BTCC Knockhill - Rounds 19, 20 & 21

[VkmSpouge]

So many cars are missing this weekend. Morrison, McMillan and Bell again are not there but joining them on the sidelines are James Nash (budget) and Adam Jones (technical problems with car). So I think only 17 cars will be taking part, a bit of a disappointment considering Knockhill usually produces the best racing.

Mat Jackson and Jason Plato are fastest in the practice 1. I must the biggest surprise there is Martin Johnson timing less than a second off the pace and in a very respectable 12th place.

http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=major...&tabletype=gif

[Allyc85]

Must be so frustrating waiting for the BTCC to come to your local round and to find that loads of drivers wont be there

Great lap by Martin Johnson, hopefully he can keep it up

[mattie007]

Bit of a worry being 6 cars down.
Id hate to think what the grid would be like if we were at Mondello!

[Allyc85]

Bad isnt it, live timing is showing 9 cars for the G50 cup!

P2 times...

1. Jason Plato Racing Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti 54.184secs I
2. Gordon Shedden Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing SEAT Leon 54.187secs I
3. Matt Neal VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 54.438secs C
4. Jonathan Adam Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 54.465secs I
5. Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si 54.469secs I
6. Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 54.669secs C
7. Mat Jackson Racing Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti 54.695secs I
8. James Thompson Team Dynamics Honda Civic 54.713secs I C
9. Andrew Jordan VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 54.813secs C
10. Rob Collard Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 54.831secs I
11. Tom Chilton Team Aon Ford Focus ST 55.050secs I C
12. Harry Vaulkhard bamboo engineering Chevrolet Lacetti 55.157secs I
13. Paul O'Neill Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra 55.379secs I B
14. Dave Pinkney Team Dynamics Honda Civic 55.637secs I C
15. Martin Johnson Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupe 56.367secs I B
16. John George TH Motorsport with JAG Honda Integra 56.893secs I B
17. Stephen Jelley Team RAC BMW 320si 58.721secs I

[VkmSpouge]

Race 1 Result

1 Jason Plato
2 Gordon Shedden
3 Mat Jackson
4 Colin Turkington
5 Jonathan Adam
6 Fabrizio Giovanardi
7 Andrew Jordan
8 Stephen Jelley
9 Paul o'Neill
10 Harry Vaulkhard
11 Tom Chilton
12 Martin Johnson
13 John George
DNF James Thompson
DNF Dave Pinkney
DNF Rob Collard
DNF Matt Neal

Pretty easy win for Jason Plato taking maximum points from the race.
Well done to Gordon Shedden for taking a good second place at his home track.
The Collard-Adam-Neal incident looked like a simple case of too many cars trying to get into the same piece of track. I don't think it was anyone's fault.

[BDunnell]

The Collard-Adam-Neal incident looked like a simple case of too many cars trying to get into the same piece of track. I don't think it was anyone's fault.

Yes, definitely. The outcome was unfortunate but these things happen.

[wedge]

Collard-Adam-Neal incident looked like a simple case of too many cars trying to get into the same piece of track. I don't think it was anyone's fault.

I'm all for hard racing but arguably Adam looked like he was looking for trouble as he pushed Jackson onto the grass earlier and did the same to Neal who went completely onto the grass. All in all more of a racing incident as two cars trying to get round Collard at the same time.

[VkmSpouge]

Race 2 Result

1 Fabrizio Giovanardi
2 Mat Jackson
3 Colin Turkington
4 Matt Neal
5 Paul o'Neill
6 James Thompson
7 Jonathan Adam
8 Stephen Jelley
9 Gordon Shedden
10 Andrew Jordan
11 Tom Chilton
12 Rob Collard
13 Martin Johnson
14 John George
DNF Dave Pinkney
DNF Harry Vaulkhard
DNF Jason Plato

Fabrizio Giovanardi driving superbly in that race.
Gordon Shedden did well to hang onto the lead as long as he did and I think both he and Rob Collard should be punished for pushing each other like that.
Good drives by Matt Neal and James Thompson from the back of the grid.
Paul o'Neill having a good race to take a top five finish.

EDIT: Johnny Herbert draws his future car to start from pole in race 3. James Thompson gets a shot to take a first win at Knockhill.

[Allyc85]

Cracking race, lets hope James can get that first win in the last race of the day!

[m0rk]

Finally. Edge of the sofa racing... I've been missing that this year