BTCC Brands Hatch finale 23-24 October

[greeny12]

Last PH BTCC thread of the season.

Come on Wookie - finish on a high note!

[Sgt Joe Roberts]

Sutton's so far ahead in the standings that it's an a bit of an anti-climax this year. It's not often that Mr Gow's plans for the big showdown in race three don't come to fruition.

[Sebring440]

Sgt Joe Roberts said:

Sutton's so far ahead in the standings that it's an a bit of an anti-climax this year. It's not often that Mr Gow's plans for the big showdown in race three don't come to fruition.

Do you ever post anything positive?

Are you really a sergeant?

It certainly isn't an anti-climax — it will go all the way to Race 3.

But presumably you're not going to be there?

[Sgt Joe Roberts]

Not this year, I'll be at the final race of the European Le Mans in Portimao this Sunday.

[Speed Badger]

I organised a Sunday lunch with relatives and fking forgot it clashed with the BTCC. Brands Hatch is only 20 mins from me and I hadn't missed a BTCC race there since 1996, kind of - (I don't count a couple I missed just after super touring ended, when the class B nonsense happened).

It is a bit of an anti-climax championship wise, even if Sutton gets put in the gravel in race 1 it still needs an Ingram or Cook etc, to win both races and finish high in race 3. Should be fun though.

[greeny12]

I suspect only crash damage can derail Mr Sutton. Always a possibility on Brands GP, but he'd have to be very unlucky given how maturely he's driving this season.

Even if he has a poor first race, with no weight on he'll carve through a compliant field to get into the reverse grid draw after R2. And then he's pretty much home and dry.

And deserved too - the car and driver combination has been the class of the field this year.

[Sebring440]

greeny12 said:

And deserved too - the car and driver combination has been the class of the field this year.

I'd certainly agree with that — but I'd add "Race Engineer" to the combination as well!

[RedAndy]

I'd be quite happy if Sutton won- he is fab (even if he is a bit tame this year - which will bring him the championship but is a bit less exciting for us to watch).

But I'd like Tom to win too as he always seems to be brilliant-but-unlucky. An underdog who is way more capable than his budget allows - kinda like an early Matt Neal before he became a .

The Turk is also worthy of a championship - albeit he too is losing his attack and settling for points instead of entertaining us.

Gow needs to introduce points for specatcular... eg bringing the "forever forward" points into main points so overtaking is rewarded, 10 points for longest powerslide, 10 points for most barrel rolls in an off, "you cheeky bugger" award of 10 points for a surprise manoeuvre (such as sutton coming through the middle at Silverstone R3). There must be a G-meter onboard... hardest braking/hardest cornering etc can all be pointed.

By adding these awards, it'll mean that if one of the top guys goes for it and it gravels them, at least they get something from the weekend and don'tr have to think about holding back for championship reasons.

After all, it's a spectacle for the fans we want...

[AlexRS2782]

2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Qualifying – Brands Hatch GP

1 Senna PROCTOR (GBR) BTC Racing 1:30.237s
2 Josh COOK (GBR) BTC Racing +0.011s
3 Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.045s
4 Gordon SHEDDEN (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.122s
5 Daniel LLOYD (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.131s
6 Ashley SUTTON (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.146s
7 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.171s
8 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Team BMW +0.172s
9 Stephen JELLEY (GBR) Team BMW +0.213s
10 Tom CHILTON (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.272s
11 Jake HILL (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.279s
12 Ollie JACKSON (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.290s
13 Tom INGRAM (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.353s
14 Tom OLIPHANT (GBR) Team BMW +0.361s
15 Chris SMILEY (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.441s
16 Adam MORGAN (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.504s
17 Jason PLATO (GBR) Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing +0.519s
18 Sam OSBORNE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +0.556s
19 Rory BUTCHER (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK +0.750s
20 Jack GOFF (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.761s
21 Árón TAYLOR-SMITH (IRL) Team HARD. with HUB Financial Solutions +0.768s
22 Jack MITCHELL (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.787s
23 Sam SMELT (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK +0.942s
24 Andy NEATE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +1.106s
25 Jade EDWARDS (GBR) PHSC with BTC Racing +1.576s
26 Rick PARFITT (GBR) EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +1.761s
27 Carl BOARDLEY (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +1.848s
28 Nicolas HAMILTON (GBR) ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading +2.155s

[colin79666]

Edwards blocking Rowbottom seemed a bit off but perhaps there was more to it than the 10 second clip ITV showed. They seemed to suggest after that she was on a fast lap herself but it was clear a Rowbottom was gaining significantly.

