BTCC BTCC Rounds 1, 2 and 3 - Thruxton - 03/04 April 2010 - Page 4

Sodemo · 4 Apr 2010, 10:49 (Ref:2666479)

I think I saw a car off on the outside of Church. Honda perhaps?

Super Hans · 4 Apr 2010, 10:51 (Ref:2666482)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

I think I saw a car off on the outside of Church. Honda perhaps?

Yeah, it's Matt Hamilton.

Super Hans · 4 Apr 2010, 10:54 (Ref:2666485)

Ouch! Nasty one for Chilton. Thruxton is the enemy of the right-front tyre.

mattt · 4 Apr 2010, 10:56 (Ref:2666488)

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Originally Posted by Super Hans

Ouch! Nasty one for Chilton. Thruxton is the enemy of the right-front tyre.

Left front

could it be say that its the curse of the hatchback as the 4/5 cars who have had tyre issues are hatchbacks

Super Hans · 4 Apr 2010, 11:00 (Ref:2666492)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattt

Left front

Doh!

redshoes · 4 Apr 2010, 11:01 (Ref:2666493)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattt

could it be say that its the curse of the hatchback as the 4/5 cars who have had tyre issues are hatchbacks

It's a problem for FWD cars, most of which are hatchbacks

Hazard · 4 Apr 2010, 11:03 (Ref:2666496)

Race One Result

Pos	Driver	No	Team	Car	Time
1	Fabrizio Giovanardi	888	Uniq Racing with Triple Eight	Vauxhall Vectra	21:35.259
2	Jason Plato	2	Silverline Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	3.260
3	Mat Jackson	5	Airwaves BMW	BMW 320si	3.196
4	Paul O'Neill	29	Tech-Speed Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	0.409
5	Tom Boardman	22	Special Tuning UK	SEAT Leon TFSI	2.522
6	Philip Glew	88	Uniq Racing with Triple Eight	Vauxhall Vectra	0.352
7	Alex MacDowell	20	Silverline Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	5.027
8	David Pinkney	55	Pinkney Motorsport	Vauxhall Vectra	9.945
9	John George	28	Tech-Speed Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	7.837
10	Andy Neate	44	West Surrey Racing	BMW 320si	3.948
11	Martin Johnson	27	Boulevard Team Racing	Vauxhall Astra Coupe	0.186
12	Matt Neal	4	Honda Racing Team	Honda Civic	1 lap
13	Tom Onslow-Cole	21	Team Aon	Ford Focus ST	35.998
14	Andrew Jordan	77	Pirtek Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	1 lap
15	Tom Chilton	23	Team Aon	Ford Focus ST	2 laps
16	Matt Hamilton	98	TH Motorsport	Honda Civic Type-R	2 laps
17	Gordon Shedden	52	Honda Racing Team	Honda Civic	3 laps
18	Steven Kane	11	Airwaves BMW	BMW 320si	1 lap
19	Shaun Hollamby	99	AmD Milltek Racing	Volkswagen Golf V	1 lap
20	Rob Collard	6	West Surrey Racing	BMW 320si	2 laps

Race Two Grid

1 - Fabrizio Giovanardi (888) - Uniq Racing with Triple Eight - Vauxhall Vectra - 16 Laps

2 - Jason Plato (2) - Silverline Chevrolet - Chevrolet Cruze - 3.260

3 - Mat Jackson (5) - Airwaves BMW - BMW 320si - 6.456

4 - Paul O'Neill (29) - Tech-Speed Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 6.865

5 - Tom Boardman (22) - Special Tuning UK - SEAT Leon TFSI - 9.387

6 - Philip Glew (88) - Uniq Racing with Triple Eight - Vauxhall Vectra - 9.739

7 - Alex MacDowell (20) - Silverline Chevrolet - Chevrolet Cruze - 14.766

8 - David Pinkney (55) - Pinkney Motorsport - Vauxhall Vectra - 24.711

9 - John George (28) - Tech-Speed Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 32.548

