BTCC Oulton Park

[Allyc85]

First practice times..

1. Tom Chilton (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/53/tom_chilton.html) Team Aon Ford Focus ST 1min 27.914secs
2. Gordon Shedden (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/52/gordon_shedden.html) Team Honda Honda Civic 1min 27.939secs
3. Rob Collard (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/45/rob_collard.html) West Surrey Racing BMW 320si 1min 28.120secs
4. Mat Jackson (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/37/mat_jackson.html) Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 28.136secs
5. Matt Neal (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/59/matt_neal.html) Team Honda Honda Civic 1min 28.292secs
6. Tom Onslow-Cole (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/60/tom_onslow-cole.html) Team Aon Ford Focus ST 1min 28.382secs
7. Alex MacDowall Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze 1min 28.572secs
8. Jason Plato (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/49/jason_plato.html) Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze 1min 28.686secs
9. Andy Neate West Surrey Racing BMW 320si 1min 28.686secs
10. James Nash Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectra 1min 28.766secs
11. Tom Boardman Special Tuning (UK) SEAT Leon 1min 28.825secs
12. Andrew Jordan (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/43/andrew_jordan.html) Pirtek Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 28.980secs
13. Paul O'Neill sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra 1min 29.050secs
14. Steven Kane (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/44/steven_kane.html) Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 29.116secs
15. Dave Pinkney Pinkney Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra 1min 29.381secs
16. Arthur Forster Forster Motorsport BMW 320si 1min 30.139secs
17. John George (http://www.crash.net/btcc/racer_bio/57/john_george.html) sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra 1min 30.244secs
18. Lea Wood Central Group Racing Honda Integra 1min 30.331secs
19. Matt Hamilton TH Motorsport Honda Civic 1min 30.883secs
20. Shaun Hollamby AmD Milltek Racing Volkswagen Golf 1min 31.964secs
21. Martin Depper Forster Motorsport BMW 320si 1min 33.781secs
22. Martin Johnson Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra No time

[MattL]

It's pretty warm at Oulton Park. Bit cloudy and overcast though. Storms later?

Chilton still looks pretty quick despite the new restrictor on the Focus.

Andrew Jordan will have an engine change between FP2 and qualifying.

[Alfa Fan]

It's pretty warm at Oulton Park. Bit cloudy and overcast though. Storms later?

I doubt it. It's been like this here for the last few days. Might get a bit of rain around 4.30-5ish but I'd be surprised if its anything heavier today.

[Eurotech]

Tom Onslow-Cole on Pole for race 1, loving the new sliver wheels on the Team Aon Focuses (is it me or do they look bigger than the black ones?)

[VkmSpouge]

Well done to Tom Onslow-Cole for grabbing pole position. Gordon Shedden looking pretty good in second place. Very close between all the top four.
Paul o'Neill did a good job to get 8th place having only had one qualifying run. I guess Andrew Jordan must have had mechanical issues.
A small mention to Lea Wood doing well in 13th.

[Allyc85]

Its amazingly close between the top 4, should be a great race 1 tomorrow!

Andrew Jordan indeed had engine trouble in practise and they couldnt fix it in time for qualy so should be fun watching him come through.

And as you say Lea Wood has done well, he seems to have settled straight into the BTCC with no problem at all :)

Pos Driver Car Time Gap
1. Tom Onslow-Cole Ford 1m27.330s
2. Gordon Shedden Honda 1m27.350s + 0.020s
3. Jason Plato Chevrolet 1m27.389s + 0.059s
4. Alex MacDowall Chevrolet 1m27.399s + 0.069s
5. Tom Chilton Ford 1m27.566s + 0.236s
6. Rob Collard BMW 1m27.653s + 0.323s
7. Matt Neal Honda 1m27.785s + 0.455s
8. Paul O'Neill Honda 1m27.861s + 0.531s
9. Mat Jackson BMW 1m27.905s + 0.575s
10. James Nash Vauxhall 1m28.442s + 1.112s
11. Steven Kane BMW 1m28.505s + 1.175s
12. Tom Boardman SEAT 1m28.600s + 1.270s
13. Lea Wood Honda 1m28.965s + 1.635s
14. Andy Neate BMW 1m29.051s + 1.721s
15. David Pinkney Vauxhall 1m29.059s + 1.729s
16. Matt Hamilton Honda 1m29.453s + 2.123s
17. Martin Depper BMW 1m29.495s + 2.165s
18. Arthur Forster BMW 1m29.775s + 2.445s
19. John George Honda 1m29.895s + 2.565s
20. Shaun Hollamby Volkswagen 1m30.732s + 3.402s
21. Martin Johnson Vauxhall 1m32.042s + 4.712s
22. Andrew Jordan Vauxhall

