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Alfa Fan
23rd March 2010, 12:32
Half an hour left of morning running. Anyone know why Plato hasn't run. Chevrolet appear to have 2 cars there, is one of them not ready yet?
cos
23rd March 2010, 13:00
Steering failure; he should be out this afternoon.
Alfa Fan
23rd March 2010, 13:09
Do you know whats going on at Forster? Only 12 laps for Arthur and Depper has not been out.
cos
23rd March 2010, 13:17
Not sure just going by what the official BTCC twitter feed has been posting. There was a bit of rain towards the end of the session which may have put others off going out on track?
Alfa Fan
23rd March 2010, 14:24
I see Jordan has been off on the grass in the morning media photos!

http://btcc.net/images/gallery/lg_5382_231e.jpg

Neal and Plato have also been getting very close (much more of this to come I would have thought!)

http://btcc.net/images/gallery/lg_5379_24ec.jpg
Alfa Fan
23rd March 2010, 14:27
Pinkneys car looks like something you'd see in a destruction derby!
I am evil Homer
23rd March 2010, 14:48
I'm not convinced the Civic will be that close to the Cruze come race day!
Allyc85
23rd March 2010, 17:43
Any times yet? :)
mattie007
23rd March 2010, 17:47
That Chevvy does look like it means business!
Alfa Fan
23rd March 2010, 17:53
I'm not convinced the Civic will be that close to the Cruze come race day!

Well 0.15 off in the test isn't too bad

Afternoon Session

Plato 48.662
Shedden 48.817
Chilton 48.829
Kane 48.920
Neal 48.930
Collard 48.963
Onslow-Cole 49.144
McDowall 49.171
O'Neill 49.193
Jackson 49.418
Neate 49.462
Jordan 49.499
Pinkney 49.583
Hamilton 49.639
Boardman 49.949
Johnson 50.085
Wood 50.472
George 51.215
VkmSpouge
23rd March 2010, 18:52
According to Autosport.com Shaun Hollamby did do plenty of laps but with no transponder.
Allyc85
23rd March 2010, 21:58
Glad to hear that, AMD are my new under dog team to support this year :)
Eurotech
23rd March 2010, 22:02
Really? I'm going to stick with Mr Johnson and his antique Vauxhall Astra...
MG2004
23rd March 2010, 22:32
I've posted a few photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_ward/sets/72157623680317430/

The Hollamby VW Golf looked very professionally turned out :)

Dave Pinkney's Vectra looks just awful!!! It's hard to believe it's the same type of car as Andrew Jordan's, which looks like a proper racing car!

The Honda Civics look very dull. The white is extremely "off" white and it just doesn't look nice at all to me.

Tom Boardman's SEAT was spewing out flames from one exhaust and black smoke from the other whenever he eased off for a corner - something not quite right there lads!

It was great to finally see some cars back on track after the long winter, and a fantastic surprise to see Mr Jackson back in a BMW :) )

Oh, and you'd better get used to new noise this year - those turbos sound weird on the overrun!
WSRfan82
24th March 2010, 04:50
vid of 2010 media day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6eEN3PCxtI
mattie007
24th March 2010, 12:15
Anyone got any idea of the Golfs pace?
Allyc85
24th March 2010, 12:25
Great pics and vid, though shame you dont get to hear the NGTC engine noise on it.

I like this pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_ward/4457718659/in/set-72157623680317430/

:p
BTCC2
24th March 2010, 15:47
Anyone got any idea of the Golfs pace?

Quite slow I believe because they had a lot of teething problems.
UltimateDanGTR
24th March 2010, 17:46
Neal and Plato have also been getting very close (much more of this to come I would have thought!)

http://btcc.net/images/gallery/lg_5379_24ec.jpg

just look at the size difference between those 2 cars-very interesting. I can't wait to see these two guys in action this year, my bet one of them will walk away with the championship.
RMLCruzeing82
24th March 2010, 21:52
i think its down to plato, neal and jackson
RMLCruzeing82
24th March 2010, 21:55
Great pics and vid, though shame you dont get to hear the NGTC engine noise on it.

I like this pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_ward/4457718659/in/set-72157623680317430/

:p

yeah hearing the Vectras with a blow of valves was weird. felt like they had turned up at the wrong track
Robinho
25th March 2010, 17:39
yeah hearing the Vectras with a blow of valves was weird. felt like they had turned up at the wrong track

heh heh he he heh, blow off, he he heh!
Edward Bancroft
25th March 2010, 23:14
Tom Boardman's SEAT was spewing out flames from one exhaust and black smoke from the other whenever he eased off for a corner - something not quite right there lads!Yea, sometimes both exhausts were flaming too...

Made for good photos, though.

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/steven_why/BTCC_test_2010/RLY_3344_800.jpg

Ed