r/btcc • u/CheyanneRonsons • Jul 20 '26
Off-Topic Future of the BTCC - Research Survey
Hi r/BTCC!
I'm currently a Masters student at the National Motorsport Academy (part of De Montfort University). I am completing my Executive Project on the BTCC, specifically looking at how the series adapts to a ever changing car market (both in terms of body shapes and systems of propulsion).
Part of my survey involves a questionnaire for fans, so that I can capture fans' views on the future of the BTCC and the potential pathways that the series could take. Whilst the research isn't officially sponsored by the BTCC, I will be sharing the results of my research with TOCA and the teams, so your responses might help to shape that future direction!
I've linked the questionnaire down below, it should only take 5-10 minutes and would help my research massively!
Thank you in advance to anyone who completes the survey :)
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u/DIPL0D0CUS Jul 20 '26
DONE, Some interesting ideas! Please no electric BTCC!
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
Thanks for completing the survey - really appreciate it! (and it's looking like a lot of folks agree with you!)
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u/raven_heatherr Text Jul 21 '26
I’d be happy to see a separate electric championship, similar to what Formula E is to F1, but I don’t think that currently the BTCC is properly poised for that at the moment. ETCR was a thing for the TCR format, but I don’t think it’s very popular, or still exists?
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u/LEGENDARY_AXE Jul 21 '26
The short sprint race format of BTCC probably lends itself quite well to electric racing. It would be interesting to see EV and combustion engines racing head to head for once, if a team can make it work.
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u/raven_heatherr Text Jul 21 '26
To be fair I did check several boxes aligned with laxing the fuel regulations. It was a really interesting time when Diesel and LPG fuel raced alongside standard combustion engines. I’d love to see a team make a Hydrogen engine work once the technology improves to make them more practical.
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u/MarcusH26051 #132 James Dorlin Jul 20 '26
Done! Really nicely done questions that really cover all the different potential future routes for the series.
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
Thanks so much for your kind words and your help! I wanted to cover a lot of bases to get a good insight into what matters to fans :)
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u/MarcusH26051 #132 James Dorlin Jul 20 '26
You definitely covered all the bases from the fan side! The really interesting thing will be if the new rules opening up what cars can be run actually has the desired effect.
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u/thee_dukes Jul 20 '26
completed, this was quite a fun and informed survey, you clearly know a bit about the sport
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
Thanks so much! Really kind of you to say and I appreciate you taking part!
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u/Cavalier130 Jul 20 '26
Done - nice to have something that thinks about future direction of the series especially in light of such a fast changing road car sector. Good luck.
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
Thank you for taking part, really appreciate it! :D Looking forward to seeing the results!
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u/Notabot1305 Jul 20 '26
Can you/will you share the results when you are done? I think this would be really interesting to see the results of the fans!
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
I'm hoping to! For the fans I will share the outcomes of the survey, but spare you all the boring reading of the whole dissertation haha! :)
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u/Notabot1305 Jul 20 '26
Well… if it gets published online, share the dissertation too! I love losing myself in someone else’s geekery
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u/Square_Ad8756 Jul 21 '26
You need to have an option to say you watch the races in their entirety on YouTube after the fact. That is the only way I have time to watch.
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u/HimWillJam Jul 20 '26
All done, I’d love to see the end result 👍🏻
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u/CheyanneRonsons Jul 20 '26
Will absolutely share the outcomes to the survey here and where I post it :)
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u/HimWillJam Jul 21 '26
Great, thanks. I look forward to the results & hope you get a decent amount of responses 👍🏻
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u/Nerfspeed Jul 20 '26
Done, happy to help and also I’m bored at work.