BTCC Round Nine, Donington Park 09-10 Oct, Races 25,26&27 - Page 2

Mike Harte · 9 Oct 2021, 13:22 (Ref:4077605)

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Originally Posted by Pickles

So some drivers already have concerns about the tyre stacks that have been apparently placed on the final chicane...

The problem is that too many drivers seem to want to play chicken with an almost immobile object. Do they also do the same with street furniture when driving on normal roads?

Everyone should know that the tyres are there and they don't just jump out at individual drivers so as to test their reactions. The answer is to just avoid them, sweet and simple, and stop trying to cut corner. Otherwise, there will be tears or at least costly repair bills.

porsche962fan · 9 Oct 2021, 14:04 (Ref:4077610)

another disaster for Tingram and for Hill

BTCC frog · 9 Oct 2021, 14:26 (Ref:4077612)

Power Maxed Racing are well and truly back! Great stuff from Lloyd, Plato and the whole team!

S griffin · 9 Oct 2021, 14:45 (Ref:4077614)

Flash on pole, hope for his sake he doesn’t lose it like he did at Snett. This is his big chance. Great result for PMR, 2-3.

Sutton a bit down in 9th, behind Colin, but quite a way ahead of Tingram and Hill, so it’s not all bad

crmalcolm · 9 Oct 2021, 15:50 (Ref:4077620)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

another disaster for Tingram and for Hill

Is this hyperbole, or sarcastic meiosis?

They're only 3 and 4 places behind the championship leader respectively.

porsche962fan · 9 Oct 2021, 16:52 (Ref:4077627)

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Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Is this hyperbole, or sarcastic meiosis?

They're only 3 and 4 places behind the championship leader respectively.

but behind him, Sutton will go only forward as the day progresses and wrap the title effetively

crmalcolm · 9 Oct 2021, 17:15 (Ref:4077630)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

but behind him, Sutton will go only forward as the day progresses and wrap the title effetively

I guess the rest of the grid should just pack up and go home then?

Or has Hill shown at Silverstone last time that qualifying outside of the top ten doesn't mean that the weekend is a disaster?

S griffin · 9 Oct 2021, 17:43 (Ref:4077633)

Yes, I too am getting sick of certain people declaring the championship over way too early. Personally, I find it hard to believe anyone but Sutton will win it at this stage, but it’s still not over and I’m gonna enjoy the racing tomorrow either way

Greem · 9 Oct 2021, 18:12 (Ref:4077636)

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Originally Posted by Greem

You're welcome. If you (or in fact any other Tenthers!) make it up the hill to McLean's, I'll be the guy in the Le Mans overalls on post 14. Can't speak to you while the track is live, obviously, but between sessions feel free to give me a shout and introduce yerself

I got moved to Starkey's this morning, on the inside at post 11. Same applies tomorrow!

@BTCC_Frog, how did you get on today?

crmalcolm · 9 Oct 2021, 18:48 (Ref:4077639)

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Originally Posted by S griffin

Yes, I too am getting sick of certain people declaring the championship over way too early. Personally, I find it hard to believe anyone but Sutton will win it at this stage, but it’s still not over and I’m gonna enjoy the racing tomorrow either way

Agree entirely.

Yes, Sutton is odds-on to take the title. But giving up hope of it being contested up until the final weekend, or declaring the contest is over already feels like giving up on the sport part of motorsport.

Sodemo · 10 Oct 2021, 00:20 (Ref:4077693)

I read about the BMWs aero kit for 2021 being suspect to disturbance when having to follow another car. My question is, if this aero kit is problematic in this instance, why haven’t they reverted to the 2020 aero kit, or are there rules in place to prevent this?

porsche962fan · 10 Oct 2021, 11:04 (Ref:4077749)

that's Hil title chances gone up in smoke

mark_l · 10 Oct 2021, 11:15 (Ref:4077750)

Track limits are being selectively observed in R1 it appears, most of the field have exceeded track limits at the Old Hairpin and McLeans but no action from race control.

Out of the 1056 miles covered in R1 there was not one report from race control of a car exceeding track limits. I find that very hard to believe, otherwise it was a very boring race.

mprmke · 10 Oct 2021, 11:30 (Ref:4077751)

Great drive from Hill. A couple more laps and he’d have been in the top 12. Hopefully gets a good reverse grid.

As soon as Plato’s car gets behind a couple of others cars it looks like it’s got a parachute attached. Hopefully he can stay where he is or thereabouts and get a good reverse grid also, as if he did get a pole he’d be off, yet if he’s behind 2 or more cars again he’ll only go backwards…..

tux · 10 Oct 2021, 11:30 (Ref:4077752)

Is Sutton that much better than everyone else? Is everyone else rubbish? I just dont get it. He does things no one else can do. Still, Tim Harvey likes him, loves him i think....

stuart thompson · 10 Oct 2021, 11:32 (Ref:4077753)

I get that Sutton is doing a good job, but Harvey bangs on as if he’s married to him! Lol

Evantra · 10 Oct 2021, 11:37 (Ref:4077754)

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Originally Posted by stuart thompson

I get that Sutton is doing a good job, but Harvey bangs on as if he’s married to him! Lol

Not as much as Harvey and 'Cookie', or O'Neill and Edwards...

mark_l · 10 Oct 2021, 11:37 (Ref:4077755)

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Originally Posted by stuart thompson

I get that Sutton is doing a good job, but Harvey bangs on as if he’s married to him! Lol

If Harvey was married to Sutton I doubt there would be a good word between them

porsche962fan · 10 Oct 2021, 11:43 (Ref:4077756)

Sutton now has 39 points lead....

Sutton 295
Turkington 256
Tingram 254
Hill 247
Cook 230

mark_l · 10 Oct 2021, 13:38 (Ref:4077784)

R2 Jade Edwards and Andy Neate next to each other on the grid, what could possibly go wrong.

mark_l · 10 Oct 2021, 13:40 (Ref:4077785)

Josh Cook and Jake Hill have received formal reprimands and 2 points for causing collisions in R1

tux · 10 Oct 2021, 13:48 (Ref:4077793)

Gow playing with the championship again?

porsche962fan · 10 Oct 2021, 13:57 (Ref:4077798)

that's it for Turkington , maybe next year

Robshillito1990 · 10 Oct 2021, 13:58 (Ref:4077800)

All the deluded idiots thinking this championship isn't over gotta laugh. 2021 British boring car championship is what it has been

mark_l · 10 Oct 2021, 14:01 (Ref:4077802)

Our only hope for 2022 is the hybrid system, because as it is then I can't see many other drivers having a look in next year.

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