Tom Chilton

[Czarina]

Hi

I was wondering if their are any tom chilton fans out there because from some of the threads I have read he doesn't seem to popular. Im a fan of tom chilton as he bring excitment to every race and I wondered what everyone else's opinions are of him.

thanks

[kevin ritson]

He's certainly a controversial chap, which is probably part of the reason you find him exciting.

My diplomatic answer is that he's definitely no respecter of reputations, which can often be a good thing. however he does tend to get people's backs up by upsetting them on track then rubbishing them in interviews.

He also has a reputation of being very aggressive and impatient on the track, even for someone of such youth. A good example is qualifying a Brands a couple of years ago where I saw him roll at Paddock simply because he got progressively more aggressive on the kerbs to the point that the car was so badly unsettled that he couldn't control it through the rest of the corner, especially since there was a bit of gravel on the track from someone that had an excursion a couple of laps earlier. You could argue that wasn't his fault but a good driver will leave something in reserve. As a result he had to miss the race.

He started to show maturity in the latter part of last season, so who knows what's to come?

[baggy57]

I'm definetley a tom chilton fan he's a great guy and work experience with the team is fantastic!!!!!!!!


serena

[chilton01]

HELL YEAH!! im a Tom Chilton fan!! I LOVE HIM!!!!!!

[knight Ladie]

Im A TC fan too. the way he handles his car some times he can be quite spectacular. more spectacular than muller sometimes I.E knockhill last year. :D

[dazzazeppelin]

I saw him at Brands Hatch signing autographs at 0900 keeping the fans happy, he is a young, keen, talented racer learning his trade. With a driver like Chilton the racing is never boring, and if he does go to far then it is up to the Officials to keep him in line. I think when he controls his aggression on the track he may well be a future champion of the BTCC.

[chilton01]

well said!! i totally agree!

[Jamie P-E]

sorry to spoil the party ladies but i cant stand the bloke excuse the bluntness but u did ask for my opinion

;)

[bramble]

Sorry but he will never be champion, especially if he keeps messing around at the back like at Brands.

[Jamie P-E]

rumours were that he only got the drive last yr because daddy baught the team1!!!

[BTCC2]

He isnt to bad he will never win the championship though

[Grip]

I wouldn't say I was a fan, but I have no problem with the guy. He does need to mature up a bit though and think his actions through, he seems to get impatient and reckless and that may make for spectacular racing, but he's playing with other peoples livelyhoods and maybe even lives.

He may well be a more "exciting" driver that Muller, but have you noticed how many titles and races Muller has won........Same with Montoya vs Schumacher in F1, aggressive and exciting doesn't always win races..

I do find this obsession some people have with his rich daddy interesting, the world of motor sport is full of kids with rich parents buying them a ride (Matt Neal started in a similar way), I just wonder why some are so obsesssed with his good "fortune"...

[Jamie P-E]

im not obsessed

[Jonathan McLeod]

im not obsessed

yes you are, almost every thread on Tom Chilton you post something similar

[BTCC2]

But he has a point without his dad he may not even be racing at all

[Reidy_fan]

he really needs to calm down at Knockhill last year the way he was bouncing the kerbs at Duffus was just plain dangerous, he could be a better than average driver but he isnt in the class of Colin Turkington or even luke Hines

[Jamie P-E]

yes you are, almost every thread on Tom Chilton you post something similar


i am not going to get into a rediciulous argument especially with someone who cant get his facts right all i will say to you is

Whatever!!!!

[Grip]

Did I mention names????

And I agree, it would be a totally ridiculous argument to get into and nothing at all to do with Chilton being out of his depth.

[Jamie P-E]

Did I mention names????

And I agree, it would be a totally ridiculous argument to get into and nothing at all to do with Chilton being out of his depth.


Grip,

it wouldnt be an argument, i wouldnt lower my self to that level what people dont like is i am not allowed to express my opinions

[Zippy88]

Definatly a Chilton fan, he makes racing worth watching for us girls and he is an entertaining driver as well!

