BTCC Thruxton

[Timenator]

Hi all,

Never been to a touring car race before and have tickets for tomorrows race at thruxton.
Can anyone tell me what time i should arrive please? I have no idea of race times etc.

Ta Muchly
T

[Mark]

Race timetable is on btcc.net.

[Timenator]

thx very much

[Allyc85]

It might be worth getting there well before the first race as the car parks could be quite a mud bath at the start of the day, let alone at the end!

So Andy Jordan is on pole after a dramatic qualifying session, where Plato crashed at Church corner amongst other things!

Jordan takes pole as mixed conditions make for a dramatic BTCC qualifying session at Thruxton - BTCC news - AUTOSPORT.com

Should be a great days racing with a mixed grid, best dig out the water proofs!

[christophulus]

Amateur hour from the recovery truck drivers again

On the plus side, Toby Moody has gone up in my expectations for using the phrase "as wet as an otter's pocket"

[Alfa Fan]

Amateur hour from the recovery truck drivers again

It's really pathetic isn't it. Why did the truck go on the grass?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Red flag because the recovery truck gets stuck in mud.

[Stacy Von P]

Amateur hour from the recovery truck drivers again

On the plus side, Toby Moody has gone up in my expectations for using the phrase "as wet as an otter's pocket"

[BDunnell]

Amateur hour from the recovery truck drivers again

Indeed. Why is this deemed acceptable? We see this sort of thing time and time again.

By contrast, I thought all the BTCC drivers behaved themselves splendidly in appalling conditions. The incident that put Jordan out was clearly no-one's fault, and Jackson drove very well indeed to win. It was noticeable, though, that the BMWs were suffering exactly the same problems in maintaining the pace in those conditions as they have everywhere else. Word of praise to Ollie Jackson for a steady run in the points.

On the plus side, Toby Moody has gone up in my expectations for using the phrase "as wet as an otter's pocket"

I have now realised whose equally strange inflection Toby Moody seems to emulate — Robert Peston, the BBC economics editor. Most odd.

[christophulus]

I have now realised whose equally strange inflection Toby Moody seems to emulate — Robert Peston, the BBC economics editor. Most odd.

It is rather odd. I may be judging too soon but he doesn't seem to be anywhere near as annoying today as he usually is.