So, MG, under new ownership and nothing resembling the MG of old (or even of Rover days) is returning to motorsport by entering the BTCC this year.
With names lined up such as Jason Plato, Andy Neate, Triple 8 race engineering and sponsors primarily in the form of Tescos Fuels and KX, is this an attempt to regain the glory days of the brand that is ultimately doomed to fail, or have they put a decent team in place with a chance of winning, even if it is just a few decent places in the first season?
Unfortunately, other than the usual press releases right now there is not much info out in the wild to be able to judge. I hope this is a good move, though BTCC does appear to have the formula right to be tempting manufacturers of mid range sports cars back into racing...
With names lined up such as Jason Plato, Andy Neate, Triple 8 race engineering and sponsors primarily in the form of Tescos Fuels and KX, is this an attempt to regain the glory days of the brand that is ultimately doomed to fail, or have they put a decent team in place with a chance of winning, even if it is just a few decent places in the first season?
Unfortunately, other than the usual press releases right now there is not much info out in the wild to be able to judge. I hope this is a good move, though BTCC does appear to have the formula right to be tempting manufacturers of mid range sports cars back into racing...