BTCC 2020

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 14:48

Ah explains why! Not convinced by these minis anarl. I want proper ones!

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 15:08

PMR pulled both cars as they're setup around commercial partnerships, which don't look good value at the moment with no spectators or hospitality allowed for at least the first half of the compressed season. Makes more sense to hit pause and carry the agreement over to 2021. Same sort of thing with AJ and Rowbotham.

As a hardened race fan ... I'm not sure who'd want to go for a hospitality weekend at Brands in November when spectators are likely allowed. Brrr!

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 15:28

MagicBoy said:
PMR pulled both cars as they're setup around commercial partnerships, which don't look good value at the moment with no spectators or hospitality allowed for at least the first half of the compressed season. Makes more sense to hit pause and carry the agreement over to 2021. Same sort of thing with AJ and Rowbotham.

As a hardened race fan ... I'm not sure who'd want to go for a hospitality weekend at Brands in November when spectators are likely allowed. Brrr!

They can do hot food and mulled wine

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 15:31

Throw in a hot toddie and a hot water bottle and I'm sold!

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 15:53

Lol the formula ford car just drove straight into the chicane block.

Stu999 · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:36

Safety car first lap LOL

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:43

A pack of five for first!

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:44

I've seen Sutton do some things over the years, but that was excellent.

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:47

He’s through!

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:51

Sutton will be bouncing off the walls after this.

Stu999 · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:56

Only one winner there. Great to see the Hyundai on the podium too. Two new cars on the podium.

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 17:58

5th is a great result for Ollie Jackson in the Focus too.

vanpeebles · 2 Aug 2020 at 18:02

I think next weekend the shackles will be off. It’s not quite a btcc weekend, unless someone has gone barrel rolling into the gravel. Not a bad weekend back. The Porsches were still pap, and I’d rather see more Ginetta Juniors than the Mini thing.

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 18:13

Drivers have to be a bit more careful with the compressed schedule. Brands Hatch is next weekend, so shell damage won't be able to get fixed between rounds. Miss a round and they'll be in trouble with Chairman Gow.

Stu999 · 2 Aug 2020 at 18:26

MagicBoy said:
5th is a great result for Ollie Jackson in the Focus too.

Yeah, the Foci look like they should be competitive.

PooKer · 2 Aug 2020 at 21:01

Stu999 said:
Sutton was absolutely flying in both rounds so far. Thought the commentators went lightly on Turkington in the first round, thought he punted Sutton off.

No Andrew Jordan this year? Was disappointed to see the Power Maxed Astras skipping 2020 but coming back in 2021.

Wasn't really Turks fault. The bunching ment Tingram was in the back of Turks who then turned Sutton round. From anb entertainment view it was great to see him charging back. Does show how poor moffat is in the same hardware. All in all good racing today.

I was expecting a few more drop outs. Motorbase looked a little low on the sponsorship side so I wonder if they've rolled most of the contracts to 2021 but had the funds to run or Andy Neates seat allowed the other two to run also.

MagicBoy · 2 Aug 2020 at 21:34

Moffat needs some seat time in a sorted RWD car, which he'll get now Ash is there and they've just done next to no testing so far. Give him the rest of the season to get his head around it. Motorbase's sponsor pulled out just before Media Day IIRC. Neate shouldn't be anywhere the BTCC and I'm surprised Chairman Gow allowed it after the last couple of ... yeah. I'll stop now before I rant!

HARD looked as ill prepared and chaotic as ever.

SoliD · 3 Aug 2020 at 09:53

Sutton was just on a different level yesterday, if he had kept his head in that first race, he could have easily won all 3 races.

vanpeebles · 9 Aug 2020 at 11:42

Gah did they start early? I missed the first race, napping due to heat exhaustion

MagicBoy · 9 Aug 2020 at 12:11

Same here, fortunately set the recorder! Is there an ITV4+1?