BenB
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 07:35 PM |
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BTCC
Okay, who's your favorite driver? Just watched the silverstone race (was on holiday when it was on).
For my £0.01 it's Paul O'Neill. Drives cleanly, lots of emotion, personally always liked the car, underdog status etc etc.
Bizarrely my least favorite driver is now ex favourite. I used to think Matt Neal was great because when he was a privateer he drove aruond people.
And I was so happy when he did the big one. Now he just drives up behind the car in front, if they're RWD he taps them mid corner, if
they're FWD he just cuts a corner to muscle through. Or am I being harsh? But IMHO Neil is one of the most pedestrian drivers out there. Best
bit of any race is when someone gives him some of his own medicine. At least at the last race he said "I've probably done worse
myself" when shafted from the rear....
On a different point what do you think Plato thinks the Fords are doing? This is (IIRC) the 3rd restrictor the Fords have been given. Are they doing
something funky? Or does it just demonstrate that there is a "replacement for displacement" and it's called volumetric efficiency?
Presumably they won't worry about emissions so no recirculating system that you could use to accidentally bypass the restrictor..... They do
seem fast though!!
Still don't understand why they run some of the BTCC races on short circuits e.g. the short Silverstone circuit. Why not go the whole hog? Seems
to be like getting it on with a right tasty sort but making them put a bin bag over their top half. Okay it'll still be enjoyable but why not
make the most of the situation and have a go with everything that's there to play with? Oh well 
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D Beddows
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 08:09 PM |
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The whole thing has just become a farce in my opinion especialy with no works teams any more and Jason Plato is just confirming what I've
always suspected ie that he's a complete t*sser who blames everyone else if he isn't winning rather than just getting on with it 
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 08:57 PM |
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Must admit I like Plato, a good old fashioned racer, he's not bad at it either.
Agree with you about Neal though, used to like him but now seems to think he has the right to punt anyone off any time he likes, one stint in a works
team (riding shotgun to Giovanardi lets be honest) and he suddenly becomes a bit of a nobber IMO.
[Edited on 30/8/10 by norfolkluego]
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expatkiwi
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:08 PM |
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Matt Neal will always run back to Daddys team when he looses out on other drives.
I would like to vote on the poll who I work for just to see how he is doing in the poll but if I am the only one then that will look like I support
him..I DONT lol.
I have decided to call my Westfeild "The Caterhammer" Hopefully it will
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expatkiwi
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:10 PM |
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Phew I just voted and I am not the only one
I have decided to call my Westfeild "The Caterhammer" Hopefully it will
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:13 PM |
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I can't be arsed watching it. If want to see that sort of driving I'll just go to the banger racing.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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procomp
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:16 PM |
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Hi
Only ever bother watching to see how local lad Andrew Jordan is getting on. The whole of the BTCC package and support races are a complete farce
Except the Porches. Its just crash bang wallop.
It should no longer be branded as motor racing as there's very little of that happening. It's just entertainment involving cars. 
Cheers Matt
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BenB
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:30 PM |
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I went from disliking Jason Potato to thinking he's quite a good racer. Handles a car quite nicely....
Still ike the RWD BMWs....
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Simon
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| posted on 30/8/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Anthony Reid, or is he not doing it anymore.
Haven't followed since MG folded, hardly the btcc with all the foreign stuff in there!
ATB
Simon
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joemotion
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| posted on 31/8/10 at 07:45 AM |
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Wouldnt be many cars racing if it was British only makes!
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l0rd
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| posted on 31/8/10 at 09:11 AM |
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Voted for Plato just because he used to drive the Renault Laguna on BTCC years ago. 
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bmseven
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| posted on 31/8/10 at 11:34 AM |
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A damn site more interesting than the F1 Circus 
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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matt.c
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| posted on 31/8/10 at 10:14 PM |
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I think plato is just a moaner! He keeps banging on about the fords being quicker.
Yes they may be quicker in a straight line but they use there tyres up more so they loose most of there advantage by the end of the race.
I was at snetterton when plato had no trouble keeping ahead of the fords even with ballast!!
In touring cars it has always been rough. Even the early days they just punt the guy off to get ahead. You take it and you give it back.
Anyway i voted neal as i have been with him all the way from his early days.
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