[BTCC] BTCC Game 2023

[crmalcolm]

And in the overall standings:

Entry	Score
Evantra	91
BTCC frog	110
Jay87	112
steve_r	122
Chequered Pass	123
Ssmith	126
S griffin	127
Steel Wheels	130
Petoli	133
sjb114 (unofficial)	140
Greem	151
sjb114	165
crmalcolm	169

[crmalcolm]

And in terms of final weekend selections, the current names are in the frame:

Evantra - Halstead
BTCC frog - Powell - Edwards - Taylor-Smith
Jay87 - Powell - Edwards
steve_r - Sutton - Collard - Gamble
Chequered Pass - Osborne - Rowbottom - Gamble
Ssmith - Hamilton - Edwards - Halstead
S griffin - Hamilton - Gamble - Halstead
Steel Wheels - Taylor-Smith - Powell - Hamilton
Petoli - Doble - Halstead
Greem - Morgan - Hamilton - Gamble
sjb114 - Rowbottom - Watson - Edwards
crmalcolm - Edwards - Butel - Taylor-Smith

[Greem]

Cor. I'm only just outside the relegation zone! Here's hoping for a good run into the summer break

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Greem

Cor. I'm only just outside the relegation zone! Here's hoping for a good run into the summer break

I think you might be disappointed.

The results for Thruxton have been calculated. First up, the weekend scores:

Entrant	Score
Evantra	12
Ssmith	15
BTCC frog	17
crmalcolm	17
Chequered Pass	29
steve_r	32
Jay87	33
sjb114 (unofficial)	35
sjb114	35
Steel Wheels	39
S griffin	41
Petoli	44
Greem	56

Which gives an overall standing of:

Entrant	Score
Evantra	103
BTCC frog	127
Ssmith	141
Jay87	145
Chequered Pass	152
steve_r	154
S griffin	168
Steel Wheels	169
sjb114 (unofficial)	175
Petoli	177
crmalcolm	186
sjb114	200
Greem	207

In terms of end of season picks, the following are in the frame (bold is confirmed):

Entrant	Pick1	Pick2	Pick3
Evantra	Halstead
BTCC frog	Powell	Edwards	Taylor-Smith
Ssmith	Hamilton	Edwards	Halstead
Jay87	Powell	Edwards
Chequered Pass	Osborne	Rowbottom	Gamble
steve_r	Sutton	Collard	Powell
S griffin	Hamilton	Halstead	Edwards
Steel Wheels	Powell	Hamilton	Edwards
sjb114 (unofficial)	Rowbottom	Edwards	Powell
Petoli	Doble	Halstead	Powell
crmalcolm	Edwards	Butel	Taylor-Smith
sjb114	Rowbottom	Edwards	Powell
Greem	Morgan	Gamble	Halstead

[Greem]

Dagnabbit.

[Evantra]

Feeling a bit like Ash Sutton at the moment! Not sure it will last

[crmalcolm]

Results from Oulton Park:

First, the scores for the weekend.

Entrant	Score
steve_r	28
SSmith	29
Steel Wheels	31
Jay87	37
Greem	37
Chequered Pass	40
BTCC frog	41
Petoli	42
sjb114 (unofficial)	46
sjb114	46
Evantra	49
S griffin	58
crmalcolm	59

Which, gives an overall total of.

Entrant	Total
Evantra	152
BTCC frog	168
SSmith	170
steve_r	182
Jay87	182
Chequered Pass	192
Steel Wheels	200
Petoli	219
sjb114 (unofficial)	221
S griffin	226
Greem	244
crmalcolm	245
sjb114	246

In terms of end of season picks, the following are in the frame (bold is confirmed):

Entrant	Pick1	Pick2	Pick3
Evantra	Halstead	Powell
BTCC frog	Powell	Edwards	Taylor-Smith
SSmith	Hamilton	Edwards	Halstead
steve_r	Sutton	Collard	Powell
Jay87	Powell	Edwards	Thompson
Chequered Pass	Osborne	Rowbottom	Gamble
Steel Wheels	Powell	Hamilton	Edwards
Petoli	Halstead	Powell	Hamilton
S griffin	Halstead	Edwards	Rowbottom
Greem	Morgan	Gamble	Halstead
crmalcolm	Edwards	Butel	Taylor-Smith
sjb114	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble

[crmalcolm]

An update following driver changes.

