RE: BTCC 2014: Donington Park

[Munter]

Rib said:

the last corner will split many people, I am in the opinion that Sheddon never planned to make that corner, I think turks could have made the corner but decided to try and skip it to stay in front of the rally cross honda. Sheddon knew he couldn't get past him properly so there was only one option for him.

But then Turks should have stayed on track to prove that Sheddon was just cutting the corner because he could, and appealed. Because Turks cut the corner it becomes a "no advantage" type situation.

The most obvious answer is that Turks was too quick to stay on track, Sheddon may or may not have been going too quick but we'll never know, because with Turks going off he had no option but to cut as well.

[Evo]

smartie93 said:

Dinoboy said:

How can shedden be the winner of race 3 when he passed by going across the gravel?
If there had been a wall there instead of kerbs he'd of been out.

Sheddon arrives at the corner first, his car rotates but Turkington forces him out hence why the BMW was on the gravel too. Colin did the same a few corners earlier.

Sheddon deserved the win, brilliant drive. Colin, as much as I like him, was only in front because of the off the line traction of the RWD BMW, giving him a nice cushion while everyone behind scrambled all over each other.

Yep what he said, that was just ballsy racing and knowing how to get the right outcome, Sheddon knew that move would take them off but he would say he went round the outside held his line and turkington forced them both off onto the gravel.

Turkington just didn't make his car wide enough, great race, both deserved the win.

[RB Will]

To be fair Shedden tried to turn in to the corner but Turks was ploughing straight on and took them both off

[VladD]

Rib said:

the last corner will split many people, I am in the opinion that Sheddon never planned to make that corner, I think turks could have made the corner but decided to try and skip it to stay in front of the rally cross honda. Sheddon knew he couldn't get past him properly so there was only one option for him.

I agree. Sheddon's plan was to make a bit of contact, straighten the wheel and floor it, which is what he did. The car on the left is always going to win a drag race across the gravel. Would Sheddon have tried that if it wasn't the last lap? Of course not.

Edited by VladD on Wednesday 23 April 15:04

[Chris Y]

The first two should both been ejected for being so far off track. Exciting racing but spoilt by diabolical driving standards. The Ginetta race was superb.

[Janesy B]

Chris Y said:

The first two should both been ejected for being so far off track. Exciting racing but spoilt by diabolical driving standards. The Ginetta race was superb.

lol

[999gsi]

[quote=leedsutd1]The BTCC organisers decided to remove the tyres where the big accident occurred, after several crashes caused the tyres to damage the concrete barrier, thus so much damage to the car sunday[/quo

so rather than damage a barrier which wouldn't cost much to fix...they deem it safer to risk the lives of drivers....wtf....

[Janesy B]

999gsi]eedsutd1 said:

The BTCC organisers decided to remove the tyres where the big accident occurred, after several crashes caused the tyres to damage the concrete barrier, thus so much damage to the car sunday[/quo

so rather than damage a barrier which wouldn't cost much to fix...they deem it safer to risk the lives of drivers....wtf....

There would be bigger problems if the concrete broke and gave way...

They do need to sort that part of the track out though. I love Donington but it has a long way to come still. Sometimes I wish MSV would get hold of it and sort it out.

[Hamsternator]

This write up is a hundred times better than I thought we would get when they announced the "competition" to report.

A job very, very well done.

[Evo]

999gsi said:

leedsutd1 said:

The BTCC organisers decided to remove the tyres where the big accident occurred, after several crashes caused the tyres to damage the concrete barrier, thus so much damage to the car sunday[/quo

so rather than damage a barrier which wouldn't cost much to fix...they deem it safer to risk the lives of drivers....wtf....

I'm sure repairs to a concrete barrier would have been preferable to Coles team than the written off car and risk of injury to the driver.

Seems like the circuit has it's priorities in the wrong order.

[chevronb37]

Hamsternator said:

This write up is a hundred times better than I thought we would get when they announced the "competition" to report.

A job very, very well done.

Thanks, Hamsternator. Your cheque is in the post

As an aside, I learned from United Autosport that a new Avensis shell had already been delivered and the team was rebuilding the car. Fingers crossed it's completed in time.

[mattsayle]

chevronb37 said:

Thanks, Hamsternator. Your cheque is in the post

As an aside, I learned from United Autosport that a new Avensis shell had already been delivered and the team was rebuilding the car. Fingers crossed it's completed in time.

Andy, nice to meet you at the weekend! See you again soon