BTCC - Thruxton (Hampshire), Rounds 7-9, 6-May-07

[Hazard]

Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2007
Rounds 7,8,9 - Thruxton

Results 2006

Race 1:

Pos	Driver	Team	Car	Time/Interval
1	Gordon Shedden	Team Halfords	Honda Integra Type-R	21:27.943
2	Matt Neal	Team Halfords	Honda Integra Type-R	+6.698
3	Darren Turner	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	+11.314

Race 2:

Pos	Driver	Team	Car	Time/Interval
1	Matt Neal	Team Halfords	Honda Integra Type-R	25:19.868
2	Gordon Shedden	Team Halfords	Honda Integra Type-R	+0.328
3	Rob Collard	Team RAC	MG-ZS	+1.020

Race 3:

Pos	Driver	Team	Car	Time/Interval
1	Colin Turkington	Team RAC	MG-ZS	26:45.270
2	Matt Neal	Team Halfords	Honda Integra Type-R	+11.591
3	Jason Plato	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	+14.714

2007 Entry List:

Number	Driver	Team	Car	Class
1	Matt Neal	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000
3	Colin Turkington	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000
5	Fabrizio Giovanardi	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000
7	Tom Chilton	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000
11	Jason Plato	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000
12	Darren Turner	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000
14	Eoin Murray	Quest Racing	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000
15	Martyn Bell	Team Allaboutproperty.com	BMW 320i E46	S2000
17	Rick Kerry	Team AFM Racing	BMW 120d	S2000
19	Nick Leason	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000
23	Matt Allison	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000
25	Gareth Howell	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000
28	Jason Hughes	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC
33	Tom Onslow-Cole	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000
43	Chris Stockton	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000
48	Mat Jackson	Jackson Motorsport	BMW 320si E90	S2000
52	Gordon Shedden	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000
55	John George	TH Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC
56	Dave Pinkney	A-Tech	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000
59	Richard Marsh	A-Tech	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000
69	Simon Blanckley	Sibsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC
77	Mike Jordan	Team Eurotech	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC
82	Fiona Leggate	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC
90	Erkut Kizilirmak	Arkas Racing	Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch	BTCC

Television Coverage (UK):
16:00 - 17:30 BST - ITV3
11:00 - 18:00 BST - Setanta Sport 2

Live Timing and Scoring:
MST Timing

Race Day Schedule:

Time	Activity
10.55	Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
11.35	Formula Renault UK with Michelin
12.15	Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship
12.55	Formula BMW UK Championship
13.45	Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
14.25	ELF Renault Clio Cup
15.25	Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
16.05	Formula Renault UK with Michelin
16.50	Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
17.30	Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship

Drivers Championship:

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Jason Plato	74
2	Fabrizio Giovanardi	56
3	Tom Chilton	49
4	Matt Neal	42
5	Mat Jackson	35
6	Colin Turkington	29
7	Tom Onslow-Cole	26
8	Darren Turner	25
9	Mike Jordan	19
10	Gordon Shedden	16
11	Adam Jones	15
12	Matt Allison	9
13	Gareth Howell	4
14	Dave Pinkney	3
15	Eoin Murray	2
16	Jason Hughes	2
17	Chris Stockton	1
18	John George	1
19	Simon Blanckley	1

Manufacturers Championship:

Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1	Vauxhall	139
2	SEAT	107

Teams Championship:

Pos	Team	Points
1	VX Racing	102
2	SEAT Sport UK	92
3	Team Halfords	57
4	Team RAC	54
5	Jacksons Msport	34
6	Team Eurotech	19
7	Team Air Cool	15
8	Motorbase Perf.	13
9	A-Tech	3
10	Quest Racing	2
11	Kartworld Racing	2
12	BTC Racing	1
13	Team JAG	1
14	Sibsport	1

Independents Championship:

