My pitch for how the BTCC could be revived (inspired by the discussions about financials/rules)
So, I've been reading all the discussions about this stuff and here is my proposal:
Adopt the V8 Supercars rules for BTCC. Yes, I'm deadly serious. This would be a great idea, and here's why. Firstly, the Ford Mustang is already sold here so there's already a showroom car in the UK that would fit under the V8 Supercars regs. Secondly, it would encourage European manufacturers that are still into the idea of having V8s in their road cars (e.g. Porsche, Mercedes) to build cars to the V8 Supercars specifications as they could race them in both the UK and Australia - more mileage out of the regs for them. Thirdly, it would allow BTCC drivers to take part in the Bathurst 1000 again. If the regulations are exactly the same, it's the world's easiest crossover because the BTCC drivers would already be used to it.
Create a "BTCC Electric" class that runs separate races on the same weekends but is treated as part of the BTCC umbrella. This would be like how the electric cars in Nitro Rallycross ran separately with their own championship standings, but were treated as part of the same championship. The BTCC Electric class could, again, use a whole bunch of electric cars that we can already buy or will be able to buy soon in the UK (e.g. the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the Nissan Leaf Nismo).
Merge TCR UK into BTCC, with the same situation as my proposed BTCC Electric class. Runs separate races on the same weekends, and is treated as part of the same overall umbrella.
What does everyone here think about it? I personally think it could be a cool idea. Expand the championship into something more exciting, while giving both a bit of 2020s elements into the championship via the EVs and a bit of heritage back via crazy super-powerful top class cars and the possibility that BTCC drivers could return to racing at Mount Panorama once a year.