10 - Andy Neate (44) - West Surrey Racing - BMW 320si - 36.496

11 - Martin Johnson (27) - Boulevard Team Racing - Vauxhall Astra Coupe - 36.682

12 - Matt Neal (4) - Honda Racing Team - Honda Civic - 1 lap

13 - Tom Onslow-Cole (21) - Team Aon - Ford Focus ST - 1 lap

14 - Andrew Jordan (77) - Pirtek Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 2 laps

15 - Tom Chilton (23) - Team Aon - Ford Focus ST - 4 laps

16 - Matt Hamilton (98) - TH Motorsport - Honda Civic Type-R - 6 laps

17 - Gordon Shedden (52) - Honda Racing Team - Honda Civic - 9 laps

18 - Steven Kane (11) - Airwaves BMW - BMW 320si - 10 laps

19 - Shaun Hollamby (99) - AmD Milltek Racing - Volkswagen Golf V - 11 laps

20 - Rob Collard (6) - West Surrey Racing - BMW 320si - 13 laps

Car Graphics Courtesy of Andy Blackmore Design | Spotter Guides

duke_toaster · 4 Apr 2010, 11:03 (Ref:2666498)

Dutton and I were on IRC for that race, any of you guys care to join us for race two?

redshoes · 4 Apr 2010, 11:07 (Ref:2666503)

I was willing Martin Johnson on at the last corner but he just couldn't quite do it.

Hazard · 4 Apr 2010, 11:07 (Ref:2666504)

Amazed the team's didn't work out how likely the tyres were to blow in practice. It's not as though the team's aren't aware how much Thruxton is a threat to tyres.

Short hatchbacks always seem to get them, no shock that the whole top 10 are long wheel base cars! Martin Johnson was the top coupe, and what a show Martin!

Edit: bar the SEAT. So well done Tom Boardman!

Hazard · 4 Apr 2010, 11:08 (Ref:2666505)

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Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Dutton and I were on IRC for that race, any of you guys care to join us for race two?

I may be tempted back

awrb · 4 Apr 2010, 13:08 (Ref:2666591)

I missed the first race because I suddenly don't have ITV4. When I realised I tried to get on to my laptop, only to find Google Chrome had messed my computer up so much I couldn't log on. I've finally managed to get it to work thanks to someone on a microsoft forum, so I'm having to watch a rubbish feed online. This race better be damn good after all that.

Hazard · 4 Apr 2010, 13:38 (Ref:2666601)

Good old fashioned contact there between Neal and Plato. Plato loses out for a change - the Civic survived!

Alfa Fan · 4 Apr 2010, 13:48 (Ref:2666605)

Collard on pole. How many corners do we reckon he'll manage before he ends up in a crash?

Hazard · 4 Apr 2010, 13:49 (Ref:2666606)

Race Two Result

Pos	Driver	No	Team	Car	Time
1	Fabrizio Giovanardi	888	Uniq Racing with Triple Eight	Vauxhall Vectra	21:32.829
2	Matt Neal	4	Honda Racing Team	Honda Civic	2.429
3	Paul O'Neill	29	Tech-Speed Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	4.008
4	Jason Plato	2	Silverline Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	5.046
5	Mat Jackson	5	Airwaves BMW	BMW 320si	6.144
6	Alex MacDowell	20	Silverline Chevrolet	Chevrolet Cruze	6.844
7	Philip Glew	88	Uniq Racing with Triple Eight	Vauxhall Vectra	7.128
8	Steven Kane	11	Airwaves BMW	BMW 320si	13.309
9	Rob Collard	6	West Surrey Racing	BMW 320si	14.902
10	David Pinkney	55	Pinkney Motorsport	Vauxhall Vectra	16.857
11	Gordon Shedden	52	Honda Racing Team	Honda Civic	17.096
12	Tom Onslow-Cole	21	Team Aon	Ford Focus ST	28.390
13	Matt Hamilton	98	TH Motorsport	Honda Civic Type-R	39.089
14	Andy Neate	44	West Surrey Racing	BMW 320si	40.476
15	Andrew Jordan	77	Pirtek Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	50.065
16	Tom Boardman	22	Special Tuning UK	SEAT Leon TFSI	54.477
17	John George	28	Tech-Speed Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	54.874
18	Shaun Hollamby	99	AmD Milltek Racing	Volkswagen Golf V	55.749
19	Martin Johnson	27	Boulevard Team Racing	Vauxhall Astra Coupe	1 lap
20	Tom Chilton	23	Team Aon	Ford Focus ST	8 laps

