Who will win the BTCC in 2001

rdjones · 28 Mar 2001, 15:51 (Ref:74983)

Who is going to win the BTCC in 2001

**Craig** · 28 Mar 2001, 18:20 (Ref:75030)

On today's evidence, it's gonna be a four way fight between the Vauxhall drivers. But let's wait to see what Pug can do with their gorgeous 406 Coupe... It's hard to decide, but it's gonna be a hell of a lot of fun finding out!

Les · 28 Mar 2001, 20:08 (Ref:75045)

Excuse but if you are going to post a poll then make sure you have all the entries!!!!

hunttheshunt · 30 Mar 2001, 20:32 (Ref:75522)

I think Les means a vertain Mr.P.

Les · 30 Mar 2001, 21:11 (Ref:75550)

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Originally posted by hunttheshunt
I think Les means a vertain Mr.P.

well......

mickey · 3 Apr 2001, 18:21 (Ref:77006)

i'm with les on this one, where is DP!!!!!!?? he gets my vote all the time

Les · 3 Apr 2001, 18:57 (Ref:77017)

Excuse me Mr moderator - change darren to Dave and there's two votes already!!!!!!!

Danielsun · 18 Apr 2001, 14:36 (Ref:81972)

Subjectively, the vote goes to any Lexus or Alfa driver, but objectively, it's gotta be the Frog...

Les · 18 Apr 2001, 19:10 (Ref:82061)

eerr excuse me

Veteran Mr P - he is younger than Soper - so what does that make Soper?

Senile Soper maybe (after the shennanigans Monday maybe that's right!)

thompson_fan · 19 Apr 2001, 12:59 (Ref:82326)

THOMPSON 4 CHAMP

Danielsun · 19 Apr 2001, 17:30 (Ref:82397)

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Originally posted by thompson_fan
THOMPSON 4 CHAMP

You're just saying that 'cos he lucked it in the Feature Race...

Needless to say, it will be a Vauxhall that takes the spoils. It's been a long time coming...

thompson_fan · 19 Apr 2001, 23:56 (Ref:82519)

OH PLEASE. Yes it will be a Vauxhall But it'll be Thompson that'll do the job. here's why
Muller: too French (need i say more other than look @ Gronholm this year. lacking consisancy)
Plato: not consistant
Bennett: too early to comment
Thompson: fast, consistant, (look at what he achieved in 98 in what he said was an under powered Accord)

knowlesy59 · 20 Apr 2001, 22:38 (Ref:82840)

however much i thought (and wanted) yvan to win it this year i think it will either be jason or thommo.but if i had a gun to my head i would proberbly have to say thommo cos i reckon he is more consistent even though JP has got more speed.

hunttheshunt · 22 Apr 2001, 20:56 (Ref:83744)

It certainly looks like Yvan, JP or Thommo after the first round.

Hopefully the Pug's can get up to speed before the Astra's get a large enough points lead.

Minardi fan · 22 Apr 2001, 21:05 (Ref:83750)

I want Jason to win it, but I think Muller will do it.

:confused:

Eaves is no 1 · 22 Apr 2001, 21:49 (Ref:83780)

Don't discount Phil Bennett, and Peugeot will be there soon. Just remember VLR in 1992, they hardly scored in the first half of the season, then won the championship.

runnyhunny · 23 Apr 2001, 19:06 (Ref:84097)

I would like to put my money on James Thompson, with Steve Soper a strong contender (soon-ish!). However, Yvan Muller just looks like he's on a different level to the others. He will be a tough cookie to crack!

Jason Plato or Matt Neal? Nah... they are both totally over-rated. Phil Bennett or Dan Eaves? Nah... they are the new boys - then can be champions some other time!

As 'Eaves is no 1' says, remember how VLR caught up in 1992...

hunttheshunt · 23 Apr 2001, 19:24 (Ref:84102)

I don;t know about Yvan being miles ahead. JP has dominated the last test, and i really think he will run Yvan close, with Thommo third. Remember last year there was nothing to seperate JP and Yvan.

Also, Steve Soper certainly looks like Peugeots strongest driver by quite a way judging by Brands and the tests. Dan Eaves looks like he's still getting to grips with the car and Matt Neal apparently may be splitting with VLR.

runnyhunny · 23 Apr 2001, 19:34 (Ref:84106)

I can't (yet) believe the rumours about Matt Neal and Peugeot/VLR. I mean, just what is the evidence? OK, so he wants to guest a ESTC race - so what? There is no reason why he can't do that! Muller and Plato played in the Bathurst 1000 last year, didn't they? And when Soper took Neal's car around Thruxton, of course Neal's sponsors had to be covered up... as Neal wasn't driving it!

Yvan Muller has been ahead on most test sessions (OK, so they don't really mean anything!), but, crucially, he's been at the front of all the qualifying and races to far (except when his car broke down in the Brands feature race). Before that failure, no-one else could touch him.

Eaves is no 1 · 24 Apr 2001, 08:30 (Ref:84346)

IN qualifying at Brands though, he was only 2-thousanths of a second faster than Thommo, and 2-hundredths quicker than JP. That is hardly domination.

View Poll Results: Who will win the BTCC in 2001
Yvan Muller	5	27.78%
Jason Plato	6	33.33%
Matt Neal	1	5.56%
James Thompson	2	11.11%
Dan Eaves	2	11.11%
Phil Bennett	1	5.56%
Steve Soper	0	0%
Darren Malkin	0	0%
Kurt Luby	0	0%
Thomas Erdos	0	0%
a veteran Mr.P	1	5.56%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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