BTCC Rounds 22-24 Snetterton - Page 6

AnnoyedMoose · 25 Oct 2020, 13:56 (Ref:4012817)

I think a lot to do is with the state of the championship and all the contenders being at the front. They saw what can happen with Sutton at the last round and Colin has shown playing the percentages is the way to go.

Seemed to be a fair bit going on further down the grid looking at the live timing but they didn't show any of it. I'm still waiting to find out what happened on the last lap of race 1 between Geddie, Hawkins and Hamilton. Geddie lost 30 seconds on that lap somehow.

Matt K · 25 Oct 2020, 13:58 (Ref:4012821)

I disagree, yes, that's not an easy track to overtake but I enjoyed the battle, it doesn't have to be all about passing. It was still an extremely close racing with a lot at stake so I liked it.

crmalcolm · 25 Oct 2020, 13:59 (Ref:4012824)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Cammish gotta go past Sutton to kep his title hopes alive

As said previously, there are still a lot more points up for grabs. Things aren't desperate yet. Do you think Cammish's title hopes are now over?

pimmy · 25 Oct 2020, 14:00 (Ref:4012826)

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Originally Posted by AnnoyedMoose

I think a lot to do is with the state of the championship and all the contenders being at the front. They saw what can happen with Sutton at the last round and Colin has shown playing the percentages is the way to go.

Seemed to be a fair bit going on further down the grid looking at the live timing but they didn't show any of it. I'm still waiting to find out what happened on the last lap of race 1 between Geddie, Hawkins and Hamilton. Geddie lost 30 seconds on that lap somehow.

Good luck getting any sort of extensive coverage out of ITV. We've only just seen that Hamilton went off, 15 minutes after the finish of the last race.

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 14:01 (Ref:4012830)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

As said previously, there are still a lot more points up for grabs. Things aren't desperate yet. Do you think Cammish's title hopes are now over?

races ticking away and doesn't help to finish behind your main rivals when every single point counts

Turks 294
Sutton 287
Cammish 274
Tingram 266

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 14:02 (Ref:4012832)

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Originally Posted by pimmy

Good luck getting any sort of extensive coverage out of ITV. We've only just seen that Hamilton went off, 15 minutes after the finish of the last race.

does it really matter if some backmarkers are off at this stage ?

Nononsensecapeesh · 25 Oct 2020, 14:12 (Ref:4012836)

Phew! That was an exciting finish, a much-needed one too, boring processions are supposed to be F1's Forte.

Pickles · 25 Oct 2020, 14:16 (Ref:4012839)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

does it really matter if some backmarkers are off at this stage ?

It was a big shunt, he's still in the medical centre

AnnoyedMoose · 25 Oct 2020, 14:17 (Ref:4012840)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

does it really matter if some backmarkers are off at this stage ?

We got multiple replays when two backmarkers tangled at Silverstone...

crmalcolm · 25 Oct 2020, 14:20 (Ref:4012844)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

races ticking away and doesn't help to finish behind your main rivals when every single point counts

Yes, that's true. But I wouldn't be as dramatic about the situation though.
His title hopes only went during the last race in 2019, and he has every chance of heading to Brands this year with less of a gap.
It was only a short while ago that some were claiming Sutton was going to walk the title.

(For the conspiracy theorists- Neal starts on the back of Turkington's bumper for Race 3

)

crmalcolm · 25 Oct 2020, 14:22 (Ref:4012848)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

does it really matter if some backmarkers are off at this stage ?

Yes - every driver on the grid deserves a recognition if they are involved in something significant.

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 14:25 (Ref:4012852)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Yes - every driver on the grid deserves a recognition if they are involved in something significant.

well they showed it , from the other side of coin you can say it would be annoying if they cut in middle the rather colorful Tingram/Butcher/ Sutton battle to some backmarkers are off, as that could be shown later anyway

BillWiskins · 25 Oct 2020, 15:30 (Ref:4012898)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

does it really matter if some backmarkers are off at this stage ?

No, you're spot on as ever. In fact, is there any need to have anyone not in contention for the championship on track at all? What's the point?

crmalcolm · 25 Oct 2020, 15:36 (Ref:4012900)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

well they showed it , from the other side of coin you can say it would be annoying if they cut in middle the rather colorful Tingram/Butcher/ Sutton battle to some backmarkers are off, as that could be shown later anyway

If the front runners are having a close battle and there is genuine attacking/defending going on with a realistic chance of an incident, then yes. But if the front runners are just being processional, then it would be annoying if incidents further down the field were ignored.

The BTCC is about much more than just the title contenders. In a season where many of the teams lower down the field are unable to have their usual hospitality, or fans of drivers not in a front-running car are unable to get track side, it's surely more important for tv to cover the whole field?

SR18 · 25 Oct 2020, 16:02 (Ref:4012906)

Smiley on pole
P2 Morgan
P3 Jackson
P5 Cammish
P8 Sutton
P9 Ingram
P10 Turkington

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 16:05 (Ref:4012908)

time for the "night" race

MagicBoy · 25 Oct 2020, 16:39 (Ref:4012911)

Dirty tactics there from Smiley. Turks gets a regionally assisted free pass, while he scraps everyone else tooth and nail and ends up in the barriers for his trouble.

AnnoyedMoose · 25 Oct 2020, 16:41 (Ref:4012912)

Didn't look that way to me. I'd say Turks nudged him wide with the way Smileys car moved from the onboard shot.

Matt K · 25 Oct 2020, 16:44 (Ref:4012913)

What the heck was that at the end from Butcher?

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 16:44 (Ref:4012914)

poor Tingram

congrats Olie

porsche962fan · 25 Oct 2020, 16:45 (Ref:4012915)

congrats to Geddie, got a point

MagicBoy · 25 Oct 2020, 16:47 (Ref:4012916)

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Originally Posted by Matt K

What the heck was that at the end from Butcher?

A mistake.

Oh and 'grats to Ollie! Again! Making a habit of this.

Akrapovic · 25 Oct 2020, 16:47 (Ref:4012917)

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Originally Posted by MagicBoy

Dirty tactics there from Smiley. Turks gets a regionally assisted free pass, while he scraps everyone else tooth and nail and ends up in the barriers for his trouble.

No. Turks was already alongside and going to take the position. Smiley was smart enough to realise if he tried to hang around the outside then the next 2 corners were left handers and the train would come by him. It was excellent race craft from Smiley to realise that the position was lost and that fighting for it would lose him more.

Matt K · 25 Oct 2020, 16:48 (Ref:4012918)

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Originally Posted by MagicBoy

A mistake.

Oh and 'grats to Ollie! Again! Making a habit of this.

Looked simply terrible.

Akrapovic · 25 Oct 2020, 16:48 (Ref:4012919)

Butcher made a mistake there, but that was twice he managed to run into other cars like that. He'd do well to calm down a bit. Cammish obviously not covering himself in glory either.

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