2001 AA.Com BTCC - A Year of Questions...

[SEATFreak]

I wondered how long it would be before someone would crack and have a go at me. The peace went on for an un-naturally long time for it to last

[nicemms]

I started following the btcc in 2001 properly. My first race meeting was Donington in 2001 and I have been going to see the btcc at least once a year ever since.

I don't really remeber much but it was a good season.

[Mp3 Astra]

Why not go to the archive and see what people were posting on the forum at the time!

I thought the forum only started existing in 2002! Must've got that wrong

[BDunnell]

Why not go to the archive and see what people were posting on the forum at the time!

I for one think that the retrospective views, especially with the benefit of hindsight, are interesting.

[BDunnell]

I wondered how long it would be before someone would crack and have a go at me. The peace went on for an un-naturally long time for it to last

I don't think Mark's comment was aimed at you.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I remember watching the 1st round of 2001 on BBC and thinking 'oh dear'.

[Ian McC]

I remember being at Brands for the race thinking it just wasn't the same, the split Sprint races was terrible, watching the lack of cars in the Touring race. Then to lose one of the 406's before the next round made it worse.

Fast forward to the last round at Brands and it felt completely different, I will never forget sitting in the grandstand in the driving rain watching the last race, amazing stuff!

[Iain]

1) What did you think when you saw the thin grids, or heard that the BTCC grid would be amazingly small? Also, if you were actually at those rounds, describe the reaction by the crowd when they saw the grid.

I wasn't surprised after how 2000 had gone with the small grids. Can't remember the crowd's faces, I was too busy having a good time.

2) Were you optimistic for the future, or did you think this could be a slow death for the Country's best tin-top championship?

Optimistic.

3) When they started changing the rules, such as the delayed start for the production cars, what was your opinion?

Very confusing!

4) At the end of the year, what did you think for the future of the BTCC?

The future looked bright with MG, Honda and Proton coming in and stories of other teams buying or building cars.

5) Any other comments?

Yvan was robbed. :