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View Poll Results: The best BTCC driver of the 1990s
Gabriele Tarquini 3 5.26%
Jo Wincklehock 3 5.26%
John Cleland 10 17.54%
Frank Biela 1 1.75%
Rickard Rydell 10 17.54%
Alain Menu 16 28.07%
Paul Radisich 5 8.77%
Tim Harvey 3 5.26%
James Thompson 2 3.51%
Other 4 7.02%
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Old 8 Feb 2003, 20:52 (Ref:500853)   #26
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Craner Curves should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridCraner Curves should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridCraner Curves should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridCraner Curves should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
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Old 8 Feb 2003, 21:17 (Ref:500873)   #27
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speedy king should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridspeedy king should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
ye, smae here, no probs, sorry it came out wrong
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Old 9 Feb 2003, 17:36 (Ref:501553)   #28
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McKay has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
Menu was runner up too may times, had he won those championships he would of been more suceesful than Andy Rouse! But still, he was the only driver to ever win the championship in the Super Touring period twice.
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Old 9 Feb 2003, 20:28 (Ref:501735)   #29
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Thompson for me together with Tarquini, good Honda partnership
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"Good Idea Jos but you'll look a right prat at the end when you finsh 12th"
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Old 9 Feb 2003, 20:30 (Ref:501737)   #30
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ye James always commented what good friends off track him and Tarquini were
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 13:11 (Ref:502301)   #31
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tempted to put Cleland just because of his enthusiasm and commitment but i reckon it was Aiello, he just came in and blasted the pack away.
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 13:20 (Ref:502310)   #32
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Very true, it must have tool some guts to drive something that looked about as fast as a tractor, with the aerodynamics of one as well!
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 13:21 (Ref:502312)   #33
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what about Nigel Mansell. Did any of you see that race were he was last but he still won
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 14:30 (Ref:502385)   #34
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... or where he stuffed the Mondeo big time in Donington's TOCA Shoot-out of '93, and blamed Tiff Needell?

As the masses came running down the bank, fearing as ever for their hero's wellbeing, back in the Ford garage the radio cackled into life: "I ... I think I'm unconcious ..."

The again, what other BTCC meeting packed out the spectator banks at the Old Hairpin or took over an hour to get in?

Each of the champions was superb.
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2002 took over an hour to get out!!
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 16:34 (Ref:502457)   #36
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Rickard Rydell was by far the best driver. Menu was not as skilled and rydell could transform a tank into a proper race car (Credit to volvo also)
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 18:03 (Ref:502521)   #37
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I still say that Alain Menu was best the sport had ever seen yeah sure he was moody and unsportsman like but he done the bussiness
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Old 10 Feb 2003, 22:10 (Ref:502775)   #38
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what about Nigel Mansell. Did any of you see that race were he was last but he still won
Referring to Donnington 98 where he did indeed start 19th and was last by the first corner, however he fought back coming thru the field (like the old days) and ended up taking the lead..alas he had shot is front tyres and brakes by doing so and hence slipped back to eventually finish 5th although he had made his point.

In a competive car and a full year there is no doubt he would have been a title contender.
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Old 11 Feb 2003, 01:28 (Ref:502920)   #39
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I say Radisich all the way...
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Soper Rocked the house!
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Re: Best BTCC Driver of the 1990s

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Who was the best BTCC driver of the 1990s? All the drivers in the poll had a great deal of success, but which would you say was the best?

I would go with Menu - he was on the pace for so many years and unlucky not to win more championships.
Rob Gravett was the best btc driver ever - if he could of had a decent car I am sure he would of won many more championships - I was
part of his 1987 Production Saloon Car Team when he won both championships that year. I remember beating all the works teams by
minutes not seconds !! His natural progression to the BTCC came after 5 months of driving the RS Ford Cosworth. I think many will
agree who can remember those were the most exciting years in motor racing. In fact I know that it was those years that got BTCC of the ground. Can anyone remember 1987-1990 ?
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