BTCC BTCC 2019 - Brands Hatch Indy - Rounds 1, 2, 3 - Page 6

Londoner · 7 Apr 2019, 11:04 (Ref:3895873)

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Originally Posted by MagicBoy

Nice edit!

Be quiet, you didn't see nuffink guv.

Hill 2nd, Thompson 6th, Jelley 7th, Crees 12th, Blundell 14th. Amazing stuff!

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 11:05 (Ref:3895874)

Matt Neals tyre management must be amazing.

porsche962fan · 7 Apr 2019, 11:07 (Ref:3895876)

the issue whick lacks on Cammish

meanwhile the curse of Tordoff didnt lift , AFAIK he was on slicks so potential win lost

porsche962fan · 7 Apr 2019, 11:14 (Ref:3895879)

Jelley may have a chance for podium !!

7th and the cars in front will have ballast

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 11:15 (Ref:3895880)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Jelley may have a chance for podium !!

7th and the cars in front will have ballast

With the ballast weight being reduced and cars like Sutton behind him, I don't think he'll make it that far up.

redshoes · 7 Apr 2019, 11:19 (Ref:3895884)

Have we just seen our first strike of the year? Expecting Mat Simpson to get a slap on the wrist for trying to take out the leader whilst he was being lapped.

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 11:24 (Ref:3895885)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

Have we just seen our first strike of the year? Expecting Mat Simpson to get a slap on the wrist for trying to take out the leader whilst he was being lapped.

Not sure. He was defending like it was for position. It was less of an issue than Hamilton hitting the leader.

redshoes · 7 Apr 2019, 11:44 (Ref:3895893)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Not sure. He was defending like it was for position. It was less of an issue than Hamilton hitting the leader.

I think Hamilton's was more of a genuine mistake. He pulled across to take the corner without realising Cook was there..

You could argue that Collard tried to defend the position as well, but Simpson was definitely more "robust"

mark_l · 7 Apr 2019, 12:04 (Ref:3895897)

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Originally Posted by redshoes

Have we just seen our first strike of the year? Expecting Mat Simpson to get a slap on the wrist for trying to take out the leader whilst he was being lapped.

Do strikes from last season carry over in to 2019, ie 12 months from date of offence or do all the drivers start the season with a clean slate?

swooshiain · 7 Apr 2019, 12:19 (Ref:3895899)

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Originally Posted by mark_l

Do strikes from last season carry over in to 2019, ie 12 months from date of offence or do all the drivers start the season with a clean slate?

Yes, they carry over for a full twelve months. There are a few drivers with one strike today because we're a day or two earlier to start than last year.

Alfisti · 7 Apr 2019, 12:38 (Ref:3895904)

That was exciting and about as expected as the Spanish Inquisition!

Cookie really was the star of the show; I wrote him and BTC off as likely the weakest Honda combination pre-season. Happy to be proved utterly wrong, on that showing he is a title contender, pure and simple.

Delighted to see Jake on the podium, a very very talented young man. Has Shauns mob really improved the Audi that much or was it the conditions and the squishy bit between wheel and seat? I suspect the latter, but always happy to be proven wrong.

I fail to see how WSR, Dynamics, PMR etc. got the tyre call so wrong. Ash and JP wanted slicks, Ash was told he was running wets and JP went along with his Engineer. I don't know about any of the other driver decisions re slick/ wets.

Nic H really has come on as a driver. Yes, he dropped back toward the end but showed some real skill.

Good to see JP back in the groove, silly mistake on the grid but hey ho. We can expect some racing rather than making numbers up.

Michael Crees, who I had down as being a duck out of water was brilliant. Good on ya kid!

Matt Simpson - runaway winner of the ******** of the weekend award.

And Oliphant really impressed. I wasn't convinced about him last year in the Merc - but his Porsche racing was good - but to me he had the measure of Turks in R1. AJ seemed more at home in the 3 than the 1 too. Best of the WSR drivers is going to be a very close call this season!

I suggest Tordoff needs to stop walking under ladders/ best go and see a gypsy lady. The guy has a curse!

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 13:10 (Ref:3895917)

An amusing moment on ITV4 there. With the new laws regulating betting adverts around sporting events, there's a distinct lack of Bet365, SkyBet and ScumBet ads on the coverage now.

Paulo on the grid: "If I was a betting man, I'd stick some money on [Driver]"
Steve Rider: "GOOD JOB YOU'RE NOT A BETTING MAN"

Sodemo · 7 Apr 2019, 13:17 (Ref:3895920)

Did Cook have crossed tyres on in race 1? It looked like he had drys on the front and wets on the rear...?

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 13:18 (Ref:3895921)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Did Cook have crossed tyres on in race 1? It looked like he had drys on the front and wets on the rear...?

I didn't think that was allowed?

Tyres are confusing me. Yellow sidewalls are soft? Blue are wet? What's green? Inter? Why aren't more cars on that?

redshoes · 7 Apr 2019, 13:19 (Ref:3895922)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

Did Cook have crossed tyres on in race 1? It looked like he had drys on the front and wets on the rear...?

No. Not allowed any more.

porsche962fan · 7 Apr 2019, 13:42 (Ref:3895927)

i fear a boost reduction might come to WSR

Londoner · 7 Apr 2019, 13:42 (Ref:3895928)

Jake Hill is still 2nd in points.

Shoutout to Jelley and Team Parker, two top-10 finishes already.

porsche962fan · 7 Apr 2019, 13:44 (Ref:3895929)

Turks and Oliphamnt on prime tire for last race, they should come thru

pimmy · 7 Apr 2019, 13:44 (Ref:3895930)

That was a fantastic battle for second. 4 tenths covered 5 cars at the finish!

Matt K · 7 Apr 2019, 13:44 (Ref:3895931)

Wow a truly fantastic race this time! Great battle between Sutton and everybody towards the end of the race. And I'm happy for Jordan, stellar job he's made and I've got a feeling he's going to be a factor in this year's title fight. Strange that Turks and Oliphant were that far away, maybe it all comes down to the tyre choice.
And it looks like the best weekend for Hill already

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 13:46 (Ref:3895932)

Brilliant race.

I don't think Tim Harvey is correct in saying the soft tyre didn't work due to the cold. Soft should be easier to switch on in the cold, and as AJ is saying, Ash was fast until the tyre went off.

Soft tyre did what it was meant to do.

Heavyd123 · 7 Apr 2019, 13:47 (Ref:3895933)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

i fear a boost reduction might come to WSR

Guess that’s based on Jordan’s ‘slight’ speed advantage on the straight!

porsche962fan · 7 Apr 2019, 13:48 (Ref:3895934)

Sutton mentions multiple time the WSR power , political games already ?

on the other hand Sutton could outcorner everyone lese so easy !!

Akrapovic · 7 Apr 2019, 13:52 (Ref:3895935)

BMW is brilliant in a straight line. Subaru is incredible on the brakes and corner turn in. Swings and round-abouts.

Subaru was setting fastest laps at the start on the softs, and dropped back towards the end. That's tyres, not engine power. It was about to get eaten alive by the Mercedes, Toyota and Audi.

mark_l · 7 Apr 2019, 13:54 (Ref:3895936)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Sutton mentions multiple time the WSR power , political games already ?

on the other hand Sutton could outcorner everyone lese so easy !!

I think Brands Hatch indy circuit favours RWD, and the Levorgs with the lack of long straights.

Wait till we get to the other circuits and you will see the RWD teams moaning about BOP.

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