[trebor901]

Every race meeting this year in the weeks running up to them Andrew Jordan has said he will get wins or podiums and he has failed to do so at all the meetings so far, looks like this one will be the same

[Eurotech]

It was a bit of a disappointing qualy session for Martin Johnson, I presume he had some sort of problem to be that far off the pace, Good Luck to him this weekend and I hope he can grab some results in light of recent events.

Btw, Trebor901, do you actually like the BTCC or are you just here to slag it off all the time? Try to be at least SLIGHTLY positive.

[Allyc85]

Every race meeting this year in the weeks running up to them Andrew Jordan has said he will get wins or podiums and he has failed to do so at all the meetings so far, looks like this one will be the same

Hardly his fault though is it this weekend :confused:

Still has a chance if he can make decent progress through the field in race 1 and get a decent spot for race 2 or the reverse grid in 3.

[RMLCruzeing82]

Just got back from oulton park and was a great day.

Plato and MacDowell and the Silverline Chevy team did a fan of there's proud top job from them

Shame about O'Neill ... think is Honda saw the RAF parashoot team and got excited.

Jackson was bloody lucky with his off in qualifying

Shame about jordon not getting out but will see how he gets on in race 1.

and i have to give a shoot out to johnson ... considering the tough week past you did well mate ... you did your dad proud...welll done :)

the races were great as well...congrats to all the winners. :D

[trebor901]

It was a bit of a disappointing qualy session for Martin Johnson, I presume he had some sort of problem to be that far off the pace, Good Luck to him this weekend and I hope he can grab some results in light of recent events.

Btw, Trebor901, do you actually like the BTCC or are you just here to slag it off all the time? Try to be at least SLIGHTLY positive.

yes i do like BTCC but i dont like drivers who promise stuff they know they cant really deliver at least if he stopped saying it before every single race weekend then it wouldnt get to the point of being boring to hear him saying it

[AndySpeed]

Tom Onslow-Cole on Pole for race 1, loving the new sliver wheels on the Team Aon Focuses (is it me or do they look bigger than the black ones?)

Agreed, and they look fantastic at speed! - http://www.touring-cars.net/wpg2-2?g2_itemId=1376. In general I love how OP produces great photographs, hope it stays sunny tomorrow although it is getting increasingly cloudy...!

[VkmSpouge]

Those air restrictors in the Fords don't seem to have made all that much difference, they're still topping the speed traps by 1-2 mph.

[Eurotech]

yes i do like BTCC but i dont like drivers who promise stuff they know they cant really deliver at least if he stopped saying it before every single race weekend then it wouldnt get to the point of being boring to hear him saying it
Has it crossed your mind that Colin TRIED to get a drive in the BTCC but the only sponsors he could get involved with wanted to do the WTCC instead.

Andrew Jordan meanwhile had engine problems, so you can't exactly blam him and can I just point out that many drivers in the past have gone from the back of the grid to the front in 1 race let alone a whole race weekend.

I wish you would find out the facts before you start ranting about these subjects.

[AndySpeed]

Just got back from oulton park and was a great day.

Plato and MacDowell and the Silverline Chevy team did a fan of there's proud top job from them

Shame about O'Neill ... think is Honda saw the RAF parashoot team and got excited.

Jackson was bloody lucky with his off in qualifying

Shame about jordon not getting out but will see how he gets on in race 1.

and i have to give a shoot out to johnson ... considering the tough week past you did well mate ... you did your dad proud...welll done :)

the races were great as well...congrats to all the winners. :D

their's, parachute, Jordan, shout. ;) Sorry I couldn't help myself.

[RMLCruzeing82]

their's, parachute, Jordan, shout. ;) Sorry I couldn't help myself.

thanks alot lol

[trebor901]

Has it crossed your mind that Colin TRIED to get a drive in the BTCC but the only sponsors he could get involved with wanted to do the WTCC instead.

Andrew Jordan meanwhile had engine problems, so you can't exactly blam him and can I just point out that many drivers in the past have gone from the back of the grid to the front in 1 race let alone a whole race weekend.

I wish you would find out the facts before you start ranting about these subjects.

