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Author: | De Cesaris fan [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
I wish the commentators would stop praising his drive like it's the best thing we've ever seen. The only question is, how bad must Andy Neate be to not get the same car into the top 5? |
Author: | Gaara [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Switched off. Do I want to watch the next meeting? |
Author: | phil1993 [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
De Cesaris fan wrote: I wish the commentators would stop praising his drive like it's the best thing we've ever seen. The only question is, how bad must Andy Neate be to not get the same car into the top 5? Well, no doubt that 95% of the work goes on Plato's car, but Neate's been pretty awful. |
Author: | Gaara [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Neates just there for his money. |
Author: | De Cesaris fan [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Gaara wrote: Switched off. Do I want to watch the next meeting? I'd expect Honda to be strong around Brands, as it's all about the handling. They must surely get some boost back after this meeting as well? And true, I can't imagine Neate getting the same attention as Plato. |
Author: | Gaara [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
They had better get some boost back. |
Author: | Ryano [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
TOCA need to fuck off. Bias in the series is evident. |
Author: | Gaara [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Too many idiots on the official forum, claiming it's the same as Plato being disadvantage last year... |
Author: | RtN [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
The fundamental problem is micromanagement. There is nothing wrong with trying to balance all turbo cars with all S2000 cars, which was the case last year. The two formulae are so fundamentally different that trying to achieve parity, at least in the short term, is a good idea. The problem has come when ToCA have tried to balance all the cars. It has just led to too many minor corrections which once collated have turned into significant performance gaps. They are also seemingly unaware of the characteristics of each circuit on the calendar. It would have made sense to give Honda an increase in the boost for Silverstone because any penalising effect would be multiplied by the nature of the track. I don't know what they plan to do next year except to no longer balance the S2000s, but I hope they go back to what they were doing last year. By all means, make sure the turbos all have similar top speeds, but don't take away power from one team that has built a car which handles brilliantly. |
Author: | pimmy [ Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
phil1993 wrote: Shit track. No. Silverstone National is a very good layout that produces incredibly close racing. The only exception today was the Ginetta Supercup, quite disappointing. If it produces good racing then it's a good circuit, simple as that. I just knew that I'd come home to read a load of "it's rigged for Plato" type comments. If that's the case (and it isn't) then it's even more "rigged" towards Jackson who was by far the fastest today, as well as anyone else faster than the Hondas. Of course nobody says anything about them because they aren't called Plato. It's pretty pathetic, really. I'd love to hear what the Jordans said about that waste of fresh air in the other MG, sounds like they absolutely slaughtered him (and quite rightly so). The best two races of the day were Juniors (slipstreaming and overtaking aplenty) and the first Clio race (Clios + fog + cold and slightly damp track = amazin'). I agree that the marshals were particularly useless today, it took them about four or five laps to recover a car from the Luffield gravel in the Junior race. It's just not on. Oh, nearly forgot, penalties: Quote: Meanwhile a number of drivers were punished today by BTCC officials for on-track indiscretions. Race 1: Andy Neate, fined £500 and three penalty points on his competition licence for an incident with Andrew Jordan; Tony Gilham, official reprimand and two penalty points for an incident during a safety car period; Lea Wood, fined £500 and three penalty points for an incident with Liam Griffin. Race 3: Lea Wood, fined £500 and three penalty points for an incident with Matt Neal; Rob Austin, excluded from the results and four penalty points for an incident with Daniel Welch; Frank Wrathall, fined £500 and three penalty points for an incident with Dave Newsham; Andrew Jordan, received a verbal warning for making contact with another car.
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Author: | Gaara [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Austin got four penalty points for that? Damn. Wood earning six points total o.O |
Author: | ChiliFan [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
let's have a look at some top speeds, then we'll find out how much that plato is cheating Race 1 Code: Back Straight Start/Finish Race 2 Code: Back Straight Start/Finish Race 3 Code: Back Straight Start/Finish just because the hondas are slow doesn't mean that plato is being favoured |
Author: | kals [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
It's not just about how fast you go down the straights. The turbo has a big effect on throttle response as well as low to mid-range acceleration. 2 years ago the LPG CalorGas Fords were given 2 or 3 restrictions throughout the Silverstone race weekend, despite being quite far down the straightline speed charts. But that didn't stop people complaining about those "ugly ugly Fords"... Plato's own words, not mine. Today you could see how bad the Honda's (all 4...) were affected. Today Gordon Shedden really showed why he deserves the title more than anyone else. Today I felt sick watching how easy some cars were able to overtake others. |
Author: | cookie [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Seems the success ballast is too much in BTCC, In race 2 Jackson did the same as Plato, storming through from the back to win with no ballast. |
Author: | ellis [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
ChiliFan wrote: let's have a look at some top speeds, then we'll find out how much that plato is cheating The MG isn't particularly fast in a straight line, however it is an extremely quick car overall. He only has 1 car challenging him for the title, and that car is continually pegged back to the point where it simply can't compete anymore. The fact that the old S2000 Civic is now faster than the NGTC Civic is surely all the proof you need that the non Plato cars get held back? I'm tired of hearing how "I'm driving beyond the limits of the car" and "doing impossible things with an under developed car". Fuck. You, Jason. It's developed by Triple 8, and every car is balanced to hell. Just because Andy Neate is currently making you look good, doesn't make you some sort of touring car god. If Muller and Gio were back then you'd be getting bitch slapped all over the country. Also take into account that if people bump Plato, they get penalised (see Brands Hatch), but if Plato bumps others, he gets literally nothing, and the commentators call it a great move. So if you're going to try and make an argument for things not favouring Plato, you're going to have to do a little better than some speed trap figures I'm afraid. |
Author: | kals [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Amen to that ellis |
Author: | phil1993 [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Quote: Andy Neate @AndyNeate
Hoping that 1 of my old team mates @CollardRob @ Tomonslowcole can clinch the Indy crown.That'l show real class beating the best indy chassis |
Author: | kals [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Hmmm, class shouldn't be something Andy Neate talks about |
Author: | Gaara [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
Watch him take out Jordan again then... |
Author: | kals [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: BTCC @ Silverstone 6th-7th October |
What would be real class is Andy Neate realising he's a massive prick with an ego bigger than his oversized cheque book and taking permanent leave of the BTCC. |
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