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Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2007 Rounds 7,8,9 - Thruxton Results 2006 Race 1:
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Television Coverage (UK): 16:00 - 17:30 BST - ITV3 11:00 - 18:00 BST - Setanta Sport 2 Live Timing and Scoring: MST Timing Race Day Schedule:
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is air cool going to be there with the WTCC happening at Zandvort?
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Hazard has posted the season entry list rather than a Thruxton specific one. You're right about Team Air Cool not being there due to WTCC commitments.
Also no Jim Pocklington - http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=523 - the team are going to skip Thruxton to do more work on the car. It's probably the oldest, least developed car on the grid and I always thought Jim would do better than he has done so far. |
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perhaps pocklington will be faster after they;ve developed it a little
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BTCC Race 1 Qualifying Results / Grid:
1 - Fabrizio Giovanardi [5] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:17.476 2 - Darren Turner [12] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 1:17.503 3 - Mike Jordan [77] - Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:17.708 4 - Tom Chilton [7] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 1:17.800 5 - Colin Turkington [3] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:17.906 6 - Gordon Shedden [52] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 1:18.023 7 - Jason Plato [11] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 1:18.092 8 - Matt Neal [1] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 1:18.155 9 - Gareth Howell [25] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - 1:18.884 10 - Tom Onslow-Cole [33] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 1:18.998 11 - Matt Allison [23] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - 1:19.001 12 - Mat Jackson [48] - Jackson Motorsport - BMW 320si E90 - 1:19.328 13 - Dave Pinkney [56] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:19.583 14 - Eoin Murray [14] - Quest Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:19.627 15 - John George [55] - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:20.894 16 - Fiona Leggate [82] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 1:21.091 17 - Chris Stockton [43] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - 1:21.284 18 - Martyn Bell [15] - Team Allaboutproperty.com - BMW 320i E46 - 1:21.286 19 - Richard Marsh [59] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:21.556 20 - Simon Blanckley [69] - Sibsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:21.561 21 - Erkut Kizilirmak [90] - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 1:21.630 22 - Jason Hughes [28] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 1:23.215 23 - Rick Kerry [17] - Team AFM Racing - BMW 120d - 1:26.000 24 - Nick Leason [19] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - 1:29.610 Car graphics by Andy Blackmore - www.andyblackmore.co.uk |
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Looks like Vauxhall are favourites; ballast and still quick. BMWs disappointing and it's a pity Jones isn't there, the Toledos are going pretty well.
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Good showing by Jordan.
What happened to Jackson, I was expecting him to be higher up than that |
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It says a lot for Mat's form so far that 12th is seen as a disappointment for a rookie Indie driver in a rookie Indie family-run team.
The Integras have all done better than usual - this could be their big chance, especially considering the Dynamics results last year. |
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Turner did well, considering that the Seat's do not have the best aero, and on a high speed track such as Thruxton, i was expecting both Seats to be around where Plato is..
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Re the BMW's, I wonder how long it'll be before the news stories stop going on the theme that they have great straight line speed and balance, they haven't won a race yet !
Suprised the works Seat's are that far up the grid, perhaps Turner was getting a tow off someone - Plato perhaps. I expected the best Leon to be around where Plato is. I think the two to watch tomorrow could be Gareth Howell and Matt Allison in the Toledo's though, by Race 3 they could be in for a podium. |
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There's one thing for the Seats that they have great grip and traction. Considering all the high speed is on the bends then it will suit them. However agreed not the best aero out there - check the speed trap data out:
in mph: Howell 130.1 Jordan 130.1 Turks 129.3 Jackson 129.3 Pickney 129.3 Turner 129.1 Giovannadi 128.8 Chilton 128.8 Onslow-Cole 128.8 Neal 128.3 Plato 128.3 Last edited by Wilbo; 5 May 2007 at 21:14. |
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Is the weight bridge data published?
