Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2013 Season Thread

[Furinkazen]

Seems a bit late to work on them now?

 

[Ardius]

Not exactly unheard of considering 888 last year

 

[Prince.M5]

Just heard that Colin Turkington is suffering from Bell's Palsy disease. Something that the late Ayrton Senna had in the early '85. Hopefully it doesn't affect his weekend though...

 

[Ardius]

Yeah, he's said its not too bad, just his face looks a bit funny. It shouldn't affect his driving. 👍

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

E- Light snow is forecast for 3pm today, qualifying starts at 3:40pm...

 

[raceorama123432]

E- Light snow is forecast for 3pm today, qualifying starts at 3:40pm...

TOC's is ready?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

TOC's is ready?

No they borrowed someone car from the car park and fired some stickers on it.

 

[Ardius]

FP1 times:

 

[Ardius]

FP2 times:

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Did Plato have trouble with his car ? He has done very few lap in FP2.

 

[Ardius]

Not sure, but Will Bratt's car broke down early in the session causing the only red flag.

 

[Furinkazen]

http://www.itv.com/btcc/ Quali beginning!

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

http://www.itv.com/btcc/ Quali beginning!

thanks 👍

 

[Furinkazen]

Big crash. Turkington, Goff, Griffin I think. Red flag.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

omg what stupidity <.< Not even one lap in and first crash

 

[R0ssingt0n]

Good start...

 

[Furinkazen]

Cold tyres = spin city.

 

[neljack]

That was just plain stupidity . Yellow Flags for a reason.

 

[Furinkazen]

That was just plain stupidity . Yellow Flags for a reason.

Turkington was on outside of a blind hairpin...

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Was it already like that last year that you can't warm up your tyres artificialy in btcc ?

I mean before you're going on track. I'm not sure if it's clear what I'm trying to ask XD

 

[Chqr]

Was it already like that last year that you can't warm up your tyres artificialy in btcc ?

No tyre warmers/heaters in BTCC.

 

[Strawman Andy]

That was just plain stupidity . Yellow Flags for a reason.

Yellow flag was only out at the exit of the corner, should of been out mid-corner, so blind corner, stupidly late flags and cold tyres, it was much higher risk for crash.👎

Wondering if WSR can fix Colin's car, looked pretty bad.

 

[Furinkazen]

Was it already like that last year that you can't warm up your tyres artificialy in btcc ?

Yes I think it's been case for some time. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I haven't seen tyre warmers for years.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Ok thanks, any major change in btcc this year in ruling ? Like I know the way the grid is handeled changed in wtcc but what about btcc, everything the same as last year ?

 

[Furinkazen]

Ok thanks, any major change in btcc this year in ruling ? Like I know the way the grid is handeled changed in wtcc but what about btcc, everything the same as last year ?

Only major change is a softer tyre compound that must be used in one race.

EDIT Neal off!!!

 

[R0ssingt0n]

Rob Austins Audi looks brilliant.

 

[Furinkazen]

Changing places all time!

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

I think it's the end.

 

[Furinkazen]

Jordan essentially has this now.

 

[R0ssingt0n]

Jordan essentially has this now.

I'll be very surprised if someone else takes pole now.