BTCC Rounds 13, 14 & 15, Thruxton. - Page 4

Pickles · 20 Sep 2020, 10:42 (Ref:4004839)

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Originally Posted by B0U170NS

So Team Hard seem to have a plan of saving as many tyres as possible for today, hence why qualifying was so poor for them. Can't help but think it's a bit of an excuse for the fact that the VW is so slow in a straight line.

See my comment above...

stuart thompson · 20 Sep 2020, 11:00 (Ref:4004855)

Neate showing why he shouldn’t be in the BTCC again!🤬

Evantra · 20 Sep 2020, 11:00 (Ref:4004858)

Well that looked very blatant by Neate. Especially since he got together with Boardley at turn one, was that revenge?

Finally, Turkington gets a share of bad luck. Sutton still very quick.

CarfanLUFC · 20 Sep 2020, 11:01 (Ref:4004859)

My goodness, that looked like something from a NASCAR race there from Neate

Surely deliberate.

I thought Neate's performances on the whole were slightly better this season but that was terrible

AnnoyedMoose · 20 Sep 2020, 11:05 (Ref:4004865)

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Originally Posted by B0U170NS

So Team Hard seem to have a plan of saving as many tyres as possible for today, hence why qualifying was so poor for them. Can't help but think it's a bit of an excuse for the fact that the VW is so slow in a straight line.

Is it really that slow? In the three speed traps Goff is above the middle on the first and last. In the middle sector (the fastest) he is 6th from the bottom but the gap from him to the middle spot is less than 1st to 3rd for example. It's not as though the car in the hands of a decent driver is hanging way off the back in the traps.

I expect TOC will be a lot closer to Goff when he loses the 45kg for the 2nd race.

Team HARD aren't going to be spending money on parts for it when it's being retired and they're spending money on the new car so I expect shocks, brakes etc are running longer than for most teams.

CarfanLUFC · 20 Sep 2020, 11:07 (Ref:4004867)

Not sure Carl Boardley would be the driver I'd be ramming off the track. LUFC fan too

Happy to see Ingram win. Championship needed that.

Going to all close up with Turks problems

porsche962fan · 20 Sep 2020, 11:07 (Ref:4004870)

Dick Bennets shouldn't bolster with reliability, it's like calling out for bad luck...

and Neate on Boardley was utterly idiotic when there was plenty of space on the right side

Pickles · 20 Sep 2020, 11:08 (Ref:4004874)

Neate needs banning for that, completely deliberate. And his missus complaining on FB that Boardley had taken him out...

stuart thompson · 20 Sep 2020, 11:09 (Ref:4004877)

Stupid bloody press release about reliability the other week by WSR, was bound to happen 🤬

porsche962fan · 20 Sep 2020, 11:10 (Ref:4004878)

Sutton leads the championship by 1 point

BillWiskins · 20 Sep 2020, 11:12 (Ref:4004881)

Tense finish, good first win for Ingram. Bad day on the cards for Turkington. Neate valiantly undoing this year's efforts to dispel his poor BTCC reputation. Austin being that guy on iRacing who sits behind you flashing his lights despite not being faster (admittedly e did get by Smiley at the end, so maybe the flashing helped eventually).

I do hope the extended ITV contract can somehow permit an extra camera or two... what happened to Hill? And Osbourne? And Osbourne?

RS67 · 20 Sep 2020, 11:21 (Ref:4004894)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

Dick Bennets shouldn't bolster with reliability, it's like calling out for bad luck...

and Neate on Boardley was utterly idiotic when there was plenty of space on the right side

We'll ignore Boardley pushing Neate onto the grass during the opening laps then.

Evantra · 20 Sep 2020, 11:25 (Ref:4004902)

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Originally Posted by RS67

We'll ignore Boardley pushing Neate onto the grass during the opening laps then.

Regardless, Neate purposely (and very obviously) punting him off, causing risk to Boardley, other drivers, and those trackside, let alone accident damage, deserves being banned for the rest of the season at least.

Pickles · 20 Sep 2020, 11:30 (Ref:4004917)

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Originally Posted by RS67

We'll ignore Boardley pushing Neate onto the grass during the opening laps then.

I never realised it was ok to retaliate like that?

RS67 · 20 Sep 2020, 11:44 (Ref:4004940)

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Originally Posted by Evantra

Regardless, Neate purposely (and very obviously) punting him off, causing risk to Boardley, other drivers, and those trackside, let alone accident damage, deserves being banned for the rest of the season at least.

I don't think the cameras caught everything and camera angles can give false impressions. None of the camera angles showed Neate actually hitting Boardley as TH seemed to think, yet the damage to Neate's rear door could suggest Boardley was the culprit in the lead up to that.

crmalcolm · 20 Sep 2020, 11:53 (Ref:4004964)

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Originally Posted by RS67

None of the camera angles showed Neate actually hitting Boardley

There's being slightly biased in an interpretation of what is shown on the tv footage, then there are comments like this.....

Pickles · 20 Sep 2020, 11:59 (Ref:4004975)

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Originally Posted by RS67

None of the camera angles showed Neate actually hitting Boardley

I'm assuming you weren't watching it then?

stuart thompson · 20 Sep 2020, 11:59 (Ref:4004976)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

I never realised it was ok to retaliate like that?

Just ask Dan Ticktum 😂

Evantra · 20 Sep 2020, 12:10 (Ref:4004990)

Very, very scary moment in the MINIs. Red flag. Hope he's ok.

RS67 · 20 Sep 2020, 12:12 (Ref:4004991)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

There's being slightly biased in an interpretation of what is shown on the tv footage, then there are comments like this.....

How many times did Neate hit Boardley? TH and people on here say twice. ITV footage only shows once.

Matt K · 20 Sep 2020, 12:13 (Ref:4004994)

For me there's no discussion, Neate's move looked stupid and unfair, he should be penalised for that.

tux · 20 Sep 2020, 12:14 (Ref:4004996)

That was crazy, these Minis are not safe if that can happen.

stuart thompson · 20 Sep 2020, 12:15 (Ref:4004997)

He knocked Boardley coming out of Cobb sending him into the spin then t boned him. So I make that 2 times.

RS67 · 20 Sep 2020, 12:16 (Ref:4004999)

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Originally Posted by stuart thompson

He knocked Boardley coming out of Cobb sending him into the spin then t boned him. So I make that 2 times.

Cameras didn't show any initial contact, all speculation.

Evantra · 20 Sep 2020, 12:17 (Ref:4005002)

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Originally Posted by RS67

Cameras didn't show any initial contact, all speculation.

Pretty sure they did

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