BTCC Knockhill: Rounds 25, 26 & 27, 01-02 Sep 2007

[MikeH]

Scottish Legends are on the support bill for next Sunday so I hope those of you coming to the track think about coming to see us early (9.00am for our first race) or stay after the last BTCC race instead of joining the lemmings in the massive car park queue trying to "get out early" (our final is the last race of the day.) We have a grid of around 27 due to run and those who have seen legends race at Knockhill before will know there are some great battles to be had! Those at home with Setanta will hopefully look out for us too.

Word is that a "BTCC ITV commentator" will be racing with us as well - don't ask me who as I don't know yet!

[redshoes]

I seem to recall Ben Edwards has raced a Legend before. Keep your fingers crossed it's not Tim Harvey

[Aunt Sally]

Originally Posted by redshoes

Keep your fingers crossed it's not Tim Harvey

I would like see him try to get in one!

[rdjones]

I am looking forward to seeing the Legends next weekend, I have not seen them since they left the TOCA package at the end of 2003. Hopefully they will provided some good entertainment.

BTW Ben Edwards has raced a legend before it was at the Formula Renault Masters meeting at Donington in October 2003.

[MikeH]

Originally Posted by rdjones

BTW Ben Edwards has raced a legend before it was at the Formula Renault Masters meeting at Donington in October 2003.

Word is that it is indeed Mr Edwards, but haven't had confirmation yet. I'm not sure how he's meant to get from commentating on the third BTCC race straight to the Legends final, but hey... would be great if he's running with us!

[MikeH]

Matt Neal will be out after all - seems Team Halfords shook down his new car yesterday.

Legends have some testing at the end of the day tomorrow so I'll have a poke around before our session and see if there's any photo oppurtunities of anything interesting.

[roachy101]

its a shame to see so many cars out but i suppose this could reduce the chances of a multiple car pile up especially with the narrow track at knockhill

[cos]

Originally Posted by roachy101

its a shame to see so many cars out but i suppose this could reduce the chances of a multiple car pile up especially with the narrow track at knockhill

I'm sure the (relative) lack of cars won't stop them trying...

There's a photo of Taylor's Integra on his website: http://www.alantaylorracing.com/

[Hazard]

Predictions compy open: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...ewpost&t=99754

Originally Posted by cos

There's a photo of Taylor's Integra on his website: http://www.alantaylorracing.com/

Dull scheme, but hey, they haven't had much time

[BootsOntheSide]

So who's missing? Motorbase, Quest and Pinkney, as well as Leason, Blanckley and Pocklington, but what about guys like Bell and Marsh?

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by BootsOntheSide

So who's missing? Motorbase, Quest and Pinkney, as well as Leason, Blanckley and Pocklington, but what about guys like Bell and Marsh?

Bell's there, Marsh isn't. Already posted on the first page line-up. Only question mark is Erkut since no source for his absence.

[MikeH]

Originally Posted by Hazard

Bell's there, Marsh isn't. Already posted on the first page line-up. Only question mark is Erkut since no source for his absence.

No Erkut.

Here's Matt Neal's car still having the finishing touches made to it:



Robertshaw Racing:



Gavin Smith is there but there are no sponsor stickers on the car, plus as you can see it was a lovey and warm day at the 'Hill.:



Ben Edwards is indeed running with us in the legends and was out testing yesterday, word is he was pretty fast.

Hope to see some of you at the track today and tomorrow, I'll be hanging around at the Legends area near the white #60, feel free to say hello!

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by MikeH

Gavin Smith is there but there are no sponsor stickers on the car, plus as you can see it was a lovey and warm day at the 'Hill.:

Despite rumours to the contrary - Smith's car most certainly has just been to Oschersleben and back for Timur Sandrinov - hence the sticker movement. Smith had his own stickers on that car last time, hard to understand why he'd stop sponsoring himself when he's paying for the drive.

If Holiday Inn stays missing that's a change - frankly why they bother when their logo's are on the championship contending Vauxhall's is very odd.

First practice: Shedden fastest from the two works Leon's then Neal! Seems to be running okay!

We're down to 18.

[Hazard]

Grid

1 - Darren Turner [12] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 53.007

2 - Colin Turkington [3] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 53.181


3 - Gordon Shedden [52] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 53.224

4 - Jason Plato [11] - SEAT Sport UK - SEAT León - 53.385


5 - Fabrizio Giovanardi [5] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 53.600

6 - Mike Jordan [77] - Team Eurotech - Honda Integra Type-R - 53.665


7 - Tom Chilton [7] - VX Racing - Vauxhall Vectra - 53.730

8 - Tom Onslow-Cole [33] - Team RAC - BMW 320si E90 - 53.775


9 - Matt Neal [1] - Team Halfords - Honda Civic - 53.806

10 - Gavin Smith [8] - Team Air Cool - SEAT León - 53.855


11 - Adam Jones [21] - Team Air Cool - SEAT Toledo Cupra - 53.868

12 - Mat Jackson [48] - Jackson Motorsport - BMW 320si E90 - 54.209


13 - Jason Hughes [28] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 54.925

14 - Chris Stockton [43] - BTC Racing - Lexus IS200 - 55.143


15 - Martyn Bell [15] - Team Allaboutproperty.com - BMW 320i E46 - 55.456

16 - Fiona Leggate [82] - Kartworld Racing - MG-ZS - 55.772


17 - John George [55] - TH Motorsport - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:01.519

18 - Alan Taylor [32] - Robertshaw Racing - Honda Integra Type-R - 1:01.791


Car graphics by Andy Blackmore - www.andyblackmore.co.uk

[Jimmy Magnusson]

Originally Posted by MikeH

Robertshaw Racing:

Inside still in Dynamics colors

[BootsOntheSide]

Plato and Gio next to each other on the grid is great. Hopefully a chance for guys like Stockton and Hughes to get some points.

[Alfa Fan]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

Inside still in Dynamics colors

All Integra's are! No point repainting it!

[touringlegend]

Jordan's Integra is white inside.

Bit of a strange day, lots of wind, some light drizzle which was exaggerated by the wind, then lots of warm sun.

On the car front I thought the two guys who looked the quickest were Stockton and Jones. Shedden appeared to be on it too, with the back end out one time entering the hairpin.

Really pleased to see Matt Neal out, nice gesture on his car to the team - "Well done boys"!

[rdjones]

Talk about 4 season's in one day, as TL we had every type of weather today !!!

[ScotsBrutesFan]

Originally Posted by rdjones

Talk about 4 season's in one day, as TL we had every type of weather today !!!

That wasn't 4 season in one day, as Knockhill regulars will testify.

Blue Sky, A bit of Cloud Cover at times, a bit of Breeze, and just a little moisture in the air that was hardly worth mentioning.

[MikeH]

People love overdoing the Knockhill weather discussion. Today was pretty normal - at that elevation it's always pretty breezy.

[rdjones]

It was the wind that got use, hopefully it will be a little better tomorrow.

[MikeH]

Those watching Setanta today please bear in mind they've altered the start time to 9.00 from 9.30 to cover the legends.

[Sodemo]

The BTCC is now on their warm up laps.

[Sodemo]

Turner won.

Gio was barged off by Cole, but rejoined to finish a few places below Plato.