2022: BTCC and support series

[Milkyway]

Fair play to ITV for trying to raise the profile, I’m sure that all the sponsors appreciated it too.
It caught a lot of fans out though...but normal service resumed for Thruxton.
Racing wise, glad the ballast & tyre choice has gone... I’m getting used to not getting too obsessed with the hybrid deployment, it’s producing some good racing & a very open season... so far.
( I think that this could be ‘Tingrams’ year... hopefully)

NB: Could you imagine the FA Cup final;
“ You can watch the extra time & conclusion of our coverage on ITV4”

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 22 May 08:48

[Milkyway]

I wonder what the viewing figures were compared to the Woman’s FA CUP Final & Rugby that the BBC & C4 were showing at exactly the same time.

Bit of a google...
The only thing of note (that I can find), is Soccer aid in the evening. If it’s 2-5 again, it must be the warmup to that programme.
( Kickoff 7:30...so plenty of time for pre match waffle)

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 22 May 12:33

[Milkyway]

Smollet said:

I think the rugby was a semi final for the Euro Championship and was also available on BT iirc so probably won’t be that indicative.

50,000 for the FA Cup... so quite comparable in attendance figures.
( Might have been a few conflict of interests in some households though).

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 22 May 12:03

[Milkyway]

The release date for the BTCC game is to be announced before the end of June.
( I Wonder if it will include the hybrid system)

[Milkyway]

Steve Ryder intro: “Paul O’Neil isn’t here today, he’s got one of the various bugs about & we told him to stay away”...

Tim Harvey: “ I think it had something to do with Liverpool & the cup last night”
( Or words to that effect)

Get well soon Paul
( Enjoyed Lydia’s commentating though).

Congratulations to Josh Cook & getting his KING OF THRUXTON crown... is there a part of the track that needs naming.
COOKS CHICANE would be appropriate
Perhaps after Jakes post race chat... ‘Ging**s’

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 29th May 15:45

[Milkyway]

colin79666 said:

Minis doing their impression of banger racing again

All of five laps too...
Juniors... doing it even better.

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 29th May 16:15

[Milkyway]

Ex BTCC drivers offspring having a good weekend... Neate & Foster I mean.
( Still waiting for Ricky to shine)

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 29th May 14:22

[Milkyway]

The Blimp ariel shots from BH... Tingrams car reminded me of Dominoes.

[Milkyway]

Drumroll said:

Milkyway said:

Ex BTCC drivers offspring having a good weekend... Neate & Foster I mean.
( Still waiting for Ricky to shine)

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 29th May 14:22

Neate got his licensed endorsed.

Must be in the blood then.

[Milkyway]

Smollet said:

Drumroll said:

Milkyway said:

Drumroll said:

Milkyway said:

Ex BTCC drivers offspring having a good weekend... Neate & Foster I mean.
( Still waiting for Ricky to shine)

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 29th May 14:22

Neate got his licensed endorsed.

Must be in the blood then.

Yes, 3 points and a 20-second penalty for causing a collision

The apple doesn’t fall etc

Thruxton... it seems that it’s not their favourite track then.

[Milkyway]

LukeBrown66 said:

Not a BTCC fan at all, but oddly saw Turkington today with his young las who is starting racing autograss, never thought I would see a guy at that level padding about in a field, fair play to him, was very approachable and helping the organisers a bit!

I’m sure that Colin started on the grass... as did Andy Rouse,
I think that CT started racing in one of his cars.

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 6th June 00:22

[Milkyway]

BTCC Game update:
https://www.btcc.net/2022/06/02/motorsport-games-a...

[Milkyway]

The one circuit that I would love to see a meeting at, but never will... Goodwood.

[Milkyway]

DanielSan said:

Milkyway said:

The one circuit that I would love to see a meeting at, but never will... Goodwood.

I can give you Andrew Jordan doing wet laps in his Civic if that helps?

https://youtu.be/e3_1fzMwVgA

I suppose that we can look to the future...when they are historic.
Maybe the Jason Plato Trophy race.

[Milkyway]

I hope that Dan Lloyd will be able to return, he was having a good season. I expect that he will have to miss Croft though.. at the minimum.

[Milkyway]

coppice said:

BTCC - as it wasn't called then - was a hoot at Mallory Park and Birmingham , as were F3 and Tuscans at Cadwell , F1 at Oulton Park -and Mallory again . BTCC is an entertaining panto (oh yes it is ) and I will go to my local round at Croft, but like most successful series it tends to have ideas above its station and forget where it came from .

I must admit, I preferred it when they were more ‘production based’...
( Even when they had a class system too).

Edited by Milkyway on Wednesday 15th June 17:07

[Milkyway]

Croft: But good news if you are at Goodwood.
https://www.btcc.net/2022/06/17/kwik-fits-btcc-sup...

Edited by Milkyway on Friday 17th June 21:13

[Milkyway]

Glad that Dan & Colin have been cleared for Croft.
https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/turkington-llo...

Also... Boardley to replace Parfitt at Croft.
https://www.btcc.net/2022/06/22/boardley-to-substi...

Edited by Milkyway on Wednesday 22 June 15:31

[Milkyway]

Well done to Colin & Dan as well in Quali.

Update: ITV said Carl fell ill on Friday... get well soon.

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th June 12:45

[Milkyway]

cuprabob said:

Bringing this to the top for today's racing at Croft as I can't see a dedicated thread.

... Go fo it.
( Out for a belated Fathers Day Lunch, watching the first race & then will have to catch up later / tomorrow... Enjoy)

NB; Clashing with FOS...tut, tut.

Tim Harvey on ITV: “Boost has been reduced for RWD cars at the last race to equalise them”

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th June 12:19