BTCC Knockhill - 14th August

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

Not seen this started yet...

After a shorter break from the carnage at Snetterton I hope everybody is ready for the trip north of the border!

All info here including a circuit timetable (TV will differ slightly): http://www.btcc.net/calendar/knockhill/

Qualifying from 15:40 to 16:10 on Saturday which will be watchable online here: http://www.btcc.net/live-zone/

Important touring car race times are:

Race 1: 11:50
Race 2: 14:17
Race 3: 17:12

Early news is the Kelvin Fletcher is out and Dave Newsham in for this weekend only, as Fletcher is expecting the birth of his first child. Newsham should impress here really. http://www.btcc.net/2016/08/09/newsham-in-for-flet...

[jimmywim]

Let's see if anyone gets a ban for a bit of rubbin'...

I'll be landing at the campsite Friday afternoon.

[MondeoMan1981]

Looking forward to it. I'll be there bright and early Sunday.

Pleased to see Newsham back he's a good touring car racer and hopefully should get plenty out of the car while keeping it on the black stuff.

Be interesting to see if Welch make it, and all the fall out from Snetterton.

[metalsteve]

Good to see the Welch Proton coming on well using a spare 2015 spec shell. Hopefully they'll make it to Knockhill.

[swooshiain]

I'll be there for both days - can't wait. And it will be very interesting to see if the new regs will temper the exuberance of some drivers. I can see a couple of bans being handed out pretty readily to send out a message.

[metalsteve]

Dan Welch just posted this image of Optimus on facebook. Looking really good.

[Dinoboy]

Tickets ordered for Sunday, should be a great day.
What time should I aim for arriving at the circuit if I want to drive in more or less que free? Coming from Kincardine side.

[JML]

Depends....
Based on previous experience, planning to leave Renfrewshire @ 7.30 to arrive on the end of the queue at around 8.30.
Knockhill bacon roll for brekky

[Dinoboy]

JML said:

Depends....
Based on previous experience, planning to leave Renfrewshire @ 7.30 to arrive on the end of the queue at around 8.30.
Knockhill bacon roll for brekky

Thanks for that, I'll try to be there for 8

[swooshiain]

Agreed, the queues start early (and the bacon rolls are generally pretty decent by burger van standards!). That said, it tends to be the queue to leave at the end of the day that is really awful. I notice that they're putting on a finishing gig at the hairpin again this year (indeed, it's the same Blondie tribute band). They were actually very good, and we were happy to have stood and watched that instead of sitting in the car for an hour getting frustrated.

One thing I'm curious about - when I was up at the SMRC meeting last month, I noticed the wee forest behind Scotsman and Butcher's has been logged - I'm wondering if they're planning on building some alternative car parking. Fingers crossed...

[MondeoMan1981]

I recommend arriving early because the earlier you arrive the closer you are too the gate come departure time....

We'll be leaving Livingston about 6:30am and have breakfast when we arrive.

[jimmywim]

Speaking of the hairpin, can't wait to see how the new viewing area at the hairpin is!

[N0ddie]

Can't help but think this weekend will be a BMW and Subaru clean sweep.

[DanielSan]

Turks for the first race and Sheddon will bag the second. The Honda goes well here and Sheddon has a massive home advantage.

[TheHighlander]

Looking forward to it, managed to get hospitality with Power Maxed Racing with Dave Newsham.

Been a few years since I've been there.

[MG CHRIS]

DanielSan said:

Turks for the first race and Sheddon will bag the second. The Honda goes well here and Sheddon has a massive home advantage.

Think Honda will struggle tbh bmw always do well here so the Subaru should as well could well see all 3 races won by a rwd car.

[swooshiain]

DanielSan said:

Turks for the first race and Sheddon will bag the second. The Honda goes well here and Sheddon has a massive home advantage.

I don't know if I'd say it's a "massive" home advantage - he obviously knows the track like the back of his hand, but plenty of drivers on the grid have been coming here for years as well, and it's not like there's that much track to learn in the first place!

[AMD87]

swooshiain said:

I don't know if I'd say it's a "massive" home advantage - he obviously knows the track like the back of his hand, but plenty of drivers on the grid have been coming here for years as well, and it's not like there's that much track to learn in the first place!

It's also abit different going round in say the Leon track cars compared to a Btcc car too

[rallycross]

Looking at the grid for race one and the first 27 cars are within 1 second of each other - that's pretty impressive ( even for a short lap like this).

[Janesy B]

Newsham comes back for a meeting and bangs the PMR Chevy on tenth in qualifying, will be interesting what results he gets tomorrow.