BTCC Brands Hatch - round 1

redshoes · 2 Apr 2011, 09:58 (Ref:2857249)

About time we moved on from pre-season rumours and had a thread for the first meeting.

FP1 just finished. Red flagged 10 mins early after Sheddon had a puncture and went off at Paddock.

Jordan fastest, just ahead of Plato and Shedden. Boardman an impressive 4th. Wrathall went out on track but didn't set a time. Hughes's Toyota 5 off the pace. RAR have been working on Pinkney's Audi all morning but didn't make it out.

jobdone · 2 Apr 2011, 10:07 (Ref:2857253)

Jordan fastest is good news! I think he can challenge for the title this year! Pirtek must have the car sorted though and Jeff Smith was eighth!

Shame Wrathall didn't get out in that session, good to see the Golf on the pace as well though!

rustyfan · 2 Apr 2011, 10:33 (Ref:2857262)

Sigh, for whatever reason Canal+ Sport here in Sweden has decided to drop BTCC this year. Figures I have to find this out on opening weekend too, such a disappointment.

redshoes · 2 Apr 2011, 10:40 (Ref:2857266)

Shedden's weekend is over
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5930

Jamesy-18 · 2 Apr 2011, 11:07 (Ref:2857276)

That's a big blow. He's a great driver. Hope they can get him out for Donington.

artur177 · 2 Apr 2011, 11:36 (Ref:2857287)

Its always Shedden who have the punctures

Jamesy-18 · 2 Apr 2011, 11:59 (Ref:2857305)

AUTOSPORT reports they'll try to fix it, but Shedden isn't confident they can.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90396

MJones94 · 2 Apr 2011, 12:06 (Ref:2857313)

Ouch! Damn that's too bad, he's missing out on a lot of potential points. I hope they are able to fix it but it looks really bad.

By the way, what time is qualifying?

medius · 2 Apr 2011, 12:07 (Ref:2857315)

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshoes

Shedden's weekend is over
http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5930

Someone forgot to tell the team then.

Quote:

Honda Racing BTCC Facebook:

FP2 - Matt currently stands fourth. Flash's Civic is undergoing extensive repairs.

I reckon it'll be straight enough to run tomorrow, but they'll have to treat it like a test session because getting points from the back of the grid will be tough.

redshoes · 2 Apr 2011, 12:22 (Ref:2857320)

Quote:

Originally Posted by medius

Someone forgot to tell the team then.

Both Shedden and Steve Neal say the weekend is over. Unless Matt Neal's car needs work they might as well try do repair it.

If it was rear end damage then I'm sure we'd see a tank-tape special tomorrow, front end tends to be harder to fix.

Agree with you though, if it out tomorrow then don't expect much more than an extended test session.

Alfa Fan · 2 Apr 2011, 12:22 (Ref:2857321)

Seriously? If the car doesn't run in qualifying but races tomorrow I suspect it will be in the top 10 by the end of lap 1!

MJones94 · 2 Apr 2011, 12:25 (Ref:2857323)

I know it is still a lot of work and sounds quite bad, but at least it wasn't a car from a privateer's team because then it's not just a round at stake, but much of the season what with limited funding and man power.

Craner Curves · 2 Apr 2011, 12:45 (Ref:2857327)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Seriously? If the car doesn't run in qualifying but races tomorrow I suspect it will be in the top 10 by the end of lap 1!

You don't know what other damage has been done though. There could be hidden problems caused by the shunt that seem fine on a one lap shakedown to the grid.

Looks an awful mess, the chassis leg's badly damaged. I wonder if they'll have to find a nearby bodyshop and do an all-nighter!

As Redshoes says, it's not like a rear ender where they can pull it out by some crazy means and tank tape it up. I remember seeing cars with ratchet straps tied to the crumpled rear and the other to a towtruck or a metal post.

Craner Curves · 2 Apr 2011, 13:13 (Ref:2857333)

RAR are having injector problems according to Twitter.

http://twitter.com/A4Pinkd

jaysalv · 2 Apr 2011, 13:33 (Ref:2857339)

from the pictures that looks quite terminal damage has gone right back to the bulk head on the near side dont they have a spare shell / chassis being a works team ?

Speed-King · 2 Apr 2011, 13:45 (Ref:2857343)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

RAR are having injector problems according to Twitter.

http://twitter.com/A4Pinkd

Has there been any photo of that car so far?

medius · 2 Apr 2011, 13:52 (Ref:2857348)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysalv

from the pictures that looks quite terminal damage has gone right back to the bulk head on the near side dont they have a spare shell / chassis being a works team ?

Not at trackside as thats not allowed in BTCC rules. Nothing stopping TD building up a new Civic (apart from time/money) after this weekend though.

jaysalv · 2 Apr 2011, 13:55 (Ref:2857351)

Quote:

Originally Posted by medius

Not at trackside as thats not allowed in BTCC rules. Nothing stopping TD building up a new Civic (apart from time/money) after this weekend though.

wasnt away of that shame as thats a big chunk out of the budget when the car hasnt even completed a race lap . i would beb very suprised to see that car on the grid although anythings possible in racing lots of resources around the track to use

steve_r · 2 Apr 2011, 14:22 (Ref:2857367)

I guess the "rumours thread is no longer appropriate now that the first qualifying of the season is almost underway.

Andrew Jordan is "on it" in practice, and the other surprise is Tom Boardman's impressive pace. I see the Avensis's are not on the pace yet.

Finally, TOC has got the Golf ahead of quite a few runners, so maybe points are possible from the go.

Qualy starts in 10 mins...

Moved topic to this rnd 1 topic.
FIRE

dyewat808 · 2 Apr 2011, 14:27 (Ref:2857368)

Looking forward to it. Great that they are planning on broadcasting the qualifying for all races this season. Shame it won't be on mainstream TV but to have it online alone is a big plus.

What always amazes me about Brands Indy is the closeness of the times - drivers are often less than a tenth of a second apart in lap-times!

skells22 · 2 Apr 2011, 14:28 (Ref:2857371)

Shedden will miss quaflying but not the race due to a off at turn 1 during free practise.

Jamesy-18 · 2 Apr 2011, 14:40 (Ref:2857375)

Honda Racing now confident of getting the car ready for tomorrow.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5932

skells22 · 2 Apr 2011, 14:41 (Ref:2857377)

and it is green for BTCC qualfying

skells22 · 2 Apr 2011, 15:00 (Ref:2857379)

now there is two things a red flag and pen as the same time.

skells22 · 2 Apr 2011, 15:01 (Ref:2857381)

that was a quick red flag as it is back to green

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