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Alfa Fan
21st January 2007, 15:34
As with last year - the first BTCC prediction competition of the year :D

Post here before February 1 your prediction for the number of entries by media day!
Alfa Fan
21st January 2007, 15:36
My prediction is 30 cars.
LiamM
21st January 2007, 15:47
23
MBailey06
21st January 2007, 16:58
24, possibily reaching the 30 mark later on in the season
Captain VXR
21st January 2007, 17:05
25, with 32 later on in the season
VkmSpouge
21st January 2007, 17:09
I believe I predicted 22 last year, I think I ended up 3 off based on the entry list (3rd WSR and TD entries boosting it). So I think I'll stick with 22 for this season. I think anything in the high twenties or thirties is a little too optimistic (I'm hoping to eat those words).
rio2001
21st January 2007, 17:10
I hope 20.
mattie007
21st January 2007, 17:16
Its got to be at least 25 hasn't it?
Well, Im saying 26.
taffy
21st January 2007, 17:43
I think 28
Scuderia ferrari
21st January 2007, 20:19
Feb 1st? Not that long a wait then, i'd predict 25 cars
BTCC2
21st January 2007, 22:09
I think you guys are being way to optimistic I'd say 17 or 18 for Media Day.

Hope I'm wrong though.
Allyc85
21st January 2007, 22:51
id say 19 n TBH I dont think that would be too bad a number for a change of regs in the series.
KILOHMUNNS
21st January 2007, 23:02
18 but I hope it's more
cookingfat
22nd January 2007, 00:13
20 on media day...
CarlMetro
22nd January 2007, 02:30
17, but with a few more before the start of the season :)
kmchow
22nd January 2007, 07:50
That would be quite a site on media day and race day when all the cars line up! Interestingly, it takes S2000 to bring up the grids? OTOH, the BTCC had to have waited so long before a sufficient number of used S2000 cars came on the market?
Rusty
22nd January 2007, 10:06
24 I Reckon...
thompp
22nd January 2007, 10:43
No one's gone for 21 yet, so I will!
Alfa Fan
8th February 2007, 21:31
This has now closed. Here's the entries in numerical order

CarlMetro 17
BTCC2 17
KILOHUNNS 18
astraracer20 19
cookingfat 20
rio2001 20
thompp 21
VkmSpouge 22
LiamM 23
Rusty 24
MBailey06 24
Scuderia ferrari 25
CaptainVXR 25
mattie007 26
taffy 28
Alfa Fan 30
VkmSpouge
8th February 2007, 22:26
That's an average prediction of 22.4375.
captin 1 VXR
9th February 2007, 07:33
oh i wanted to say 36
speedy king
9th February 2007, 18:39
I wanted to say 19
mattie007
9th February 2007, 22:24
oh i wanted to say 36

If the entries keep on flying in you could well be right!
captin 1 VXR
10th February 2007, 07:55
i have a feeling we will have a max entry this year . maybe not at every race .
Alfa Fan
13th March 2007, 12:12
CarlMetro 17
BTCC2 17
KILOHUNNS 18
astraracer20 19
cookingfat 20
rio2001 20
thompp 21
VkmSpouge 22
LiamM 23
Rusty 24
MBailey06 24
Scuderia ferrari 25
CaptainVXR 25
mattie007 26

Actual 27

taffy 28
Alfa Fan 30

So mattie007 and taffy are equal.
LiamM
13th March 2007, 12:26
In reality the 3rd SEAT will not show, so I'd day mattie007 has it right
Alfa Fan
13th March 2007, 12:27
I said entries on Media Day
BTCC2
13th March 2007, 12:32
But the entry isn't really 100% complete, because there isn't a driver.
Alfa Fan
13th March 2007, 12:35
Its still an entry though. TOCA announced 27 entries, thus thats the number I've used.
Allyc85
13th March 2007, 17:11
doh I was well out, but thats a good thing I guess!
SEATFreak
14th March 2007, 18:53
So far, with the latest drivers to enter (Fiona Legatte at KartWorld and Nick Leason at BTC Racing), and unless I have miscounted or I have left a driver out, I have 26. Depending on the mystery third Leon.

Is that potentially one the biggest starting lineups the BTCC has ever seen?
taffy
14th March 2007, 18:58
well I was only one away... a lot closer than my guess for last year...
SEATFreak
14th March 2007, 19:42
I have on my list from btcc.net:-

2/3 x SEATSport (Plato, Turner, possible third)
2 x VXR (Giovanardi, Chilton)
2 x Team Dynamics (Neal, Shedden)
2 x Team RAC (Turkington, Onslow-Cole)
2 x Motorbase Performance (Allison, Howell)
2 x A-Tech (Pinkney, Marsh)
2 x BTC Racing (Leason, Stockton)
2 x KartWorld (Hughes, Leggatte)
1 x TechSpeed/Arkas (Kizilirmark)
1 x SibSports (Blankley)
1 x Team Air Cool (Jones)
1 x Team allaboutproperty.com (Bell)
1 x T H Motorsport (George)
1 x Jackson Motorsport (Jackson)
1 x Quest Racing (Murray)
1 x Team AFM Racing (Kerry)
1 x J Team Motorsport (Pocklington)
1 x Team Eurotech (Jordan)

I find it amazing that we could have 27. After a time of seeing tiny grids for Round 1, does this sudden burst of entries for the first S2000 dominated BTCC have anything to do with this claim that racing is cheaper and easier now that the S2000 regs are in force?
Funks
14th March 2007, 20:05
Several of those listed must be doubts to start at Brands. Many are still in the build stage and haven't shaken down yet.
mattie007
14th March 2007, 20:12
Of course its 26! What do I win! Haha
If you count drivers on media day its 26, if you count cars on media day its 27.
Just happy the grids are so high, the racing is going to be great!