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Mat Jackson	58
2	Mike Jordan	47
3	Tom Onslow-Cole	46
4	Colin Turkington	42
5	Matt Allison	42
6	Adam Jones	32
7	Dave Pinkney	18
8	Gareth Howell	17
9	Martyn Bell	14
10	Jason Hughes	13
11	Erkut Kizilirmak	12
12	Chris Stockton	11
13	Simon Blanckley	10
14	Eoin Murray	8
15	Rick Kerry	7
16	John George	7
17	Nick Leason	5
18	Fiona Leggate	1
19	Jim Pocklington	0
20	Richard Marsh	0

No grid or result updates (or any other ramblings) likely from me over the weekend, shall be at Silverstone for the FIA GT Championship.

[tin-top fan]

is air cool going to be there with the WTCC happening at Zandvort?

[redshoes]

Hazard has posted the season entry list rather than a Thruxton specific one. You're right about Team Air Cool not being there due to WTCC commitments.

Also no Jim Pocklington - http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=523 - the team are going to skip Thruxton to do more work on the car. It's probably the oldest, least developed car on the grid and I always thought Jim would do better than he has done so far.

[roachy101]

perhaps pocklington will be faster after they;ve developed it a little

[touringlegend]

Free Practice 1

Pos	Driver	No	Team	Car	Class	Time
1	Darren Turner	12	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000	1:18.354
2	Tom Chilton	7	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000	1:18.469
3	Fabrizio Giovanardi	5	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000	1:18.659
4	Mike Jordan	77	Team Eurotech	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:19.022
5	Jason Plato	11	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000	1:19.197
6	Gareth Howell	25	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000	1:19.516
7	Gordon Shedden	52	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000	1:19.593
8	Matt Neal	1	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000	1:19.708
9	Colin Turkington	3	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:19.815
10	Matt Allison	23	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000	1:19.926
11	Mat Jackson	48	Jackson Motorsport	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:20.319
12	Eoin Murray	14	Quest Racing	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000	1:20.731
13	Tom Onslow-Cole	33	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:20.753
14	John George	55	TH Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:20.079
15	Jason Hughes	28	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC	1:21.459
16	Fiona Leggate	82	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC	1:21.923
17	Dave Pinkney	56	A-Tech	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000	1:22.473
18	Martyn Bell	15	Team Allaboutproperty.com	BMW 320i E46	S2000	1:22.855
19	Simon Blanckley	69	Sibsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:22.972
20	Erkut Kizilirmak	90	Arkas Racing	Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch	BTCC	1:23.284
21	Chris Stockton	43	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000	1:23.643
22	Nick Leason	19	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000	1:29.316
23	Rick Kerry	17	Team AFM Racing	BMW 120d	S2000	1:29.496
24	Richard Marsh	59	A-Tech	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000	0:00.000

[touringlegend]

Free Practice 2

Pos	Driver	No	Team	Car	Class	Time
1	Darren Turner	12	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000	1:17.709
2	Fabrizio Giovanardi	5	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000	1:18.128
3	Gordon Shedden	52	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000	1:18.345
4	Tom Chilton	7	VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	S2000	1:18.631
5	Jason Plato	11	SEAT Sport UK	SEAT León	S2000	1:18.742
6	Colin Turkington	3	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:19.064
7	Matt Neal	1	Team Halfords	Honda Civic	S2000	1:19.094
8	Mike Jordan	77	Team Eurotech	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:19.104
9	Tom Onslow-Cole	33	Team RAC	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:19.484
10	Gareth Howell	25	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000	1:19.580
11	Mat Jackson	48	Jackson Motorsport	BMW 320si E90	S2000	1:20.136
12	Eoin Murray	14	Quest Racing	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000	1:20.206
13	Jason Hughes	28	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC	1:20.495
14	Matt Allison	23	Motorbase Performance	SEAT Toledo Cupra	S2000	1:20.503
15	Dave Pinkney	56	A-Tech	Alfa Romeo 156	S2000	1:21.134
16	Fiona Leggate	82	Kartworld Racing	MG-ZS	BTCC	1:21.394
17	Martyn Bell	15	Team Allaboutproperty.com	BMW 320i E46	S2000	1:21.440
18	Chris Stockton	43	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000	1:21.897
19	John George	55	TH Motorsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:21.954
20	Erkut Kizilirmak	90	Arkas Racing	Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch	BTCC	1:22.237
21	Simon Blanckley	69	Sibsport	Honda Integra Type-R	BTCC	1:22.987
22	Nick Leason	19	BTC Racing	Lexus IS200	S2000	1:28.136
23	Rick Kerry	17	Team AFM Racing	BMW 120d	S2000	1:29.943

