Well the official entry list has finally been announced.
Official entry list: 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring car Championship
No. Driver (NAT), Team/Car, Spec
1. Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, S2000 *
4. Colin Turkington (GBR), Team RAC/BMW 320si E90, S2000
5. Matt Neal (GBR), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, S2000 *
9. Adam Jones (GBR), Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing/SEAT Leon S2000
10. Tom Chilton (GBR), Team Aon/Ford Focus ST, S2000 *
11. Robert Collard (GBR), Airwaves BMW/BMW 320si E90, S2000
12 Jonathan Adam (GBR), Airwaves BMW/BMW 320si E90, S2000
15. Martyn Bell (GBR), Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport/Honda Integra, BTC
17. Harry Vaulkhard (GBR), Tempus Sport/Chevrolet Lacetti, S2000
18. TBC, Tempus Sport/Chevrolet Lacetti, S2000
20. TBC, Team Aon/Ford Focus ST, S2000 *
27. Liam McMillan (GBR), Maxtreme/SEAT Toledo, S2000
28. Jason Hughes (GBR), KWR Sport/MG ZS, BTC
29. Paul O’Neill (GBR), Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed
Motorsport/Honda Integra, BTC
44. Stephen Jelley (GBR), Team RAC/BMW 320si E90, S2000
50. John George (GBR), TH Motorsport Racing with JAG/Honda Integra, BTC
52. Gordon Shedden (GBR), Team Dynamics/Honda Civic, S2000 *
55. Dave Pinkney (GBR), Team Dynamics/Honda Civic, S2000 *
63. Martin Johnson (GBR), Boulevard Team Racing/Vauxhall Astra Coupe, BTC
77. Andrew Jordan (GBR), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, S2000 *
85. Dan Eaves (GBR), Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing/SEAT Leon, S2000
Key
* Eligible for Manufacturers’/Constructors’ Championship
S2000 = Super 2000 (2004-present)
BTC = British Touring Car (2001-06)
As a C30 owner, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Volvo will try out their C30's at some point this season ready for a full entry next year.