BTCC Testing Snetterton

[Alfa Fan]

Quite a lot of teams out at Snetterton today. Testing just begun with Eurotech out on track.

[Alfa Fan]

Drivers at test:

Tom Chilton
Andy Neate
Matt Neal
Gordon Shedden
Rob Collard
Nick Foster
Mat Jackson
Liam Griffin
Andy Jordan
Jeff Smith
Paul O'Neill
John George

[Alfa Fan]

Some picture of Chris James at (a foggy) Donington!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?fbid=160412190678850&set=a.158685050851564.52127.158676650852404&theater

[Alfa Fan]

O'Neill showing up on the TSL Timing screen with #29. Usually only registered entries show...

[Triple8fan]

Does anyone know if or when Triple 8 are testing?Thanks

[BTCC2]

Does anyone know if or when Triple 8 are testing?Thanks

They're not at Snetterton today, not sure where or when they will next be testing

[BTCC2]

O'Neill showing up on the TSL Timing screen with #29. Usually only registered entries show...

I thought that

He's showing some good pace early on in that car too

[Alfa Fan]

Happy birthday to my lovely Mum and @Tom_ChiltonBTCC (http://twitter.com/Tom_ChiltonBTCC). 26 going on 15! You're like Benjamin Button, you'll be a crying baby by Croft!!!

Paul O'Neill to Tom Chilton this morning!!

[Alfa Fan]

Final Times

1 #7 Mat Jackson Ford Focus ST 1:59.233
2 #2 Matt Neal Honda Civic 1:59.374 +0.141
3 #77 Andy Jordan Vauxhall Vectra 1:59.984 +0.751
4 #29 Paul O'Neill Chevrolet Cruze 2:00.079 +0.846
5 #8 Rob Collard BMW 320SI 2:00.510 +1.277
6 #5 Tom Chilton Ford Focus 2:01.043 +1.810
7 #66 Liam Griffin Ford Focus ST 2:02.050 +2.817
8 #18 Nick Foster BMW 320SI 2:02.409 +3.176

It may have been Jeff Smith in the Vectra

[Triple8fan]

They're not at Snetterton today, not sure where or when they will next be testing

Sweet Thanks.Not long till the season starts now

[BTCC2]

Final Times

1 #7 Mat Jackson Ford Focus ST 1:59.233
2 #2 Matt Neal Honda Civic 1:59.374 +0.141
3 #77 Andy Jordan Vauxhall Vectra 1:59.984 +0.751
4 #29 Paul O'Neill Chevrolet Cruze 2:00.079 +0.846
5 #8 Rob Collard BMW 320SI 2:00.510 +1.277
6 #5 Tom Chilton Ford Focus 2:01.043 +1.810
7 #66 Liam Griffin Ford Focus ST 2:02.050 +2.817
8 #18 Nick Foster BMW 320SI 2:02.409 +3.176

It may have been Jeff Smith in the Vectra

Jeff Smith is on track at the start of the afternoon session at the same time as Jordan so presumably it wasn't him this morning.

[BTCC2]

Sweet Thanks.Not long till the season starts now

The Pirtek Racing Vectra's are out and they have the same 2009 spec car so we can tell a certain amount from their pace.

[Alfa Fan]

Our learned friend Mr Mappin of BTCCCrazy was stating it was Smith in the car at the time "Jordan" set those laps. Who knows!

[Alfa Fan]

O'Neill now running right on the pace in his Cruze.

[BTCC2]

Hmmm seems strange since they clearly have 2 cars at the track unless Smith's car was unable to run this morning...

Great lap by O'Neill, really starting to click with that Cruze already

[Alfa Fan]

It's not unheard of for a more experienced driver to go out in his team-mates car at test days to check setups/diagnose problems etc

[Allyc85]

1,59? So what happened to the BTCC using shorter circuits, i.e. like at Silverstone so the fans got to see more laps?

[BTCC2]

1,59? So what happened to the BTCC using shorter circuits, i.e. like at Silverstone so the fans got to see more laps?

We don't know how many laps there are going to be yet, plus i'm not completely sure the old Snetterton layout is still able to be used at the moment.

[Alfa Fan]

There will be less laps. Races last year were 18 laps. Probably be 14 this year.

[Torg22]

Although the track is now longer the part that makes it longer is the infield section which is meant to be good for spectators ive heard. Snetterton is quite flat but i would imagine that if you could get up in one of the new grandstands they are building then you will be able to see quite a fair bit of circuit.

I could be wrong but as for the old layout.. i dont think it exists anymore it its past configuration. Its now know as the Snetterton 200 and will still incorporate the hairpin after Riches Corner followed by a left onto the Revett Straight.

[ATF]

Any photos of the cars anywhere? Only two on btcc.net

[BTCC2]

Any photos of the cars anywhere? Only two on btcc.net

http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/2011/03/15/photo-special-snetterton-testing-150311/

[Eurotech]

Jeff Smith appears to have quite a nice livery going on... shame its ANOTHER white car though :/

[tisme]

There will be less laps. Races last year were 18 laps. Probably be 14 this year.
It has been suggested due to the lap times, only 12 LAPS!!!

Any photos of the cars anywhere? Only two on btcc.net

I always find this site has some good photos.. http://psp-images.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/2011-Pre-Season-BTCC/G0000dmT9hA0UABI/I0000s.byVfyFFVU

[Alfa Fan]

Yeah not a bad photographer whoever that site is ;)

[Alfa Fan]

That Motorbase Ford really did crash backwards through a sticker factory didn't it!

[ATF]

Cheers for the links guys!

I didn't like the Airwaves focus at first but it's growing on me now I think!

[Brown, Jon Brow]

So numbers on the back window instead of the front door this year?

[Allyc85]

Yep, more space for sponsors on the side of the car now :)

[I am evil Homer]

Looked odd at first but i'm sur ei'll get used to it.

[Eurotech]

The Airwaves Focuses look so bad they actually look good...