Snetterton Thread

ADnet · 3 Sep 2004, 17:45 (Ref:1086160)

Hi There, Well i'll get the ball rolling with the announcement that WSR have got a new sponsor... Sureterm Direct

wonder if the GA cars will have a vendetta? who knows, but its good news for WSR and the MG's

**touringlegend** · 3 Sep 2004, 19:10 (Ref:1086220)

It's been a few events since Sureterm sponsored GA - I'd hazard a guess Sureterm weren't happy and left rather than WSR 'nick' them off GA.

ZS's should look a bit less blank then this weekend.

BootsOntheSide · 3 Sep 2004, 19:31 (Ref:1086240)

Great news for WSR, who are probably more deserving of decent funding than GA. Hopefully the funding will be significant for next year in ensuring that they can get whichever car they want on the grid competitively.

Kicking-back · 3 Sep 2004, 19:50 (Ref:1086262)

WSR is a very good team, so it's welcome they're attracting extra sponsors.

Sato san · 3 Sep 2004, 20:24 (Ref:1086289)

they have certainly worked hard enough this year trying to acctract them .

SPARK Msport · 4 Sep 2004, 08:22 (Ref:1086583)

Does this mean the cars will be a different colour or is it just a large sticker down the sides? Also I take it there is no rebranding of the 'Team Name' WSR have entered with...Sureterm Direct WSR?

Anyway, good news for them, I take it the plan of running a third car for WSR and a second for Honda isn't going to happen...

Hazard · 4 Sep 2004, 15:34 (Ref:1086772)

MST says the session has stopped for the moment (same story for about 30 mins already)...but so far, both Thompson & Muller are sharing the front row.

Both WSR MG's on row two, and the TD Honda's share row 3.

Hazard · 4 Sep 2004, 15:47 (Ref:1086777)

Session completed.

Code:

1. Thompson - Vauxhall 
2. Muller - Vauxhall 
3. Neal - Honda 
4. Chilton - Honda
5. Reid - MG
6. Turkington - MG
7. Eaves - Honda 
8. Hines - Vauxhall
9. Plato - Seat
10. Collard - Vauxhall
11. Breeze - Vauxhall
12. Watson-Smith - Proton
13. Huff - Seat
14. Kaye - Honda
15. Bentwood - Vauxhall
16. Hairuman - Proton
17. Hughes - MG
18. Marsh - Peugeot
19. George - Peugeot
20. Hodgetts - Alfa

Does look like the old school are back to the front this weekend (VXR in the BTCC, AutoDelta in the ETCC)

BootsOntheSide · 4 Sep 2004, 15:47 (Ref:1086778)

Discouragement for people hoping for a 3 or 4-way battle at the final weekend, but so much can happen voer 3 races. I can't wait, especially with MG on the pace and Plato well-placed to take 10th.

As for MG, it'd be too late to be worth adding a third car, unless they go into the final round with a title chance and can get a 'wild card' driver of note, perhaps someone like Rob Collard for a one-off?

Kicking-back · 4 Sep 2004, 18:28 (Ref:1086856)

Finely poised for another great weekend of racing.

I hope Reid can do the business from there!

The BTCC has really delivered on all-action entertainment this year.

touringcarnut · 4 Sep 2004, 20:08 (Ref:1086911)

I can't see there being any chance of a third 3 WSR car, or another Honda. I didn't at the start of the season really. When a team 'hopes' to run extra cars, you always feel somewhat doubtful...

Kicking-back · 5 Sep 2004, 10:47 (Ref:1087274)

So, Thommo wins race 1 with Muller 5th and Reid 8th.

SEAT's tactic didn't work - heavy on ballast, Plato ended up 11th - just missing out on the vital 10th place.

Hazard · 5 Sep 2004, 10:54 (Ref:1087281)

Yep, Thompson's win gives him a good position in the standings for now, but if Muller can avoid incident in the rest of the afternoon he's best placed to catch up again.

James now starting 10th will full weight will not give him an easy afternoon.

VX Racing playing the game slightly with Luke Hines dropping back for pole, as the Seat's struggled with bad luck hitting Huff & Plato (in Huff's case that bad luck has a name: Kaye).

Expecting Reid to be the danger cloud in race two.

touringcarnut · 5 Sep 2004, 11:14 (Ref:1087296)

First Vauxhall win in ages! Shame that the Seats are suffering, but clever tactics by VX!

Casseopeia · 5 Sep 2004, 11:26 (Ref:1087305)

Anyone know what happened between Watson Smith and Hodgetts??

**touringlegend** · 5 Sep 2004, 11:39 (Ref:1087316)

Bad blood from Brands I'd say.

I thought that Alfa was well and truly going to roll over.

I think Reid should be worried if he can't win race 2 - he's only got Kaye and Hines in front of him. Hines perhaps has the best car out of the three, but Reid is the best driver.

Hazard · 5 Sep 2004, 11:45 (Ref:1087323)

Thompson now leads the championship by 9 points from Muller.

Although Reid, Plato & Neal mathematically can still win it at the moment, it's almost beyond acheivable - and probably will be mathematically impossible by the end of today.

Kicking-back · 5 Sep 2004, 13:09 (Ref:1087383)

Hines wins race two - well done to him!

Reid 2nd.

Another good race and I think race three will be a cracker.

Hazard · 5 Sep 2004, 13:25 (Ref:1087389)

The record really is two races without a safety car!

And two Vauxhall wins.

I'm sure that'll change in race two.

touringcarnut · 5 Sep 2004, 13:26 (Ref:1087391)

Well, good race, super battle between Turkington and Muller!

More words from Reid on Muller, "All these people that say Yvan is a gentleman, he is no gentleman on the circuit"

Hazard · 5 Sep 2004, 18:01 (Ref:1087496)

I did mean race three earlier of course.

Great race by Huffy. Good action between Muller & Thompson. Though with Muller confirmed for next year now, I have visions of "don't overtake him" appearing in my mind as the conversation between Thompson and the team.

Perhaps 2001 all over again, though Muller did actually lose that one!

SPARK Msport · 5 Sep 2004, 18:50 (Ref:1087527)

Tommo's a racer, and he'll want to win the title. VX can threaten him with whatever they like, the fact is he's off to the ETCC next year (rumours...) and there is nothing VX can do to stop him racing for wins (unless they give him an unfair car which I don't think the BTCC would want to see)

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