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Race 1 Result:
Race 2 Grid: 1 - Fabrizio Giovanardi [5] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - Running 2 - Jason Plato [11] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - Running 3 - Darren Turner [12] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - Running 4 - Colin Turkington [3] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - Running 5 - Matt Neal [1] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - Running 6 - Tom Chilton [7] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - Running 7 - Matt Allison [23] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - Running 8 - Tom Onslow-Cole [33] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - Running 9 - Eoin Murray [14] - Quest Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 - Running 10 - Mike Jordan [77] - Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R - Running 11 - Gareth Howell [25] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - Running 12 - Jason Hughes [28] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - Running 13 - Martyn Bell [15] - Team Allaboutproperty.com - BMW 320i E46 - Running 14 - Fiona Leggate [82] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - Running 15 - Dave Pinkney [56] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - Running 16 - Richard Marsh [59] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - Running 17 - Erkut Kizilirmak [90] - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - Running 18 - Simon Blanckley [69] - Sibsport - Honda Integra Type-R - Running 18 - Rick Kerry [17] - Team AFM Racing - BMW 120d - DNQ 19 - John George [55] - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - DNF 20 - Chris Stockton [43] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - DNF 21 - Nick Leason [19] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - DNF 22 - Gordon Shedden [52] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - DNF 23 - Mat Jackson [48] - Jackson Motorsport - BMW 320si E90 - DNF Car graphics by Andy Blackmore - www.andyblackmore.co.uk Last edited by touringlegend; 6 May 2007 at 10:57. |
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Giovanardi pulled off the circuit after the finish as he'd had high water temperatures for the last 5 laps. Chilton suffered tyre problems. Jordan was set for 2nd till a puncture lost him 8 places, crossing the line in 10th. Mat Jackson and Gordon Shedden both retired on lap 1 with damage to their cars. Plato's lead in the championship is now 13 points. |
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this weekend could show the championship contenders (giovanardi and plato) having a good battle. what was the margins between 1st and 2nd?
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Race 3 Grid - Top 10 Reversed:
1 - Dave Pinkney [56] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - Running 2 - Jason Hughes [28] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - Running 3 - Gordon Shedden [52] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - Running 4 - Tom Onslow-Cole [33] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - Running 5 - Jason Plato [11] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - Running 6 - Colin Turkington [3] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - Running 7 - Mike Jordan [77] - Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R - Running 8 - Tom Chilton [7] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - Running 9 - Matt Neal [1] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - Running 10 - Fabrizio Giovanardi [5] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - Running 11 - Simon Blanckley [69] - Sibsport - Honda Integra Type-R - Running 12 - Fiona Leggate [82] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - Running 13 - Erkut Kizilirmak [90] - Arkas Racing - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - Running 14 - Rick Kerry [17] - Team AFM Racing - BMW 120d - Running 15 - Gareth Howell [25] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - DNF 16 - Martyn Bell [15] - Team Allaboutproperty.com - BMW 320i E46 - DNF 17 - Mat Jackson [48] - Jackson Motorsport - BMW 320si E90 - DNF 18 - Matt Allison [23] - Motorbase Performance - SEAT Toledo Cupra - DNF 19 - Darren Turner [12] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - DNF 20 - Eoin Murray [14] - Quest Racing - Alfa Romeo 156 - DNF 21 - Richard Marsh [59] - A-Tech - Alfa Romeo 156 - DNF 22 - John George [55] - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - DNF 23 - Chris Stockton [43] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - DNF 24 - Nick Leason [19] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - DNS Car graphics by Andy Blackmore - www.andyblackmore.co.uk |
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Has everyone forgotten about the BTCC this weekend, very quiet ! How lucky no-one was hurt when Kelvin Burt's Porsche flipped over the barriers. You could see from the TV pictures there were two spectators about 20 yards further up the path, yet Ben Edwards said at the end no one is allowed in that area. |
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Tell me about it, i've had non stop racing on all day. It's excellent.
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Kelvins shunt was quite terrible, I was amazed he was alright.
It was quite a shunt filled day at Thruxton to be honest...very scrappy. |
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I was at Thruxton today and that crash looked terrible first hand. I didn't catch what caused it but when I turned around and saw a Porsche cartwheeling out of sight into the trees my jaw dropped.
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Thought the racing was good and relatively clean. When they went five wide in a pack into the chicane I thought a pile-up was inevitable. Looks like it's a two-way fight for the title, with plenty of others capable of sneaking wins. |
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