Rockingham Media Day

[MattL]

First photos now online: http://www.btccpages.com/gallery/v/btcc2009/medialaunch/

[Alfa Fan]

Seems to be a poor year for liverys.

[dans_hatch]

Adams new car looks pretty cool!

Airwaves BMW this year - come on!!

[CroftPilgrim]

I was actually thinking how much I like the liveries thus far! Civic looks great in black! Team Sunshine looks pretty good with the black too. :)

[BTCC2]

The Astra looks awful!

[CroftPilgrim]

Standard Boulevard Team Racing livery!

[MattL]

More photos going up now. Same link as above!

[Alfa Fan]

There's a sight many have doubted for about 3 years now, 2 CVR cars actually running!

[Alfa Fan]

And having just seen John George's car, is black paint on speical offer atm!?

[M4T VW]

Hi

Good pics, That was fast work!

Is there a way to view the bigger pics?
I cant seem to get past thumnails.

Thanks
Mat :)

P.S, John George's car is Pinkneys old one, Hense its black

[thetrooper_uk]

I like the liveries so far. No more Halfords orange is a good thing.

[MattL]

Hi
Is there a way to view the bigger pics?


Sorry, you should be able to view larger versions now!

[LiamM]

Wish I was there! I was all already to go until I had a meeting this morning, and was given a whole load of work to do for tomorrow! Grrrrr!

[LiamM]

And having just seen John George's car, is black paint on speical offer atm!?

Its the old Dave Pinkney car, and they've only had it a week, so I guess they havent had time to paint it yet, just slap some stickers on it for photos

[M4T VW]

Sorry, you should be able to view larger versions now!

Ah, Yes. Thats better thanks :)

[Allyc85]

The motorbase car livery isnt great, look like theyve taken the doors from another car after an accident. still they've got the sponsorship and thats all that matters I suppose :)

[Eurotech]

The Motorbase BMWs should be in the same livery that they tested.

good to see an astra coupe back in the championship even if it does have an opel badge...

[VX_Rules]

The motorbase car livery isnt great, look like theyve taken the doors from another car after an accident. still they've got the sponsorship and thats all that matters I suppose :)

Might not be far off further into the season...

[mattie007]

The Motorbase BMWs should be in the same livery that they tested.

good to see an astra coupe back in the championship even if it does have an opel badge...

Yeah, I noticed that! Where has this car come from? STCC, DTC?

The liveries are better than last year. We have VX red, Seat yellow, Ford/Chevvy blue, TD/JAG black, BMW orange, BMW white, hopefully MG green!

What more of a mix could you want!

[Eurotech]

I think its Erkuts car from the Turkish Touring Car Championship...

[MattL]

I think its Erkuts car from the Turkish Touring Car Championship...

Yep, that's right.

[VX_Rules]

I must say that The VX livery is great improvement from last year even if it still lacks a little imagination. But still better!

[VkmSpouge]

I think the best livery is the Team Dynamics one. Team RAC always has a nice bright orange. I like CVR's livery and John George's. I have to say I think the worse livery is Motorbase's, I quite like the white and blue but they kept the black and red stripes which don't work, they should have made those blue too.

[Allyc85]

Times from crash.net

1. Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si 1min 23.609secs I
2. Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 23.997secs M
3. Stephen Jelley Team RAC BMW 320si 1min 24.410secs I
4. Matt Neal VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 24.193secs M
5. Andrew Jordan VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 24.223secs M
6. Gordon Shedden Team Dynamics Honda Civic 1min 24.329secs I
7. Harry Vaulkhard Tempus Sport Chevrolet Lacetti 1min 24.746secs I
8. Rob Collard Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 24.823secs I
9. Dave Pinkney Team Dynamics Honda Civic 1min 25.287secs I
10. Martyn Bell Team sunshine.co.uk Honda Integra 1min 25.506secs I B
11. Jonathan Adam Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 26.003secs I
12. Liam McMillan Maxtreme SEAT Toledo 1min 26.208secs I
13. John George TH Motorsport with JAG Honda Integra 1min 27.001secs I B
14. Tom Chilton Team Aon Ford Focus ST 1min 27.218secs I
15. Martin Johnson Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1min 27.519secs I B

[VX_Rules]

I think Motorbase really missed a chance to make a really good livery of white turqoise and dark blue. but oh well...

[VX_Rules]

Urm, Team Aon??? Anyone got any idea?

[Allyc85]

Chilton had engine problems according to the crash report.

[stevevxr]

Christ i'm well happy now...... good to have the BTCC back again !!!!

Looking like a good championship again with some nu driver's and cars....

Really like TD Honda Civic.... look's amazing..... :)

Nice too see The Astra G Coupe back in the championship.....But i have to say the Vectra's look mint again..... And Andy Jordan was giving the vectra some stick judging by the pics on Btccpages.com

Well done Team RAC on there performance today.....

Can't wait for Brands Hatch 5th April.....ROLL ON BTCC 2009 Friends !!!!!!!! :s mokin:

[MattL]

Urm, Team Aon??? Anyone got any idea?