I wasnt ranting you're the one ranting and crying over something that was never really a problem. I just simply stated that so far Andy Jordan hasnt delivered the results he said he can. What happened to freedom of speech and having your own opinion on a forum?

[MattL]

Those air restrictors in the Fords don't seem to have made all that much difference, they're still topping the speed traps by 1-2 mph.

No qualifying lap record this time though - unlike at Brands Hatch and Rockingham.

[Mp3 Astra]

TOC wins his first race on the road! Great drive, absorbing the pressure like a sponge.

Plato upset but not angry about his contact with Jackson; he really has become quite the grown-up this season!

[VkmSpouge]

Race 1 Results:

1 Tom Onslow-Cole
2 Gordon Shedden
3 Rob Collard
4 Mat Jackson
5 Tom Chilton
6 Steven Kane
7 Alex MacDowall
8 Matt Neal
9 James Nash
10 Jason Plato
11 Andy Neate
12 John George
13 Lea Wood
14 Martin Depper
15 Martin Johnson
16 Arthur Forster
NCF Shaun Hollamby
DNF Dave Pinkney
DNF Andrew Jordan
DNF Matt Hamilton
DNF Tom Boardman
DNS Paul o'Neill

Pretty good battles throughout the field in that race and pretty clean racing, the only exception being Mat Jackson's poor move on Jason Plato, Jackson dived in too late for a gap that was already closing.
Tom Onslow-Cole took a good win absorbing plenty of pressure from Gordon Shedden. Rob Collard also looking good. With three BMWs in the top 6 they'll be ones to watch in race two.

[MrJan]

Plato should be livid, Jackson had no chance of getting up the inside there. Tense race though, even without the SC they were still running close together.

Chaos at the start of the porsches there, amazing that only one person is out!

[Dave B]

TOC wins his first race on the road! Great drive, absorbing the pressure like a sponge.

Plato upset but not angry about his contact with Jackson; he really has become quite the grown-up this season!
I quite miss Angry Jason sometimes, but he knows he's in with a genuine shot at the title and I suspect this plays a big part in his mind management.

No point wasting precious mental energy ranting about a fait accompli when you can just let the stewards do their job and concentrate on preparations for the next race.

[VkmSpouge]

Race 2 Results:

1 Jason Plato
2 Matt Neal
3 Tom Onslow-Cole
4 Mat Jackson
5 Steven Kane
6 Tom Chilton
7 James Nash
8 Tom Boardman
9 Alex MacDowall
10 Dave Pinkney
11 Lea Wood
12 Matt Hamilton
13 Arthur Forster
14 Martin Depper
15 Rob Collard
16 Andy Neate
17 Andrew Johnson
DNF John George
DNF Martin Johnson
DNF Shaun Hollamby
DNF Gordon Shedden
DNS Paul o'Neill

Plato coming through from 10th place to win the race though a couple of his moves left a lot to be desired, shoving Mat Jackson (expected after race 1) and Tom Onslow-Cole out of the way. I feel sorry for Rob Collard, getting hit by Alex MacDowall after being punted into that spin on lap 1 after Tom Chilton hit having been hit himself by Mat Jackson.

I enjoyed seeing Lea Wood, John George, Alex MacDowall and Dave Pinkney fighting. Shame Wood's car got so badly damage, he could have got his first points.

Alex MacDowall gets pole position.

[UltimateDanGTR]

some fantastic battling all day long, BTCC never fails to thrill.

I really feel sorry for Tom Boardman and Alex Mcdowell, but that's racing.

for a track where overtaking is very difficult, the entertainment factor was still there with some great fights.

[52Paddy]

some fantastic battling all day long, BTCC never fails to thrill.

I really feel sorry for Tom Boardman and Alex Mcdowell, but that's racing.

for a track where overtaking is very difficult, the entertainment factor was still there with some great fights.

Yup! My sentiments exactly :up:

Race 3 was a nail-biter. MacDowell was showing great promise until the mech problem. Then Boardman put up some class defending in that Leon. How did his steering become damaged anyway? Was it the contact with Neal?

Also, big thumbs up to Steven Kane for pushing so hard in the closing stages and to James Nash for keeping his head and getting a deserved podium.

[52Paddy]

Oh, and what about Andy Jordan? Was that an incident with Andy Neate because ITV4 didn't show any footage of it?

[trebor901]

Oh, and what about Andy Jordan? Was that an incident with Andy Neate because ITV4 didn't show any footage of it?

i think it was Andy Neate because Andy Jordan was gesturing to a WSR BMW and it definately wasnt Collard.

