BTCC Silverstone

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 09:20 (Ref:964066)

The cars are on track and have been for the last 15 minutes or so and it from the times it looks wet, very wet. At present Muller is at the top of the timesheets.

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 09:51 (Ref:964085)

The session has just finished and the times look like this:-

1 MULLER 1:36.881
2 REID 1:37.556
3 NEAL 1:37.618
4 THOMPSON 1:37.856
5 PLATO 1:38.141
6 HUFF 1:38.555
7 BURT 1:38.666
8 CHILTON 1:38.792
9 HINES 1:39.094
10 BENTWOOD 1:39.244
11 EAVES 1:39.260
12 WATSON-SMITH 1:39.371
13 KEEN 1:39.443
14 BREEZE 1:39.515
15 BUTLER-HENDERSON 1:39.542
16 COLLARD 1:39.751
17 TURKINGTON 1:39.996
18 HUGHES 1:45.876
19 MARSH 1:46.469
20 GEORGE 1:46.573
21 HAIRUMAN 1:50.576
22 KAYE 9:54.672

BootsOntheSide · 8 May 2004, 10:19 (Ref:964100)

Interesting stuff - obviously we can't draw a huge amount into it, unless the rest of the weekend is wet.

Impresive stuff from Burt on his return, comfortably outpacing his team-mates, and in fact he's the 3rd-fastest Vauxhall runner.

As expected, Hairuman is miles off the pace. It's frsutrating to see him in the car when he clearly isn't ready (and I'm not convinced he ever will be) when so many great drivers are sitting it out.

The SEAT looks good in the wet, and Keen did quite well in the BMW, as you'd expect.

touringcarnut · 8 May 2004, 12:33 (Ref:964213)

Good times for the Seats too considering that they're 25kgs heavier than before

DavidStHubbins · 8 May 2004, 13:03 (Ref:964250)

Look at Burt go! With little time in the car he is already that quick, makes you wonder what the other guys are doing.

touringcarnut · 8 May 2004, 13:08 (Ref:964259)

Second Practice session times:

1 Jason PLATO 1:37.142

2 Yvan MULLER 1:37.432
3 Anthony REID 1:37.687
4 Matt NEAL 1:37.797
5 Dan EAVES 1:38.048
6 J.THOMPSON 1:38.159
7 Kelvin BURT 1:38.253

8 Tom CHILTON 1:38.563
9 Luke HINES 1:38.669
10 TURKINGTON 1:39.005

11 C BHENDERSON 1:39.065
12 M BENTWOOD 1:39.083

13 Robert HUFF 1:39.478
14 WATSON-SMITH 1:39.506
15 Carl BREEZE 1:39.765
16 Robert COLLARD1:39.868
17 Justin KEEN 1:40.249
18 F HAIRUMAN 1:40.604
19 James KAYE 1:41.703
20 Jason HUGHES 1:43.515
21 Richard MARSH 1:44.628
22 John GEORGE 1:47.253

Hazard · 8 May 2004, 15:12 (Ref:964329)

Qualifying Results:

Code:

Pos	Driver	         Time
1	Plato	         1:34.091
2	Thompson	 1:34.163
3	Neal	         1:34.249
4	Eaves	         1:34.347
5	Chilton	         1:34.438
6	Turkington	 1:34.476
7	Collard	         1:34.499
8	Muller	         1:34.515
9	Kaye	         1:35.015
10	Hines	         1:35.094
11	Reid	         1:35.203
12	Butler-Henderson 1:35.325
13	Huff	         1:35.484
14	Breeze	         1:35.547
15	Bentwood	 1:36.029
16	Burt	         1:36.043
17	Watson-Smith	 1:36.112
18	Hairuman	 1:38.683
19	Hughes	         1:41.831
20	Marsh	         1:43.477
21	George	         1:44.171
22	Keen

Hazard · 8 May 2004, 15:13 (Ref:964330)

What did someone say...Plato fast considering an extra 25kg?

Surprising and very weird session.

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 15:15 (Ref:964331)

What's happen to Ried he was flying this morning. Plato on pole wasn't expecting that, looks like we might be in for an interesting race 1 tomorrow morning, better go off and get my stuff sorted out.

touringcarnut · 8 May 2004, 15:38 (Ref:964341)

well done to Plato!

Just don't wreck it on race day

Hazard · 8 May 2004, 16:49 (Ref:964400)

Actually, considering this, Plato's performance is pretty amazing!

