WTCC Volvo enters two cars for Brands Hatch - Page 2

ROB IS THE STIG · 15 Jul 2009, 10:05 (Ref:2502114)

Im going up on friday to catch some practice sessions, there is loads on:

http://www.wtccbrandshatch.com/media...0timetable.pdf

**BertMk2** · 15 Jul 2009, 12:48 (Ref:2502206)

Yeah - looks good doesn't it? I'm heading over on Friday too. I'm going to be doing lots of walking this weekend - going to head out around the GP loop for a lot of the action

PDS · 15 Jul 2009, 13:23 (Ref:2502221)

Yeah lots on Friday... but no WTCC!

ROB IS THE STIG · 15 Jul 2009, 13:55 (Ref:2502234)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Yeah - looks good doesn't it? I'm heading over on Friday too. I'm going to be doing lots of walking this weekend - going to head out around the GP loop for a lot of the action

Yeah defo, the GP loop is awesome. Wish they used it more often

redshoes · 15 Jul 2009, 17:20 (Ref:2502364)

Shame they've stuck the Abarths on at the tail end of the timetable both days. I've not seen them race before so have no idea what they are like but in my experience small one-make saloons are usually worth watching.

brands hatch · 15 Jul 2009, 21:55 (Ref:2502493)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

I'm going to be doing lots of walking this weekend - going to head out around the GP loop for a lot of the action

As will I! Mainly on the saturday though, I will more than likely watch the WTCC practice sessions from Westfield or Sheene curve.

**BertMk2** · 16 Jul 2009, 13:36 (Ref:2502774)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

... in my experience small one-make saloons are usually worth watching.

Especially when they've never encountered Paddock Hill Bend before as well

Paul O'Neill is racing in the Abarths so there's someone to cheer on

ROB IS THE STIG · 16 Jul 2009, 18:21 (Ref:2502913)

Im SOOOOO excited, im finishing work tomo at 11am and im going straight there!!

You can beat Touring Cars @ Brands!!

Great to have Thompson racing this weekend too, even if its in a Lada!! http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/ne...sp?NewsID=4851

Les · 17 Jul 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2503494)

the Arbaths were pretty good at Brno but apart from one they are all white.... flipping hard to keep track of them

redshoes · 18 Jul 2009, 17:15 (Ref:2503827)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Paul O'Neill is racing in the Abarths so there's someone to cheer on

No mention of Paul but Adam Jones was racing, and won Saturday's race.

Abarths were a bit of a let-down. Today's race was moved to earlier in the day, partly so that the WTCC manufacturers could do theie demo laps before the curfew and partly I suspect due to the poor entry - just 11 starters. If you are buying a programme you may as well rip out the page with the Abarth entry list, there were so many last minute changes that the published list bore little resemblance to what drivers were actually there.

A couple of notable entries to look out for: Adam Jones as mentioned above giving everyone a lesson in how to drive the Brands GP track; Freddy Nordstrom, getting a little extra track time between SEAT Cupra races; and Robb Gravett, who started from the back having missed Free Practice and Qualifying. I get the feeling that someone spotted Robb in the paddock on Saturday morning and was desperate to get another car on track - he hadn't even sat in the car before lining up for the grid.

**BertMk2** · 18 Jul 2009, 20:01 (Ref:2503914)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

No mention of Paul but Adam Jones was racing, and won Saturday's race.

It was very much a "thrown together" grid wasn't it? No O'Neill, but plenty of other home grown drivers. Agree that it was a let down though, the cars look lost on the GP circuit.

Jon411 · 18 Jul 2009, 23:12 (Ref:2503970)

Dahlgran has been put to the back of the grid, as Polestar was working on the car between Q1 and Q2.

Listening to the Eurosport commentary - John Cleland said that Volvo were still seriously looking at running in the BTCC next year, which sounded hopeful.

acorn · 19 Jul 2009, 12:23 (Ref:2504162)

i must confess to not having followed qualifying for the last few years.

is the q1(all) q2(top ten) qualifying new for this year as the regulations on the fiawtcc page have the relevant section that volvo contravened highlighted in purple?

cleland felt it fair that they not be allowed to interfere with championship contenders(max ballast and no points) but using that logic should they be allowed to race at all? or why not start them from the back 20 secs after the main field starts with even less chance of them interfering?

ps i own a c30 so am keen to see them put on a good show.

stedevil · 19 Jul 2009, 14:23 (Ref:2504212)

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Originally Posted by Jon411

Dahlgran has been put to the back of the grid, as Polestar was working on the car between Q1 and Q2.

Sounds a bit weird, considering Volvo did a "Ferrari" and Dahlgren didnt pass through to Q2.

ROB IS THE STIG · 19 Jul 2009, 16:44 (Ref:2504257)

Well, from being at Brands Hatch 2day i can say that the Volvo's were 2 of the best sounding cars on the grid. If they changed from disgusting green to just about anything else, they'd be 2 of the best looking on the grid!

**BertMk2** · 19 Jul 2009, 20:49 (Ref:2504392)

Does anyone know why the Volvos ran nose to tail in most sessions? They always seemed to be following each other around - throughout both free practice session, Q1 and the warmup they didn't seem to want to run in clear air.

Red_08 · 20 Jul 2009, 22:31 (Ref:2505132)

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Originally Posted by ROB IS THE STIG

Well, from being at Brands Hatch 2day i can say that the Volvo's were 2 of the best sounding cars on the grid. If they changed from disgusting green to just about anything else, they'd be 2 of the best looking on the grid!

I was Marshaling at Hawthorn Hill and believe me, that close they sounded even sweeter. We all commented on how great the noise was.

The running together may have been to pull each other around the track maybe. Either way, it was great to see them out there.

Les · 21 Jul 2009, 05:01 (Ref:2505210)

I hope we do see them in the BTCC and sooner rather than later. They sounded great and if the late entry ballast was removed then they would be top 10.
As for the colour - well they are trying to show everybody that the Volvo is green.

Sodemo · 21 Jul 2009, 16:18 (Ref:2505537)

Thanks to the idiotic sound levels (Eurosport) you can't really hear the cars, but on the odd occasion there was a break in the commentary, you could just about hear them.

They sound the same as the old S40 / 850 BTCC cars.

stedevil · 23 Jul 2009, 20:53 (Ref:2506844)

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Originally Posted by Les

I hope we do see them in the BTCC and sooner rather than later. They sounded great and if the late entry ballast was removed then they would be top 10.

Dahlgren probably would have been in top 10 if they didnt both screw up the timing in qualy + mess up after and send him from 13 to the back of the grid.

And 5-pot engines dont just sound great. Torque and smoothness of a V6 with fuel consumption of an inline 4. Love them myself

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As for the colour - well they are trying to show everybody that the Volvo is green.

For sure yes, but somewhere I saw someone call the colour baby-puke-green. Right on the money.

nickyf1 · 24 Jul 2009, 14:43 (Ref:2507183)

Are Volvo still doing Snetterton in the BTCC?

JMeissner · 27 Jul 2009, 07:35 (Ref:2508865)

That has just been speculation, nothing ever confirmed by Volvo.

mattt · 3 Aug 2009, 10:53 (Ref:2514486)

There was two volvo C30's going round the circuit at Snetterton.

Admittedly they were the course cars

Sodemo · 3 Aug 2009, 20:42 (Ref:2514921)

Am amazed at the amount of rear camber those C30's run.

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