What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton

Did any one sit through the sad 10 car field of the BTTC....>

What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton >

I thought the actual racing was pretty good, all close stuff. but I was>surprised at the 12 car feild. Although I think I heard more cars will be>entered at later races.

what the hell happened to the Independants, 1>team!

If you're going to complain about something at least get it's name right, > its the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).>

Must have been watching some different races to me today then. Yes, the > car count was low but I saw all 3 touring car races (as well as most of > the support ones - thanks MotorsTV!) and each of them had battles that > were enjoyable and worth watching.>

Yes, there are at least another 4 cars expected at future rounds. The > Lexus team didn't get their second car built in time and teams like GA > Motorsport failed to get the funding in place in time for this weekend.>

There are 8 independent teams entered for the championship but only the > highest placed finisher gets a prize in the presentations. Just happens > that today they were Team Halfords who also won races!

What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton

What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton

FooAtari <alistair_fraser81R­EMOVE@THISyahoo.co.u­k> writes>>"Paulinho" <senninha1@(sad).bt­internet.com> wrote in news:d3bm1v$qq1$1>>­

If you're going to complain about something at least get it's name > right, its the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).>

Must have been watching some different races to me today then. Yes, the > car count was low but I saw all 3 touring car races (as well as most of > the support ones - thanks MotorsTV!) and each of them had battles that > were enjoyable and worth watching.>

Yes, there are at least another 4 cars expected at future rounds. The > Lexus team didn't get their second car built in time and teams like GA > Motorsport failed to get the funding in place in time for this weekend.>

There are 8 independent teams entered for the championship but only the > highest placed finisher gets a prize in the presentations. Just happens > that today they were Team Halfords who also won races!>

The 2005 calendar can be found at>http://www.toca-­tour.org.uk/2005_cal­endar.html, but I'm not sure how many of>these events are covered live.

"Paulinho" <senninha1@(sad).bt­internet.com> wrote in message> news:d3bm1v$qq1$1@h­ercules.btinternet.c­om...>> Did any one sit through the sad 10 car field of the BTTC....>>

FooAtari <alistair_fraser81R­EMOVE@THISyahoo.co.u­k> writes>>Emma <Emma@excalvehs.dem­on.co.uk> wrote in>>> There are 8 independent teams entered for the championship but only

Yep, Team Halfords are actually Team Dynamics which is owned by Matt > Neal & his Father.>

Which team were you talking about?>

Next round in the series is 1st May at Thruxton but MotorsTV will show> the Donington races a couple more times before then.>

ITV are supposed to be repeating their coverage late at night mid week> so worth looking through the TV listings.

"Paulinho" <senninha1@(sad).bt­internet.com> wrote in message> news:d3bm1v$qq1$1@h­ercules.btinternet.c­om...> > Did any one sit through the sad 10 car field of the BTTC....> >

No didn't watch that, but watched Moto GP, now that was fun. Last lap> fighting, as though they where on push bikes, glad when they had finished

I could breath again.>

FooAtari <alistair_fraser81R­EMOVE@THISyahoo.co.u­k> writes>>Emma <Emma@excalvehs.dem­on.co.uk> wrote in news:rgYf1eRtlYWCFw­l5>>> Yep, Team Halfords are actually Team Dynamics which is owned by Matt>>> Neal & his Father.>>> Which team were you talking about?>>I actually did know that, stupid me!>>I was talking about Mat Procter>

Erm, I think you mean Mark Proctor. ­> A bloke I used to know when he was in Rallycross a long time ago!>

They had a hard first weekend but they'll get themselves sorted out for > the next meeting I'm sure.>

What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton >

"Emma" <Emma@excalvehs.dem­on.co.uk> wrote in message > news:XYVQrBMaOXWCFw­x+@excalvehs.demon.c­o.uk...>> FooAtari <alistair_fraser81R­EMOVE@THISyahoo.co.u­k> writes>>>"Paulinho"­ <senninha1@(sad).bt­internet.com> wrote in news:d3bm1v$qq1$1>>­>

Shucks, I missed it ­>

Looks like I'll have to hope Sky+ has a series link.>

When's it on next??>

I enjoyed my day out at Donny yesterday. I was a bit suprised at the size > of the grid but still a fantastic atmosphere for some fantastic racing.>

-- > "A computer is like an air conditioner: Once you open windows, it stops > working. "

Saw bits of it, flicking between Motors TV and the WTCC and GT racing> coverage from Monza on Eurosport 2. The BTCC racing tends to get> upstaged by the support races IMO, and the reverse grids and 'success> ballast' silliness gets on my nerves a bit.>

Still, next weekend is DTM, which is *proper* touring car racing....

