BTCC - Knockhill - Rounds 19, 20, 21

[Sebring440]

Knockhill looms. Will Aiden Moffat get his revenge on Crash Gordon? Or will he keep well out of his way?

And the Subarus want their boost back? It was taken back off them after protests from other teams, should they get it back?

[Robmarriott]

Rob Austin tweeted '#boostrage' earlier in the week and then tweeted he'd had a phone call with Lord Gow and some important points were raised so something is going on with boost again.

I'd like to see Sutton win every race but it's going to be a Shedden weekend I think.

[BMR]

The BMWs are normally good round Knockhill so I'd be expecting Andrew Jordan to qualify near the front with his team mates somwwhere in top 10. Shedden might get a race 2 or 3 win.

Looking forward to see what Rory Butcher can do. He has 45kgs ballast as a newcomer so I'd say a top 20 would be an achievement.

[EDLT]

Plato and Sutton are going to swap cars, for real this time. Honest.

[cuprabob]

EDLT said:

Plato and Sutton are going to swap cars, for real this time. Honest.

How funny would it be if Sutton still beat Plato

[MG CHRIS]

Honda won't get close to a win neither will a fwd car. This favours rwd drive up the hill which gains a advantage around the track. Go for win for Sutton and Turks and a toss up between collard and Jordan for the 3rd.

[rallycross]

Sebring440 said:

Knockhill looms. Will Aiden Moffat get his revenge on Crash Gordon? Or will he keep well out of his way?

Why do the Honda drivers get away with this, should result in ban from the next event (ie all 3 races at the next event).

[Robmarriott]

Ingram quickest in FP1, then Goff, Mat Jackson 3rd.

Quite surprised by Butcher in 12th, Newsham 5th(!) and Sutton being slower than Plato, hope that doesn't last.

[EDLT]

rallycross said:

Sebring440 said:

Knockhill looms. Will Aiden Moffat get his revenge on Crash Gordon? Or will he keep well out of his way?

Why do the Honda drivers get away with this, should result in ban from the next event (ie all 3 races at the next event).

My theory is someone in charge believes the hondas/Plato are integral to the sport, that they are the "stars" of the show.

[colin79666]

To be fair, Sheddon is usually fairly clean. Matt Neal on the other hand...

Weather looks good for tomorrow. Might head up to see the action in person.

[steve-5snwi]

I think we might be watching different sheddens race then, the one I've seen drives in the btcc and uses the front bumper as a means to overtake

[37chevy]

colin79666 said:

To be fair, Sheddon is usually fairly clean. Matt Neal on the other hand...

Weather looks good for tomorrow. Might head up to see the action in person.

REALLY!!?? What glasses are you wearing?

Admittedly sheddon can be slightly more subtle, but he is far from fairly clean

[Adrian W]

Let's count how many people Sheddon hits today

Eight cars in front of him so going to be at least six

Edited by Adrian W on Sunday 13th August 11:09

[Mr E]

Good luck to our resident Wookie.

[anonymous-user]

Austin takes another person out, don't see ITVs fascination with him

[rscott]

tux said:

Austin takes another person out, don't see ITVs fascination with him

Austin was squeezed by Butcher, so didn't have much of a chance to avoid him.

[Adrian W]

75 kilos of success ballast yet the Honda can still out drag the others

[emicen]

rscott said:

tux said:

Austin takes another person out, don't see ITVs fascination with him

Austin was squeezed by Butcher, so didn't have much of a chance to avoid him.

Utter cobblers.




I struggle to see how Butcher could have rejoined in a more textbook manner, hugging the left hand side of the circuit.

There's at least a full car's width between them if not more.

[rscott]

emicen said:

rscott said:

tux said:

Austin takes another person out, don't see ITVs fascination with him

Austin was squeezed by Butcher, so didn't have much of a chance to avoid him.

Utter cobblers.




I struggle to see how Butcher could have rejoined in a more textbook manner, hugging the left hand side of the circuit.

There's at least a full car's width between them if not more.

Didn't Butcher first hit Austin which meant Austin then hit the Honda while Butcher rejoined?

[emicen]

rscott said:

Didn't Butcher first hit Austin which meant Austin then hit the Honda while Butcher rejoined?

No.

With Austin and Smith at the apex of Leslie's Butcher was miles away, the far side of the motorcycle escape road. Austin then made a straight line from the apex at Leslie's for the apex at MacIntyres attempting to defend and collecting Smith.

Neither cars were out of shape as Leslie's so his usual excuses of being a passenger won't wash either.