BTCC Oulton Park

[AlexRS2782]

Thought i'd open a thread ready for the coverage tomorrow as it looks like the last one was still related to Croft.

Qualification results:

1 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Team BMW 1m25.825s (93.37 mph)
2 Sam TORDOFF (GBR) Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance +0.027s
3 Dan CAMMISH (GBR) Halfords Yuasa Racing +0.239s
4 Andrew JORDAN (GBR) BMW Pirtek Racing +0.286s
5 Rory BUTCHER (GBR) Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance +0.390s
6 Matt NEAL (GBR) Halfords Yuasa Racing +0.417s
7 Tom OLIPHANT (GBR) Team BMW +0.493s
8 Jason PLATO (GBR) Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing +0.566s
9 Tom INGRAM (GBR) Team Toyota GB with Ginsters +0.624s
10 Jake HILL (GBR) TradePriceCars.com +0.659s
11 Chris SMILEY (GBR) BTC Racing +0.695s
12 Adam MORGAN (GBR) Mac Tools with Ciceley Motorsport +0.717s
13 Ollie JACKSON (GBR) Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher +0.733s
14 Ashley SUTTON (GBR) Adrian Flux Subaru Racing +0.756s
15 Tom CHILTON (GBR) Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher +0.787s
16 Jack GOFF (GBR) RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport +0.903s
17 Stephen JELLEY (GBR) Team Parker Racing +0.928s
18 Rob COLLARD (GBR) Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing +1.042s
19 Carl BOARDLEY (GBR) RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport +1.056s
20 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +1.057s
21 Bobby THOMPSON (GBR) GKR Scaffolding with Autobrite Direct +1.174s
22 Josh COOK (GBR) BTC Racing +1.232s
23 Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR) Cataclean Racing with Ciceley Motorsport +1.376s
24 Senna PROCTOR (GBR) Adrian Flux Subaru Racing +1.383s
25 Nicolas HAMILTON (GBR) ROKiT Racing with Motorbase +1.451s
26 Mark BLUNDELL (GBR) TradePriceCars.com +1.674s
27 Michael CREES (GBR) GKR Scaffolding with Autobrite Direct +1.932s
28 Rob SMITH (GBR) Excelr8 Motorsport +1.955s
29 Sam OSBORNE (GBR) Excelr8 Motorsport +2.972s
30 Matt SIMPSON (GBR) Simpson Racing NO TIME

[Kraken]

There's never much chat on here about BTCC other than to moan that it's not as good as the "good old days".

[Pericoloso]

Colin for race 1 win and probably race 2 as well going by previous weekends.

Predictable prediction.....

[Dan_1981]

Got our tickets for tomorrow

Hoping for a good day

[cuprabob]

I love the way both Colin Turkington and Dick Bennett are emphasising that their performance in quali is down to good driving and a tow to try and stop Alan Gow turning down the boost

[EDLT]

Something does need to change, Jordan was also fourth while the older BMW and the Subaru were nowhere.

[Kraken]

Well it was. Look at the lap times from the session. It was a total one off. He was miles off that time other than that lap. If it was all about boost why didn't the lighter BMW's go faster?

[Dan_1981]

Why is the Clio field so small?

Previous years usually sees 20+ cars running? Has something changed this season?

[anonymous-user]

I think it’s because this is the last year of the Clio Cup, next year it’s being replaced with the Mini Challenge series that usually supports British GT.

Only 5 clios left, very poor though.

[Kraken]

It's the last year of the series. It's dropping off the package next season to be replaced by the BMW Minis.

[rallycross]

I’ve missed the start what are the timings for race 2 and race 3 today?

[RumbleOfThunder]

Oh Farrier you tt.

[cuprabob]

rallycross said:

I’ve missed the start what are the timings for race 2 and race 3 today?

14:50 and 17:10

[Driver101]

Surely they have to clean up the oil?

Scary incident for Neal there. Nobody was backing off going into the smoke.

[anonymous-user]

Now waiting for Matt Neal to go ballistic after getting tapped by Jake Hill for the lead.

[cossy400]

Neal's NOT going to be happy about that little gem.


Its getting quite boring now also that every driver they speak to seems to have to moan about the BMW's.

Also if Turks ends up on the podium in this race, it ll not be down to the Neal/Hill incident it ll be down to how "fast " his BMW is.

[darren f]

Ooof, on the limit going down into Cascades isn’t the best place to be ‘tapped’. Neal was so lucky to not be collected there. I’m no fan of penalties but that was naughty.

[anonymous-user]

Might be a BTCC tradition coming back when they get to the pits...

[Kraken]

Looks like BTCC stewards are faster than F1. Hill has a 20 second post race penalty.

[cossy400]

Kraken said:

Looks like BTCC stewards are faster than F1. Hill has a 20 second post race penalty.

I did think his team were celebrating a little to much before knowing the outcome.

Hill had no need to push Neal after he d passed him, and the out come could have been a lot worse if Neal had been left a sitting duck in the middle of the track in the pool of tyre smoke he d created.