What utter dire crap...............­ sad really.....>

Guess I won't bother going to Thruxton

Did I imagine it or is there an MG entry this year?

If you do decide to come up to Croft then let me know. We're going to have > our display stand there again this year so I'll be around all weekend. ­>

Not only did I sit through the BTCC race, I did it from a cold hill >overlooking the Craner Curves, Redgate, The Old Hairpin and the straight >between McLeans and Coppice. I was also there on the Saturday, Freezing my >nether regions off (Only time I can remember being colder was in July last >year, watching the MotoGP from the Melbourne Loop!!!) and watching the cars >Qualify.

Not only did I sit through the BTCC race, I did it from a cold hill > overlooking the Craner Curves, Redgate, The Old Hairpin and the straight > between McLeans and Coppice. I was also there on the Saturday, Freezing my > nether regions off (Only time I can remember being colder was in July last > year, watching the MotoGP from the Melbourne Loop!!!) and watching the cars > Qualify.>

I will be going to Oulton Park when they come here later in the year, May go > to Silverstone and Croft, and am very likly to be going to Knockhill and > Brands Hatch also. If I lived closer, I would go to Snetterton and Thruxton > too, but not Mondello, as that circuit doesn't really float my boat as they > say (Maybe it's one you have to actually go to?) So that's 6 out of Ten > rounds I am going to, or likly to go to. I think that's not a bad strike > rate for watching utter dire crap, but then maybe I am watching someting > other than yourself?>

I would like there to be a few more cars, but then all that would really do > is give me some racing to watch when the lead cars have gone past... At > Donington and Brands, from where I sit or stand, you can see most of the > track, so loose the secondary battles in following the lead ones! But I > understand the casual fan feeling that it is not impressive because of the > number of cars racing. But is the Porsche Cup impressive? They have less > cars than the BTCC, and the Seat cup does not have many more, but again > produces some impressive racing. I think quality is better than Quantity. > Would be nice if some of the other WTCC spec cars would come over and race > in the BTCC.>

Anyhow, all of the above is only MHO, so no worries if you disagree, but I > for one am glad I missed the MotoGP, WTCC, BSB, WRC and CCWS (CART) to go > and watch.>

Have a good life.>

Nathan.>

Geoff May <BeateUndGeoff@t-on­line.de> writes>>James Hart wrote:>>> Helicon_One wrote:>>>>Still, next weekend is DTM, which is *proper* touring car racing....>>> Did I imagine it or is there an MG entry this year?>>There is some doubt as to whether or not they will be there.>>www.dtm.de still says that the two MG drivers are TBA.>

The team is/was to be run by Arena who ran Honda's in the BTCC, one of>the drivers has already been announced as Tom Chilton.

With the current circs, it doesn't sound as thought Johnny has missed>out on much...

DC <gojphNOJUNKTA@hotm­ail.com> wrote:>>On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:44:33 +0100, Emma <Emma@excalvehs.dem­on.co.uk>>>>

Wondered if you'd mention that. ­

A bit quiet on the Herbert front this year isn't it?

Here Here from someone who was down by the Dunlop Bridge ­

You should have waved, I'd have waved back you know! ­

I just waved and the missus is looking at me like I've gone completely off > my trolley. And I didn't notice anyone waving back...>

Nah, it's high-tech road-course NASCAR. Near-spec chassis with> minimal relationship to "production" cars, near-identical engines,> and bodywork that looks vaguely like the real thing. Good *racing*,> but to me, the WTCC is the "real thing".