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29 Aug 2013, 21:56 (Ref:3295902) | #51 | |
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I think you've completely missed what Aunt Sally is getting at.
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Ahhh. I getcha
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If we are having a fantasy land moment, perhaps for 2015 rather than next year I'd like to see an extended race at each of the meetings so the calendar would look something like this:
Race 1 is run for the normal distance and at championship ballast as currently the case Race 2 is run with No Ballast but a compulsory 2 tyre pit stop. a 10 lap window but pits closed when safety car out - pit window delays or extends as necessary. I decided on a approx.50 mile limit as beyond that is getting into endurance territory, so with the pitstop it's still a sprint. Brands Indy and Knockhill have been increased by a third and not taken to the full 50 miles due to the circuit size. The new distances are only 2 and 4 laps longer than the current Porsche races at each circuit but include the pitstop to keep interest going. Race 3 is run for the normal distance but Ballast is allocated based on aggregate results from Race 1 and 2 Tyres Currently teams allowed 12 new and 6 old slicks per weekend, this would increase to 14 new and 8 old to accommodate the pitstop. |
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As for the ballast, that would never work. Run it in the feature, but decrease it so: 1st - 40kg 2nd - 32kg 3rd - 24kg 4th - 16kg 5th - 8kg This means it will have less of an effect on the racing. Anyway, that's what I'd do. This won't happen next season anyway, so I don't know why I'm bothering, unless we're going to group together and propose the idea to Mr Gow himself! |
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Mr Gow did seem quite keen in the KX post-race event at bringing in new style races as soon as the grid was all NGTC, although it might be worth waiting another year for all the teams to get their entries settled.
Pit stops would be interesting, but might be problematic for some of the smaller teams. They would definitely have to include a minimum time or strict team member limits for these to keep things fair across the grid. One other idea that Mr Gow did moot was that of the return of night races - something he would be happy to see - although this would be subject to the circuits being able to provide necessary lighting and so unfortunately is unlikely to happen any time soon (unless they could pair up with Britcar or the 2CV 24hrs race?). |
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30 Aug 2013, 08:49 (Ref:3296065) | #59 | ||
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If anything the evening timing might get more viewers, it would be particularly good if they could find a title sponsor and as well as championship points, make it a feature race. |
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NGTC have a centre lock wheel nut, S2000 have more than one. So once the S2000s are phased out (in 2014 maybe) it wouldn't be a problem.
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If I recall in years gone by the Snetterton night race was held in summer, so even when it was midnight the temps were still quite warm. To placate ITV (and to make the live coverage make sense), I would think the races would need to be run at an earlier time, which would mean not in the summer. So then you would probably have to run it very early in the season or towards the end, so that at 5 / 6pm its dark enough.
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The first time I went to Snetterton was in 2003 and they ran the whole meeting on the Saturday with the last BTCC finishing IIRC about 9.30.
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Quite frankly, Turkington is the only decent driver on the grid. It is clear he is streets ahead of anybody else in the BTCC, and doesn't punt-to-pass like the majority do. But to say that the guys at the top of the BTCC are some of the best "in the world" compared against some of the drivers in the likes of DTM, V8 Supercars, or even WTCC, it's a ludicrous suggestion. They're not even in the same league, to be fair. But I guess this is a debate to be had in a "who is the best touring car driver in the world right now" thread. Last edited by Thaw Daggerslash; 30 Aug 2013 at 11:54. |
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30 Aug 2013, 15:25 (Ref:3296216) | #65 | ||
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Sorry, i seem to have stumbled on the slag off BTCC thread. I was looking for the 2014 leads / rumours one.
Turkington, Sheddon, Neal, Plato, Jordan, and Jackson and possibly a few others would hold their own at WTCC level. And before you slate them or me, remember that there are plenty of recent examples of terrible and dangerous driving at WTCC level. Yes, there are some pay / gentlemen drivers of differing quality. We all know that, it is not news and it is not going to change. Anyway, I don't really want to see pitsops introduced to BTCC any time soon. The battles are on track, and that is where they should stay. I'm not interested in someone gaining 3 seconds due to a better pitstop. Pistops belong in endurance racing, not short races like BTCC. |
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30 Aug 2013, 15:47 (Ref:3296227) | #66 | |
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indeed
meanwhile anyone have more info on the NGTC Renault Megane team who plans to enter for 2014 ? and who may be the drivers ? |
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If the Megane rumour is true, then I think its almost a shame that the 2-door Megane isn't eligible because I think its one of the first Renault cars in ages that actually looks pretty good looking. Saying that, I actually really like the look of the new Clio. Renault's have started to get decent again...
