[BTCC] Round Eight, Thruxton 27-28 Aug, Races 22,23&24

[porsche962fan]

except for Hll all BMW have done very poorly , maybe some penalty applied or the track conditions just don't suit them

[Millvi]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Any idea what was up with Turkingtons car?

ITV4 just now mentioned a poor setup for Turkington’s car and a water leak for Ingram as reasons for their poor qualifying.

[porsche962fan]

goodbye title bid for Cook

[tux]

Chilton very lucky not to do a Charlie Cox there, scary spin.

[Robshillito1990]

Rich boys banger racing is back I see.

[porsche962fan]

Sutton gettting away with muder ?

[CarfanLUFC]

Sutton gets some lovely luck

incredible first lap, so lucky we didn't have a huge incident there

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by CarfanLUFC

Sutton gets some lovely luck

incredible first lap, so lucky we didn't have a huge incident there

Lovely luck? What pushing his way past people? Yeah real good luck that.

[porsche962fan]

Plato doesn't make room for Cookie...

[CarfanLUFC]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

Lovely luck? What pushing his way past people? Yeah real good luck that.

I meant lovely in terms of 'good'

In most worlds his car would have been damaged and he'd be out but he seems to be able to barge and smash past who he wants without comeuppance

[CarfanLUFC]

surely they should have called Edwards in and protected the car for race 2?

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Plato doesn't make room for Cookie...

Why should he?

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by CarfanLUFC

In most worlds his car would have been damaged and he'd be out but he seems to be able to barge and smash past who he wants without comeuppance

incredible luck isn't it, almost like with the stories of those who sold their soul to the devil

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

Rich boys banger racing is back I see.

Shouldn't you just be happy that your beloved Thruxton has an extra round this weekend?

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Robshillito1990

Why should he?

now he did

[porsche962fan]

Turkington 288
Tingram 274
Sutton 272
Hill 271

Cook 213

[Craner Curves]

Seems to be that the cars in the top ten struggle to follow and pass each other, while the ones further down are doing more overtaking? After that initial crazy first lap, it's gone a bit flat.

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

After that initial crazy first lap, it's gone a bit flat.

what else is new ?

[Sodemo]

A shame for Turkington not being able to manage more than 10th. I wonder why their pace seemed to drop off as the race progressed? My only guess is they were getting excessive rear tyre wear.

[Evantra]

From all that, was Gamble the only retirement?

Heart in mouth for Chilton, probably not many places you could get tipped on two wheels at that speed. Looks like he checked up as Rowbottom slid in front of him.

Would like to see a reply of Crees & Collard getting together, then Collard spearing across the track twice.

Sutton could potentially lead the championship after R2.

[porsche962fan]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

A shame for Turkington not being able to manage more than 10th. I wonder why their pace seemed to drop off as the race progressed? My only guess is they were getting excessive rear tyre wear.

IMO given circumstances he must be very happy with results , he gained 5 places and most importantly lost just a single point to nearest rival (Tingram)

Cook now 75 points behind is really finished

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by CarfanLUFC

surely they should have called Edwards in and protected the car for race 2?

Don't get why she slowed down to last... and then continued anyway.

[Evantra]

Massive roll for Colin White...

[CarfanLUFC]

that was the incident we got away with in the BTCC race

these Ginetta's do seem to shred very easily

[Robshillito1990]

Originally Posted by CarfanLUFC

that was the incident we got away with in the BTCC race

these Ginetta's do seem to shred very easily

That was indeed the incident btcc got away with. Ginettas shred well because they're carbon fibre tub so the more bits that come off the less energy goes through the tub which protects the driver. Hunter Abbott had a huge roll at oulton a few years back and he walked away thanks to how safe they are