BTCC BTCC 2012 Season

[Brogan]

Another meeting this weekend, this time at Donington Park.

Full timetable here: http://www.btcc.net/pdf/ci_6.pdf

 

[mjo]

I thought there wasn't one for a few weeks? Bonus for me...

 

[Jos the Boss]

Finally managed to post this, Plato on pole!

 

[gethinceri]

Yay!!!

 

[FB]

Ha - Dick Bennets just flicked the V's to someone off camera not realising they had just cut to Louise no-good man who was about to interview him

 

[Brogan]

Plato his own worst enemy in race 2.

Idiot!

 

[Brogan]

Plato redeems himself in race three, although it remains to be seen whether he will get away with the move at the last chicane on the last lap.

I do however think Shedden had been blocking for several laps, weaving all over the circuit in an attempt to keep Plato behind.

 

[Jos the Boss]

That was just dirty, he pushed him off! I like aggressive defending, and a little nudge gave to just push them slightly but that wasn't fair

 

[Brogan]

Well if the weaving rule which is in F1 was in BTCC, Shedden would have been serving a drive through so the pair of them were guilty.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Oh that rule is silly as well, what is the point of basically getting rid of defending and they have added DRS?! But that's for the F1 discussion and the good thing about BTCC is there is no rules about weaving so Shedden did nothing wrong "in theory"

 

[mjo]

Well if the weaving rule which is in F1 was in BTCC, Shedden would have been serving a drive through so the pair of them were guilty.

Surely Lewis Hamilton should get one?

Anyway, you must be so disappointed that Neal got punted off the circuit and retired.

 

[Brogan]

Anyway, you must be so disappointed that Neal got punted off the circuit and retired.

Absolutely gutted.
I switched off immediately.

Oh wait...no, no I didn't

 

[Brogan]

So as expected, Plato was penalised 2 seconds which put him behind Shedden.

That actually gave Shedden the win as Jackson was disqualified due to the turbo boost limit on his car exceeding the limit.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

So still a net 2nd place for Plato, quite an achievement from 17th on the grid. Poetic justice, seeing as he was himself dumped unfairly off the track by Jackson in the first race.
I was gutted for Neal too (not).

 

[gethinceri]

A great day's racing on what is truly a great racers' circuit. The season looks set to be a typical classic.

 

[Galahad]

So shocked to see that nice Mr. Plato resorting to bully boy tactics.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I guess he was fed up with that naughty Scottish bloke weaving in front of him like a 19th century mill worker for two whole laps and then brake testing him down the back straight.

 

[mjo]

Gotta love touring cars!!

 

[Galahad]

When Plato and Shedden have to go and face the Great Steward In The Sky, I know which one is going to have the longer charge sheet.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

When Plato and Shedden have to go and face the Great Steward In The Sky, I know which one is going to have the longer charge sheet.