[BTCC] Snetterton 20/21 May 2023, Rds. 7/8/9

[SSmith]

Snetterton is coming up next week - unusually early in the year for Snetterton so I wonder if different weather may have an impact on the racing.

Series in action: BTCC, British F4, Porsche Sprint Challenge GB, MINI Challenge JCW, and a warm welcome to the Radical Cup UK

Entry List: TBC early next week

Timetable (V1): https://www.barc.net/wp-content/uplo...metable-V1.pdf

BTCC Qualifying - 15.40-16.10 on Sat 20th May
BTCC Qualifying YouTube Livestream (starts 15.30) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0MRNc3tis

BTCC Races: 11.25, 14.35, 17.15 on Sun 21st May

BTCC on ITV4 from 10.45 - 18.15

By my reckoning we should see 8 live races on ITV4 + maybe highlights of 2 races from Sun morning.

[Pdh]

Originally Posted by SSmith

Snetterton is coming up next week - unusually early in the year for Snetterton so I wonder if different weather may have an impact on the racing.

Series in action: BTCC, British F4, Porsche Sprint Challenge GB, MINI Challenge JCW, and a warm welcome to the Radical Cup UK

Entry List: TBC early next week

Timetable (V1): https://www.barc.net/wp-content/uplo...metable-V1.pdf

BTCC Qualifying - 15.40-16.10 on Sat 20th May
BTCC Qualifying YouTube Livestream (starts 15.30) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0MRNc3tis

BTCC Races: 11.25, 14.35, 17.15 on Sun 21st May

BTCC on ITV4 from 10.45 - 18.15

By my reckoning we should see 8 live races on ITV4 + maybe highlights of 2 races from Sun morning.

When was the last time Snetterton was this early in the calendar

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by Pdh

When was the last time Snetterton was this early in the calendar

It was more recent than I thought, 2021 race was Rd. 2 in mid-June. Looking online at past calendars, the last time it was in May was in 1994.

For me Snetterton is always the traditional post-summer break meeting.

[Alfaholic]

Let's hope it warms up by next weekend - I'm about 40 miles south of Snetterton and it was only around 11°C today and it would have been even colder up there from experience. The BBC are currently predicting 16-18°C over the weekend with drizzle on the Saturday and sunny spells on the Sunday https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637582

Originally Posted by SSmith

It was more recent than I thought, 2021 race was Rd. 2 in mid-June. Looking online at past calendars, the last time it was in May was in 1994.

For me Snetterton is always the traditional post-summer break meeting.

The local debut of the Volvo Estates

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by SSmith

It was more recent than I thought, 2021 race was Rd. 2 in mid-June. Looking online at past calendars, the last time it was in May was in 1994.

For me Snetterton is always the traditional post-summer break meeting.

I'm sure late 80s/early 90s it was always around May, possibly even the opening round one year? Think the Alfas ran a tribute to Senna in '93 so would've been in May that year

[hen henths]

Originally Posted by Alfaholic

The local debut of the Volvo Estates

Great photo. Even the damage looked better in those days..

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Pickles

I'm sure late 80s/early 90s it was always around May, possibly even the opening round one year? Think the Alfas ran a tribute to Senna in '93 so would've been in May that year

1994, before anyone corrects me

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by hen henths

Great photo. Even the damage looked better in those days..

These days that would have been more than enough to force a retirement

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by SSmith

It was more recent than I thought, 2021 race was Rd. 2 in mid-June. Looking online at past calendars, the last time it was in May was in 1994.

For me Snetterton is always the traditional post-summer break meeting.

Probably was May Bank Holiday 94. The Alfas had a black armband on their bonnet for Senna.

Don't forget though it was the second meeting a couple of years ago, albeit in June.

Anyway I'm looking forward to going to Snett for the first time. Not sure it will quite match being at Brands last year, but should still be fun

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Alfaholic

Let's hope it warms up by next weekend - I'm about 40 miles south of Snetterton and it was only around 11°C today and it would have been even colder up there from experience. The BBC are currently predicting 16-18°C over the weekend with drizzle on the Saturday and sunny spells on the Sunday https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637582


The local debut of the Volvo Estates
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Was this the meeting when one of the Volvo's shot off-track backwards at horrendous speed just missing a parked ambulance?

[Petoli]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Was this the meeting when one of the Volvo's shot off-track backwards at horrendous speed just missing a parked ambulance?

That was 1995 with the 850 saloon

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Petoli

That was 1995 with the 850 saloon

OK, thanks for the clarification, at least I was right in that it was a Volvo!

[billy bleach]

Originally Posted by Petoli

That was 1995 with the 850 saloon

What ever happened to Kelvin Burt? Knocked on the door of F1 then BTCC

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by billy bleach

What ever happened to Kelvin Burt? Knocked on the door of F1 then BTCC

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...m-turned-sour/

[Alfaholic]

Originally Posted by Pickles

...Think the Alfas ran a tribute to Senna in '94 so would've been in May that year

A small black band on the left front on the bonnet - you can just see it on this pic of Simoni's car from the meeting.

[Pickles]

Originally Posted by Alfaholic

A small black band on the left front on the bonnet - you can just see it on this pic of Simoni's car from the meeting.
Attachment 77113

That's the one

[WestHam92]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...m-turned-sour/

It's quite sad how many 'lost' F1 drivers there have been, who never get there despite promising junior careers. It just shows how much of a factor luck and/or privilege can play in getting to F1

[Sodemo]

Originally Posted by Greem

Anyway, Snetterton...

Yep, Snetterton, I last went in 2015, it’s a pain to get to, has minimal high fences so photography is still possible.

[crmalcolm]

If last year's results are a indication, we can expect to see Turkington, Hill, Sutton and Ingram leading the way after the weekend.

[Spanner monkey]

I think as with the 1st 2 rounds it'll be the same people up front. Maybe with Morgan a bit better off. The 3 Hyundais are making numbers up behind Ingram. Surprise would be if 2 of the team Hard cars make a bigger push in to the top 10.
Hopefully Rowbo can pull it all back together for this round, Maybe having Sutton/Cammish as a bench mark made him loose his mind at Brands...

[Pdh]

I think with all 3 compounds being used in the races it could potentially mix things up more than brands

[antnee]

Originally Posted by Pdh

I think with all 3 compounds being used in the races it could potentially mix things up more than brands

Yes, that should mix things up a little.

[Sodemo]

To be perfectly honest, I’d like to see more freedom with what teams are allowed to choose tyre wise. I’d like to see them be able to put hards on the front softs on the rear, (if it rains)wets on the rear slicks on the front and so on.

[Adam43]

Thread closed. Under review.

Why has his tedious topic come back up again? And why is it the same people wanting to have the bun fight about it?

/mod.

[Adam43]

Thread reopened. Thread still under review. /mod