[BTCC] rounds 19-20-21 2015 Knockhill

[S griffin]

It's a big risk to put all your eggs in one basket like that. Say you have a mechanical problem in R2, that's a double zero

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Or a mechanical in R1, preventing you from setting a time in the first place. Not as bad but not ideal. Risk vs reward though...

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Plato will start 9th for R2.

The race had 2 phases - before and after the safety car. Great racing from Collard and Jackson. Not a fan of Shedden forcing Austin INTO Lines' lapped car. Not very smart, probably deserves a talking to of sorts...

[S griffin]

Great race. Would like to see Tordoff's pass for fourth. Did he pass two cars in one corner? If so, surely that must be the move of the year. Great battle for the win between Jackson, Collard and Priaulx for the win

[porsche962fan]

can't see Turdoof going for the title , at Silverstone they will be massacred and sitting ducks at Rockingham too

[porsche962fan]

I really wonder if Gow gave Motorbase more boost, looks like fastest car in straight line

[S griffin]

Jackson has been on fire this weekend. BMR's misfortune has really thrown the title fight open. Great drive by Tingram from the back

[Craner Curves]

Adam Morgan will never win anything if he chickens out of battles like he did with Neal.

[BillWiskins]

Fantastic third race.

[porsche962fan]

think Priaux will get some penalty , too physical in this race , Moffat may still get his podium!!

Neal got his mojo back ?

[mark_l]

I also saw the Formula MSA collision that caused the spillage.

I was hoping the Noo Noo was going to get an outing, but instead of showcasing this 'ground breaking' technology it was left to the Orange Army to do an admirable job.

Is the Noo Noo actually going to be used on a live track or is it meant for cleaning up spillages post race?

The amount of personnel needed to operate it and its lack of mobility, once the generator, vacuum hose and leaf blower have been deployed, makes me think it is an elegant soloution to a problem that doesn't need it.

[porsche962fan]

Priaux handed 3.5 sec penalty which means congrats to Moffat for his maiden podium

[redshoes]

Originally Posted by mark_l

I was hoping the Noo Noo was going to get an outing, but instead of showcasing this 'ground breaking' technology it was left to the Orange Army to do an admirable job.

Is the Noo Noo actually going to be used on a live track or is it meant for cleaning up spillages post race?

I suspect the latter. There was only a minutes on the clock. By the time the wash-and-blow-dry crew had got on the scene and fired up the genni the race would have been over.

From what I've seen it's fine for a big puddle in a small area but hopeless when you get a line of oil spread out over a long distance, which is typically what you get.

[Lola]

Had it on sky plus recording but it dropped out half way through race one ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh signal interrupted

Not on catch up so can't watch this round so I'm very grumpy

[Bramzel]

Just watch it from the ITV website later this week?

[S griffin]

Brilliant podium by Moffat, the normally clean Priaulx got too physical. Great drive by both Neal and Morgan.

Bad luck for Tordoff, hard work for nothing.

[850Estate]

Originally Posted by Lola

Had it on sky plus recording but it dropped out half way through race one ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh signal interrupted

Not on catch up so can't watch this round so I'm very grumpy

All the races should be uploaded here, to let you watch them anytime, anywhere (with the internet)

Let the grumpiness,subside

http://www.itv.com/btcc/races

[tux]

Originally Posted by porsche962fan

I really wonder if Gow gave Motorbase more boost, looks like fastest car in straight line

Interesting, both cars were 1st and 2nd fastest in a straight line in qualifying but in the races Cole was fastest in the field while jackson was in the middle of the field for top speeds.

[cos]

Good, entertaining day of racing. Deserved penalty given to Priaulx for that move on Moffat, but good to see him making some more aggressive moves after a fairly timid start this year. Hoping that BMW will let him race at the Rock as he's not too far off the title hunt.

Shame about Morgan hitting that debris - frustrating for him that the SC was called earlier in the race for much smaller debris/tyre barrier issue but not called in time to retrieve the bigger piece.

[S griffin]

Anyone else have problems with the TV signal in race 3?

[Moneyseeker]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Anyone else have problems with the TV signal in race 3?

Nope, I was watching via Sky not freeview though.

[S griffin]

I was watching through Tivo on +1.

[Tja]

Originally Posted by cos

Good, entertaining day of racing. Deserved penalty given to Priaulx for that move on Moffat, but good to see him making some more aggressive moves after a fairly timid start this year. Hoping that BMW will let him race at the Rock as he's not too far off the title hunt.

Shame about Morgan hitting that debris - frustrating for him that the SC was called earlier in the race for much smaller debris/tyre barrier issue but not called in time to retrieve the bigger piece.

He lost his lead gap due to the debris, so a SC would've probably had the same effect. He didn't defend although Neal clearly was in striking distance with two or three laps to go. That's probably the biggest mistake a driver in the BTCC can make.

Regarding the Fords, they've been among the fastest cars in a straight line since the introduction of the turbo engines. It seems like Mountune have built the best engine(s) to the given regulations. Let's see what they can do at Rockingham.

[Craner Curves]

Originally Posted by cos

Shame about Morgan hitting that debris - frustrating for him that the SC was called earlier in the race for much smaller debris/tyre barrier issue but not called in time to retrieve the bigger piece.

There was literally no time to retrieve it as it had just fallen off the back of Stewart Lines' car.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Craner Curves

There was literally no time to retrieve it as it had just fallen off the back of Stewart Lines' car.

Exactly, at least it saved the marshals a job