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Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
It also relies on constancy, which isn't the BTCC's strength, particularly as your likelyhood of being penalised goes down as your "fame" goes up.

Based on this season, however, Andy Neate would be starting Brands Hatch from before Clearways under this system.
Author:  kals [ Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:07 pm ]
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ellis wrote:
Relies in the stewards actually giving out warnings at the right time. The only serious repeat offender is Plato and he's never penalised.


Indeed. Based on what we saw and learnt about driving standards and the stewarding at Brands Hatch then it's unlikely the new penalty system will make much or any difference.
Author:  Gaara [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:50 am ]
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Matt Neal's racing in Dominican Touring Cars... :o

https://twitter.com/MattNealRacing/stat ... 16/photo/1
Author:  kals [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
I'm pretty sure he's competed there before and I seem to recall he did something similar during the summer break this past season.
Author:  gd49 [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:16 pm ]
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Yeah the Honda drivers turned up on a feature about Dominican racing on the Grid earlier this summer, thought it was fairly random. Guess its a cheap way of getting some winter sun!
Author:  kals [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
Perhaps TD prepare and ship equipment for some people in that series?
Author:  kart99 [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
Jack Goff, Colin Turkington and Stefan Hodgetts all tested for team HARD and RAR respectively. It also looks like Jack Goff may have signed to drive for Gilham next year
Author:  kals [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:09 pm ]
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It appears Gordon Shedden is not entirely convinced by the recent rule tweaks.
Author:  De Cesaris fan [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:23 pm ]
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Had to deliver this parcel today. Resisted the urge to tamper with it. :p

Image
Author:  kals [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:26 pm ]
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I'm hoping it contained either poisonous snakes or a big turd. hee hee
Author:  Gaara [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:41 pm ]
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Bomb >.<
Author:  kart99 [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:54 pm ]
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That's a tad strong there. Poop was fine, bomb maybe taking it a bit far.
Author:  kals [ Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
[CloseToTheLine]Bomb is the effect that Andy Neate has on the field each and every time he heads out on the track[/CloseToTheLine]
Author:  kart99 [ Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - 3 strike rule introduced
Liam Griffin wont be back in 2013 as mentioned a bit earlier in the thread.

Team ES will be back with full NGTC, but Chris James won't be driving
Author:  kart99 [ Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:57 pm ]
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Autosport reporting that pitstops may make a return in a feature race from 2016.

All I can say is I fucking hope not.
Author:  codename_47 [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:07 pm ]
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kart99 wrote:
Autosport reporting that pitstops may make a return in a feature race from 2016.

All I can say is I fucking hope not.


:8:

Jesus Christ, if you want to take a great championship and then ruin it, try adding pitstops.

It does nothing for DTM and I don't see what the BTCC thinks they will do for the Championship :o

Hopefully this is just Gow feeling out the fans and the universal negative reaction will spell it out for him.
Author:  kals [ Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - Pitstops may return in 2016
I like the idea of having a longer feature race, I've never been a fan of these silly short sprint races. Put stops though? The less said about that idea the better.
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - Pitstops may return in 2016
kals wrote:
I like the idea of having a longer feature race, I've never been a fan of these silly short sprint races. Put stops though? The less said about that idea the better.


As I've said before, I'd like one Bathurst style feature race in a season.
4 hours of Thruxton or something (nothing too extreme I suppose, still trying to make it attractive to ITV4 and get a couple of supports in too :p )

The BTCC is the best Touring Car series in the world* yet it doesn't have the marquee event nearly every other series in the world does.
It needs it

(*In my opinion :p )
Author:  kals [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC 2013 - Pitstops may return in 2016
Either a 1000kms of Thruxton or a 24 hours of Knockhill would suit me fine.
Author:  DanSN117 [ Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:23 pm ]
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I like the fact that Gilham is expanding his outfit. However, unsure about Goff in the Insignia. I like Goff, i have spoken with him a few times on Twitter and he is a really nice bloke and incredibly passionate about racing (great banter as well). I cant help but think the insignia will be a huge let down.
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