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16 Mar 2017, 13:16 (Ref:3719032) | #2655 | |
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Looking quick out the box for PMR... 8 tenths below last year's pole lap after only a handful of laps!
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16 Mar 2017, 13:18 (Ref:3719035) | #2656 | |
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New tyres, max boost, non-regulated weights. Times are meaningless today.
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16 Mar 2017, 13:34 (Ref:3719041) | #2658 | |
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Can't wait for race one now, I think it's time for someone to start this years predictions thread now we have a full list of drivers.
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16 Mar 2017, 13:38 (Ref:3719044) | #2660 | |
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There is no such thing in the modern BTCC. An entry labelled manufacturer WILL be competitive. The only cars that weren't on the podium last year was the Proton and Chevrolet, and that was largely down to the drivers.
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16 Mar 2017, 13:46 (Ref:3719046) | #2661 | ||
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How do the diffs work in these cars?
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16 Mar 2017, 14:07 (Ref:3719053) | #2662 | ||
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Good questions but I don't know the answers! The only Norlin references I can find are to do with the BTCC team - yet their official Facebook and Twitter pages don't say what a Norlin is!
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16 Mar 2017, 14:27 (Ref:3719059) | #2663 | |
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Is this not a by-product of the TBL system? Teams have to prove their worth early on, so very few deals are now done last minute. Also in a time where coverage is king (FB, Twitter, etc) then launching a car/driver announcements in your own time means you are in the spot light for longer.
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16 Mar 2017, 14:29 (Ref:3719061) | #2664 | ||
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According to Companys House Norlin Hotels are based at the same address as the team and have the same directors. Looking closer there are multiple hotel / hotel management companies associated with the same people.
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They are a real estate management firm based in Northern Ireland. If you look for Propiteer Norlin, you'll see the BTC Norlin team represents the following: PROPITEER NORLIN HIEX LTD PROPITEER NORLIN EASTON LTD PROPITEER NORLIN ANTIGUA LTD PROPITEER NORLIN OMEGA LTD PROPITEER NORLIN NO2 LTD PROPITEER NORLIN NO1 LTD NORLIN REAL ESTATE LTD NORLIN LIMITED NORLIN HOTELS HOLDINGS LTD PROPITEER DEVELOPMENTS NO2 LTD NORLIN HOTELS LTD NORLIN HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD NORLIN TRADING NO1 LTD NORLIN VENTURES LIMITED and last but not least - BTC NORLIN RACING LIMITED |
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16 Mar 2017, 14:55 (Ref:3719068) | #2667 | |
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Wow, Chilton up in the top of the table re lap times already !
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16 Mar 2017, 15:04 (Ref:3719070) | #2668 | ||
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Only testing, be interesting to see where abouts the Vauxhalls are come brands hatch Qualiyfying
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16 Mar 2017, 15:06 (Ref:3719073) | #2669 | ||
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As said earlier, it's hard to place too much reliance on the lap times, but....
Ingram has set a time quicker than last year's media day - so the upgraded Avensis seems to be performing. Chilton has had consistent running, so the build looks good out of the box for the Astra. Turkington, Shedden, Plato and M.Jackson all seem to have the better of their team-mates (no real surprise there). |
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16 Mar 2017, 15:40 (Ref:3719086) | #2671 | |
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So last seat filled by rising star Price, which is good. Completes a very impressive grid, looks like we're going to have a good season. Always love it when we get to media day and see the new liveries. The new Vauxhalls look like tigers. And their doing well on consistent runs, which means it's looking like it will be better for Chilton than when he was with Arena Ford in their first season
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16 Mar 2017, 16:23 (Ref:3719103) | #2672 | ||
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So who is the sponsor who has spread themselves among the grid the most? Duo, RCIB or Warren Scott?
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16 Mar 2017, 16:32 (Ref:3719107) | #2673 | ||
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Seems DUO took over RCIBs crown.
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16 Mar 2017, 17:06 (Ref:3719113) | #2674 | ||
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Ingram fastest in testing then, with Austin 2nd so the Avensi going well.
I know there's debates about how representative this session is but I am very pleasantly suprised to see Smiley in 3rd - expected him to be a backmarker but glad to be proved wrong so far! |
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Swindon engine strong showing, all the top10 covered
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