Giovanardi got his knickers in a twist???
Giovanardi got his knickers in a twist???
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TheArchitect

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1,238 posts

208 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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just seen this link, i havent seen it yet but it seems a bit rich coming from gio? anyone see it?

SoliD

1,515 posts

246 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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Boohoo, double standards or what the amount of nudges/hits he gives people, just obviously doesnt like having it given back to him!

Ralf Rockefeller

1,597 posts

206 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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I am cheering on Turkington all the way- seems to be the only fair driver, along with Matt Jackson!

4rephill

5,167 posts

207 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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If You can't take it,don't dish it!.
He's forever shunting people out the way and gets away with it so what goes around,comes around!.
As for: "He’s a guest driver, he’s not involved in the championship, so I don’t know why he had to smash into me, many times", He's in a race to do as well as He can for His team and thats how it's done in the BTCC,as Giovanardi well knows.

Ralf Rockefeller

1,597 posts

206 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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I am cheering on Turkington all the way- seems to be the only fair driver, along with Matt Jackson!

Viper_Larry

4,375 posts

285 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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I like Giovanardi, but after punting Jackson off the track, I can't see he has reason to complain. At least he got 2 penalty points for that though. Just watched the highlights this morning...

TheArchitect

Original Poster:

1,238 posts

208 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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Anyone know if the highlights are available on itv player or anywhere? as i missed it and cant find them?

Viper_Larry

4,375 posts

285 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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TheArchitect said:
Anyone know if the highlights are available on itv player or anywhere? as i missed it and cant find them?
Looks like it will appear here http://www.itv.com/Sport/btcc/Racevideoarchive/def... when available. The highlights were on ITV last night whcih I always record.

Dancin

382 posts

238 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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I think the last paragraph sums it up for me;

"Herbert, meanwhile, went on to finish the race in seventh – his best result to date after making his BTCC debut in the previous round at Silverstone. That was after he had been forced out of race one with damage to his car sustained when it was T-boned by Giovanardi’s team-mate Matt Neal’s Vectra."

I think he was lucky he wasn't badly hurt with Neal taking to the grass to gain an advantage and then finding that slicks and grass don't mix when trying to brake for a corner!

Pkh72

1,517 posts

215 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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TheArchitect said:
Anyone know if the highlights are available on itv player or anywhere? as i missed it and cant find them?
ITV4 this afternoon between 3:30 and 5pm if you have access to it.

John D.

20,994 posts

238 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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Dancin said:
I think he was lucky he wasn't badly hurt with Neal taking to the grass to gain an advantage and then finding that slicks and grass don't mix when trying to brake for a corner!
I doubt Neal took to the grass deliberately. Was there actually footage showing how he got on to it? I don't remember seeing any.

pincher

10,525 posts

246 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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Pkh72 said:
TheArchitect said:
Anyone know if the highlights are available on itv player or anywhere? as i missed it and cant find them?
ITV4 this afternoon between 3:30 and 5pm if you have access to it.
Sky+ on the iPhone is a Godsend! biggrin

RacerMDR

5,582 posts

239 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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+ 1 for Turkington.........quality races over the weekend.

Gio is a dodgy git - he pushing Jackson straight off - not a leg to stand on!

I was off my sofa when Crash Bandicoot Plato drove into Turkey and turned him around.

Absolutely shocking in my opinion - he knew what he was doing.........he should have had a match ban for that in my opinion.


Dancin

382 posts

238 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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RacerMDR said:
+ 1 for Turkington.........quality races over the weekend.

Gio is a dodgy git - he pushing Jackson straight off - not a leg to stand on!

I was off my sofa when Crash Bandicoot Plato drove into Turkey and turned him around.

Absolutely shocking in my opinion - he knew what he was doing.........he should have had a match ban for that in my opinion.
If Plato hadn't of kept his foot in Turkey would of spun out. Wouldn't it be good for it to go down to the last race with all three with a genuine chance of winning the championship!

RacerMDR

5,582 posts

239 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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Dancin said:
RacerMDR said:
+ 1 for Turkington.........quality races over the weekend.

Gio is a dodgy git - he pushing Jackson straight off - not a leg to stand on!

I was off my sofa when Crash Bandicoot Plato drove into Turkey and turned him around.

Absolutely shocking in my opinion - he knew what he was doing.........he should have had a match ban for that in my opinion.
If Plato hadn't of kept his foot in Turkey would of spun out. Wouldn't it be good for it to go down to the last race with all three with a genuine chance of winning the championship!
not sure I agree with that - Plate wasn't doing Turkey any favours - it was Nash hitting Plato that turned Turkey straight.

Who knows what could/would have happened.

What we do know is that Plato deliberately attempted to end Turkingtons race - and potentially championship - for me - that sort of driving should be kept for muppets on playstations - not top flight drivers.

I'm was over the moon when Plato put himself out - he deserved it.

My fingers are firmly crossed for Turkey to do the business - I'll be there cheering him on! biggrin

edited to say......not that i'm a TEAM RAC fan - but out of the chaps up for the champ he gets my vote!

Roll on Airwaves BMW for next season! biggrin

Edited by RacerMDR on Tuesday 22 September 14:34

rdjohn

7,166 posts

224 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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It has always been the case that those seeking to win a chmpionship have to be very respectful to those who are not.

Probably a typical tabloid edit anyway, I can't really see Gio saying those words exactly in that context - more likely he answered Yes, to the loaded question "do you think Herbert ruined your race?"

entropy

6,441 posts

232 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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To be fair I've only seen Gio punt drivers out of his way when it goes down the wire. Rest of the year he's one of the cleanest racers.

I remember he did similar things at Thruxton a couple of years ago and beat Plato by a few points.


Whitefly Swatter

1,131 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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its on itv4 now

acf8181

797 posts

263 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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HAHAHAHAHA....and Gio 'moved' jackson out the way in a much more blatant manner earlier in the same damn race!

Whitefly Swatter

1,131 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
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and Gio took Jackson out

how Gio can complain about that asHerbert had a quicker car and Gio was leaning on him for a couple of corners

Edited by Whitefly Swatter on Tuesday 22 September 16:51