Quote:

Jason Plato and the Seat Sport UK team have been force to replace the former champion’s Toledo Cupra after just two meetings. The chassis, numbered 007, proved too badly damaged in the startline shunt at Brands to warrant repair. “You could say James Bond’s in hospital undergoing major surgery, but he will be rebuilt”, said Plato.”

The new chassis adds to the Silverstone unknowns for Seat Sport UK, who enter the weekend not having tested at the circuit and without any set-up data. There is also the additional 25kg of ballast to contend with, after Alan Gow and the Toca team reduced the weight advantage enjoyed by the ETCC-spec machines.

http://www.btccpages.com/news/NewsSt...1&ArticleID=39

touringcarnut · 8 May 2004, 17:14 (Ref:964421)

Obviously the new chassis is a working like a treat!

**touringlegend** · 8 May 2004, 18:54 (Ref:964493)

Plato's qually lap was the last lap of the whole session, when the track would be at it's dryest, so should we read into that time as 'pure' pace ?

rdjones · 8 May 2004, 19:04 (Ref:964502)

I would go with TL, I really do expect some fireworks tomorrow, the weather forcast is not looking great, so anything could happen and more than likly will.

codename_47 · 8 May 2004, 19:08 (Ref:964506)

Quote:

Originally posted by touringlegend
Plato's qually lap was the last lap of the whole session, when the track would be at it's dryest, so should we read into that time as 'pure' pace ?

Plus, don't forget three DNF's at Brands should make him the lightest car on the grid shouldn't it? :confused:

Still...fair play to him...he said he's not concentrating on the championship this year, he's just out for wins!

Hope he gets one!

DavidStHubbins · 9 May 2004, 05:26 (Ref:964760)

Hey wha' happened to Burt?! Fast, fast, slow?

touringcarnut · 9 May 2004, 11:22 (Ref:964907)

Well done to Matt Neal for winning race 1!

Race 1 results: http://www.mst-group.co.uk/result.as...nd=round03.gif

Another Seat on pole for race 2 - Rob Huff!

touringcarnut · 9 May 2004, 11:32 (Ref:964931)

That link doesn't seem to work, so the order was:

1 Matt NEAL
2 Yvan MULLER
3 Jason PLATO
4 James THOMPSON
5 Dan EAVES
6 Anthony REID
7 Carl BREEZE
8 Luke HINES
9 Kelvin BURT
10 Robert HUFF
11 Colin TURKINGTON
12 Shaun WATSON-SMITH
13 James KAYE
14 Justin KEEN
15 Farique HAIRUMAN
16 Richard MARSH
17 John GEORGE
18 Tom CHILTON

DNFs

Michael BENTWOOD
Robert COLLARD
C BUTLER-HENDERSON
Jason HUGHES

I'd put times down, but i'm not that advanced today on the keyboard skills!

Hazard · 9 May 2004, 11:53 (Ref:964982)

Some good fights, some bad. Looking forward to race two - Neal, Muller, PLato & Thompson in the mid-field should be good.

Burt vs Huff from the start - I think GA might be up for it's first win (from Burt OR Breeze)

speedy king · 9 May 2004, 12:18 (Ref:965061)

What happened to Collard, Chilton, C-B-H and Hughes?

Hazard · 9 May 2004, 12:41 (Ref:965128)

Collard, CBH - suspected collision...
Chilton engine problems
Hughes - gawd knows

Hazard · 9 May 2004, 13:26 (Ref:965206)

Race two

1 Thompson
2 Muller
3 Reid
4 Burt
5 Turkington
6 Eaves
7 Huff
8 Neal
9 Plato
10 Chilton
11 Watson-Smith
12 Bentwood
13 Collard
14 Hines
15 Kaye
16 Breeze
17 Hairuman
18 Keen
19 Hughes
20 George
DNF Butler-Henderson

gttouring · 9 May 2004, 13:45 (Ref:965242)

i still could not believe Platos pulling the SEAT to pole
what is in that car?

runnyhunny · 9 May 2004, 14:29 (Ref:965350)

Plato's pole was largely down to him being out on the track at exactly the right time. It had been raining, and the track was drying. The last man on a lap was likely to be fastest...

codename_47 · 9 May 2004, 14:50 (Ref:965412)

Race 2 was fantastic.....amazing racing, and fantastic viewing!

And clean to, for the most part...that should teach other series that reverse grid races don't have to end in carnage!

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