[BTCC] Round Eight, Thruxton 27-28 Aug, Races 22,23&24

[Robshillito1990]

Drivers side again. This will be another really long stop

[Evantra]

Ginetta reporting both drivers are stable.

[Robshillito1990]

Ginetta juniors seem intent on causing havoc as usual. Best first chicane cut I've ever seen just happened. Although someone needs to teach these kids these driving standards aren't on.

Originally Posted by Evantra

Ginetta reporting both drivers are stable.

Thats a small bit of good news, considering.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Ginetta reporting both drivers are stable.

Oddly that tweet has now been deleted.

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Oddly that tweet has now been deleted.

I was going to ask where you saw it as I couldn't find it just thought I was being thick.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

I was going to ask where you saw it as I couldn't find it just thought I was being thick.

Back up now.

[FFSM]

Hang on - since when was it allowed to skip the chicane and overtake, like Butcher just did on Ingram?

[AnnoyedMoose]

It's not but that sort of thing isn't sorted out during the race.

[Evantra]

Update on Colin White: https://twitter.com/elliotwebberyt/s...549948416?s=21

[redshoes]

For all those complaining about Jonny Palmer at Knockhill making the odd mistake, I hope you were suitable happy about Tim Harvey's comms during race 3

[porsche962fan]

so looks like another title for Sutton as the next tracks suck for BMW ... and Turkington can't rely on Hill to help him out

Turkington 311
Sutton 305
Tingram 293
Hill 288

Hill took over the lead in the wingfoot standings

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by redshoes

For all those complaining about Jonny Palmer at Knockhill making the odd mistake, I hope you were suitable happy about Tim Harvey's comms during race 3

Tim does it quite often tbh. Fact he carried on after David corrected him I found quite funny

[Evantra]

Chilton blaming a tap for the R1 spin - looked like Butcher behind him.

Despite some spirited driving, the only BTCC penalty given was for Jackson cutting the chicane.

[Sodemo]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so looks like another title for Sutton as the next tracks suck for BMW ... and Turkington can't rely on Hill to help him out

Turkington 311
Sutton 305
Tingram 293
Hill 288

Hill took over the lead in the wingfoot standings

Despite having a less than avantageous body shape, that Focus seems to go like a rocket in a straight line, the thing is I typed that then went to look at the speed trap figures for Thruxton and the Focus isn’t that high up, in fact the bmw looks like it had better straight line at least from the results.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Despite having a less than avantageous body shape, that Focus seems to go like a rocket in a straight line, the thing is I typed that then went to look at the speed trap figures for Thruxton and the Focus isn’t that high up, in fact the bmw looks like it had better straight line at least from the results.

Most of the lap time at Thruxton comes mid-corner, where FWD has an advantage.

[S griffin]

Good win for Cammish and did the right thing playing the team game in R2. Cookie bounced back from his off in R1 to continue winning at Thruxton, title hopes pretty much over now though

Nice to see both PMR cars doing well after their brilliant qualifying

[sceptic]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Despite some spirited driving, the only BTCC penalty given was for Jackson cutting the chicane.

So far.
The investigation into the Plato v Gamble incident in the last race won't be heard until Silverstone.

[FFSM]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Chilton blaming a tap for the R1 spin - looked like Butcher behind him.

Despite some spirited driving, the only BTCC penalty given was for Jackson cutting the chicane.

Makes for entertaining viewing, but any level of consistency with dishing out penalties this year seems to be missing. Collard gets (rightly) penalised for boshing Tingram at Snetterton, but others seem to have been regularly getting away with some rather aggressive moves.

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by FFSM

Makes for entertaining viewing, but any level of consistency with dishing out penalties this year seems to be missing. Collard gets (rightly) penalised for boshing Tingram at Snetterton, but others seem to have been regularly getting away with some rather aggressive moves.

How collard never got penalised yesterday for his driving is beyond me. Ramming into people in a straight line then retaliation contact with numerous people when they'd overtaken cleanly

[Evantra]

Update on Mike Brown:

https://twitter.com/dicrod/status/15...222911488?s=21

[porsche962fan]

a very interesting statistic between Turkington and Sutton

Turkington 3 wins , 4 2nd , 4 3rd
Sutton 3 wins , 4 2nd , 4 3rd

in a points tie (no other podiums for either) Turkington would win as he has slightly more 4rd places

[InYourMirrors45]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

How collard never got penalised yesterday for his driving is beyond me. Ramming into people in a straight line then retaliation contact with numerous people when they'd overtaken cleanly

He had a puncture in R1 from contact at the chicane, hence why he was struggling to drive in a straight line for about half a lap afterwards. It wasn’t him being reckless.

[FFSM]

Originally Posted by Evantra

Update on Mike Brown:

https://twitter.com/dicrod/status/15...222911488?s=21

Ouch! Some nasty injuries there.

Wish both Mike and Colin a speedy recovery.

[yellowbeard]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Turkington would win as he has slightly more 4rd places

But he drives a BMW, it's Ash that drives the 4rd

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by InYourMirrors45

He had a puncture in R1 from contact at the chicane, hence why he was struggling to drive in a straight line for about half a lap afterwards. It wasn’t him being reckless.

It is if you are trying to maintain a race pace in the middle of the pack with a puncture.