As per the rules, your selections are for driver, regardless of who they drive for.
This means that:

• Any entry for Edwards remains extant.
• Any entry for Powell is replaced with DeLeon.
• Any entry for Thompson is replaced with Crees.

[crmalcolm]

For the avoidance of any doubt - Nic Hamilton is on the entry list for this round, and so the maximum score remains at 27pts.
Any entry for Hamilton will automatically score 27 pts.
Any DNS or DSQ will also score 27 pts.

[S griffin]

Didn't know about that, but doesn't surprise me. Wonder what happened?

[crmalcolm]

The scores after Croft.

For the weekend:

Entrant	Score
BTCC frog	27
Greem	32
crmalcolm	32
Jay87	35
Chequered Pass	35
Steel Wheels	35
SSmith	36
S griffin	37
Petoli	42
sjb114 (unofficial)	50
sjb114	50
steve_r	56
Evantra	58

Which means the overall standing is:

Entrant	Score
BTCC frog	195
SSmith	206
Evantra	210
Jay87	217
Chequered Pass	227
Steel Wheels	235
steve_r	238
Petoli	261
S griffin	263
sjb114 (unofficial)	271
Greem	276
crmalcolm	277
sjb114	296

In terms of final round picks - (Bold is confirmed):

Entrant	R28	R29	R30
BTCC frog	DeLeon	Edwards	Taylor-Smith
SSmith	Edwards	Halstead	Lloyd
Evantra	Halstead	DeLeon	Hamilton
Jay87	DeLeon	Edwards	Crees
Chequered Pass	Osborne	Rowbottom	Gamble
Steel Wheels	DeLeon	Hamilton	Edwards
steve_r	Sutton	Collard	Hamilton
Petoli	Halstead	DeLeon	Hamilton
S griffin	Halstead	Edwards	Rowbottom
sjb114 (unofficial)	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble
Greem	Morgan	Gamble	Halstead
crmalcolm	Edwards	Butel	Taylor-Smith
sjb114	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble

[crmalcolm]

Further clarity on the handling of Hamilton's exit from HARD.

With Huff in place of Hamilton this weekend, any entry for Hamilton will score points based on Huff's placings (BTCC frog in R21).

If Hamilton/Huff does not have a clear replacement for Rds 28-30, any entry that picks up Hamilton will be reviewed and switch to the next highest selection based on initial picks.

For example:
Evantra currently has Hamilton as the R30 pick, based on the R17 result. If there is no fixed replacement for Hamilton by the time we reach R30, the next highest pick to make the three final picks is Morgan's R18 result at Croft.

[crmalcolm]

The latest set of results has been calculated.

For the weekend scores:

Entrant	Score
sjb114 (unofficial)	14
sjb114	14
Steel Wheels	16
Jay87	19
steve_r	28
SSmith	39
crmalcolm	40
BTCC frog	42
Greem	42
Petoli	43
S griffin	44
Evantra	46
Chequered Pass	63

Which means in the overall standings, Jay87 moves into the top spot:

Entrant	Score
Jay87	236
BTCC frog	237
SSmith	245
Steel Wheels	251
Evantra	256
steve_r	266
sjb114 (unofficial)	285
Chequered Pass	290
Petoli	304
S griffin	307
sjb114	310
crmalcolm	317
Greem	318

[crmalcolm]

The updates final round picks -

Entrant	R28	R29	R30
Jay87	DeLeon	Edwards	Crees
BTCC frog	DeLeon	Taylor-Smith	Huff
SSmith	Edwards	Halstead	Lloyd
Steel Wheels	DeLeon	Huff	Edwards
Evantra	Halstead	DeLeon	Huff
steve_r	Sutton	Collard	Huff
sjb114 (unofficial)	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble
Chequered Pass	Osborne	Rowbottom	Halstead
Petoli	Halstead	DeLeon	Moffat
S griffin	Halstead	Edwards	Rowbottom
sjb114	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble
crmalcolm	Edwards	Butel	Taylor-Smith
Greem	Gamble	Halstead	Edwards

[Greem]

I am seriously bad at this!

