Ahead of the red lights going out on the first race of a new season, we called on ITV4 commentator and '92 BTCC champion Tim Harvey to cover the major talking points – and there are plenty of them, following a winter of surprise driver and team switches
“We’ve weathered that storm,” says Harvey. “Certainly, when crowds were allowed back, you could see enthusiasm for the BTCC hadn’t diminished. And over the winter, that has translated into commercial partners for a lot of people. It’s always good when the BTCC brings in high-street brands and well-known names.”As ever, the BTCC has kept a beady eye on costs as it joins the hybrid era.
“It’s the major talking point of this year,” says Harvey. “The drivers have the same tyre all the time, and without success ballast, the HEM system is the only form of success handicapping. It has got to work, basically, and we don’t know how effective it will be. “First, the cars are heavier [on base weight],” explains Harvey. “The front-drive cars weigh 1340kg and the rear-drive cars 1370kg, so there’s still a 30kg difference. But to put that into perspective, last year a rear-drive car running with maximum success ballast would have been 1375kg, so it’s almost exactly the same as cars fully loaded from last year.
What about that GOAT question? “If he can replicate the results, skill and the number-one status he currently holds, with front-wheel drive and in a different team, we will all have to say he’s the greatest of the moment and could become the greatest of all time,” answers Harvey. “He has already said that he wishes to remain in the BTCC. If he continues at this level, yes, he could be.
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