BTCC - Silverstone 25th & 26th September

[ShoooRn]

Heading to my local this weekend to catch some of the BTCC action on the Saturday.

This is my first BTCC event in around 6 years where I've been able to attend; this year I'm with my toddler (3years old) and it's his first motorsport race event.

Does anyone have any pointers for the day with a little one (what to expect? Done the same? Things away from the track to keep him entertained?) I know Silverstone is quite a large track for a spectator but I'm not sure what layout they'll be doing on the day I presume the full GP circuit?

Anyone else heading along? I'll be in a silverstone Grey S2K and a mate will be in a blue Dodge Challenger following somewhere nearby.

[Sebring440]

ShoooRn said:

I presume the full GP circuit?

No, it's the little National Circuit.

Be a bit quieter on the saturday which is a bonus. There's plenty of racing in the afternoon (Ginetta GT - 2 races, Mini Challenge, Ginetta Juniors, F4) plus the BTCC Qualifying which is good.

What's an S2K?

[MG CHRIS]

Sebring440 said:

ShoooRn said:

I presume the full GP circuit?

No, it's the little National Circuit.

Be a bit quieter on the saturday which is a bonus. There's plenty of racing in the afternoon (Ginetta GT - 2 races, Mini Challenge, Ginetta Juniors, F4) plus the BTCC Qualifying which is good.

What's an S2K?

Honda s2000 I assume.

[bencollins4]

I am going on the Sunday. Silverstone sent me this this afternoon - plenty off track to see.

https://link.comms.silverstone.co.uk/u/gm.php?prm=...

Yes, it’s always the National at Silverstone for the BTCC. First round I’ve been to since 2019 so looking forward to it.

[Tabs]

Also going Sunday. Forgive the stupid question, but is it likely to be very busy driving in, in time for the first race at 9.00? I intend to be at the entrance by 8.30. Is that allowing enough time?

[AlexRS2782]

Qualy Results Part 1:

2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Qualifying – Silverstone

1 Rory BUTCHER (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK 57.383s
2 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Team BMW +0.069s
3 Tom INGRAM (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.103s
4 Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.196s
5 Ashley SUTTON (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.217s
6 Josh COOK (GBR) BTC Racing +0.249s
7 Daniel LLOYD (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.269s
8 Jason PLATO (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.273s
9 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.307s
10 Stephen JELLEY (GBR) Team BMW +0.307s
11 Tom CHILTON (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.309s
12 Tom OLIPHANT (GBR) Team BMW +0.320s
13 Senna PROCTOR (GBR) BTC Racing +0.338s
14 Gordon SHEDDEN (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.355s
15 Chris SMILEY (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.367s
16 Carl BOARDLEY (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.375s
17 Ollie JACKSON (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.392s
18 Sam SMELT (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK +0.405s
19 Jack BUTEL (GBR) EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.471s
20 Sam OSBORNE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +0.506s
21 Adam MORGAN (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.551s
22 Jake HILL (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.562s
23 Árón TAYLOR-SMITH (IRL) Team HARD. with HUB Financial Solutions +0.590s
24 Andy NEATE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +0.708s
25 Jack MITCHELL (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.714s
26 Rick PARFITT (GBR) EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.725s
27 Jade EDWARDS (GBR) PHSC with BTC Racing +0.742s
28 Jack GOFF (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.773s
29 Nicolas HAMILTON (GBR) ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading +1.050s

[AlexRS2782]

Which was then followed by Part 2 with just the top ten from above competing again:

2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Top Ten Showdown – Silverstone

1 Rory BUTCHER (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK 57.440s
2 Tom INGRAM (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.016s
3 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.070s
4 Josh COOK (GBR) BTC Racing +0.175s
5 Daniel LLOYD (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.200s
6 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Team BMW +0.238s
7 Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.289s
8 Ashley SUTTON (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.334s
9 Stephen JELLEY (GBR) Team BMW +0.371s
10 Jason PLATO (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.461s

[Sebring440]

Tabs said:

Also going Sunday. Forgive the stupid question, but is it likely to be very busy driving in, in time for the first race at 9.00? I intend to be at the entrance by 8.30. Is that allowing enough time?

I think arriving at the entrance at 8:30, you will be very lucky to get into the track and settled by 9:00.

[Finale]

Conduct of those Minis in a waved yellow section was very poor , with marshals dealing with 2 or more cars on the edge of track .

Marshals also should not have been out there with cars approaching , unless the drivers were in distress , in which case the red flag should be out .

Marshal trying to push a car with tyre against the bodywork , good luck with that !

[hammo19]

Cracking Mini race though, even with the double yellow situation at the complex....

[Finale]

Yeah , had no idea who won until the timing peeps had checked , any 1 of 4 could have won it .

[hammo19]

Honda Civic mower....great try by Josh Cook.

[Finale]

I don't know , was that move ever going to work ?

Edwards and Shedden won't be swapping Christmas cards this year , 2 meets , 2 clashes / crashes .

[MartinDB]

Finale said:

Conduct of those Minis in a waved yellow section was very poor , with marshals dealing with 2 or more cars on the edge of track .

Marshals also should not have been out there with cars approaching , unless the drivers were in distress , in which case the red flag should be out .

Marshal trying to push a car with tyre against the bodywork , good luck with that !

Why shouldn't we be out there with cars approaching? I'm there to keep drivers safe and keep the race going.
Getting a car clear of the track or out of the gravel before the field comes round again is very satisfying.

[Finale]

The JCB was the only thing going to move those 2 cars .

[MG CHRIS]

Cook disqualified all though hoping to protest result.

[AlexRS2782]

Track limits seem rather redundant today throughout the races, although some of the Ginetta Juniors were really pushing it.

Shedden back to being Shedden by driving off the track, over the grass and using the next available car (Edwards) to keep himself on track even if that means knocking the other car off. Similar for Neate as well as it looks like he just decided to tag the rear of Boardley.

Interesting to see Jordan giving the 2022 hybrid a run out on the track and explaining some of how that should (in theory) work next year. Although if all the years of turbo / power adjustment are anything to go by, i guess it's fair to assume there will be similar disagreements over how the extra hybrid power, battery regen, etc, is going to work during a race let alone throughout the full weekend.

Anyway onto race 3. See if Hill can pull another win out or whether Plato can finally pull a win.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Sunday 26th September 18:03

[AdeRacing]

AlexRS2782 said:

Shedden back to being Shedden by driving off the track, over the grass and using the next available car (Edwards) to keep himself on track even if that means knocking the other car off. Similar for Neate as well as it looks like he just decided to tag the rear of Boardley.

Seems the stewards don't agree with that - https://www.barc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ro...

Don't know what happened with Neate as far as the race but he's got into trouble out of the car - https://www.barc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ro...

[Finale]

..."Hello , is that Max Verstappen ?...Watch the BTCC today and see how to get 2 cars round Copse without binning it"

Well most of the time , Chilton .

[AlexRS2782]

Good result for Hill championship wise although Sutton's lead is looking pretty decent if he keeps on with some consistent results. Although you have to feel for Lloyd as it would have also been nice for him to have grabbed a win.

AdeRacing said:

Don't know what happened with Neate as far as the race but he's got into trouble out of the car - https://www.barc.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ro...

"Instigated an altercation with the father of another competitor" - sounds like a lower class version of Neal & Plato snr all those years ago I guess that will be Adam Morgan's dad then seeing as Russel Morgan is listed on the paperwork.