Race Three Grid

1 - Rob Collard (6) - West Surrey Racing - BMW 320si - 14.902

2 - Steven Kane (11) - Airwaves BMW - BMW 320si - 13.309

3 - Philip Glew (88) - Uniq Racing with Triple Eight - Vauxhall Vectra - 7.128

4 - Alex MacDowell (20) - Silverline Chevrolet - Chevrolet Cruze - 6.844

5 - Mat Jackson (5) - Airwaves BMW - BMW 320si - 6.144

6 - Jason Plato (2) - Silverline Chevrolet - Chevrolet Cruze - 5.046

7 - Paul O'Neill (29) - Tech-Speed Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 4.008

8 - Matt Neal (4) - Honda Racing Team - Honda Civic - 2.429

9 - Fabrizio Giovanardi (888) - Uniq Racing with Triple Eight - Vauxhall Vectra - 16 Laps

10 - David Pinkney (55) - Pinkney Motorsport - Vauxhall Vectra - 16.857

11 - Gordon Shedden (52) - Honda Racing Team - Honda Civic - 17.096

12 - Tom Onslow-Cole (21) - Team Aon - Ford Focus ST - 28.390

13 - Matt Hamilton (98) - TH Motorsport - Honda Civic Type-R - 39.089

14 - Andy Neate (44) - West Surrey Racing - BMW 320si - 40.476

15 - Andrew Jordan (77) - Pirtek Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 50.065

16 - Tom Boardman (22) - Special Tuning UK - SEAT Leon TFSI - 54.477

17 - John George (28) - Tech-Speed Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 54.874

18 - Shaun Hollamby (99) - AmD Milltek Racing - Volkswagen Golf V - 55.749

19 - Martin Johnson (27) - Boulevard Team Racing - Vauxhall Astra Coupe - 1 lap

20 - Tom Chilton (23) - Team Aon - Ford Focus ST - 8 laps

Car Graphics Courtesy of Andy Blackmore Design | Spotter Guides

Sodemo · 4 Apr 2010, 14:16 (Ref:2666620)

Where are the Forster BMW's?

Alfa Fan · 4 Apr 2010, 14:19 (Ref:2666621)

Sans engines

awrb · 4 Apr 2010, 15:07 (Ref:2666641)

It's a shame the Forster cars aren't there, I was looking forward to seeing how they'd do in those cars, it's the first real independent entry with the BMW's, WSR and Motorbase seem a lot more professional and well funded. I'm really disappointed about how WSR have been going, I hope Collard can turn that around in the next race, and i REALLY hope they can get some money and Turkington back in the car next time out, really miss him.

Alfa Fan · 4 Apr 2010, 15:11 (Ref:2666645)

I really think that if Turkington was going to do BTCC this season he'd have been out somehow this weekend. No point for someone like him to join after the first meeting. The European rounds of the WTCC would be my bet!

Alfa Fan · 4 Apr 2010, 16:26 (Ref:2666676)

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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Collard on pole. How many corners do we reckon he'll manage before he ends up in a crash?

Took a few more laps than I thought.

skells22 · 4 Apr 2010, 16:34 (Ref:2666680)

caused by Matt neal and Collard is angry

emicen · 4 Apr 2010, 16:58 (Ref:2666696)

Whilst it was refreshing to hear Rob voice what a lot of people think with regards to some of Neal's moves, it was on the verge of pot-kettle-black territory. He's not the cleanest himself at times

tin-top fan · 4 Apr 2010, 17:04 (Ref:2666702)

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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan

Took a few more laps than I thought.

Yep, not a case of Matt not knowing when to slow down and go for points instead of ruining both his and others races.

Alfa Fan · 4 Apr 2010, 17:10 (Ref:2666704)

Rob gets involved in so many accidents though. So, so many.

westfieldbend · 4 Apr 2010, 17:34 (Ref:2666712)

What was the reason for the safety car in race 3, Rob's car was left at the chicane in the position it ended up. Another 'Alan Gow spice the race up' safety car?

Race 3 was pretty good shame about unnecessary contact.

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