BTCC @ Donington Park 16th/17th April

pimmy · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:12 pm

Ospi wrote:

After watching the highlights, I have to ask if these guys even know how to race clean? Car passing you on the inside? bugger him, turn in!! Passing a car on the inside? Bugger him, shove the nose in!! Car ahead of you? Bugger him, push him off the road and take his spot!!!!

Very entertaining though.

The drivers don't get away with all that contact, though and the third race was kind of OTT.

btcc.net wrote:

Brands Hatch:
Meanwhile, Alex MacDowall was punished for several incidents at Brands Hatch: Race 1, 3 penalty points on his competition licence and fined £1000; Race 3, 20 seconds time penalty and 3 penalty points; Drivers Briefing, 1 penalty point and fined £150 (late attendance).

Donington:
Meanwhile, a number of drivers were punished today for on-track indiscretions: Race 1, Andy Neate, officially reprimanded and 2 penalty points on his competition licence; Race 2, Tom Chilton and Gordon Shedden, both officially reprimanded and 2 penalty points; Race 3, Dave Newsham, fined £500 and 3 penalty points & James Nash, 2 penalty points.

RtN · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:53 pm

Well, at least MacDowell didn't pick up any more points.

He'd be in a spot of bother if he did.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:22 pm

Asked my Mum's friend - who does part time work for WSR - who she wants to win the title. "No preferences, but not Matt Neal. Ignorant bastard" :lol:

pimmy · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:28 pm

The woman has sense :thumbsup:

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kals · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:01 pm

Absolutely.

I got to admit I don't think Plato's got a hope in hell this year with a non-turbo power unit. Shedden should be a factor but he's spending too much time bulldozing drivers off the circuit and having karma dish out some bad luck. I'm not a fan of either of them, but both Nash and Jordan are seriously impressing me. Both are driving well, and pretty clean. They could be Neal's sternest opposition to the title this year.

kart99 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:02 pm

It would generally be amazing if James Nash won the title this year.

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:07 pm

RML would probably be better off using this season to update to NGTC.

kals · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:18 pm

kart99 wrote:

It would generally be amazing if James Nash won the title this year.

Nash leads the title without winning a race so far. Has this happened before, and if so when? Has there been a champion who hasn't won a race? I can't think of any in the last 20-25 years of the championship.

kart99 · PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:37 pm

I generally cant think of any for a good number of years actually. Certainly going back to 1990 when Gravett won it. If we want to be picky, maybe Cleland in 89.

And lol at the banner. I see the tree is now our unofficial symbol.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:53 am

I'm sure going back to the Multi Class era there was plenty of champions who didn't win a race due to the class system meaning you could finish as victor of class C or whatever and still be crowned champion.

Anyway, with all the amateur view hunting of that big Brands crash, we kind of ignored the hunt for Plato-rolling views.

Here's one, anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6d7HgWRj5A

kals · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:53 am

Theoretically both Cleland and Sytner won in 1989 and 1988 without winning a race outright, but they won class races which counted towards the overall championship. So they don't count.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:55 am

Heh, same thought, same time.

So I'm just gonna post the youtube clip here for the new page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6d7HgWRj5A

kals · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:03 am

Nice clips. What a great save by John George! That Nick Foster spin was hairy...!

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:57 am

I didn't see the tree logo

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:27 pm

Meanwhile, in STCC's first race...

3 ex-BTCC champions on the grid, expected them to dominate? No really. Thompson 3rd, Rydell 5th, Turkington only 7th. Jason Watt won, after Richard Göransson crashed heavily with two laps to go and had to go to hospital for observations.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:42 pm

dicksplash wrote:

Meanwhile, in STCC's first race...

3 ex-BTCC champions on the grid, expected them to dominate? No really. Thompson 3rd, Rydell 5th, Turkington only 7th. Jason Watt won, after Richard Göransson crashed heavily with two laps to go and had to go to hospital for observations.

I'd appreciate as much coverage of that event as possible if you could!

pimmy · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:08 pm

That wasn't a good race. There were a couple of good moves here & there but I suppose that's the most you can expect from what looks like the Danish equivalent of Mondello Park.

Oh, and technically there are 4 BTCC champions on the grid

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Gaara · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:08 pm

Would be nice to have STCC coverage here...

Now get your own thread

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:25 pm

pimmy wrote:

That wasn't a good race. There were a couple of good moves here & there but I suppose that's the most you can expect from what looks like the Danish equivalent of Mondello Park.

Oh, and technically there are 4 BTCC champions on the grid

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How did YOU see it?

pimmy · PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:31 pm

TBK-Light.com

BTCC @ Donington Park 16th/17th April

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