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Tongue in Cheek prediction
1- 888 MG Jason Plato (to have a last crack at the title) 2- 888 MG Sam Tordoff (to challenge Plato for the Title) 3 - 888MG satelite ????? (so Plato gets a new car) 4 Team Dynamics Honda Matt Neal (new car because he can) 5 Team Dynamics Honda Gordon Shedden (to fine tune the shoving) 6 Eurotech Honda Andy Jordan (to re write the laws some more of whats allowed contact wise) 7 Eurotech Honda Jeff Smith (to keep all teams bodyshops busy) 8 Honda Civic ES Racing driver ? (because TOCA need a full NGTC grid) 9 Toyota Avensis Adam Morgan (to race fair and hard as we expect to see in BTCC) 10 Toyota Avensis (Frank Wrathalls Car) Run by Adam Morgan Racing ???(franks dilemma) 11 Speedworks Toyota ??? To fill the grid and try understand NGTC some more 12 Speedworks Toyota ???? As above 13 Team Hard Passat Tony Gilham (usual half season then arrive and drive pilots) 14 Team Hard Passat Pay as you go to fund the above 15 Team Hard Passat Robb Holland to enjoy the scenery and look cool in shades in rain 16 Team Hard Passat Warren Scott because theres no turning back on the dog he bought 17 Team Hard Insignia Joe Girling to get his money back on the car he financed 18 Team Hard Insignia rent a crash for the day 19 Ip tech Racing Cruze Andy Neate because he can 20 Ip tech Racing Cruze Tom Onslowe Cole its another new team hes not driven for yet 21 Renault Megane Jack Goff because hes not driving an Insignia next year 22 Renault Megane Aaron Steele Because he said he would do BTCC 23 Audi A4 Rob Austin because we want him back 24 Audi A4 Dave Newsham because the Toyota this year is poor and the drive is better than Team hards 25 WSR BMW Colin Turkington because hes the WSR Golden Child 26 WSR BMW Robb Collard because he wants to be the WSR golden Child again 27 WSR BMW ??? Foster because he enjoys it 28 Ford Focus Motorbase Matt Jackson because it’s a free drive 29 Ford Focus Motorbase Aaron Smith because hes got the budget 30 Ford Focus Motorbase ???? rent a drive or serious challenger( the dark horse) 31 Unknown ??? for the Team that finds a spare Million to burn ! 32 Chris Stockton Cruze because hes spent a fortune on a car that is fit only for BTCC looks like there isnt much room for new comers , I hope no one misses the entry and ends up with a NGTC car that cant race in any other series . Is Perhaps BTCC too Risky for people to come up with new budgets ? beyond 2014 we could end up with the same cars until 2020 as there will be no places for new teams with new cars or current cars being parked up Mr Gow , keep the racing clean and strong |
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For what's it's worth, neither Britcar (who no longer run a 24hr race) nor 2CVs install spectator lighting. Even if they did, the 24hr race runs for 24 hours through the night (hence the name). How could the BTCC race in the dark without stopping the race mid-way through the 24hrs? |
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I am not sure the format needs a change. Maybe a 20 minute sprint race followed by a 40 minute main race would be nice.
No need for pitstops, also because of the smaller teams. |
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A few dates for your diary
British GP 4th Jul - 6th Jul Tour de France 5th Jul - 27th Jul Commonwealth Games 23rd Jul - 3rd Aug We already know that ITV will give preference to the Tour de France coverage. Don't know what the Commonwealth Games TV coverage will be but I assume TOCA will want to avoid a clash, which means an extended summer break. Don't have dates for IPL cricket yet but that normally has an impact on TV schedules meaning an early season break |
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Whatever you think though, you must acknowledge that those behind NGTC need applauding. They have created a rule-set which has allowed such a variety of teams to create cars and be, to varying degrees, competitive. If/when we get 32 NGTC's I think they will feel more than validated. Lets not forget this year has been a corker already. It can only get better...
I forgot Tom Onslow-Cole is signed with HARD for at least another two years... And hasn't an NGTC Mercedes been spoken of on here... |
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The thing that really annoys me about NGTC is there is absolutely no incentive to build a strong car, like Honda have, because you just get penalised for being "too competitive" with reduced turbo boost levels. You might as well enter a shopping trolley with Jeremy Clarkson as a driver, because at some point TOCA is going to give you a performance break that would allow you to be near the front...it's like Alan Gow spins a wheel of fortune before the weekend to determine who is going to be competitive this time. It just makes the series look a bit like a joke, if I'm honest, and it goes back to what I was saying about the BTCC having no international credibility or reputation any more. Plus visually, NGTC doesn't do anything for me. The cars wallow through the corners more than an old American muscle car, and sound awful thanks to the turbos... I honestly think they've gone the wrong way with the regulations. The last time the BTCC tried to go its own way with regulation, with the BTC cars, it was a disaster. I used to love the BTCC, and these days it just frustrates me more than anything. It is all a bit too gimmicky these days for my liking, and would much rather see the return of the Super Touring type era, where the best driver/car combo won races. There was no success ballast, no reversed grid races, and most importantly, no stupid turbo boost adjustments either! [/soapbox] |
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