BTCC Weekend thread 29/3/08

[m0rk]

Live timing info here

Showing Live all afternoon on Sunday on ITV4

BRANDS HATCH INDY CIRCUIT
SATURDAY/SUNDAY 29th / 30th March

Saturday, 29th March
Time Activity Championship Signing-On Scrutineering
09.00 – 09.15 Free Practice Ginetta Junior Championship
09.25 – 09.45 Qualifying Formula Renault UK with Michelin
09.55 – 10.35 Free Practice HiQ MSA British Touring Car
Championship
10.45 – 11.05 Qualifying SEAT Cupra Championship
11.15 – 11.30 Qualifying Ginetta Junior Championship
11.40 – 12.10 Qualifying ELF Renault Clio Cup
12.20 – 13.00 Free Practice HiQ MSA British Touring Car
Championship
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 14.30 Qualifying Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
14.40 – 15.00 Qualifying Formula Renault UK with Michelin
15.10 – 15.30 Qualifying SEAT Cupra Championship
15.40 – 16.10 Qualifying HiQ MSA British Touring Car
Championship
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16.25 Race Ginetta Junior Championship 14
16.55 Race ELF Renault Clio Cup 20
17.35 Race Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 34


Sunday, 30th March
Time Activity Laps
10.00 Formula Renault UK with Michelin 24
10.40 SEAT Cupra Championship 22
11.20 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
11.30 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24
12.10 Ginetta Junior Championship 14
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break
12.30 – 13.10 Pit Lane Walkabout / Autograph Session
13.30 ELF Renault Clio Cup 20
14.10 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
14.20 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24
15.00 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 34
15.40 Formula Renault UK with Michelin 24
16.20 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
16.30 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24
17.10 SEAT Cupra Championship 22

 

[ZBOYD]

First free practice begins, and BTCC 2008 is go

 

[ZBOYD]

JP has proven the car has some pace, but everyone was slower than they were in testing at Brands Hatch the other week.

If it stays dry, and if they were all running with race trim during the testing phase last week. Then it should drop into the mid 48 secs mark during qualifying which is where the fastest were during testing.

Both Leon's only managed low 49secs during testing.

 

[Mylo]

I fear the indy circuit is too small for the Leons

Hopefully I'm very wrong.

 

[chungster]

woah top 15 covered by just 1 sec difference!

Could be very close racing then. Still undecided on whether to trek down tomorrow or not.

 

[ZBOYD]

It's nearly always this close in BTCC. Brands Indy especially.

 

[tris]

Dose anyone know the qualifing please?

 

[tris]

Forget that just seen that its not till 15:40

 

[ZBOYD]

aye, unless they have some extra pace, or it rains i think they'll be mid top 10. But Plato is a racer, so he won't stay there for long come Race 1

 

[Mylo]

Forget that just seen that its not till 15:40

enough time for us all to will M.N to fall off the track

 

[ZBOYD]

Speed Traps & Sectors from the Free Practice Sessions

Looking at the timings the Leon TDI is pretty damn swift on the quick bits, but it is falling down on hooking up a good lap at the moment.

Free Practice 1 - Speed Traps

Free Practice 1 - Sectors

Free Practice 2 - Speed Traps

Free Practice 2 - Sectors

 

[DanGB]

Its raining heavy now..

 

[ZBOYD]

Conditions described on live timing currently as Damp and Changeable. The SEAT Cupra's have just gone Red Flag which could indicate someone has binned it on a wet track.

BTCC Qualifying could be quite interesting now

 

[Moley RUFC]

GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!

Super Mat gets pole!

Just spoken to his wheel man on the mobile who said just watch him go tomorrow. My bet that Mat will be leading the championship after round 1 may come through...........

 

[ZBOYD]

Full results

 

[ZBOYD]

Love to know who binned it 1 minute from the end, because i think a few were on for a last lap dash.

Great result for Mat, but he'll need to watch his mirrors tomorrow i feel. They aren't mobile chicanes lining up behind him.

 

[ZBOYD]

Qualifying - Speed Traps

Qualifying - Best Sectors

 

[ZBOYD]

As you can see the Leon is the fastest car out there through the traps, but it's balance isn't great over the lap distance. So its not hooking up the sectors as well as quite a few cars.

 

[traumapat]

watching with intrest. roll-on tomorrow

 

[Moley RUFC]

Love to know who binned it 1 minute from the end, because i think a few were on for a last lap dash.

Great result for Mat, but he'll need to watch his mirrors tomorrow i feel. They aren't mobile chicanes lining up behind him.

Too right mate. Makes getting to bed at 3am then back up at 5.30am tomorrow worth while