Matt Neal drove great today i think and a well deserved victory. Tom Boardmans retirement was a strange one, actually both front wheels flapping around with broken suspension

[Dave B]

Really felt for Boardman today; and Paul O'Neill for such rotten luck, good run in race 3 but it could have been so much more this weekend.

[rallyrazz]

i think it was Andy Neate because Andy Jordan was gesturing to a WSR BMW and it definately wasnt Collard.

Matt Neal drove great today i think and a well deserved victory. Tom Boardmans retirement was a strange one, actually both front wheels flapping around with broken suspension

Yeah Matt Neal drove excellent today

[RMLCruzeing82]

what a weekend ive had. thrilled plato got a win, shouting at the top of my voice every time he went past at druids. still dont know why he had damage on his car. as there was no commentary at druids.

anyone wish to tell me since i didn't see the TV coverage either due to my recorder failed to record the races

[52Paddy]

anyone wish to tell me since i didn't see the TV coverage either due to my recorder failed to record the races

He put an early move on Onslow-Cole but it didn't seem to affect his performance.

[MrJan]

anyone wish to tell me since i didn't see the TV coverage either due to my recorder failed to record the races

Check out ITV player, think they have the touring car races (although it's not as good quality as iPlayer). If not then ITV4 probably have something in the next week.

[mitziphotography]

Oh, and what about Andy Jordan? Was that an incident with Andy Neate because ITV4 didn't show any footage of it?

This is what happened

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5071.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5072.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5073.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5074.jpg

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[mitziphotography]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5076.jpg

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http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5113.jpg

[MrJan]

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5113.jpg

:laugh:

I wonder if Andrew thought that was a racing incident? :D

[Dave B]

Oh, and what about Andy Jordan? Was that an incident with Andy Neate because ITV4 didn't show any footage of it?
Andy Neate's been DQ'd and given a six-place grid penalty for Croft.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84210

Nice sequence of pics, btw :up:

[52Paddy]

This is what happened

Great pics, thanks for those :up:

[Eurotech]

Wow thanks for the images, who needs TV coverage? Also, It shows how much better the Pirtek livery is compared to the S***e WSR one....

I really enjoyed the mad scrap that was going on with John George, Dave Pinkney, Alex MacDowell and Lea Wood. With all that damage to the cars it reminded me of the old days (2002-05) when the cars would always be scrapping like that.

Tbh, sometimes I think its a shame that the drivers seem to have grown up somewhat..... oh well

[UltimateDanGTR]

Wow thanks for the images, who needs TV coverage? Also, It shows how much better the Pirtek livery is compared to the S***e WSR one....

I really enjoyed the mad scrap that was going on with John George, Dave Pinkney, Alex MacDowell and Lea Wood. With all that damage to the cars it reminded me of the old days (2002-05) when the cars would always be scrapping like that.

Tbh, sometimes I think its a shame that the drivers seem to have grown up somewhat..... oh well

trust me, BTCC drivers havn't grown up too much...we've seen that this year!

[RMLCruzeing82]

This is what happened

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5071.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5072.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5073.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5074.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/worthsclio/_IGP5075.jpg

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call me stupid if you wish but looking at these looks to me Jordan was sort of at fault as well. looks to me Jordan was leaning on Neate ... Neate's then ran out of room and had no choice but to slide Jordan around

[MrJan]

call me stupid if you wish but looking at these looks to me Jordan was sort of at fault as well. looks to me Jordan was leaning on Neate ... Neate's then ran out of room and had no choice but to slide Jordan around

I wondered that at first too but I think that the angle of the photos and the fact that contact had already been made means that we can't really tell. The people that handed out the penalty will have studied camera footage from all available angles and the in-car from both drivers.

[Eurotech]

I think Jordan was more angry about the fact that Neate could have backed out of the throttle a bit but didn't....

Tbh, I've been quite unimpressed by Neate so far this year but I'm trying not to judge because he might end up like how Stephen Jelley did...

[RMLCruzeing82]

I think Jordan was more angry about the fact that Neate could have backed out of the throttle a bit but didn't....

Tbh, I've been quite unimpressed by Neate so far this year but I'm trying not to judge because he might end up like how Stephen Jelley did...

i know its his first year back after his massive crash but i feel the same way. neate doesn't seem to have what collard has and to be honest im not that impressed with collard and i bet hes kicking himself he left motorbase now