Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2013 Season Thread

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Mike Bushell replaces Neate for Knockhill. Struggling to keep with all driver / car changes this year :crazy:
 
With a big grid on the cards at a small track. I wouldn't be surprised if there's chaos.
 
People need to start posting so I don't get done for double posting :lol:
Some testing shots

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Love how this car looks in the metal

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Livery still being done on the Honda
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IPTech
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Nye focus
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Watching airplane

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Still working on the cars as I type this
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Mini qualifying about to start the names you're looking for is Bruce, Baird and Orr.

Track is greasy should be interesting.

Given the unpredictable weather that Knockhill usually has. I'm not surprised it's a greasy track.
 
It goes without saying that I'm super happy about this pole :D

And Turkington still in a great position (championship wise) starting 2nd.
 
Not sure why rob managed pole both the A4's and the team hard cars looked the most unstable.

The Hondas have short gearing and are on the rev limit for the last 100 metres of the straights. Decent results in the mini race though but a couple of teams have some big rebuilds tonight b
 
Not sure why rob managed pole both the A4's and the team hard cars looked the most unstable.

The Hondas have short gearing and are on the rev limit for the last 100 metres of the straights. Decent results in the mini race though but a couple of teams have some big rebuilds tonight b

I think Knockhill seems to suit the rear-drive cars better, like when Collard took a double win for BMW in 2012.
 
I think Knockhill seems to suit the rear-drive cars better, like when Collard took a double win for BMW in 2012.

RWD cars are actually at a disadvantage around Knockhill

One of the mini teams are doing a complete reshell of a car tonight they've just took the shell to a workshop to weld the cage in it.
 
Just left finesse motorsport we've finished rebuilding moffats engine! Great experience.
Had visits from newsham and welch had a great chat with welch and over some telemetry info about him and Austin and about the power the engine make etc.
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We also had a half naked woman turn up looking for warren Scott's truck...
 
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Turks once again proving today why a manufacturer should have picked him up years ago in WTCC.

I can easily imagine him have been picked by BMW for WTCC years back and then progressing into GT's and now DTM. I think he's good enough to have succeeded in all forms of tin tops. He proved that with how well he went in the FWD Cruze in the WTCC.
 
Turkington right in the title hunt,MG seem to be out of it now,Plato is 30points behind Turkington and 48 off the lead.

Turkington can't win the title, if he gets to the last round in the battle the Honda drivers will just drive into him, it's the sad state the BTCC is in right now :(
 
There is nothing to say that any contact will occur (apart from snetterton but we can forget that one now...). BTCC is not in a sad state, it is doing rather well and after a telling off last time driving standards have been superb. Just because you are not a Honda fan does not mean you can call everyone out of the championship and become a pessimist. Granted, I am a true MG hater and always will be, but I can cheer for other drivers and teams and hope they can beat the MG's. Cheer up a bit mate!
 
Wow that's awesome Holden! How did that come about?

How did what come about?

Only had 3 hours sleep so rather shattered.

The Chevy is now damaged beyond repair so won't be out for race 3. Did enjoy being on the grid do like newsham's grid girl :lol:

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Forgot my laptop charger so that's dead so no proper pics till tonight.
 
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