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

Hazard · 12 Jul 2008, 12:25 (Ref:2249639)

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 · 12 Jul 2008, 13:57 (Ref:2249669)

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 · 12 Jul 2008, 14:06 (Ref:2249672)

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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.

Suze · 13 Jul 2008, 08:22 (Ref:2250005)

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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?

btcckid · 13 Jul 2008, 11:12 (Ref:2250070)

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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

Suze · 13 Jul 2008, 13:29 (Ref:2250129)

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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!

Hazard · 13 Jul 2008, 13:35 (Ref:2250132)

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Originally Posted by Suze

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!

The Ginetta's.

Hmmm, crazy races at the BTCC today. Exceptional!

btcckid · 12 Jul 2008, 14:24 (Ref:2249681)

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

Hazard · 12 Jul 2008, 14:29 (Ref:2249683)

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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 · 12 Jul 2008, 14:32 (Ref:2249686)

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 · 12 Jul 2008, 15:26 (Ref:2249699)

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Originally Posted by Hazard

Jackson's pretty roughed up the BMW in practice

Do you mean he crashed?

crmalcolm · 12 Jul 2008, 15:50 (Ref:2249707)

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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 · 12 Jul 2008, 15:59 (Ref:2249709)

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 · 12 Jul 2008, 20:28 (Ref:2249818)

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 · 12 Jul 2008, 20:29 (Ref:2249819)

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

Hazard · 12 Jul 2008, 20:36 (Ref:2249822)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

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

Technical hitch

crmalcolm · 13 Jul 2008, 08:36 (Ref:2250008)

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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 · 13 Jul 2008, 10:26 (Ref:2250053)

I notice Andrew Jordan has had gearbox issues again.

sib668 · 13 Jul 2008, 12:15 (Ref:2250099)

Yey. No Porsche race to sit through today.

kristof14 · 13 Jul 2008, 12:17 (Ref:2250101)

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

crmalcolm · 13 Jul 2008, 12:44 (Ref:2250110)

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'

stedevil · 13 Jul 2008, 23:21 (Ref:2250366)

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Originally Posted by 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'

Hehe yupp, was thinking "Time for Seat to make a new press release on Monday"

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Originally Posted by kristof14

Thing is we had a shot of 2 cars going past it before they had reached the safety car and before any marshalls had been to it, looked to be nothing wrong

Indeed, looked a bit weird. Maybe it got partially hit out of picture and the marshals just went out to ensure that everything was ok and that a new hit wouldn't make parts of it move out on track.

Other than that is was quite a nice raceweekend where especially race two offered a lot of close racing action the vast majority of which was fair racing with people giving each other racing room.

Darren Holmes · 14 Jul 2008, 13:14 (Ref:2250639)

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Originally Posted by stedevil

Indeed, looked a bit weird. Maybe it got partially hit out of picture and the marshals just went out to ensure that everything was ok and that a new hit wouldn't make parts of it move out on track.

Listening to the radio traffic on the scanner, the Post Chief at Russell called in that they had been hit and moved, the Post Chief made no request for a safety car, made no indication that they were on the racing line or in the way. The depolyment of the saftey car was as puzzling to the Marshals there as it was to you.

I initally thought the SC was for an incident elsewhere on the circuit!.

btcckid · 13 Jul 2008, 12:44 (Ref:2250111)

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

not bad race-seat won that easily

kristof14 · 13 Jul 2008, 12:56 (Ref:2250119)

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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.

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