BTCC BTCC 2018 - Rounds 1, 2, 3 - Brands Hatch Indy - Page 3

sceptic · 4 Apr 2018, 21:59 (Ref:3812907)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Is this the first time he's had a teammate with #1 on their car?

No, it happened in 1998.

thlbtcc · 5 Apr 2018, 08:13 (Ref:3812943)

Sounds a little complicated, but depending on how this works in VASC this weekend, sounds like a good BTCC idea for Brands Indy and Knockhill 2019 https://www.motorsport.com/v8superca...ained-1021665/

Sodemo · 5 Apr 2018, 09:26 (Ref:3812954)

https://www.ventusky.com/

Probably the best website ever if you are at all interested in weather and forecasting.

fergus_r · 5 Apr 2018, 14:20 (Ref:3812989)

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Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Sounds a little complicated, but depending on how this works in VASC this weekend, sounds like a good BTCC idea for Brands Indy and Knockhill 2019 https://www.motorsport.com/v8superca...ained-1021665/

No thanks. Traffic on the smaller circuits is all part of the entertainment of qualifying.

S griffin · 6 Apr 2018, 08:10 (Ref:3813167)

And Gow has been against the idea of tinkering with qualifying, preferring to concentrate on the race factor

Sodemo · 6 Apr 2018, 09:46 (Ref:3813197)

Has there been any public announcement of the 30kg weight penalty for RWD?

thlbtcc · 6 Apr 2018, 12:11 (Ref:3813220)

Quite a few teams stepping up their trackside activities this season.

http://www.btcc.net/2018/04/06/shred...zone-for-2018/

Craner Curves · 6 Apr 2018, 12:51 (Ref:3813226)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Has there been any public announcement of the 30kg weight penalty for RWD?

Yes I do believe it was on BBC News last night.

Sodemo · 6 Apr 2018, 13:44 (Ref:3813239)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

Yes I do believe it was on BBC News last night.

Never saw that news report.

Once again, behind the scenes tinkering all done in secret with no transparency to the public. Poor form in my view.

S griffin · 6 Apr 2018, 14:19 (Ref:3813248)

Nice to see the BTCC getting a mention on the evening news, even if it is only regional news

AdrianM · 6 Apr 2018, 15:05 (Ref:3813268)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Never saw that news report.

Once again, behind the scenes tinkering all done in secret with no transparency to the public. Poor form in my view.

Seen it reported on several sites as part of reviews of the RWD cars/drivers chances. The thing I haven't seen is the changes that apply only to the Subaru that a few people have eluded to.

Alfisti · 6 Apr 2018, 16:09 (Ref:3813280)

Yes, I am wondering too. Apart from hearsay I've not seen any official statement that the lump is the boxer or the TOCA.

If it's the TOCA then one assumes the weight added near the dash to raise the centre of gravity has been removed?

I would like clarity as if the car is crap we're just going to get JP carping on and won't be able to determine if he has a fair point or not!

VIVA GT · 6 Apr 2018, 16:10 (Ref:3813281)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Yes, I am wondering too. Apart from hearsay I've not seen any official statement that the lump is the boxer or the TOCA.

If it's the TOCA then one assumes the weight added near the dash to raise the centre of gravity has been removed?

I would like clarity as if the car is crap we're just going to get JP carping on and won't be able to determine if he has a fair point or not!

Whatever, he won't have!

Craner Curves · 6 Apr 2018, 16:29 (Ref:3813286)

I was being facetious incase anyone was wondering.....

We have to accept that this sort of thing will never be made public because the btcc is an entertainment series and they don't want to complicate anything for the casual uneducated fan.

Sodemo · 6 Apr 2018, 16:58 (Ref:3813298)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I was being facetious incase anyone was wondering.....

We have to accept that this sort of thing will never be made public because the btcc is an entertainment series and they don't want to complicate anything for the casual uneducated fan.

Why though? Other series publish BOP changes, GTE, TCR, GT3. Even Formula E with its idiotic "fanboost" is made public knowledge.

If they are that casual and uneducated they aren't going to care about such things anyway, so in which case why not make them public?

S griffin · 6 Apr 2018, 16:59 (Ref:3813300)

I don’t see why they should hide it, for us close fans it’s always better if we know the full facts to know what is going on and why

TR4racer · 6 Apr 2018, 17:50 (Ref:3813322)

If they tell you what they are doing then you will see just how the races get manipulated to ensure a grand finale....just my cynical view of course...

touring fan01 · 6 Apr 2018, 18:37 (Ref:3813335)

always during the opening tv broadcast the presenters talk through any regulation changes

luckn002 · 6 Apr 2018, 19:22 (Ref:3813345)

Hoping for 3 different winners again, and 3 clean (in BTCC standards) races!

Overboost · 6 Apr 2018, 19:27 (Ref:3813346)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Yes, I am wondering too. Apart from hearsay I've not seen any official statement that the lump is the boxer or the TOCA.

If it's the TOCA then one assumes the weight added near the dash to raise the centre of gravity has been removed?

I would like clarity as if the car is crap we're just going to get JP carping on and won't be able to determine if he has a fair point or not!

It's the boxer engine still being used, just been tuned by Swindon, now.

I heard that the reason there wasn't much running by BMR at Media day and comparative lack of times, was due to the engines being on restricted mileage.

luckn002 · 6 Apr 2018, 19:41 (Ref:3813351)

https://twitter.com/amdessex/status/...508622848?s=21

LIQUI MOLY sponsorship on all four of the AmD cars - good to see even more big sponsors in the series!

peebee2 · 6 Apr 2018, 19:46 (Ref:3813353)

Yup, can’t beat some free low grade oil to run your team on!!

AdrianM · 7 Apr 2018, 07:57 (Ref:3813496)

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Originally Posted by Craner Curves

I was being facetious incase anyone was wondering.....

We have to accept that this sort of thing will never be made public because the btcc is an entertainment series and they don't want to complicate anything for the casual uneducated fan.

They've always been open about weight and gearing changes etc in the past. The thing they seem to keep to themselves is changes that apply only to one model of car.

Having said that it doesn't matter how much info they give out a large chunk of the fan base pay no attention whatsoever. I guarantee the BTCC FB page will be full of people asking where Shedden is and where the fourth Subaru is etc tomorrow.

Craner Curves · 7 Apr 2018, 09:08 (Ref:3813517)

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Originally Posted by luckn002

https://twitter.com/amdessex/status/...508622848?s=21

LIQUI MOLY sponsorship on all four of the AmD cars - good to see even more big sponsors in the series!

Calm down, it's a tiny logo.

luckn002 · 7 Apr 2018, 09:14 (Ref:3813522)

"Tom Ingram tops the times in FP1.

Jack Goff, Tom Chilton, Matt Simpson, Sam Tordoff, Dan Cammish, Rory Butcher, Josh Cook, Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan round out the top 10 – just 0.273s between the lot of them and less than one second between 1st and 30th! "

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