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View Poll Results: Rockingham / Knockhill or Tesside? | |||
Rockingham | 15 | 65.22% | |
Knockhill | 5 | 21.74% | |
Tesside | 3 | 13.04% | |
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12 Jul 2003, 23:05 (Ref:659769) | #1 | ||
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Rockingham/Knockhill/Teesside
2004 BTCC to include British GP support
The BTCC is expected to once again become a support race at the British Grand Prix, according to a provisional 2004 calendar unveiled this week. The schedule again sees 10 meetings with an additional non-championship event running alongside the Grand Prix. The season starts on Easter weekend at Thruxton, taking in the CART support meeting at Brands Hatch three weeks later and ending at Donington in September. Knockhill, which was controversially dropped from the calendar this year, could also return. Series Director Alan Gow is keen to return to the Scottish track and has earmarked the June 27th date for either Knockhill / Rockingham and Tesside The calendar remains provisional at this stage, with the British GP date subject to FOM approval. 2004 BTCC dates April 10/11 Thruxton May 1/2/3 Brands Hatch (CART support) May 15/16 Silverstone May 30/31 Oulton Park June 12/13 Mondello Park June 26/27 Rockingham / Knockhill and Teesside July 9/10/11 British GP, Silverstone (non-championship) July 24/25 Croft August 21/22 Brands Hatch September 4/5 Snetterton September 18/19 Donington Park |
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13 Jul 2003, 07:09 (Ref:659881) | #2 | ||
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None of those-why not Cadwell Park?
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13 Jul 2003, 13:50 (Ref:660024) | #3 | ||
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Where the hell did you get the Teesside thing from? The callender was out about a month ago and there are no teeside plans!
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13 Jul 2003, 16:29 (Ref:660068) | #5 | ||
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Woudln't that be pointless if Croft is already on the callendar though?
Besides the choice is Rockingham or Knockhill anyway. |
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13 Jul 2003, 17:32 (Ref:660104) | #6 | ||
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I can tell you where teeside comes from, since the calender was announced there has been plans to turn a go-kart track near Middlesborough into a national car racing circuit, of about 1.3miles.
Or it could be one of these street races that have been mentioned. Me thinks either possible is unlikely, and I believe that we will see a return to Rockingham. |
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15 Jul 2003, 20:15 (Ref:662219) | #7 | ||
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I hope the series goes back to Rockingham in 2004, the two races there this year were two of the best all season.
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16 Jul 2003, 16:46 (Ref:663013) | #9 | ||
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Why ? when they already have Croft. The full name of the village from which it got its name is Croft-on-Tees.From watching the TV coverage on Sunday,I would say its the best airfield we have-trees are even growing! As to a converted go kart track -might just as well race inside the Birmingham NEC.
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16 Jul 2003, 17:28 (Ref:663046) | #10 | ||
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Its has to be Rockingham. Its the best track in the country.
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16 Jul 2003, 18:48 (Ref:663139) | #11 | |
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I've raced round Langbourgh in a Pro-Kart a couple of years ago and the place is a DIVE!!!!! I wouldn't go there again even if someone payed me!!!
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16 Jul 2003, 18:59 (Ref:663158) | #12 | ||
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Langbourgh area is meant to be going through redevelopment. But anything that's close to Middlesborough is harly going to be classy. (My roots are there, so I am allowed to say that)
I didn't know about the teeside airport plan, My only memory of it is when they had a DC-10 land there (before upgrade) and they couldn't actually park it anywhere so it had to take take off and land at Newcastle after some rather comical attempts to accomodate it. |
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17 Jul 2003, 01:00 (Ref:663474) | #13 | ||
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Why TWO Brands Hatch, yet Rockingham and Knockhill have to go head to head for a slot.....fair?? :confused: ]
Hopefully at least ONE of the BH rounds will be on the full grand prix course, the Indy circuit leaves me cold! |
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17 Jul 2003, 06:09 (Ref:663591) | #14 | |
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As the btcc series is "owned" by bmp, a group of circuit owners, there is no logical reason for holing a race on a street circuit, even if one was avalable. Remember that the Birmingham street circuit was opposed by the circuit owners several years ago.
The probable explanation for the second Brands Hach round is that Octagan/BHC had a controlling interest on the board of bmp, a situation that was is not good for the sport. |
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17 Jul 2003, 06:37 (Ref:663603) | #15 | |
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Amazing how ridiculously easy some people are put in a spin ...
For Teesside read Croft (which is already down on the calendar so what Ashley is talking about I've got no idea). Ashley: the GP support race was announced almost a month ago. |
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Anyway the way thing are going we might loss a few tarck with the sell off of BHC so we should try to support any new tracks that are been proposed no matter where there are. |
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17 Jul 2003, 16:03 (Ref:664067) | #18 | ||
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Rockingham was great, gets my vote.
I think two visits to brands is only worthwhile if they use the grand prix circuit for the second visit, if not then one visit to brands and one at knockhill The rises and falls of the knockhill track make it a proper spectacle to watch. |
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17 Jul 2003, 17:18 (Ref:664130) | #19 | ||
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The landscape of Knockhill decieves, the curb hopping etc make you think you're watching a super race. As Yvan Muller says, Knockhill has no real overtaking oppurtunities, esp when compared with Rockingham. I know that a good race involves proper overtaking, and the view of the Vauxhall drivers is that it presents nothing more than a swift half in terms of opportunity, if the lumps and bumps were what I wanted I'd go and see the BRC.
Knockhill v Rockingham- for racing, it has to be Rockingham! |
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17 Jul 2003, 17:35 (Ref:664144) | #20 | ||
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I have to own up and say that I was surprised how well Rockingham raced, I thought the infied circuit would be a bit follow the leader.
However the last time I checked BTCC stood for British Touring Car Championship not English (and one race weekend in the Republic of Ireland !!!!) Touring car championship. Let's ditch one of the Brands rounds why the hell should it have two anyway? That way we can have both Rockingham AND Knockhill on the calander. That way the thousands of Scots motorsports fans like me can get a chance to see the action in person next year! Last edited by ScotsBrutesFan; 17 Jul 2003 at 17:38. |
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20 Jul 2003, 00:22 (Ref:665959) | #21 | ||
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Rockingham for sure it was great facilities and a great view. I know its my local race but perhaps Snetterton should go.
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