BTCC RD1 BRANDS HATCH

BTCC RD1 BRANDS HATCH

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MG CHRIS

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9,243 posts

178 months

Wednesday 30th March 2016
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So with media day done and gone the full grid has been announced and we are in for a treat.
New teams/ new cars and new drivers think most of the paddock be looking at how the new subarus get on and if plato will keep to his recored of getting a win at the first rd with a new car did it with the mg/lacetti and cruze I believe.

With the rest of the field several fast young guns ready to take it to the top teams and with 4/5 main team up the front Honda/Subaru/motorbase/wsr/888 its going to be a close quali and 3 races.

I cant watch live as im at blyton park first rd of the sprint series but got Monday of so will catch up all then anyone going.

Oh and good luck wokkie with the audi.

designndrive62

772 posts

168 months

Friday 1st April 2016
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Looking at the testing times today the support races seem to be well supported this year. All of them are around the 20 mark so hopefully will make for a good full days entertainment.

swooshiain

377 posts

108 months

Friday 1st April 2016
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designndrive62 said:
Looking at the testing times today the support races seem to be well supported this year. All of them are around the 20 mark so hopefully will make for a good full days entertainment.
Great to see that so many of the Ginetta Junior drivers from last year have now graduated to either Formula MSA or Clios, and even one into Ginetta GT4s. It's fascinating to be able to watch these kids developing their careers like this.

MissMyIntegrale

6 posts

109 months

Friday 1st April 2016
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Going tomorrow, primarily for the MSA Formula (qualy and 2 races) - much less hassle than the Sundays. Got the bug last year on 2 or 3 visits, and we find it much more exciting and interesting than BTCC or the other series. And as you say, charting the rise of the youngsters is fascinating - going to try and get to some BRDC F3 (as it now is), not least to see how Lando Norris gets on. Also interested to see whether there's a step change from some of the 2015 MSA class who've stayed there (esp Pull and Florescu at Carlin)

Allyc85

7,225 posts

197 months

Friday 1st April 2016
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Heading up from Devon on Sunday, so a bit of an early start, but it should be worth it!

Good to see all 4 Subarus have been finished, and making a good noise going by the videos on social media.

alsaautomotive

684 posts

211 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Tom Ingram 1st in FP1.
Rob 13th - they'd tried a new setup which didn't pay off so hopefully more to come thumbup

FourWheelDrift

90,206 posts

295 months

Allyc85

7,225 posts

197 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Top effort by Ingram to get pole, but as usual at Brands the times are stupidly tight!

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

174 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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After finding the whole grid,eventually,the MGs are high for 2 youngsters.
How come Andrew Jordan couldn't get the hang of this car ?

Might go along tomorrow myself.

Munter

31,330 posts

252 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Allyc85 said:
Top effort by Ingram to get pole, but as usual at Brands the times are stupidly tight!
Is that 22 cars within 1 second of each other!? I imagine some will need a spare bumper or two tomorrow.

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

174 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Munter said:
Is that 22 cars within 1 second of each other!? I imagine some will need a spare bumper or two tomorrow.
Who's going to be the first to fall off at Paddock ?

Who's going to be the first victim of a "love tap" ?

It's going to be busy with 32 on Indy circuit.

Janesy B

2,625 posts

197 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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I'll be there tomorrow to witness the carnage, get there early to avoid queuing back to the M25 this time...

shake n bake

2,221 posts

218 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Munter said:
Is that 22 cars within 1 second of each other!? I imagine some will need a spare bumper or two tomorrow.
Always the same at Brands as it's such a short lap, don't expect too much.

JZZ30

1,098 posts

126 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Iva Barchetta said:
Who's going to be the first to fall off at Paddock ?

Who's going to be the first victim of a "love tap" ?

It's going to be busy with 32 on Indy circuit.
Who's going to be the first to start from the pit lane?

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

174 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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JZZ30 said:
Iva Barchetta said:
Who's going to be the first to fall off at Paddock ?

Who's going to be the first victim of a "love tap" ?

It's going to be busy with 32 on Indy circuit.
Who's going to be the first to start from the pit lane?
Haven't the rules been changed about the order for the second race ?

If not ,got to be Plato,starting outside top 20.

Hamish Finn

476 posts

119 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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JZZ30 said:
Who's going to be the first to start from the pit lane?
I can't imagine why anyone would choose to do so????

swooshiain

377 posts

108 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Iva Barchetta said:
Haven't the rules been changed about the order for the second race ?

If not ,got to be Plato,starting outside top 20.
Yeah, race two grid is back to being based on the race one finishing results.

Also, I don't think any of the BMRs will try anything fancy this weekend - pretty sure they're viewing Brands as an extended test session, although Turks seems to be getting the best out of the Levorg so far.

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

174 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Hamish Finn said:
JZZ30 said:
Who's going to be the first to start from the pit lane?
I can't imagine why anyone would choose to do so????
Did you watch last years races ?

The rules then made it worthwhile due to the rule then of setting fastest lap to get pole in race 2.

JZZ30

1,098 posts

126 months

Sunday 3rd April 2016
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swooshiain said:
Yeah, race two grid is back to being based on the race one finishing results.
I missed that change. That's agood thing then, I really didn't like the pit lane starts.

Looking forward to a good day.

Killer2005

20,082 posts

239 months

Sunday 3rd April 2016
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Anyone happen to have the race times for today?