TRD1 BTCC Brands Hatch Indy Sprints

[tannat]

It was an exciting weekend at brands, with 2 different race winners and very close finishes in all three races. Sadly, the BTCC circus was without Alfa driver Jon Brown this round having suffered an injury to his hand..

RACE1
Returning Team EGG driver nips Peter Vuko at the checker by 8/10ths of a second under sunny conditions. Less than 2 seconds in arrears was Team EGG driver Tannat, followed by the factory Vauxhall of Chris Finch, BM in the MG, with racer69 rounding out the field...


1--Luffield-------Vauxhall(EGG)--2:00.46-----38.21
2--PeterVuko----AlfaRomeo-----2:01.26-----38.12
3--Tannat-------Vauxhall(EGG)--2:03.05-----38.92
4--ChrisFinch----Vauxhall--------2:11.03-----41.64
5--BM-----------MG-------------2:15.49-----42.15
6--racer69-------Vauxhall-------2:19.63------41.67

[tannat]

Another win for Luffield, breaking the 2 minute barrier for 3 laps with a 1:59.37 overall time! Not quite 2 seconds behind was Peter Vuko in the Alfa, who was over 2 seconds ahead of Tannat in the seconds Team EGG entry. Vauxhall's Chris Finch narrowly edged out BM 1.42 seconds at the checker followed by racer69 in the seconds factory Vauxhall..



1--Luffield-------Vauxhall(EGG)--1:59.37----38.07
2--PeterVuko----AlfaRomeo-----2:01.08-----38.11
3--Tannat-------Vauxhall(EGG)--2:03.91-----38.85
4--ChrisFinch----Vauxhall--------2:10.45-----41.45
5--BM-----------MG-------------2:11.87-----40.63
6--racer69-------Vauxhall--------2:15.51-----41.24

[tannat]

Peter Vuko took revenge in race 3 finishing nearly 2 seconds ahead of rival Luffield in the wet. Luffield and teammate Tannat finished in formation, with the former taking second by under 4/100ths of a second. Even closer race between Chris Finch and BM, with again the Vauxhall driver nipping it at the line by a narrow 19/100ths of a second, followed by racer69 in 6th.

1--PeterVuko----AlfaRomeo-----2:05.01-----39.64
2--Luffield-------Vauxhall(EGG)--2:06.93-----40.78
3--Tannat-------Vauxhall(EGG)--2:07.26-----40.25
4--ChrisFinch----Vauxhall--------2:13.38-----42.77
5--BM-----------MG-------------2:13.57-----42.08
6--racer69-------Vauxhall-------2:26.66------41.96

[tannat]

Driver's Championship after seven rounds:

1. Peter Vuko 130 (9 wins)
2. Brown John Brown 88 (2 wins)
3. Tannat 85
4. Chris Finch 49
5. BM 47
6. Luffield 38 (3 wins)
7. Racer69 31
8. RaikkonenRules 19
9. MadCat 14


Manufacturer's Points

1. Alfa Romeo 134 (11 wins)
2. Vauxhall EGG (3 wins) 78
3. MG 70
4. Vauxhall 69
5. Lexus 40
6. Peugeot 18

Alfa Romeo is crowned Manufacturer's Champion!!!!!

And the points have been corrected to allow for racer69's foray with the Peugeot at Silverstone


FINAL TWO ROUNDS:

February 7-14 Knockhill: 5 laps rain, 5 laps sunny

February 21-28 Donington Enduro: 20 laps sunny w/1 mandatory pit stop, default settings
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[BM]

Dammit, I was only a few seconds away from beating Chris each time! Hopefully I'll make up the deficit at my home track next time!!!

[chrisfinch]

What a few races for me-Fourth is probably my best finshes of the season, and I always fancied to go quite well here. It's probably the track I've done the most, and its shortest.

I told you I was gunning for your fourth place BM.

[Peter Vuko]

That was not a bad result. Well done Luffield on your two victories - it's a shame you did not contest more Rds this year - it would have been a close contest! My win in the wet pleased me - I'm starting to drive well in the rain in this game! Shame about J.B & his finger!

[tannat]

I was REALLY hoping for a win here, but just couldn't get the V'hall in the low 38's. Think I prefer the Alfa, but I may have just used a crappy setup.
I've already hit bthe track at Knockhill. Very close round earlier this season..

Luffield-you've really come a long way with this game since the Christmas Enduro back in 2005 (remember?).....

[tannat]

[quote="Peter Vuko"]That was not a bad result. Well done Luffield on your two victories - it's a shame you did not contest more Rds this year - it would have been a close contest! QUOTE]


He suffers from an affliction known as BATracer

[racer69]

Complete rubbish...i don't know what happened, in previous TRD1 BTCC's i've been in the 39s, i couldn't get below a 41 with the same setup at this round though.......