BTCC Croft - Times

[Craig]

2003 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship - FREE PRACTICE 1
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP MPH
1 1 James THOMPSON GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:26.465 20 88.55
2 2 Yvan MULLER FRA Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:26.610 19 0.145 88.41
3 3 Matt NEAL GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:26.749 17 0.284 88.26
4 8 Paul O'NEILL GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:26.879 17 0.414 88.13
5 6 Warren HUGHES GBR MG ZS 1:26.923 15 0.458 88.09
6 4 Anthony REID GBR MG ZS 1:27.129 17 0.664 87.88
7 9 Alan MORRISON GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:27.176 17 0.711 87.83
8 7 Tom CHILTON GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:27.871 18 1.406 87.14
9 11 James KAYE GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:28.129 16 1.664 86.88
10 21 Robert COLLARD GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:28.343 17 1.878 86.67
11 10 Carl BREEZE GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:28.711 24 2.246 86.31
12 5 Colin TURKINGTON GBR MG ZS 1:28.806 11 2.341 86.22
13 20 Phil BENNETT GBR Proton Impian 1:28.960 14 2.495 86.07
14 15 David LESLIE GBR Proton Impian 1:28.986 11 2.521 86.04
15 30 Danny BUXTON GBR Peugeot 307 1:29.859 10 3.394 85.21
16 46 Paul WALLACE GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:30.029 18 3.564 85.05
17 70 P Tom BOARDMAN GBR Peugeot 307 1:32.577 16 6.112 82.71
18 77 P Michael BENTWOOD GBR BMW 320i 1:32.694 19 6.229 82.60
19 53 P Alan BLENCOWE GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:33.033 20 6.568 82.30
20 52 P Luke HINES GBR Honda Civic Type-R 1:33.097 17 6.632 82.25
21 69 P Jim EDWARDS GBR Honda Accord 1:33.638 12 7.173 81.77
22 99 P Jason HUGHES GBR Nissan Primera 1:35.545 6 9.080 80.14
23 71 P Richard MARSH GBR Peugeot 306 1:39.156 10 12.691 77.22
24 0 Dan EAVES GBR Peugeot 307 3:01.103 3 1:34.638 42.28


Start Time : 10:05
Weather / Track : Sunny / Dry End Time : 10:45
Copyright © 2003 MST Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved Issued : 10:52 Saturday 12 July 200

[touringlegend]

I have to say I'm pretty suprised at Hughes and Reid's pace..I didn't think they'd be anywhere with that weight this weekend. Breeze is doing what I expected..good on him!

Cheers for the times

[touringlegend]

Oh, and what is it with Muller's Vauxhall?! I doubt even a brick wall could stop it...

[cos]

Good to see the new cars and drivers turn up! I was half expecting the Primera and 306 not to be there...

[ATF]

I thought the same about the Primera but so far so good. Anyone got a picture of the new cars. There will be 3 Varta cars, each a different model of car!

[racingdick]

Qualifying me thinks

1 2 MULLER 1:26.524 101.64 11 1:27.083
2 3 NEAL 1:26.745 0.221 101.38 14 1:27.081
3 1 THOMPSON 1:26.936 0.412 101.16 7 1:27.520
4 9 MORRISON 1:26.974 0.450 101.12 15 1:27.373
5 8 O'NEILL 1:27.147 0.623 100.91 8 1:28.026
6 6 HUGHES 1:27.531 1.007 100.47 15 1:40.820
7 5 TURKINGTON 1:27.731 1.207 100.24 13 1:28.704
8 4 REID 1:27.898 1.374 100.05 15 1:35.103
9 7 CHILTON 1:27.902 1.378 100.05 14 1:51.810
10 11 KAYE 1:28.172 1.648 99.74 17 1:28.172
11 21 COLLARD 1:28.425 1.901 99.46 11 3:54.673
12 10 BREEZE 1:28.447 1.923 99.43 10 1:52.235
13 0 EAVES 1:28.633 2.109 99.22 13 1:42.342
14 46 WALLACE 1:29.006 2.482 98.81 13 1:29.988
15 20 BENNETT 1:29.163 2.639 98.63 10 1:37.954
16 30 BUXTON 1:29.473 2.949 98.29 7 1:30.265
17 15 LESLIE 1:30.852 4.328 96.80 4 1:31.431
18 70 BOARDMAN 1:32.701 6.177 94.87 15 1:33.312
19 52 HINES 1:32.743 6.219 94.83 14 1:32.743
20 53 BLENCOWE 1:32.977 6.453 94.59 15 1:34.089
21 77 BENTWOOD 1:33.023 6.499 94.54 14 1:37.162
22 99 HUGHES 1:34.322 7.798 93.24 8 1:47.373
23 69 EDWARDS 1:34.367 7.843 93.19 12 3:14.963
24 71 MARSH 1:37.066 10.542 90.60 10 1:50.710

[Sim_Da_BTCC_Man]

nope second free practice racing dick.

Did you get those times from MST or from another site BTW? (just interested)

[BootsOntheSide]

Proton are in real trouble if they can't beat Buxton and Wallace. Those cars have consistantly struggled beyond the company's worst nightmares this year.

Good effort from Jason Hughes to beat Jim. Also from Warren (no relation?) in being the top MG.

[racingdick]

the wonderfull MSt-Group.co.uk site.. my how i love their live timing....

[racingdick]

qualifying just started

[racingdick]

1 1 THOMPSON 1:26.446 101.73 9 1:26.762
2 9 MORRISON 1:26.655 0.209 101.49 11 1:26.817
3 3 NEAL 1:26.808 0.362 101.31 10 1:31.707
4 7 CHILTON 1:26.844 0.398 101.27 10 1:26.844
5 8 O'NEILL 1:26.932 0.486 101.16 10 1:27.410
6 2 MULLER 1:26.970 0.524 101.12 9 2:10.895
7 4 REID 1:26.990 0.544 101.10 10 2:12.190
8 6 HUGHES 1:27.042 0.596 101.04 10 1:27.241
9 21 COLLARD 1:27.071 0.625 101.00 9 1:59.566
10 5 TURKINGTON 1:27.557 1.111 100.44 4 2:28.236

[cos]

Good performance by Chilton - his best grid position so far? Wallace not too far off Breeze, and ahead of both Protons. Buxton and Bennett have no times apparently.

[touringlegend]

Interesting to note Dan Eaves is the 2nd fastest Indie runner, and only 1.3 seconds off Thompson's pole time, that's not too bad at all..

[Reido Rules]

I have to say that I'm loving the way that timing and scoring is working this week! (I will shoot anyone who defends them by saying they are working hard on a difficult job)

When talking about impressive performances lets not forget Owy who has beaten Muller, and Collard who once again has proven he can mix it with the works cars.

For any anoracs out there this is the first time this season that Matt Neal will not be on the front row of the grid.

It's also nice to see the newbies (in both classes) are keeping a resonable pace. It's also interesting to see Morrison's mid season revival continue!

[rdjones]

Interesting times, we should be in for two cracking races (as every) bag packed, sandwichs are made, battries are in the camera. Can't wait for 2morrow should be good.........

[touringlegend]

I am feeling a little tipsy and I have to get up at 5 and do all of what you have done rd...better get to bed eh?

[Sim_Da_BTCC_Man]

---**//HEALTH WARNING\\**---

Drunk Blair on loose - Possible hangover victim stumbling round Croft tomoro and on the nations roads in the morning. Proceed with care.

[touringlegend]

Knew I forgot something today, sun lotion... (yes it's a picture of me..)

[Jimeth]

god tell me about it. I didn't think pain like this existed!