Those Minis just can’t keep it on the track. Bad enough the first one on cold tyres in the first lap melee but another spearing off before the yellow flags were back in was just silly.

[Speed Badger]

I'm going for a Race 3 Wookie win!

[FourWheelDrift]

AlexRS2782 said:

2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Qualifying – Brands Hatch GP

1 Senna PROCTOR (GBR)?BTC Racing?1:30.237s
2 Josh COOK (GBR)?BTC Racing?+0.011s
3 Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR)?Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.045s
4 Gordon SHEDDEN (GBR)?Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.122s
5 Daniel LLOYD (GBR)?Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing?+0.131s
6 Ashley SUTTON (GBR)?Laser Tools Racing +0.146s
7 Aiden MOFFAT (GBR)?Laser Tools Racing?+0.171s
8 Colin TURKINGTON (GBR)?Team BMW?+0.172s
9 Stephen JELLEY (GBR)?Team BMW?+0.213s
10 Tom CHILTON (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.272s
11 Jake HILL (GBR)?MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square?+0.279s
12 Ollie JACKSON (GBR)?MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square?+0.290s
13 Tom INGRAM (GBR)?Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.353s
14 Tom OLIPHANT (GBR)?Team BMW?+0.361s
15 Chris SMILEY (GBR)?Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.441s
16 Adam MORGAN (GBR)?Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport?+0.504s
17 Jason PLATO (GBR)?Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing?+0.519s
18 Sam OSBORNE (GBR)?Racing with Wera & Photon Group?+0.556s
19 Rory BUTCHER (GBR)?Toyota Gazoo Racing UK?+0.750s
20 Jack GOFF (GBR)?Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct?+0.761s
21 Árón TAYLOR-SMITH (IRL)?Team HARD. with HUB Financial Solutions?+0.768s
22 Jack MITCHELL (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.787s
23 Sam SMELT (GBR)?Toyota Gazoo Racing UK?+0.942s
24 Andy NEATE (GBR)?Racing with Wera & Photon Group?+1.106s
25 Jade EDWARDS (GBR)?PHSC with BTC Racing?+1.576s
26 Rick PARFITT (GBR)?EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com?+1.761s
27 Carl BOARDLEY (GBR)?Laser Tools Racing?+1.848s
28 Nicolas HAMILTON (GBR)?ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading?+2.155s

Just Daniel Lloyd and Tom Chilton messing up the team rows for the top 10.

[Baron Greenback]

At least its a dry track, dont want the rain to mess up a good fight.

[DanielSan]

Andy Neate retiring from the championship apparently...

[A500leroy]

Good work Wookie! You earned a decent pint in race 1! on to the next...
Nice to see Chilton in the top 10 too.

[anonymous-user]

Did anyone overtake? It’s getting a bit like F1.

[oobster]

Metal Guru said:

Did anyone overtake? It’s getting a bit like F1.

Yea, there isn't much interesting happening in the BTCC this year. Feels a bit 'flat'.

The support races are often far more entertaining.

[emicen]

What in the fk are they playing at in race control

[A500leroy]

Wookie-Race 2 -Bugger..

[EDLT]

oobster said:

Metal Guru said:

Did anyone overtake? It’s getting a bit like F1.

Yea, there isn't much interesting happening in the BTCC this year. Feels a bit 'flat'.

The support races are often far more entertaining.

There was a battle between Goff, Morgan and another driver that was quickly cut away from so maybe it is getting like F1.