BTCC @ Oulton Park 5th/6th June *Spoilers*

jdh · PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:34 am

After a five week break since the last event at Brands Hatch, this BTCC is back, and is heading to Oulton Park in Cheshire for rounds 10, 11 & 12 of the 2010 series:

The big story last time out at a very wet Brands Hatch was the performances of the Team Aon Ford Focuses. Tom Chilton and Tom Onslow-Cole took a win apiece as their LPG powered cars performed strongly on the fast sweeps of Brands. Unfortunately for them, they performed too strongly for the likes of some people (I think we all know who) that complained and get their boost limited for this next round. Jason Plato had a nightmare meeting, scoring just three points in the three races and found his championship lead reduced to zero by Matt Neal who now is at the top of the standings:

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1.  Matt Neal             67  
2.  Jason Plato           67
3.  Steven Kane           59
4.  Paul O'Neill          56
5.  Mat Jackson           53
6.  Gordon Shedden        50
7.  Tom Onslow-Cole       42
8.  Rob Collard           39
9.  Fabrizio Giovanardi   38
10. Tom Chilton           32
11. Andrew Jordan         30
12. Tom Boardman          26
13. Alex MacDowall        25
14. Phil Glew              9
15. James Nash             9
16. David Pinkney          8
17. Andy Neate             3
18. John George            2
19. Martin Johnson         2
20. Matt Hamilton          2
21. Shaun Hollamby         0
22. Arthur Forster         0
23. Martin Depper          0
24. Lea Wood               0

Sunday timetable
12.15 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
12.55 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
13.35 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship
14.30 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
15.10 Michelin Ginetta G50 Cup
15.50 Elf Renault Clio Cup with Michelin
16.30 Ginetta Junior Championship
17.10 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
17.45 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

TV coverage
ITV4 @ 1200-1830, Sunday 6 June (Live BTCC & Supports)
ITV4 @ 1530-1700, Tuesday 8 June (BTCC highlights)
ITV1HD @ 0220-0335, Friday 11 June (BTCC highlights)
ITV4 @ 1500-1630, Saturday 12 June (BTCC highlights)

Weather forecast
Saturday: Sunny, Temperature 20°C
Sunday: Sunny, Temperature 20°C
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather

Philthy82 · PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:07 am

Hope one of the Focii get to punt Plato off the track at some stage.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:03 am

God this season is turning out to be a classic one between Neal and Plato. I think if Turkington doesn't return now then he has no title hopes

kals · PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:21 am

I won't be around to see these races

phil1993 · PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:13 pm

A piece in MN this week claims that Bennetts wanted to get Turk out this weekend but couldn't get the engine ready. They're planning BTCC and/or WTCC later in the season :thumbsup:

codename_47 · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:24 pm

Porsche Carrera cup race 2 after the final BTCC race, so only one of their races will bore us to tears this weekend!

How many Clios expected this time?

phil1993 · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:37 pm

codename_47 wrote:

Porsche Carrera cup race 2 after the final BTCC race, so only one of their races will bore us to tears this weekend!

How many Clios expected this time?

ITV4 coverage ends at 6:30 (latest ever I think) so they'll be showing it anyway.

I assume it'll be dry and sunny for Sunday

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:46 pm

Specially extended so they can show Harvey race :yuk:

phil1993 · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:51 pm

Indeeed, but I'd rather that than nothing. My ITV4 signal has been atrocious (unwatchable) for a while now, so I might not be able to watch it on Sunday

ellis · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:52 pm

Gaara wrote:

Specially extended so they can show Harvey race :yuk:

Since it's on at the end can't you just...stop watching? Not like you'll be waiting for the next event.

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:00 pm

ellis wrote:

Gaara wrote:

Specially extended so they can show Harvey race :yuk:

Since it's on at the end can't you just...stop watching? Not like you'll be waiting for the next event.

Never said I was going to watch it.

Eddington mains · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:29 pm

Is anyone here actually going on Sunday?

pimmy · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:40 pm

Gaara wrote:

Specially extended so they can show Harvey race :yuk:

Well, at least the Porsche races at Oulton are slightly shorter than at most rounds.

Whofan · PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:53 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Indeeed, but I'd rather that than nothing. My ITV4 signal has been atrocious (unwatchable) for a while now, so I might not be able to watch it on Sunday

You can watch all ITV channels on the ITV website. Thats how I usually watch as my ITV4 signal is also rubbish

phil1993 · PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:45 am

Yeah, I suppose.

Slam · PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:11 am

I was tempted to go to this one, but it's a bit of a trek across the pennines, so I'm going to Croft in a couple of weeks instead.

pimmy · PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:21 pm

BTCC Practice 1: (Plato must be chuffed :lol:

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Clio Cup Race 1 & 2 Grids:
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Ginetta Junior Practice:
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Formula Renault Race 1 Grid:
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Ginetta G50 Race 1 Grid:
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phil1993 · PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:37 pm

pimmy wrote:

BTCC Practice 1: (Plato must be chuffed :lol:

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Waiting for Plato to shout: 'THEY'RE NOT LIMITED ENOUGH!!'

Anyway:

Quote:

David Pinkney is driving in pain during Oulton Park’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship round after a domestic accident with a Labrador dog…

Pinkney dislocated his shoulder while playing a game of rounders at a pal’s house last weekend and is still grimacing every time pressure is applied to the joint.

The 57-year-old from Harpenden, who drives a Vauxhall Vectra for his own team in the series, explained to btcc.net: “I was running, chasing the ball, but unbeknown to me was a Labrador dog coming in from 45 degrees. It’s chain was tied to a tree and as our paths crossed the lead ran out and tensed up in the air right in front of me. I was sent flying.

“I thought I’d broken my shoulder but the doctor said they thought it had simply become dislocated and then popped back into place. It’s still very uncomfortable but when I feel any pain at least I know I’m not doing any actual damage. Hopefully the painkillers will get me through this weekend OK.”

Pinkney finished this morning’s first practice session 15th fastest overall.

pimmy · PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:57 pm

Carrera Cup Race 1 & 2 Grids:
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Eddington mains · PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:08 pm

Well I thought I might have a nice weekend off, go watch the touring cars at Oulton..
But no, my phone rings at 8.30
Its Pete from Solutions..."we are running a Ginetta this weekend.. Can you come and help?"
what can I say??
Car number 11... iDL racing team.. And it's the drivers first race!!
Busy weekend ahead.

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