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1st August 2007, 23:41 #1
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2001 AA.Com BTCC - A Year of Questions...
...mostly from me.
This was the first year when I became an absolute and true BTCC fan (beforehand they had just been "cars with rooves") and I remember my own reaction to the stunningly thin grid offered by the first rounds of the championship. But I want to know what you all thought!
1) What did you think when you saw the thin grids, or heard that the BTCC grid would be amazingly small? Also, if you were actually at those rounds, describe the reaction by the crowd when they saw the grid.
2) Were you optimistic for the future, or did you think this could be a slow death for the Country's best tin-top championship?
3) When they started changing the rules, such as the delayed start for the production cars, what was your opinion?
4) At the end of the year, what did you think for the future of the BTCC?
5) Any other comments?
Sorry about the survey nature of this thread, but I want to know what everyone else thought about it! Answer and debate... GO!BTCCCrazy.co.uk
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1st August 2007, 23:51 #2
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Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
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Originally Posted by Mp3 AstraBlackadder! Blackadder! With many a cunning plan,
Blackadder! Blackadder! You horrid little man.
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2nd August 2007, 06:21 #3
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From an Australian perspective......
1) I wasn't really suprised, given the drama's of the previous season or two with slowly diminishing grids, change of championship management & rules changes, that only a small amount of BTC-T cars fronted, plus the fact that the BTCC was going it alone rules wise. I was actually of the belief that they probably should have made the championship for Super Production cars, and implemate common rules with other championships for 2002/3.
2) I wasn't optimistic of the BTC-Touring class' future (I was wrong ), but the championship as a whole will always survive no matter what the rules package is.
3) I thought the production class headstart was abit of a farce.
4) By the end of the year things had come along well, coupled with a championship battle at the end of the season....just a shame Plato didn't come back to defend it.
5) I still think it was a mistake to go their own way rules wise in 2001. Whilst admittedly they couldn;t really have gone on with Super Touring into 2001 like the ETCC did along with the STCC, working together on a common rules package for Europe would surely have been more desireable. Having said that, the BTCC has kept getting stronger (perhaps with the exception of 2005 where it plateaued abit)
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2nd August 2007, 06:22 #4
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I had friends in the production class so for me it was great. I was (and still am) not so concerned with what the leading class type of car is - super tourer, the btcc spec or s2000 spec but that the racing is tight.
A close race of 8 cars is far better than a 20 car procession.
so
1) there would be more
2) never thought there would be a problem - if the top class went then the production cars would take over.
3) liked it and enjoyed it
4) it would be better next yearI've got friends racing all over the world.... good luck to you all.
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2nd August 2007, 09:54 #5
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I knew at the time it was only a cyclical phase the championship was going through, knew it would come good again.
RE the BTC-T rules if I remember, they were all set to be adopted by the then ETCC until BMW opposed them and wanted S2000, a fancier Super Production set of rules to which they had a suitable car already..
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2nd August 2007, 10:14 #6
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Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
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2nd August 2007, 10:16 #7
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2nd August 2007, 13:24 #8
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Just one of those things in motorsport. As been noted most motorsport championships goes through cyclical phases.
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2nd August 2007, 16:37 #9
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Such deep thoughts for a fan so new as myself at the time but here goes....
Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
I went to only Croft for the first time in 2001 supporting Tommy Erdos and I must admit I didn't pay any attention to the looks on other faces. Whether they were angry or plain bored ridgid.
Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra
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Originally Posted by Mp3 AstraManufacturers Champs (06'), Teams Champs (07')
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2nd August 2007, 17:08 #10
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