[roachy101]

it looks like vauxhall are looking strong again

[touringlegend]

BTCC Race 1 Qualifying Results / Grid:

1 - Fabrizio Giovanardi [5] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:17.476

2 - Darren Turner [12] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 1:17.503


3 - Mike Jordan [77] - Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:17.708

4 - Tom Chilton [7] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:17.800


5 - Colin Turkington [3] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:17.906

6 - Gordon Shedden [52] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 1:18.023


7 - Jason Plato [11] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 1:18.092

8 - Matt Neal [1] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 1:18.155


9 - Gareth Howell [25] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - 1:18.884

10 - Tom Onslow-Cole [33] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:18.998


11 - Matt Allison [23] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - 1:19.001

12 - Mat Jackson [48] - Jackson Motorsport - BMW 320si E90 - 1:19.328


13 - Dave Pinkney [56] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:19.583

14 - Eoin Murray [14] - Quest Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:19.627


15 - John George [55] - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:20.894

16 - Fiona Leggate [82] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 1:21.091


17 - Chris Stockton [43] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - 1:21.284

18 - Martyn Bell [15] - Team Allaboutproperty.com - BMW 320i E46 - 1:21.286


19 - Richard Marsh [59] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:21.556

20 - Simon Blanckley [69] - Sibsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:21.561


21 - Erkut Kizilirmak [90] - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 1:21.630

22 - Jason Hughes [28] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 1:23.215


23 - Rick Kerry [17] - Team AFM Racing - BMW 120d - 1:26.000

24 - Nick Leason [19] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - 1:29.610


Car graphics by Andy Blackmore - www.andyblackmore.co.uk

[Charlies]

Looks like Vauxhall are favourites; ballast and still quick. BMWs disappointing and it's a pity Jones isn't there, the Toledos are going pretty well.

[redshoes]

Good showing by Jordan.

What happened to Jackson, I was expecting him to be higher up than that

[BootsOntheSide]

It says a lot for Mat's form so far that 12th is seen as a disappointment for a rookie Indie driver in a rookie Indie family-run team.

The Integras have all done better than usual - this could be their big chance, especially considering the Dynamics results last year.

[Rockmunky]

Turner did well, considering that the Seat's do not have the best aero, and on a high speed track such as Thruxton, i was expecting both Seats to be around where Plato is..

Roll on tomorrow!!

[touringlegend]

Re the BMW's, I wonder how long it'll be before the news stories stop going on the theme that they have great straight line speed and balance, they haven't won a race yet !

Suprised the works Seat's are that far up the grid, perhaps Turner was getting a tow off someone - Plato perhaps. I expected the best Leon to be around where Plato is.

I think the two to watch tomorrow could be Gareth Howell and Matt Allison in the Toledo's though, by Race 3 they could be in for a podium.

[Wilbo]

There's one thing for the Seats that they have great grip and traction. Considering all the high speed is on the bends then it will suit them. However agreed not the best aero out there - check the speed trap data out:

in mph:

Howell 130.1
Jordan 130.1
Turks 129.3
Jackson 129.3
Pickney 129.3
Turner 129.1
Giovannadi 128.8
Chilton 128.8
Onslow-Cole 128.8
Neal 128.3
Plato 128.3

[TWRv12]

Is the weight bridge data published?