u/ComprehensiveChef917

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Hi, I'm a new fan of the BTCC, and I'm really enjoying it so far. The race times work perfectly for me, I love the short race format, and the series produces some great door to door racing.

I don't know all the drivers yet, so I'm curious about the overall level of the grid. How good are BTCC drivers compared with drivers in GT3, Australian Supercars, and other major touring car or GT championships?

Also, apart from Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram, who are the drivers I should keep an eye on?

I'm a relatively new NASCAR fan, and I've noticed that Ford seems to be struggling compared to Chevrolet and Toyota.

I know Blaney won on Sunday, but aside from him, Ford has consistently seemed to be on the back foot this season.

As we all know, the state of the sport isn't great right now, and no manufacturer except Toyota has fully committed to the new regulations.

It got me thinking that the FIA might eventually scrap all of this and make WRC2 the top category, relying on privateer teams, even if they receive factory support from manufacturers.

Do you think the next few years could mark the end of the full-season championship, with the WRC adopting a points system similar to WRC2? Or do you think the state of the sport will eventually improve?

Wasn't a new manufacturer supposed to announce its participation in the WRC this month?

Can someone explain the active suspensions in WRC cars in the early 2000s, who adopted them, and what the differences were between the different types? Also, were they as effective as active diffs? I see a lot of people talking about active diffs, but not active suspension.

Is there still hope for ProSpeed to pull it off and make their Rally1 project a reality? Has there been any recent news or updates?

I’m a 25 year old guy, and I’ve been going through something that’s starting to feel like a pattern.

I was talking to a girl for about a month. Things felt good, consistent conversations, good vibes, and I started to genuinely like her. Nothing was officially defined, but it didn’t feel casual either.

Then suddenly… she disappeared.

No signs, No reply,hasn’t even seen my messages.

What’s bothering me isn’t just that she left, it’s how she left. No explanation, "no I’m not interested anymore," just silence.

I know I'm not perfect, But at the same time, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened, and it’s making me question myself more than I should.

I’m not even sure what I’m asking for here, maybe perspective?

Should i text her for the last time? since it's been just few days, like what's up, Did something happen?

If I am not mistaken, WRC didn't use between the shoulders cameras until 2024, when they started to show up. So why did the WRC Promoter take that long to adopt this obvious camera angle, which was heavily used in the 2000s?

I am starting to think about what incredible footage we missed due to this decision.

Hey guys, I’m new to BTCC. I randomly watched the first race of the opening round since it’s free on YouTube, and it turned out to be really good racing.

However, I don’t know much about the teams or drivers except for Ashley Sutton and Tom Ingram.

So, to follow the series more closely, I’d like to understand a few things, such as who the top teams are, who the top drivers are, which teams and drivers are considered underdogs, whether there is a Balance of Performance (BoP) system in the series, and which tracks on the calendar are the best.