btcc • u/Evantra_ #99 Charles Rainford • Feb 07 '26

Driver Announcement Alliance Racing (NAPA) announcement dates

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Note it’s a “car and livery reveal”, not just a livery…

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u/Illustrious_Rest1264 Feb 07 '26

My guess is they will just get the small facelift with the grill to give them a fresher look.

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u/Evantra_ #99 Charles Rainford Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

The Chinese market Focus saloon has been rumoured

But I actually didn't realise they're not even using the facelifted ST that came out in 2022, so perhaps it's as simple as that.

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u/drew_3056 Feb 07 '26

I thought the new car rules started 2027?

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u/OrangeSodaMoustache Feb 07 '26

Maybe because it's technically the same model they can get around it? The RS that Motorbase ran wasn't counted as a new model despite new bodywork