[BTCC] Round 6 - Snetterton, 13th July 2008

[Hazard]

Jackson's pretty roughed up the BMW in practice. SEAT strong so far.

Qualifying Result

1 - Jason Plato - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:11.145


2 - Darren Turner - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT Leon TDI - 1:11.267


3 - Gordon Shedden - Team Halfords - Honda Civic Type-S - 1:11.636


4 - Fabrizio Giovanardi - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:11.687


5 - Tom Chilton - Team Halfords - Honda Civic Type-S - 1:11.714


6 - Tom Onslow-Cole - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:11.788


7 - Colin Turkington - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:12.031


8 - Steven Kane - Motorbase Performance - BMW 320si E90 - 1:12.235


9 - Adam Jones - Team Air Cool / GR Asia - SEAT Leon - 1:12.239


10 - Stephen Jelley - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:12.360


11 - Matt Neal - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:12.381


12 - Mike Jordan - John Guest Racing - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:12.433


13 - Mat Jackson - BMW Dealer Team UK - BMW 320si E90 - 1:12.444


14 - Andrew Jordan - John Guest Racing - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:12.545


15 - Rob Collard - Motorbase Performance - BMW 320si E90 - 1:12.645


16 - John George - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:12.929


17 - Harry Vaulkhard - Robertshaw Racing - Chevrolet Lacetti - 1:13.345


18 - Jason Hughes - Team KWR - MG-ZS / Honda Integra - 1:13.577


19 - Michael Doyle - In-Tune Racing - Honda Civic Type-R - 1:13.664


20 - Martyn Bell - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 1:13.904


21 - Erkut Kizilirmak - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 1:14.033


22 - Alan Taylor - Robertshaw Racing - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:14.627

[btcckid]

can i ask what exactly is happening with times showing on itv4 tomorow for the races. radio times say 1pm to 2.30pm-4.30pm to 6pm but autosport only say first time only. i don't want to miss any of the races and its made me worried

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by btcckid

can i ask what exactly is happening with times showing on itv4 tomorow for the races. radio times say 1pm to 2.30pm-4.30pm to 6pm but autosport only say first time only. i don't want to miss any of the races and its made me worried

I'd trust the EPG over Autosport. Which matches what you've mentioned the Radio Times has.

[btcckid]

thank you hazard. i don't know why they have decided to change it, was enjoying the 12.30 till 5.30!

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by btcckid

thank you hazard. i don't know why they have decided to change it, was enjoying the 12.30 till 5.30!

Tour de France screwing up the schudules for most things motorsport related. DTM is on late for example.

[btcckid]

oh well-not the end of the world
anyway-i hope the races are going to be interesting, they have changed the chicane which might make it less fun for viewers. seat say that they have found what they need to make it better for them. weather might be interesting as its not been too good lately. lets hope they don't have it chucking it down or stopping races

[BootsOntheSide]

Originally Posted by Hazard

Jackson's pretty roughed up the BMW in practice

Do you mean he crashed?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by BootsOntheSide

Do you mean he crashed?

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1057

In the story Jackson states: “I’ve never had a car swap ends on me like that… ever. There must have been something down,”

At Brands in 2007, IIRC, Mat had three points on his licence for a 'spin'.

Grid for R1;

http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major...&tabletype=gif Respectable times from Kane and Jelley, Neal and Jackson looking off pace.

[Tim Wilkinson]

If that was the spin at Paddock that ended up with a few cars being wiped out on the run to Druids, that was driver error - he was a little optimistic from the start, so he probably half expected it - track was wet and it was quite graceful, really.

This one sounds like it got away spectacularly when there was no real reason for it in his eyes (not knowing about Neal dropping fluid).

[awrb]

The SEAT's are having it their own way here then, but can the others catch them in the races? And Jelley finally putsin a decent quali... Only taken him half a year. Hope he can keep up in the races tomorrow.

[crmalcolm]

What's with places 23 and 24 on the grid at the start of this thread??

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

What's with places 23 and 24 on the grid at the start of this thread??

Technical hitch

[Suze]

Originally Posted by btcckid

can i ask what exactly is happening with times showing on itv4 tomorow for the races. radio times say 1pm to 2.30pm-4.30pm to 6pm but autosport only say first time only. i don't want to miss any of the races and its made me worried

Schedule I've seen is 1 - 2.30pm and 4.30 - 6.30pm so may get a little extra. Anybody know how much of the support races we'll get to see or is it a wait and see?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Hazard

Technical hitch

Phew, I had a panic over Shedden's placing. For a while there, I feared that he'd had his time scrapped.

[medius]

I notice Andrew Jordan has had gearbox issues again.

[btcckid]

Originally Posted by Suze

Schedule I've seen is 1 - 2.30pm and 4.30 - 6.30pm so may get a little extra. Anybody know how much of the support races we'll get to see or is it a wait and see?

probally the second option
just under an hour to find out. i think the weather is going to be dry today but even the dry is great at sneterton

[sib668]

Yey. No Porsche race to sit through today.

[kristof14]

Is it me or is Alan Taylor touring cars unluckiest man?

[crmalcolm]

Did anyone else think Plato was a bit controversial with his VXR comments?

'Knowing them as I do, they'll have pulled something to get Gio in 4th'

[btcckid]

yes your right. anyway-i thought he was selling his honda?(comment from kristoF41)

not bad race-seat won that easily

[kristof14]

I wonder if we're likely to see anything done for Neals tap on Jackson?

[kristof14]

Originally Posted by btcckid

yes your right. anyway-i thought he was selling his honda?(comment from kristoF41)

not bad race-seat won that easily

I don't think he owns the car, Robertshaw do. The listing on Race Cars Direct has it either for sale or for a race by race hire.

I'm guessing he's found a bit more money, possibly left over from the sponsorship at Croft considering he barely turned a wheel.

[btcckid]

wow what a race, possibly one of the best in these few years. like ben said, plato would have no idea how exciting behind was!

thanks kristoF14

[Suze]

Originally Posted by btcckid

probally the second option
just under an hour to find out. i think the weather is going to be dry today but even the dry is great at sneterton

I was outside so could only hear the commentary and caught the end of the second race, I think they said they would show the Seat Cupras in the later programme, the 3rd BTCC race live and afraid I can't remember what else!

[sib668]

Its Ginetta's, cupra's and race 3 in the next prog.