Btcc 2015

[anonymous-user]

Expect to see Plato start from pitlane tomorrow with soft tyres for race 1.

[MG CHRIS]

tux said:

Expect to see Plato start from pitlane tomorrow with soft tyres for race 1.

Looks likely tbh its not a strong track for the passats and its the only way to have atleast 1 good result.

priaulx and tordoff 1-2 as expected Jackson 3rd great result for them and both morgan and moffet in the top 10 as well. Going to be a close weekend of racing ahead. Bmws are going to gain a big advantage over the Hondas and passats.

Edited by MG CHRIS on Saturday 22 August 18:19

[iva cosworth]

Jackson 3rd is a great result at only their second meeting back.

I'm going for a Priaulx 1st and a Jackson 2nd in race 1.

Tordoff will fluff the start,again.

[MG CHRIS]

iva cosworth said:

Jackson 3rd is a great result at only their second meeting back.

I'm going for a Priaulx 1st and a Jackson 2nd in race 1.

Tordoff will fluff the start,again.

That sounds about right with collard or tordoff in 3rd. I do think bmw will win all 3 races and the only chance of plato getting a top 5 finish in one race is to do what he did at corft. The passats will struggle around here. Its going to be very close in the championship coming out of knockhill.

Rockingham will be anyone to play for and Silverstone being a Passat track its all to play for at brands hatch with 6 drivers still in with a chance of the title.

[iva cosworth]

I usually go to the Brands finale but didn't last year,not sure why.

Might have to put that right this time.

[Hamish Finn]

tux said:

Expect to see Plato start from pitlane tomorrow with soft tyres for race 1.

Yep, that's what he's saying:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120427

"There's no way I'll be starting on the grid," he said. "What's the point? You can't get a good laptime in the pack."

[iva cosworth]

TOCA said that they weren't going to do anything about this starting from the pits "loophole" but I

just think it's robbing the fans some of the spectacle.

Rule change required imo.

[anonymous-user]

iva cosworth said:

TOCA said that they weren't going to do anything about this starting from the pits "loophole" but I

just think it's robbing the fans some of the spectacle.

Rule change required imo.

I agree, much rather see Plato race through the pack than hot lap but the way the rules are at the moment you lose more racing than you do hot lapping in race 1.

[MG CHRIS]

tux said:

iva cosworth said:

TOCA said that they weren't going to do anything about this starting from the pits "loophole" but I

just think it's robbing the fans some of the spectacle.

Rule change required imo.

I agree, much rather see Plato race through the pack than hot lap but the way the rules are at the moment you lose more racing than you do hot lapping in race 1.

Tbh I would too but how far up would he get with a heavy Passat around a track really not suited to the car maybe nudge the top 10 if that. The be in the firing line for accident in race 2 if that happens hes out of race 2 and back of the grid for race 3 which would be the worst case for him.

He sacrafices race 1 to get a good grid in race 2 and removing weight which will help him. He then can remain in the top 10 for a better reverse race grid draw. Its a potential of 2 ok race and one no score over 3 low scoring races or even worse 2 no points finishes.
To many times hes gone all out for race wins and that has lost him titles when it goes wrong hes playing the long game and is looking at Silverstone for the track to get him 1/2 wins minimum.

[emicen]

This was inevitable from the moment they introduced these regs.

Facebook debate going on just now suggests fans have an issue with it, drivers see exactly where he's coming from and would do the same.

[Sammo123]

Just seen on Facebook that Hunter Abbots Wife has gone into labour so he's on his way home this morning. Good luck to them both

[Hamish Finn]

emicen said:

drivers see exactly where he's coming from and would do the same.

Why are they not "doing the same" then?

With such close qualifying times yesterday, there are many mid-fielders that are perfectly capable of doing a very good lap time if they had a clear track in front of them? So why are they all not starting from the pit lane?

[alsaautomotive]

Sammo123 said:

Just seen on Facebook that Hunter Abbots Wife has gone into labour so he's on his way home this morning. Good luck to them both

Yes........Simon Belcher was asked to step in & drive Hunter's car at the last minute but the stewards said no

[iva cosworth]

iva cosworth said:

Jackson 3rd is a great result at only their second meeting back.

I'm going for a Priaulx 1st and a Jackson 2nd in race 1.

Tordoff will fluff the start,again.

Told you so.....

Good race that.

[MG CHRIS]

iva cosworth said:

iva cosworth said:

Jackson 3rd is a great result at only their second meeting back.

I'm going for a Priaulx 1st and a Jackson 2nd in race 1.

Tordoff will fluff the start,again.

Told you so.....

Good race that.

Yea good race bmw race 1 win as expected not expecting it to be a collard win though. Good race for Jackson pushed a bit to hard at the beginning paid the price at the end. Brilliant scrap with shedden/Austin/neal all race too. Did it really work that well for plato well considering he starts just behing turks not much more to be had. I would think he be after a reverse grid race good start.

[emicen]

Cracking drive from Matt Jackson, that safety car (pointless safety car from what could be seen on TV) robbed him of the win there. Reckon he would have held it with that gap.

Some battle between Rob Austin and the 2 Hondas.

Shame for Dan Welch. Various people having problems and he gets needlessly fired. Points result would have been a big morale booster. He's not always innocent when involved in contact but that was a dull one.

Hamish Finn said:

Why are they not "doing the same" then?

With such close qualifying times yesterday, there are many mid-fielders that are perfectly capable of doing a very good lap time if they had a clear track in front of them? So why are they all not starting from the pit lane?

Exactly like Dave Newsham just did? How about the midfielders you mention aren't as championship focussed?

[MG CHRIS]

So who we going for on race 2 win tordoff im going for.

[iva cosworth]

Shedden for me.

[iva cosworth]

There you go.

I have no idea how Jackson defended 2nd place on the outside of turn 1....

Colin can't blame Priaulx for the clash surely ?

[MG CHRIS]

iva cosworth said:

There you go.

I have no idea how Jackson defended 2nd place on the outside of turn 1....

Colin can't blame Priaulx for the clash surely ?

Good win for shedden race 3 will be interesting plato possibility of a pole or top 4 or if really unlucky number 6 will be picked. Unlucky with turks and tordoff.