AHH, nice! I was starting to get dissapointed when i saw no pictures on autosport or BTCC.net but this has made up for it.
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AHH, nice! I was starting to get dissapointed when i saw no pictures on autosport or BTCC.net but this has made up for it.
Just had a thought:
Fiona Leggate is listed as #38 on the entry list but her car has the number 82 on the side: http://www.btccpages.com/gallery/mai...g2_itemId=1535
Here are the testing times for today
http://www.msttiming.com/toca/2007/71141trg.pdf
1. Fabrizio Giovanardi 1:24.806 57 Laps
2. Mike Jordan 1:24.872 62 Laps
3. Colin Turkington 1:24.938 70 Laps
4. Darren Turner 1:25.022 22 Laps
5. Jason Plato 1:25.110 25 Laps
6. Tom Chilton 1:25.384 63 Laps
7. Mat Jackson 1:25.625 33 Laps
8. Gareth Howell 1:25.879 19 Laps
9. John George 1:26.451 37 Laps
10. Erkut Kizilirmak 1:27.540 32 Laps
11. Martyn Bell 1:27.593 31 Laps
12. Simon Blanckley 1:28.247 30 Laps
13. Jim Pocklington 1:31.442 19 Laps
14. Fiona Leggate 1.34.031 10 Laps
Interesting to see that only 14 cars actually took to the track. Also, that Hughes, Allison and Onslow-Cole didn't take part but their team mates did.
Well that was a good afternoon's day out! Rockingham is a great place, never been there before, but the facilities were great (and the diner chips not too bad either...) Good turnout too - over 100 or so people there I reckon?
I'm a bit confused by the test times given, as Onslow-Cole, Allison and Hughes were definitely all out on track at some stage. At one point it looked like Erkut was keeping pace with Onslow-Cole quite well! I did leave before the end, but Kerry, the Marsh-ney Alfa, the BTC Lexus and whatever team Adam Jones is with didn't look like they were venturing out at all.
First car I saw on the track was actually Chilton's Astra from last year! Not sure who was in that or why it went out. SEAT also had a Leon Cupra car parked in a garage as well.
?Good testing times for the championships view.
4 different makes in the top 4. Vauxhall, BMW and BTC-cars (Jordan) all very quick.
Forgot to mention that Owy was loitering round the pit garages today as well. Also spied what I presume is Pinkney's very nice Aston Martin Vanquish with registration P1NK D!
Not sure if TO-C was out, both drivers names was on the car, i guess it must have been Turkington.Quote:
Originally Posted by cos
EDIT: Was also impressed with the lengths people went to get there:- A school trip was taking it a bit far!
Tom Onslow-Cole got a best time of 1m26.170s according to btcc.net ;)
Onslow-Cole did take part - him and Colin were sharing a car. I believe Colin drove first, then TOC had a stint, with Colin having another run later on.Quote:
Originally Posted by tin-top fan
I wouldn't read too much into any of the times from today. Too many variables to compare them all.