Btcc 2015

[DanielSan]

So despite having bought a car and announced a driver, no sign of team HARD? I'll stick with my original thought of unail they're on the grid I'll just think they're talking more crap.

[Mopar440]

DanielSan said:

So despite having bought a car and announced a driver, no sign of team HARD? I'll stick with my original thought of unail they're on the grid I'll just think they're talking more crap.

You're not the only one that thinks that.

[Mopar440]

darrenw said:

VictoriaYorks said:

Apart from maybe the weather, no-one expected hail

It was quite odd to be stood on the track getting hailed on under a blue sky!

It was only a scattering, hardly worth mentioning. In the afternoon the conditions were very good for the testing session and it was very gratifying to see the two Mercs in the top four. That certainly got a lot of people talking.

[Stuart Thompson]

Underweight, boost wound up etc?

[DanielSan]

Mopar440 said:

You're not the only one that thinks that.

It just seems like we've been here before with the same team. Get the feeling they should say nothing until things are actually happening at times.

[Janesy B]

DanielSan said:

So despite having bought a car and announced a driver, no sign of team HARD? I'll stick with my original thought of unail they're on the grid I'll just think they're talking more crap.

What's that then?

[Mopar440]

Stuart Thompson said:

Underweight, boost wound up etc?

I think it's uncharitable for you to blame something like this for Plato and Turkington to be in front of the two Mercs, but I think you'll find that they're all professional teams.

[Mopar440]

Janesy B said:

What's that then?

In your own photo of the test results, (a few posts back), where was that car in the positions?

[emicen]

HARD may not have done much testing, don't think they actually turned a lap today either, but they had a complete car there. The Infinitis were not there as far as I can see?

[airbusA346]

For the people who don't know.

The testing results say Priaulx, but it was Paul O'Neill driving.

Priaulx was at Paul Ricard for the ELMS test with Marc VDS.

[VictoriaYorks]

I didn't see Dan Welch out on track either, although his truck was there.

It's odd walking along the line of trucks and seeing no Airwaves flags flying.

[airbusA346]

emicen said:

The Infinitis were not there as far as I can see?

They had cars there, one looks like it was the chassis on display at Autosport.

[Mopar440]

emicen said:

HARD may not have done much testing, don't think they actually turned a lap today either, but they had a complete car there. The Infinitis were not there as far as I can see?

They were there, in the garage next to Laser Tools Racing.

[Janesy B]

Mopar440 said:

In your own photo of the test results, (a few posts back), where was that car in the positions?

There's a difference between 'no sign of' and not running the car. Because there was obviously some sign of it there.

[Mopar440]

Janesy B said:

Mopar440 said:

In your own photo of the test results, (a few posts back), where was that car in the positions?

There's a difference between 'no sign of' and not running the car. Because there was obviously some sign of it there.

I see.....

[MG CHRIS]

Stuart Thompson said:

So no one saved any little suprises for media day then?

Well nick Hamilton news was meant to be the big surprise but someone jumped the gun on that.

[GbGaz]

emicen said:

HARD may not have done much testing, don't think they actually turned a lap today either, but they had a complete car there. The Infinitis were not there as far as I can see?

The Infinitis were both there, one sat in the pitlane for most of the session, whilst the other sat in the garage for all to see. No sponsor hoardings or garage set up, just the car sat in the corner....but tbf, they weren't shy about letting people in to walk around it and have a nosey - which was most welcome given that the pitlane was not opened to fans at all today!!
Tbh, we were disapointed (as I dare say many others were) not to see them on track...lets hope they can get it together for Brands.

Re. Team HARD....well to be completely honest...like many of you I doubt their plans/promises....

From what I heard, the car made it to the redgate gravel trap on its outlap......thats unconfirmed but someone told me that....sort of heard it over the tannoy and said 'what was that' then someone told me what they thought they heard......which was what I thought I had heard lol.
It didnt go unoticed by us that the HARD team trailer looked well....... a bit rusty and battered compared to some of the other teams flash transporters!! All we can do is wait and see.....I sincerely hope their plans go into action, good luck to them, but time will tell.

[MG CHRIS]

airbusA346 said:

emicen said:

The Infinitis were not there as far as I can see?

They had cars there, one looks like it was the chassis on display at Autosport.

The infinitis look good, looks like its going to be a good year and a close battle between plato and turks. Nice for Honda to be so orginial on there design, for all the talks of that car being so new its looks exactly the same as the 2013 hatch.

[GbGaz]

MG CHRIS said:

Well nick Hamilton news was meant to be the big surprise but someone jumped the gun on that.

But another none runner today,,,,and only running for half the season too.

[GbGaz]

VictoriaYorks said:

I didn't see Dan Welch out on track either, although his truck was there.

It's odd walking along the line of trucks and seeing no Airwaves flags flying.

Dont know if Dan was there, but he certainly didnt take the car out. Wilmot got some good running in though....god that cars loud when it pops lol.

Dont start me on the lack of Motorbase.......gutted about the whole situation!!