BTCC 2009 Discussion

Abseloutely FAAAANTASTIC, to put it in a murrayism, racing at Brands Hatch. 3 different winners for three different manufacturers, we saw Matt Neal back up there, Rob Collard taking his first victory in 4 years and Jason Plato driving like there was no tommorow!

Now we come to thruxton, the UK's fastest circuit. Think Silverstone, but its been demolished with a curve tool! It is a real engine and tyre breaker, the fastest part being Church Corner, 130-140 mph on the apex (right past a marshal's post on the apex, yikes) which leads into the slowest part of the track, Club Chicane.

HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship: Drivers Standings (top 5)

01 Matt Neal 38
02 Colin Turkington 32
03 Rob Collard 29
04 Jason Plato 22
05 Jonathan Adam 16

red - eligible for manufacturers title
blue - eligible for indipendant title

so, discuss and predict and speculate...

I am attending the Thruxton meeting on the 26th of April, which means you will see shots from me. Other then that, I might be buying a new camera lens on Saturday.

Which would be used for stuff like the BTCC.

Mat Jackson back in the RML Chevvy....

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74669

God, this is getting worse!

Mat Jackson, the Lewis Hamilton of the BTCC ie he's a smug, arrogant sod.

In all fairness, if they can run Plato and Jackson as a team for the rest of the season, then wow, that's a championship winning team right there.

First Shedden gets dropped, now this. That's it, I'm doing overtime on Sunday...

I'm glad to see Mat in the season again. He may have more than his fair share of arrogance but I think he's a quality driver.

RML are shaping up to be quite a strong team now...

uuuuhhhh..... except its ONLY him.... no word on Plato.

do you guys know any websites where they have full videos of BTCC or WTCC?

http://www.itv.com/sport/btcc/default.html shows video's from last season and the first 3 rounds from this season

According to Crash.net, there will be four previous champions on the grid at Thruxton - Gio, Neal, Thommo and... who might the fourth be!?

They reckon Plato.

If the Volvo's do come to Snetterton, I think they will be a strong force:

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3384

That C30 has improved from last season.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74723 Plato signs a full season deal with RML confirming what ck said there will be 4 previous champions at Thruxton

Does this mean RML will be eligible for Manufacturer points?

Probs yeah

YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



There just isn't a smiley to show how happy I am!

I don't think RML will be included in the constructors championship, as they had to register to do so before round one, and as they had no plans for a full season at that point it wouldn't have been a concern to them. Unless Alan Gow bends the rules for them.

Right, AJzero, this is my next blog entry...

PLATO IS A LEGEND.

that is hypnotizing...

yeah, after watching it for a while, it looks like the non-moving ones are the moving ones, and the forum is jumping along with them.

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3389

Well, that settles it. I officially despise Steve Neal and Team Dynamics/Halfords. I've been a fan of them since 2005 when I got into the BTCC, and despite what they did to Dan Eaves, I stayed loyal, even naming my TCC team after them.

Not any more, after this despicable act. I kinda knew it, but was hoping there was some truth in what Neal said about Shedden struggling for money, and that they didn't just ditch him.

I hope Shedden gets the 2nd seat in the Tempus Lacetti now.

Yeah I just read that, I feel bad for the guy...but he really should have had his phone switched on

What, just so he could've found out sooner that he'd been dumped cos Thompson had more money?

lol I was only joking

But yeah seriously Thomo is a...

Yeah, I know you were joking, I'm just quite annoyed at the way Shedden has been treated after 3 years at the team.

Looks like Chucky is not visiting the BTCC on Sunday, other then that the weather forecast for Sunday has changed to this:

Sunny

Moving On

Does anyone want to make any possible photo requests.

I really don't think he should ever consider going back to them. He shouldn't even be saying it just to be nice. They got rid of him without telling him and just because he doesn't have the same kind of funds as Thomo. They were fine at the start of the season with the funds they had so there was no real need to get Thomo into the team.

I think it was the decision to run the day-glow yellow flames that started the rift mind...

Yeah TVR, if Thomo crashes get a picture of it

Richy59 wrote:I really don't think he should ever consider going back to them. He shouldn't even be saying it just to be nice. They got rid of him without telling him and just because he doesn't have the same kind of funds as Thomo. They were fine at the start of the season with the funds they had so there was no real need to get Thomo into the team.

I think it was the decision to run the day-glow yellow flames that started the rift mind...

Yeah TVR, if Thomo crashes get a picture of it

I try to get a crash shot or any kind of crash shot. However I am not promising anything, since I will have to be quick to get a crash shot.

Richy59 wrote:I think it was the decision to run the day-glow yellow flames that started the rift mind...

How do you mean?

TVR, can you get some shots of the logos on the cars for me to use when I paint up the cars in Forza? Specifically, the sunshine.co.uk Integras and the Airwaves BMW? I have started the BMW, but the logos are hard to get decent pics of, especially the back of the car.

Thanks! And have fun!