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Greem

I am seriously bad at this!

In all seriousness, the field is fairly close.

[S griffin]

Well I'm stuck with what I chose. Hope I make better choices next year!

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Well I'm stuck with what I chose. Hope I make better choices next year!

Your choices still might come good this year.
And the nature of R28, R29 and R30 allocations could see big swings....

[crmalcolm]

For the next 3 rounds, any pick of Hamilton at the start of the season will be awarded 27pts.

Any other DNS/DSQ will be 26pts.

[crmalcolm]

Apologies for the delay, but the results from DPGP are now calculated.

For the weekend:

Entrant	Score
Greem	27
crmalcolm	36
Steel Wheels	38
Chequered Pass	41
S griffin	41
sjb114 (unofficial)	42
sjb114	42
BTCC frog	45
Evantra	45
steve_r	47
SSmith	52
Jay87	63
Petoli	69

Which means in the overall standings:

Entrant	Score
BTCC frog	282
Steel Wheels	289
SSmith	297
Jay87	299
Evantra	301
steve_r	313
sjb114 (unofficial)	327
Chequered Pass	331
Greem	345
S griffin	348
sjb114	352
crmalcolm	353
Petoli	373

[crmalcolm]

And in terms of final picks:

Entrant	R28	R29	R30
BTCC frog	DeLeon	Huff	Cammish
Steel Wheels	DeLeon	Huff	Edwards
SSmith	Halstead	Lloyd	Cammish
Jay87	DeLeon	Edwards	Huff
Evantra	Halstead	DeLeon	Huff
steve_r	Sutton	Collard	Huff
sjb114 (unofficial)	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble
Chequered Pass	Osborne	Rowbottom	Halstead
Greem	Gamble	Halstead	Edwards
S griffin	Halstead	Edwards	Rowbottom
sjb114	Rowbottom	Edwards	Gamble
crmalcolm	Edwards	Butel	Taylor-Smith
Petoli	Halstead	DeLeon	Cammish

[steve_r]

Can we do anything about the many people with Hamilton / Huff in for rounds 28 - 30. Seems a bit unfortunate to be randomly lumbered with someone who is not even competing. Earlier in the season seems fair enough.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by steve_r

Can we do anything about the many people with Hamilton / Huff in for rounds 28 - 30. Seems a bit unfortunate to be randomly lumbered with someone who is not even competing. Earlier in the season seems fair enough.

I think it would go against the spirit of the competition to change the rules at this late stage. And we can be fairly certain that someone will be in the car; this will become clear when we get to Silverstone.

[Evantra]

Originally Posted by steve_r

Can we do anything about the many people with Hamilton / Huff in for rounds 28 - 30. Seems a bit unfortunate to be randomly lumbered with someone who is not even competing. Earlier in the season seems fair enough.

I mean, you have Sutton and Collard whilst most have Halstead, Edwards or DeLeon!

But yeah, I appreciate it’s difficult when there aren’t exactly 30 drivers, but maybe next year we should be allowed duplicates to fill in the rest?

[steve_r]

Originally Posted by Evantra

I mean, you have Sutton and Collard whilst most have Halstead, Edwards or DeLeon!

But yeah, I appreciate it’s difficult when there aren’t exactly 30 drivers, but maybe next year we should be allowed duplicates to fill in the rest?

I had Sutton and Collard in round 1 and 2 IIRC. A more disastrous start to teh season could not have been possible!