BTCC

[duggiesmith]

1st round today from Brands Hatch.
All the races being shown live on ITV4 again

[Corranga]

Schedule for the day (obviously might change a little due to recovery etc, but with the TV coverage I reckon they try to keep it fairly tight)

09.10 - Pitlane walkabout -
10.20 - Renault UK Clio Cup - Race 1
11.00 - Formula Ford GB - Race 2
11.47 - BTCC - Race 1
12.30 - Lunch - (55 Mins)
13.25 - Porsche Carrera Cup GB - Race 2
14.17 - BTCC - Race 2
15.00 - Ginetta Junior Championship - Race 2
15.35 - Renault UK Clio Cup - Race 2
16.15 - Ginetta GT Supercup - Race 3
17.05 - BTCC - Race 3
17.45 - Formula Ford GB - Race 3

Chris

[tut]

Missed it, but just got the last lap on 4+1, which was very eventful with Plato taking pride of place.

tut

[duggiesmith]

Good save by Shedden on the first lap, although I suspect there was a little tap from Plato to help him on his way.
It looked like he was making a good recovery through the pack until his was forced to make an excursion on the grass.

[tut]

Hope some of you watched the third race.

Farcical situation, Gordon was disqualified after coming second in race two, because his ride height was under regs at the end of the race. It was obviously fine at the start, but he was run wide and caught his spoiler which must have reduced the ride height. How the hell can he have any control over that, and it is obviously not going to improve his aerodynamics.

Do any of the officials actually look at real time situations, or just refer to the book?

Rant over, he started from the back of the grid but of course had to carry the 27kg weight penalty for coming 2nd, work that one out, carved his way through the field, and finished 2nd by .08 secs behind Matt.

tut

[Corranga]

Hope some of you watched the third race.

Farcical situation, Gordon was disqualified after coming second in race two, because his ride height was under regs at the end of the race. It was obviously fine at the start, but he was run wide and caught his spoiler which must have reduced the ride height. How the hell can he have any control over that, and it is obviously not going to improve his aerodynamics.

Do any of the officials actually look at real time situations, or just refer to the book?

Rant over, he started from the back of the grid but of course had to carry the 27kg weight penalty for coming 2nd, work that one out, carved his way through the field, and finished 2nd by .08 secs behind Matt.

tut

Yep, 3rd race was awesome, a proper champions drive (as was the 2nd race for that matter!).
I don't understand why the ballast wasn't removed as the 2nd place obviously was.
Don't really see how a couple of mm in ride height could give that level of performance difference with a Honda Civic either really, but I suppose it's simply a case of thems are the rules.

Still, looking like a great start for Gordon, hopefully a sign of things to come

Chris

[Corranga]

Second weekend from Donington today, TV coverage starts at 10.45

Timetable for the day (though TV coverage either fills lunch with earlier races or stuff from yesterday I think? I only ever watch the BTCC races...)

9.25 Formula Ford
10.00 Carrera Cup
10.45 Ginetta GT
11.25 BTCC Pitlane opens
11.37 BTCC Race 1
12.17 Ginetta Junior
12.45-13.20 Lunch / pitlane walkabout
13.35 Clio Cup
14.15 BTCC Pitlane opens
14.27 BTCC Race 2
15.07 Formula Ford
15.42 Carerra Cup
16.22 Ginetta GT
17.03 BTCC Pitlane opens
17.15 BTCC Race 3

[tut]

I watch the Porsches as well as Rory is up there at the front.

tut

[Corranga]

I did watch one of the Porsche races last week actually, great to see him dicing with the front runners