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Old 3 Aug 2019, 17:13 (Ref:3921004)   #126
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It seems like they are unfairly penalising BMW here, kneejerk springs to mind. Poor decision by TOCA in my view.
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Old 3 Aug 2019, 17:17 (Ref:3921005)   #127
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It seems like they are unfairly penalising BMW here, kneejerk springs to mind. Poor decision by TOCA in my view.
Which part - the boost adjustment or the CoG changes?

Gow states that the CoG changes are because of the Q50 returning, which is interesting as the CoG calculations should surely be the same if there are 1, 2 or 20 RWD models?


BMR should be the most aggrieved if that is the case, because they have had to take a hit on CoG again due to another team switching model.
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Old 3 Aug 2019, 19:13 (Ref:3921022)   #128
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Maybe, but how does that explain the FK8 and Corolla apparently improving compared to the other FWD runners' recent performance?

As to the Corolla, Ingram explained to Louise after qualifying that during the two day tyre test recently, the team had unlocked the pathway to develop and set up the car better. He sounded really chuffed at how well the test had gone. And the slight boost increase that all the non BMW teams have been given must have helped.
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Old 3 Aug 2019, 19:36 (Ref:3921027)   #129
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and Plato moaned about the TOCA engine being too slow on the straight
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 04:20 (Ref:3921069)   #130
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and Plato moaned about the TOCA engine being too slow on the straight
When the VWs were top of the speed traps...
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 06:39 (Ref:3921084)   #131
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and Plato moaned about the TOCA engine being too slow on the straight
Tordoff and Ingram did alright....
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 09:27 (Ref:3921099)   #132
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Good battle at the front in the Clio race....another solid top 10 for Jade Edwards...
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 10:19 (Ref:3921103)   #133
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Since when have we had 3 compounds of tire that must be used on the same day? Why do we need this?
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 10:20 (Ref:3921104)   #134
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Had enough of these tyres already...
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 10:52 (Ref:3921106)   #135
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Since when have we had 3 compounds of tire that must be used on the same day? Why do we need this?
I think it's a one-off for this weekend.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 10:54 (Ref:3921107)   #136
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Scary puncture-assisted off for Chilton. I hope this isn't the precursor to another Thruxton 2016 debacle.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 11:04 (Ref:3921108)   #137
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Comfortable win for Ingram.

Good racing behind, but this tyre rule is already getting tiresome...
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 11:06 (Ref:3921109)   #138
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and boring procession race generally


at the front the only pass was Jordan on Plato

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Old 4 Aug 2019, 11:28 (Ref:3921112)   #139
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Not the best race of the season by some why, lets hope it gets better, but great result for ingram and the toyota
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 12:29 (Ref:3921124)   #140
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Personally I think the tyre rules in general have hurt the racing rather than improved it. Picking before each race just means in in race we will have the cars at the front on the softest tyre they can use and cars at the back on the hardest they have left. Also doesn't help that the soft tyre can do the race distance easily.

The soft tyre should be really quick but fall off and the harder tyre should be better over the race distance, rather than it just being a huge disadvantage.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 12:37 (Ref:3921125)   #141
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The soft tyre should be really quick but fall off and the harder tyre should be better over the race distance, rather than it just being a huge disadvantage.
This. And don't make either mandatory. Races should be won by the driver, not the tyre.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:11 (Ref:3921132)   #142
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Every team and driver can make the decision to run the tyres is whatever order they like. Everyone could have chosen Soft for race 1, Medium for race 2 and Hard for race 3. Years ago you could have chosen the wrong tyre manufacturer.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:42 (Ref:3921144)   #143
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another procession .... BTCC is getting stale and has been regulated to boredoom
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:43 (Ref:3921146)   #144
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Power steering problem for Ingram? Got nudged from behind, which is there the power steering pump is, then was significantly slower afterwards. I’m calling it pre interviews.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:47 (Ref:3921149)   #145
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another procession .... BTCC is getting stale and has been regulated to boredoom
You must have been watching a different race to me then.
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:49 (Ref:3921151)   #146
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love Jordan's speech ,someone who actually speaks his mind without sugar coating
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Old 4 Aug 2019, 13:51 (Ref:3921153)   #147
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You must have been watching a different race to me then.
go watch some BTCC 2006-2008 season review and you see how much exiting the racing was and the cars where not as fragile as today
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another procession .... BTCC is getting stale and has been regulated to boredoom
??? Plenty of action in that race! If it's boring then you don't have to watch.
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after Tingram got out of the picture it was just a procession
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Smiley, Sutton, Plato head R3 grid.
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