BTCC - now!

[kalniel]

For those who like motorsports to have some actual racing in them, BTCC is starting today - Brands Hatch round 1 about to start on ITV4 now (http://www.itv.com/itv4/).

[this_is_gav]

It's not like Jason Plato to punt someone out of the race, is it?

[g8ina]

Jasons always been my favourite, not keen on the other guy mind !

[kalniel]

It's not like Jason Plato to punt someone out of the race, is it?

*shock*

[this_is_gav]

Jasons always been my favourite, not keen on the other guy mind !

Newsham?

[kalniel]

Newsham impressed me so far.

But wow, oil...

[MaddAussie]

Awesome day of racing, really good close racing!

Shame about the oil slick in the last race.

Well done to JP and 888 Racing for a great showing with a car that hadn't turned a wheel in anger till Friday (I'm a little biased anyways )

[Grey M@a]

Caught most of it today on ITV4, missed the first race. Got to get my tickets sorted for Croft this year, always a decent weekend.

[MaddAussie]

I shall be at Thruxton at least, maybe some of the others..

[g8ina]

Noooo, not Newsham although he is one to watch this year, I mean Neal....

Glad to see Jason win r3 and go out leading the board at the end of the meet

[MaddAussie]

G8ina, I'm no fan of Neal at all. Plato is a good driver but for all out niceness on the grid you cant beat Rob Collard, He's a really nice bloke (this has nothing to do with having a pint or two with him after a factory tour at WSR )

[Andy3536]

Some brilliant races there, pleased Newsham got a decent result after being quick all weekend.
Nice to see that with MG, the Civics and the BMWs there's gonna be a really close battle between many drivers at the front this year.

[g8ina]

I was worried for a while that Newsham might have a penalty but at the end he did state that they checked with the stewards b4 taping that front up Nice to see some common sense

Might see if I can get to Silverstone this year, its only down the road a bit

[this_is_gav]

Ah, yeah, Neal is as bad as Plato.

Collard is the same to a lesser degree - he'll moan like heck when he gets turned around (which happens quite frequently, being in a RWD car) but he's rather fond of barging people out of the way too. Sorry mate, but you can't have it both ways.

We make a weekend out of Knockhill annually. Karting, bowls and beer on the Saturday before traveling up on Sunday morning.

[Scainer]

Oulton Park for me. Hopefully the series will take off again but many teams seemed to have sponsorship issues. Did the insignia race last week? Will the Octavia ever make it to a race event? Why did Team Eon leave?
Does anyone know if full NGTC rules will be forced in the future? I believe many are still hybrid s2000 / NGTC cars. The whole parity arguments last season where distracting. I just wish they would force a single set of rules.

[Andy3536]

Oulton Park for me. Hopefully the series will take off again but many teams seemed to have sponsorship issues. Did the insignia race last week?

Nope, suspension failure meant he sat out of the race. But he is at Thruxton next week.

Will the Octavia ever make it to a race event?

No new info on the team getting sponsors after the last ones pulled out, so it's almost certainly not going to happen this season.

Why did Team Eon leave?

Team Aon They are doing WTCC

Does anyone know if full NGTC rules will be forced in the future? I believe many are still hybrid s2000 / NGTC cars.

Full NGTC cars are the only ones alloud to be used from next season.