Fastest speed in a BTCC car

Radisichrox · 7 Nov 2001, 22:47 (Ref:171687)

What has been the fastest speed ever recorded in a BTCC car??

kpm · 7 Nov 2001, 23:03 (Ref:171693)

NOT SURE OF THE ACTUAL SPEED BUT GOING BACK TO THE COSWORTH SIERRAS THEY WOULD OVERTAKE F3000 CARS DOWN HANGER STRAIGHT WHILE TESTING AT SILVERSTONE I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS OUT ON CIRCUIT AT THE TIME

Radisichrox · 8 Nov 2001, 00:07 (Ref:171712)

Wow, that's pretty good. I'm thinking more of the Super Touring days.

racer69 · 8 Nov 2001, 00:28 (Ref:171722)

The Sierra Cosworth RS500s were easily the fastest, although if the Nissan GTR Group A car that raced in Australia and blew away the Sierra's ever reached Britain.........

As for Super Touring, nowhere near Group A speeds, but i think Plato set the fastest average lap time ever in the Vectra at Thruxton in 2000.

Radisichrox · 8 Nov 2001, 00:32 (Ref:171724)

Oh absolutley, The Class A cars were of course faster than the STs. I didn't mean average speed, I meant fastest in a straight line.

kmchow · 8 Nov 2001, 04:19 (Ref:171777)

I'm guessing the fastest speed for a BTCC car is about 140-150mph (230-240km). The highest theoretical(??) speed is about 170mph for a ST car. I recall the ST cars in Germany and at Bathurst reached about 163-165mph (270km).

AndyF · 8 Nov 2001, 09:26 (Ref:171810)

The fastest qualifying time at Thruxton in 1999 was 1:15.100, which is an AVERAGE of over 112mph, which is quite impressive. Top speeds must be around the 150mph mark.

Sodemo2 · 15 Nov 2001, 22:27 (Ref:175214)

The last thing I heard was that Plato still held the Bathurst top ST speed at 164mph down Conrod Straight in 97' in a 97' Williams Renault Laguna.

Radisichrox · 16 Nov 2001, 00:48 (Ref:175272)

WOW!!! 164 MPH that's awesome! He must have been flying!

kpm · 16 Nov 2001, 19:11 (Ref:175564)

the ex b and q honda integras were clocked at 152mph at thruxton this year

Bring Back The Cavaliers · 16 Nov 2001, 20:11 (Ref:175572)

Quote:

Originally posted by kpm
the ex b and q honda integras were clocked at 152mph at thruxton this year

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are taking the urine surely sir?

Knock the 1 off the start of the figure and it'd be more appropriate!

kpm · 16 Nov 2001, 20:25 (Ref:175577)

look at the results for thruxton integra right up there second in prod class i belive any way thats what john b and q told me when i bought them so check with him standard road car does about 145 so realy should be no problem

Radisichrox · 16 Nov 2001, 20:34 (Ref:175582)

Wow, that's pretty good. I didn't think the B&Q Integra could go that fast, let alone an Integra!!

Bring Back The Cavaliers · 16 Nov 2001, 20:57 (Ref:175593)

Quote:

Originally posted by kpm
look at the results for thruxton integra right up there second in prod class i belive any way thats what john b and q told me when i bought them so check with him standard road car does about 145 so realy should be no problem

Honest John B&Q. The Arfur Daley of the BTCC.

Pip · 16 Nov 2001, 23:56 (Ref:175708)

Probably all that MDF he had in the boot slowing him down!!!

Bring Back The Cavaliers · 17 Nov 2001, 00:29 (Ref:175720)

Medium Density Fibreboard. Niiiiiiiiiice.

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