I think the timing only recorded about three laps for Chilton. He actually did more than that, but they were generally short runs to make small changes to the car. And yes, then they had engine issues towards the end of the session.

[mattie007]

Will the Astra be listed as an Opel or Vauxhall?

Scrap that, just seen its a Vauxhall!

[Holbon]

My pic's from Media day at Rockingham

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272832@N05/sets/72157615651516152/

[AndySpeed]

My pic's from Media day at Rockingham

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8272832@N05/sets/72157615651516152/

Great photos mate!

As said before, there really are some poor liveries this year. VX have improved theirs so that's good, but Motorbase have an awful livery. As on a slightly smaller scale do Team Aon and Boulevard.

Team Dynamics black livery FTW. A good livery provides better sponsorship value for money IMO so what are they all thinking!?

Someone should consult Andy Blackmore!

[m0rk]

Someone should consult Andy Blackmore!

One of the teams already did.... but I don't think it's as god intended..

[VX_Rules]

Spill :P

[Northern Monkey]

Andy did the Aon livery i believe.

[VX_Rules]

But the AON livery is basically the same as one Ford has done previously on a Focus saloon.

[Eurotech]

I think Motorbase will have to do some work on that livery before Brands because it looks awful. and Jordans vectra should have John Guest not Pirtek on it...

[VX_Rules]

Its got both, but obviously Pirtek stumped up the most cash...

[Alfa Fan]

Dave Pinkney says he's looking forward to racing his "awesome" looking black and pink car. Anyone remember the last black and pink hatch he raced? Presumably he'll be hoping it goes better than that!!

[Eurotech]

Dave Pinkney says he's looking forward to racing his "awesome" looking black and pink car. Anyone remember the last black and pink hatch he raced? Presumably he'll be hoping it goes better than that!!
I don;t remember it...

[AndySpeed]

I don;t remember it...

http://www.btcc.net/images/gallery/lg_2436_ac80.jpg

[Alfa Fan]

Not really a hatch is it...I was thinking more of this!! http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/955759.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A6DEC9EB623A93E4F7 A40A659CEC4C8CB6

[rwdvectra]

I think Motorbase will have to do some work on that livery before Brands because it looks awful. and Jordans vectra should have John Guest not Pirtek on it...


If you knew how much Pirtek paid in sponsorship (and i do) then you'd see why it says Pirtek and not John Guest

[tdb]

Andy's vectra does have John Guest on it!
In big letters on the bonnet!

Pirtek isn't the only significant sponsor.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Dave Pinkney says he's looking forward to racing his "awesome" looking black and pink car. Anyone remember the last black and pink hatch he raced? Presumably he'll be hoping it goes better than that!!

I don't see why he needs a pink car just because his name has 'pink' in it.

If I was in the BTCC I wouldn't colour my car after my name....

[PDS]

I think Motorbase will have to do some work on that livery before Brands because it looks awful. and Jordans vectra should have John Guest not Pirtek on it...
Airwaves BMW have changed slightly since Rockingham.
http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/gallery/v/Motorsport-Photography/saloon/btcc/2009/test_001/BTCCtest_090324_PS0118hi.jpg.html

What you mean this large John Guest on the bonnet?
http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/gallery/v/Motorsport-Photography/saloon/btcc/2009/media/BTCCMedia09_090319_JH0325hi.jpg.html

[AndySpeed]

Airwaves BMW have changed slightly since Rockingham.
http://www.stillphotography.co.uk/gallery/v/Motorsport-Photography/saloon/btcc/2009/test_001/BTCCtest_090324_PS0118hi.jpg.html

Now you see if Motorbase did away with the red on that car it would look so much better...

[Eurotech]

I meant that is should ahe Joh Guest on the sides instead of Pirtek because the red and yellow doesn't work

[c8nay]

Now you see if Motorbase did away with the red on that car it would look so much better...

The stripes on the bonnet help a bit, but the side is still letting it down. Even just having a quick think, I came up with a couple of ways to finish it off.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/c8nay/AirwavesBMWliveries.png

[PDS]

Can't connect to the link. Can you post the liveries here?

[mattie007]

The stripes on the bonnet help a bit, but the side is still letting it down. Even just having a quick think, I came up with a couple of ways to finish it off.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b214/c8nay/AirwavesBMWliveries.png

Quite an improvement! I like the green one!

Where did you get the original image from? Id like a ZS and Integra version.
Looks almost drawing-like.

[c8nay]

Can't connect to the link. Can you post the liveries here?
Oh, well the whole image is a bit big, but here is 2 of them the rest were the same style but with different colours.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6459/airwavesbmwv8.png (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=airwavesbmwv8.png)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7366/airwavesbmwv7.png (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=airwavesbmwv7.png)

[c8nay]

Quite an improvement! I like the green one!

Where did you get the original image from? Id like a ZS and Integra version.
Looks almost drawing-like.

They are made from tracing blueprints. We've only done S2000 cars though. Would send you a PM but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.