2010 BTCC cars (pics and lap times)

[KierenGG]

Times from first 3 hours practice:



Times from last 3 hour session:



Will upload more on demand!

Was definitely a couple of PistonHeaders there today as well with their PH smiley proudly displayed!
One red Honda civic and a Silver Ford Puma with bright orange highlights and bright orange smiley!
If you read this Mr Puma driver, I have a few pics of your car if your interested (a couple on track), nothing too spectacular though.

Edited by KierenGG on Tuesday 23 March 20:16

[BelperJim]

looking good! nice to see the variety of cars starting to expand again. just needs a volvo estate and we're sorted.

[Chim Chim]

Those Vauxhalls look good! Nice to see a VW, pity it isn't the Caddy!

[jamiebae]

Ah, so were you the guy in the media centre taking a pic of the timing screen on a phone behind me at the end of session 2?

No PH sticker on my car I'm afraid, and it's a silver Astra so hardly memorable really!

[KierenGG]

jamiebae said:

Ah, so were you the guy in the media centre taking a pic of the timing screen on a phone behind me at the end of session 2?

Nah I was the young yobbo in a black hoodie with camera to hand, got the first pic from the Honda garage and second from the screens in the pit.

Did end up around the media blokes quite a lot though
Spent a lot of time in the pits

[Allyc85]

nice pics mate.

How do the turbo powered cars sound, as im praying its nothing like a group N evo which also has a 2.0 Turbo engine!

[KierenGG]

Allyc85 said:

nice pics mate.

How do the turbo powered cars sound, as im praying its nothing like a group N evo which also has a 2.0 Turbo engine!

The Focus' sounds beautiful (not sure which others are turbo'ed) Make a lovely Turbo noise when they come off the power aswell. Not a dump valve sounds, more like a whistle.

[jamiebae]

KierenGG said:

jamiebae said:

Ah, so were you the guy in the media centre taking a pic of the timing screen on a phone behind me at the end of session 2?

Nah I was the young yobbo in a black hoodie with camera to hand, got the first pic from the Honda garage and second from the screens in the pit.

Did end up around the media blokes quite a lot though
Spent a lot of time in the pits

I forgot they had timing screens in the garages too

It was the media day so I guess spending a lot of time with the media is a bit of an occupational hazard

[jamiebae]

Allyc85 said:

nice pics mate.

How do the turbo powered cars sound, as im praying its nothing like a group N evo which also has a 2.0 Turbo engine!

They sound OK actually, if it wasn't for the wastegate chatter you wouldn't know the were turbo'd.

The Focuses are running their own turbocharged (and gas powered) engines, Andrew Jordan and Dave Pinkney are both running the NGTC engine in their Vectras.

[KierenGG]

jamiebae said:

KierenGG said:

jamiebae said:

Ah, so were you the guy in the media centre taking a pic of the timing screen on a phone behind me at the end of session 2?

Nah I was the young yobbo in a black hoodie with camera to hand, got the first pic from the Honda garage and second from the screens in the pit.

Did end up around the media blokes quite a lot though
Spent a lot of time in the pits

I forgot they had timing screens in the garages too

It was the media day so I guess spending a lot of time with the media is a bit of an occupational hazard

You know what I mean!
We ended up in a big group of them when we were taking pictures when they all lined up before going out for the first laps

[jamiebae]

KierenGG said:

You know what I mean!
We ended up in a big group of them when we were taking pictures when they all lined up before going out for the first laps

Cool! The whole thing seemed to be completely open access to all, people seemed to be able to wander all over the place, even without media tabards - along the pit lane, paddock etc. Well done TOCA for allowing it, and all the drivers were very accessible too which is great for the fans who made the trip too.

[KierenGG]

From what I saw Chilton was pretty good, took 15 minutes out of his day to talk to my uncle and give his friend some advice on starting off. Also saw Matt Neal come out for a chat with a few people as well.

Saved us from sneaking into the pits like we usually do

[SoliD]

Loving the pair of vectras colour schemes. Although always loving the pinkney schemes.

[deevlash]

Not impressed with any of those colour schemes apart from the vectra, the rest just look bland and white.

[Gaz Cupra R]

i was there too, parked my evo 6 up top and like a plum left my lights on, after getting it started i was on an mission for the AMD guys who needed cable ties and gasket paste as they did not pack any. glad to see the golf out for 10 solid laps at the end.

[forsure]

deevlash said:

Not impressed with any of those colour schemes apart from the vectra, the rest just look bland and white.

Too many cars with similar colour schemes; looks like at least half the field is white with red and/or blue.

[The Wookie]

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of those are 'incomplete' colour schemes. I'd expect a few of the whiter items to be more colourful by the first round

[Munter]

Those integras just refuse to die don't they. The panels must be an inch thick in paint now.

[Evangelion]

Never thought I'd ever see a Beemer with Leyland written on it!

[dpbird90]

Not bad, quite like the Vectra colour schemes. Just a thought; will the independents championship be scrapped now there are no manufacturer teams?