BTCC Round Eight, Thruxton 27-28 Aug, Races 22,23&24 - Page 5

porsche962fan · 26 Aug 2022, 16:46 (Ref:4123792)

so couldn't WSR just buy a used car road car (maybe one with light crash) and take what they need ?

crmalcolm · 26 Aug 2022, 20:42 (Ref:4123811)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so couldn't WSR just buy a used car road car (maybe one with light crash) and take what they need ?

A) - maybe not. Depends on what is needed.
B) - how much does a used G20 cost?

Pickles · 26 Aug 2022, 22:37 (Ref:4123821)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so couldn't WSR just buy a used car road car (maybe one with light crash) and take what they need ?

Wouldn't they have thought of that if it was a viable option?

crmalcolm · 26 Aug 2022, 22:51 (Ref:4123822)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

Wouldn't they have thought of that if it was a viable option?

Barry always knows more than the teams....

touring fan01 · 26 Aug 2022, 22:53 (Ref:4123823)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so couldn't WSR just buy a used car road car (maybe one with light crash) and take what they need ?

why bother with that cost and hassle
theres no urgency as they can just do it in the off season when the part is available

billy bleach · 27 Aug 2022, 05:06 (Ref:4123832)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

so couldn't WSR just buy a used car road car (maybe one with light crash) and take what they need ?

Because they are not racing at Belvue or Essex Arena

S griffin · 27 Aug 2022, 06:46 (Ref:4123839)

Good to see Oliphant back. Powell has not really done much in the car, so hopefully Tom can get some decent results out of it. Although the only other time he's driven FWD was back in 2018 with the Merc

Evantra · 27 Aug 2022, 09:17 (Ref:4123855)

Cook P3 in FP1 which sounds more promising.

Millvi · 27 Aug 2022, 10:45 (Ref:4123863)

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Cook P3 in FP1 which sounds more promising.

It does doesn’t it.

I wonder if the M-Sport engine cars have been given a bit of a boost for this weekend perhaps?

Evantra · 27 Aug 2022, 13:50 (Ref:4123880)

https://www.barc.net/online_noticebo...st-27-28-2022/

BTC's weekend off to a good start: £500 fine for a team member driving Plato's car in the pitlane, and a 10 point deduction for an extra engine change.

Speedworks also lost 20 points for, presumably two, extra engine changes.

And also Conner Garlick (Ginetta Supercup) fined for doing 65mph in the 30mph limit pit lane!

SSmith · 27 Aug 2022, 13:59 (Ref:4123883)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

https://www.barc.net/online_noticebo...st-27-28-2022/

BTC's weekend off to a good start: £500 fine for a team member driving Plato's car in the pitlane, and a 10 point deduction for an extra engine change.

Speedworks also lost 20 points for, presumably two, extra engine changes.

And also Conner Garlick (Ginetta Supercup) fined for doing 65mph in the 30mph limit pit lane!

It never rains but it pours at BTC...

Pens for two M-Sport teams never a great sign. Unless there is an updated specification engine that has been given to BTC and Speedworks?

Goodness knows what Garlick was doing! There's an accidental breach, and then there's just not slowing down

Evantra · 27 Aug 2022, 14:34 (Ref:4123885)

Oliphant getting the Team HARD welcome.

Craner Curves · 27 Aug 2022, 14:51 (Ref:4123887)

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Originally Posted by Millvi

It does doesn’t it.

I wonder if the M-Sport engine cars have been given a bit of a boost for this weekend perhaps?

They were missing a qualifying map.

SR18 · 27 Aug 2022, 14:56 (Ref:4123888)

Can't believe Turkington being half a second behind Hill

Evantra · 27 Aug 2022, 14:59 (Ref:4123889)

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Can't believe Turkington being half a second behind Hill

Ingram down in P13 too, both Astras in the top 7, lots of slides off the track... strange qualifying session!

pimmy · 27 Aug 2022, 15:19 (Ref:4123890)

No idea what was going on with Turkington there, he didn't get it together at all.

Nice to see Cammish on pole, he's been in Sutton's shadow all year. Hopefully he'll get some wins tomorrow.

SR18 · 27 Aug 2022, 15:38 (Ref:4123894)

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No idea what was going on with Turkington there, he didn't get it together at all.

Nice to see Cammish on pole, he's been in Sutton's shadow all year. Hopefully he'll get some wins tomorrow.

Will he be even allowed to win with Sutton fighting for the championship?

Millvi · 27 Aug 2022, 15:40 (Ref:4123896)

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They were missing a qualifying map.

Listening to the audio interviews with Steve Dudman and his drivers ,via the BTC Racing Line, their issues with the M-Sport engine, so far this season, seem to be far more than just not having a qualifying map.

Craner Curves · 27 Aug 2022, 16:33 (Ref:4123901)

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Originally Posted by Millvi

Listening to the audio interviews with Steve Dudman and his drivers ,via the BTC Racing Line, their issues with the M-Sport engine, so far this season, seem to be far more than just not having a qualifying map.

That was what Michael "Creesy" Crees said on Tin Top Tuesday the other week. The Astras have found something clearly.

Matt K · 27 Aug 2022, 16:45 (Ref:4123903)

Quite a good chance for Sutton and Hill to boost their title hopes tomorrow with Turkington and Ingram being so far away. And for Cook to get back to the title picture as well.

Millvi · 27 Aug 2022, 17:07 (Ref:4123904)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

That was what Michael "Creesy" Crees said on Tin Top Tuesday the other week. The Astras have found something clearly.

There’s an interview from today after qualifying with Crees in which he’s keen to praise M-Sport for their work after his criticism post Snetterton.

Not sure if it's a qualifying map or some boost or some added cooling that’s been a change. Or perhaps a combination of those areas and others…

Sodemo · 27 Aug 2022, 17:26 (Ref:4123906)

Any idea what was up with Turkingtons car?

billy bleach · 27 Aug 2022, 20:19 (Ref:4123907)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

That was what Michael "Creesy" Crees said on Tin Top Tuesday the other week. The Astras have found something clearly.

Bearing in mind the previous TOCA Swindon engine was GM based I am surprised they went to the new MSport engine when they could have had a cut price Swindon motor

S griffin · 28 Aug 2022, 07:02 (Ref:4123930)

Great lap by Cammish to go pole. He means business. Cookie is definitely back with that second place. Nice to see both Astras up there. Chilton top Hyundai on row 5, he needs better luck than he had at Snetterton.

Turkington way down the grid in 15th, don't know what went wrong there. Still not the only championship leader starting that far back for a race today

Oliphant must be gutted not to even get a lap on his one off return.

5five · 28 Aug 2022, 08:34 (Ref:4123938)

I do question some of these "replacement drives" now and then. Seems the driver turns up hoping to have a one off outing, and the car fails pretty quickly. It's almost as if it's programmed to fail but only once the conditions of a TBL are fulfilled so it's not handed back to TOCA.

I remember a few years back at Brands GP when Tony came out of retirement for one lap each race before the car "broke" each time.

Let's see how Tom gets on today, but it's pretty clear the car is way under his talent level.

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