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I personally think that the racing has been somewhat more processional as a whole since the wholesale move to NGTC. There has undoubtedly been some good races, but I personally believe that we have had more dull races than under previous regulations (S2000, BTC, supertouring etc).
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Race 3 was good, now just need Turks to get on top of his car
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Adam Morgan - now 43 points behind Plato in champs, again a 'what if' he hadn't got a drive through scenario.
Jordan as well looked back on form this weekend, and he's crept up the championship order too, unnoticed to me at least! |
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Jordan has been very understated this year. He just needs a win
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I watched the first 2 races' live and I thought they where dull. I missed the third race as my daughter want to watch CBeebies instead I think that might have been more entertaining. I did record the third race but I deleted from my Sky box before watching it.
I love Oulton Park but they need to put on better show next year, maybe they should race on the Foster's layout instead. Hopefully we will get a better show at Croft in a couple of weeks time. |
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8 Jun 2015, 16:24 (Ref:3546179) | #35 | |
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I remember they used to do it for the live BBC coverage in the nineties
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I was going to say the same. At least what we want to see is still onscreen, albeit tiny. It's not as bad in BTCC as it is in F1 coverage, but then there is a lot more time between anything interesting happening in F1 so perhaps they can be forgiven for trying to find something to show... Personally I don't care that [celebrity] is wandering around the Ferrari pits, or that [driver's wife] is attractive. Unless it's the ghost of Michael Jackson moonwalking up Eau Rouge, show me the cars, please
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They're surely on minus points by now?
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It was a fairly standard Oulton weekend, nice weather, average racing and Paul O'Neill telling us how good a track it is for drivers. Just catching up on the support series races and I thought they were pretty entertaining, especially the Clios!
Delighted for Dan and the team scoring their first point since 2013, and first with the engine. Dan's a very talented driver and hopefully now will get a chance to once again prove himself at the correct end of the field. They were never going to win the teams championship so points deductions there mean nothing in the long run. Been very disappointed with RAR this year, all the pre-season talk about being the most prepared ever yet both have been very far down a field that's smaller and has less quality in it that last year. Very disappointing. On the other hand Martin Depper has impressed me hugely, he's came on leaps and bounds this year in what's becoming a fairly old car. I think it's Plato's Championship to lose now, a dominant and controlled weekends racing. Pleased for Tordoff scoring his first WSR win, he's a future champion in my eyes. On wards to Croft, the first round I'll be able to attend live this year (problems with living in the middle of nowhere up north!) Cannot wait! |
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They have scored less points than they have in penalties, by some margin. However TOCA changed the rules so that engine penalties will not result in a negative score. In theory each extra engine should cost the team 10 points, but if they don't have that many then they just lose whatever points they had. |
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I never even saw the Infinity during the TV coverage on Sunday. Did they race?
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Tbf at least someone in that team is doing a credible job. And of course I'm talking about the PR person.
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Also happy for Tordoff as I had him down as a dark horse for this years championship. However the rule changes have hampered the BMW this year. I agree with you about Plato, he has the best car, it carries the weight very well and of course he's quick. It's his to lose definitely. |
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It's still too early in the season. I wouldn't be surprised to see Honda dominate a meeting or two.
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While I'm not a fan of his antics Plato really is something else in that Passat.
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I reckon it will be between two VWs, two Hondas and one MG. Morgan is still only a dark horse ATM
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