2023: BTCC chat & discussion

[stevemcs]

pauljoecoe said:

Heading off at lunchtime tomorrow. Camping for the weeknd.....in a motorhome.

How did you get on ? We had to get towed on to the pitch

[ncbbmw]

I just read that all the BTCC qualifying is going to be shown live the ITV Sports YouTube channel this year.

https://www.btcc.net/2023/04/21/btcc-qualifying-li...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTJ4jQleto&ab...

Got to be better than watching on the website.


PS: Only for the UK so if your overseas you better get that VPN sorted

[MB140]

Brilliant thanks for the link.

Doesn’t say what time it actually starts though.

Is it 1500 or 1530.

[GlobalRacer]

Can't say I agree with the penalty for Hill. It was a racing incident for me but if anyone was to blame I would have said Sutton. Stewards have more data though that what we see on TV.

[MG CHRIS]

Surly that was Sutton cutting across hill that caused the start. How did hill get penalised for that.

[Bright Halo]

MG CHRIS said:

Surly that was Sutton cutting across hill that caused the start. How did hill get penalised for that.

I’m very confused by that decision.
Either no penalty at all or Sutton should have had a telling off.

[rallycross]

That’s a crazy penalty seems unfair.

[Driver101]

Hill was travelling in a straight line and Sutton cut across him. It was the slightest of taps on the rear corner. If Sutton was 2" further up the road that was a nothing incident. I'm surprised they expected Hill to get out of the throttle.

[oobster]

That looked a bad one in the Mini’s, hope Sam Smith is ok.

[MG CHRIS]

Crazy 2nd race and nick Hamilton on for a great result.

[zsdom]

Tim Harvey should’ve stayed in bed this morning

[Speed Badger]

Well that was a jumbled up result! Where are the Ginetta juniors?

[Driver101]

Speed Badger said:

Well that was a jumbled up result! Where are the Ginetta juniors?

The Ginetta races are no longer part of the BTCC race weekends.

[GlobalRacer]

Speed Badger said:

Well that was a jumbled up result! Where are the Ginetta juniors?

No Ginettas on the TOCA package anymore. They're with British GT now.

[Speed Badger]

Oh I hadn't heard that, shame I really enjoyed the juniors. I must have been under my rock when they changed support series. Watson and Pearson have been really impressive as rookies, although Watson is a pro, he can drive anything.

[hammo19]

Support package, whilst some good racing and I suspect the weather helped, is a bit disappointing it’s all the same. The Ginetta were brilliant, especially the juniors.

[Adrian W]

Only saw the last race, pretty good all round, a bit bumping and pushing, the direction was rubbish

[rallycross]

Speed Badger said:

Oh I hadn't heard that, shame I really enjoyed the juniors. I must have been under my rock when they changed support series. Watson and Pearson have been really impressive as rookies, although Watson is a pro, he can drive anything.

Watson super impressive first weekend ( and Pearson!) well done both good to see some quick new drivers.

[ninepoint2]

The battle for second place in race 3 was brilliant stuff to watch, what BTCC is all about IMHO

[airbusA346]

oobster said:

That looked a bad one in the Mini’s, hope Sam Smith is ok.

He was unconscious in the car wasn't he?