BTCC Thruxton : rounds 7-9

[Humber]

Thruxton rounds of the BTCC this weekend.

[Eurotech]

Are we gonna see Michael Caine and Andy Neate this weekend?

[tintin]

Are we gonna see Michael Caine and Andy Neate this weekend?

No. Andy Neate isn't due until Oulton Park, and Michael Caine is racing British GT at Rockingham.

[MAX_THRUST]

Not sure what Sheddon was monaing about Plato, he pulled across Plato, Plato couldn't just disapear??? Racing incident, that I lay most of the blame on Gordon. He should have just taken the tigher line in rather than sweep across Plato's front end. If it was the other way around I would be calling Plato an idiot for pulling the move so I promise i am impartial on this one. Gutted for Jordan getting the puncture. TOC did a great job all weekend with a heavy car.

[MAX_THRUST]

As for ANdy Neate, I am not missing him. He would only be out there causing accidents...and costing people money they coould do without spending. Hope he doesn't come back.

[BDunnell]

Not sure what Sheddon was monaing about Plato, he pulled across Plato, Plato couldn't just disapear??? Racing incident, that I lay most of the blame on Gordon. He should have just taken the tigher line in rather than sweep across Plato's front end. If it was the other way around I would be calling Plato an idiot for pulling the move so I promise i am impartial on this one. Gutted for Jordan getting the puncture. TOC did a great job all weekend with a heavy car.

Yes, in no way was that worth Shedden's complaining. Racing incident for sure. No-one's fault, and certainly not deliberate or even careless on Plato's part.

That aside, Onslow-Cole was very good throughout qualifying and the races; in fact, I'm most impressed by the efforts of Team HARD in general. A shame Adam Morgan made that mistake on cold tyres while leading race three, but otherwise he too put in excellent performances. The Motorbase Fords looked a bit quicker here; a shame the same can't be said for the BMWs, or especially the Audis.

[Tixy54]

Not sure what Sheddon was monaing about Plato, he pulled across Plato, Plato couldn't just disapear??? Racing incident, that I lay most of the blame on Gordon. He should have just taken the tigher line in rather than sweep across Plato's front end. If it was the other way around I would be calling Plato an idiot for pulling the move so I promise i am impartial on this one. Gutted for Jordan getting the puncture. TOC did a great job all weekend with a heavy car.

Don't forget, the throttle goes both ways, Mr Plato could have lifted off.

Just a thought, quoted from my motorcycle trainer many years ago.

[MrJan]

Don't forget, the throttle goes both ways, Mr Plato could have lifted off.

A good quote, but not at all attributable in this instance. Plato was alongside Shedden in a reasonable position and Shedden cut across infront of him, few racers would expect a rival to cut their nose off when the cars are side by side. Interesting that in race 2 Shedden was trying to pass Tordoff through the complex and got in pretty much exactly the same position and Tordoff gave plenty of space. However the main issue I had from it was not out of the accident (I think that all but the most ardant of Honda fans will call that a racing incident), but the fact that Shedden had a good old whinge and said words to the effect of "it's clear from the onboard that Jason drove into me".

[MrJan]

Double post

[JasonPotato]

What he actually said was "he took me out and should receive a penalty". - along those lines.

I have lost respect for Shedden, admittedly i was never a huge fan but clearly the Honda is quicker car yet he still has to moan and blame someone else when he is at fault. I think winning his first title has gone to his head.