2022: BTCC and support series

[JoelH]

Dan Lloyd is going to be at Croft - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMmKjpAjvcA

£95,000 + VAT repair bill though. Could buy a TCR car for that.

[colin79666]

shake n bake said:

Injury wise it’s just bruising, car wise I’m unsure how severe it’s damaged but they’re a big team, sure it’ll be fine.

Update today on his YouTube channel. Physically fine and will be back at Croft. £95k + vat to repair the car though! Hope he manages to raise the funds to cover it.

Interesting to get some behind the scenes truths from him, a lot of work goes on in the background to find a season, it isn’t F1 for the drivers.

[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

[trackdemon]

Milkyway said:

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

Not good news for NH

[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

[cuprabob]

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

[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

[EDLT]

I think it's just boost at the start of the race.

[Milkyway]

EDLT said:

I think it's just boost at the start of the race.

Cheers, I THOUGHT that’s what TH said... wasn’t sure.

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th June 12:46

[Smollet]

Great result in race 1. All the hard work paid off

[cuprabob]

Smollet said:

Great result in race 1. All the hard work paid off

Yes, it did seem a bit too good to be true though. I'm not even sure Alan Gow could come with a script like that

[Smollet]

cuprabob said:

Smollet said:

Great result in race 1. All the hard work paid off

Yes, it did seem a bit too good to be true though. I'm not even sure Alan Gow could come with a script like that

And it got even better. Pleased for Lloyd.

[Milkyway]

Josh Cook gets lucky...again

I even gave DL an actual for today’s first win too... well deserved.

A few drivers finding their feet now... the second half of the season is going to be interesting.
( But come on ‘Tingram’... it’s got to be your year).

Support races were entertaining as well.

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 27th June 17:14

[trackdemon]

Hate to say it as BTCC is usually such an entertaining series, but I'm not sure Croft lends itself well to overtakes in the hybrid era, the racing wasn't to the usual standard imho. Quite a few comments that the boost doesn't give a big enough advantage and that the performance disparity was bigger with ballast; bar the hairpin it seems Croft doesn't afford many passing opportunities if the car in front doesn't make a mistake.

[Milkyway]

I have been watching the Classic saloons Racing on Freesports & have found it more entertaining... not just the Supertourers either.
( Close tight Racing is better than just outright speed)

[AndrewGP]

trackdemon said:

Hate to say it as BTCC is usually such an entertaining series, but I'm not sure Croft lends itself well to overtakes in the hybrid era, the racing wasn't to the usual standard imho. Quite a few comments that the boost doesn't give a big enough advantage and that the performance disparity was bigger with ballast; bar the hairpin it seems Croft doesn't afford many passing opportunities if the car in front doesn't make a mistake.

Agreed, it was a bit of a procession. Dick Bennetts at WSR also said the same thing.

[JoelH]

Dan Lloyd looking very unlikely to finish the season. The reality of motorsport for the majority of drivers yet a lot of the casual fans think they're all millionaires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrP4SFxsc-c

[Robmarriott]

There’s something I really don’t like about racing drivers asking their fans to pay their bill.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

Robmarriott said:

There’s something I really don’t like about racing drivers asking their fans to pay their bill.

he isn't though, he's asking fans to buy some merch, activities. Which is fair enough.

[Robmarriott]

Dynion Araf Uchaf said:

Robmarriott said:

There’s something I really don’t like about racing drivers asking their fans to pay their bill.

he isn't though, he's asking fans to buy some merch, activities. Which is fair enough.

I might not be able to afford to finish the season, please buy a hat