Supertouring era BTCC Entries/Rumours that never happened

[Dave Goddard]

We did a podcast episode on rumours from the era. It has a few more bits to it than the article too.

https://pod.fo/e/207ff5

I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.

Remarkably Gary Cole still has that BX, and races it in Special Saloon and Modified Saloon events.

[SFS Alex]

I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.

We upset a LOT of Citroen BX superfans by laughing about that one!

[Nononsensecapeesh]

I started listening to that particular podcast last night.

Haven't finished yet, I was too amazed to carry on listening when it got to the part of Gary Cole planning to enter a Citroën BX, hopefully it would've made a better Touring Car than it did a rally car.

We upset a LOT of Citroen BX superfans by laughing about that one!

So I heard. Would have been an interesting entry if it had worked out.

John Cleland in an Alfa Romeo too. Would have been interesting see him in something other than a Vauxhall.

[RFMO]

Citroen BX hahaha no way

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Citroen BX hahaha no way

Same goes for the privateer Renault and Lancia entries rumoured to appear in 1991!

[NumberTWO]

I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.

Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!

[RFMO]

I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.

Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!

Will never stop people thinking it was him.

[Nononsensecapeesh]

I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.

Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!

Will never stop people thinking it was him.

This subject has already been covered in this thread.

Richard Burns making a guest appearance for Alfa Romeo in 1995? He got as far as a test at least.

[NumberTWO]

I believe that was a different Gareth Howell to the one who eventually did race in BTCC in the 2000s.

Yes. The Gareth Howell that did race in the BTCC during the 2000's would have been TWELVE in 1993!

Will never stop people thinking it was him.

Do you know if they were related? Asking for a friend..

[Nononsensecapeesh]

Something is telling me the proposed Honda Concerto entry for 1991 was actually supposed to be driven by Patrick Watts.

This would have made sense in a way as Patrick had just won two of the last three Honda CRX titles at the time (1988 and 1990).