BTCC for petrol heads

[Mike2001]

This may be a silly question but whos interested in the BTCC?
- opening rounds are tomorrow, can't wait it should be an awesome year :cool:

Pre season form and in the know pundits say mr giovanardi in his vectra is going to win the championship...
But on the form of todays qualifying I'm putting money on a BMW, or at a push a Seat... - Team RAC cars were storming along with the privateer in Andy Prioux's old WTCC car...
Poor Team Halfords just don't appear to have the new Civics sorted and on the pace yet - but it will only be a matter of time... (at least they are build now!)

I doubt we will see an MG driver on the Podem again either :'(

[8 I3ALL]

*waves madly*


Me Me

But i have to work tomorrow so wont see it live :(

[Mike2001]

Was a great set of races... just a shame that the new camera men with sentanta sports were useless... I know it was windy, but wobbly shots, missing all the good bits of action loosing focus on cars, not great coverage IMHO...

Better to watch it live up close and personal :-D

[Zirax]

Its a shame this was at the same time as heading off to France.

However i'm looking to head to more events this year :D

I went on that site I banned myself from today, 200sx 60k FSH flame red, a very nice 1998 example without mods £3.5k. *sobs* I want soooooo bad :'( I have now banned myself again until I get a house. This probably makes more sense to Mike than anyone else :)

[Tysonator]

Team Halfordds did OK on the day.
I will be watching the next round, does any know when it is ?

[Dr. Z]

I recorded it - if a couple of you want it I could lob it onto my webspace?

It was a really good race - I was most impressed with the new guy Mat Jackson. Obviously made a stupid mistake in race 1 (and wtf with having no radio contact!!) but he was a bit unlucky to miss the reversal and then made good in race 3.

Seat are looking good again, the new Civics are going to be interesting when they get them set up properly and I am quite pleased to see a couple of BMWs in there, especially a diesel just to mix things up a bit! :D

I look forward to this season - I can see a lot of action between Giovanardi/Plato/Neal :D

EDIT:

Cant lob onto webspace - its nearly 1.5Gb!!

[8 I3ALL]

Team Halfordds did OK on the day.
I will be watching the next round, does any know when it is ?



2007 Race Date/

21-22 April
Details/

Rockingham Motor Speedway
Mitchell Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 5AF
Location: off the A43 with links to M1, M6, M11 and A1 motorways
Tel: 01536 500500
Ticket hotline: 0870 166 0438
Website: www.rockingham.co.uk (http://www.rockingham.co.uk/)
Advance race day prices: £21 (children under 12 FREE)
TV Timetable: Live coverage - 4pm-5.30pm (ITV3) / Live all-day coverage - 9.55am-6pm (Setanta Sports 2 - ch.430 on SkyDigital/ch.539 on Virgin Media)
Highlights coverage - 1.30-2.00am (ITV1), Monday 23 April
Highlights repeated - 7.30pm-8.05pm (Men & Motors), Friday 27 April
* All TV broadcast times given are provisional and subject to change

Length/1.94 miles
Number of laps/16
Distance/31.04 miles

Lap Records/

Testing: Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), Vauxhall Vectra, 1m24.806s (81.43mph) on 13 March 2007




;)

[Mike2001]

Looks like an exciting seasson is kicking off... :-) Rounds 4-6 this weekend... looks to be a good one...

I have to say go Kart World MG & GO WSR-Team RAC!

Bring on the sunny weekend & the sun cream! :-D

[8 I3ALL]

Well after a quick chat with a mate tonight and the fact that we are not working on Sunday it would seem that i will be watching this live .....from the circuit :p

So everyone set there videos and i will jump up and down infront of a camera for ya ;)

Will try and get a few pics aswell

"Come on SEAT"

[Zirax]

I will be heading there this Sunday, looks like it will be a great day out :)

[8 I3ALL]

Just got back ....awsome day great racing all day and nice weather too will be uploading some pics later

Goooooooooooooooooooooooo SEAT !!!!!!

[8 I3ALL]

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[8 I3ALL]

As the Touring cars we locked away in the middle of the track these are the best pics i could get....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/8_I3ALL/200704221338_043.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/8_I3ALL/200704221334_042.jpg

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/8_I3ALL/200704221332_037.jpg

And 1 for the gents ;)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/8_I3ALL/469678163_36c15e6a68.jpg

[8 I3ALL]

Just in case you didnt already know ......


2007 Race Date/


5-6 May
Details/

Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire SP11 8PN
Location: off the A303 between Andover and Amesbury
Tel: 01264 882200
Ticket hotline: 01264 882200
Website: www.barc.net (http://www.barc.net/)
Advance race day prices: £20 if booked by 2 May & 10 October (children under 16 FREE); paddock transfer £7 (children under 5 transfer FREE)

TV Timetable:
Sunday 6 May:
Live coverage - 4pm-5.30pm (ITV3)
Live all-day coverage - 10.45am-6pm (Setanta Sports 2 - ch.430 on SkyDigital/ch.539 on Virgin Media)
Highlights - 11.00pm-00.30am (Setanta Sports 2 - ch.430 on SkyDigital/ch.539 on Virgin Media)
Highlights coverage - 00.05-00.40am (ITV1)
Monday 7 May:
Highlights - 6.00pm-7.30pm (Setanta Sports 2 - ch.430 on SkyDigital/ch.539 on Virgin Media)
Friday 11 May:
Highlights repeated - 7.30pm-8.05pm (Men & Motors)
* All TV broadcast times given are provisional and subject to change

Length/2.36 miles
Number of laps/16
Distance/37.76 miles

From reports after testing today it looks like the Vectras and the BMW will be front running this weekend.
Thruxton is the fastest track of the season which doesnt suit the Seats :(

Ive just booked my ticket for the Oulton Park weekend June 23-24 so if anyone from the side of the country is going give me a shout