[tumbleweed]

i'm more a honda fan than a chilton fan he's not bad still got a lot to learn he's shown he's quick in quilifying shame its not repoduced in the races

[bramble]

I'm sorry but Chilton has been racing in the BTCC for years, if he still has a lot to learn then he'll be 40 before he's any good. Nobody looks at Raikkonen and says he's good, but has a lot to learn, and he's been in F1 as long as Chiltons been in BTCC.

[chilton01]

Everybody has different driving abilities.

[baggy57]

But he has a point without his dad he may not even be racing at all - originally quoted by btcc2



the same could be said for his brother max though! at the end of the day racing is obvious in the blood and if their dad wants to pay for them to enjoy the sport why not!!!!
as much as i like luke hines the same could be said for him and many of the other top touring car racers out there! it seems to me that there is alot of envy and because toms doing something alot of people will never get to do like many of the other drivers people want to bad mouth his dad for letting him do something he enjoys!!!!

i'm definetley a tom chilton fan he is 1 of the nicest people you'll ever meet and he always has the time to stand and talk to you!

baggy

[Shaderon]

Hear hear!!
I met him yesterday (albeit for a very short time) and he was the only guy to say "Thank you" when I handed him something to sign, and actually asked me how I was! None of the others even spoke to me, and when they spoke to other people when I was listening, it was all about football teams (Dan Eaves) or themselves.

Ok so Chiltern's style isn't "safe" in your eyes... someone must think he's ok or he wouldn't be up there! If he was that unsafe they'd drag him off track.

Sorry but he enamoured himself to me yesterday, I can tell when a guy is genuinely nice and he is.

[Cleland Fan]

Yesterday was an example of him at his best. No mistakes in that final race and a consistent run to the flag without throwing caution to the wind and chucking it off. Although to be fair, since the Thruxton incident, he's been well behaved and back to the way he was at the end of 2004. Consistently fast, but not doing anything rash.

[Clio Man]

I was impressed by his racing yesterday, and the control he showed through the day, proof that when you drive like that it reaps rewards, Tom deserved that wim, he drove with his head and stayed cool when other lost theirs, ok the weather helped, but he managed to stay on when more experienced drivers threw away their chance.

[AndyRichards12]

I have to agree that Tom boy impressed with his drive in the wet yesterday. He is definitely one of the best drivers in the championship and we need him to stay for the rest of the year. It's vital to have drivers who can run at the front of the field and mix it with the leaders and Tom is certainly one of those.
The team is still playing catch up don't forget and im sure Tom will get quicker during the rest of the season.

[Hines Fan]

Hell yea!! course im a tom chilton fan!! hes sooooo fit! and sweet too lol!!
becky xx

[baggy57]

rumours were that he only got the drive last yr because daddy baught the team1!!!

Do you people believe everything you read?! :eek:

[AlexC]

Tom impressed me today when a lot of wiser heads fell flat on their faces.

Well done Tom

[WildRover]

Agreed Tom Chilton and his 16 year old brother Max drove the LMP car very professionally.

Think we'll see a lot more of Max.

[Eunos]

Agreed Tom Chilton and his 16 year old brother Max drove the LMP car very professionally.

Think we'll see a lot more of Max.

Why have you brought up a 2 Year old Thread? :rolleyes:

[WildRover]

Why have you brought up a 2 Year old Thread? :rolleyes:

Age is irrelevant my friend and as no consequence, just like your response. Write something on-topic or not at all.

My point is that Tom in a Sportscar is a very good driver and his 16 yrold brother is even better.

Their ability to drive through traffic at the Silverstone LMS was inspired.

[dannybo]

Agreed Tom Chilton and his 16 year old brother Max drove the LMP car very professionally.

Think we'll see a lot more of Max.
There are more recent threads on the subject of chilton.
I happen to think age is of consequence, particularly when you read this thread from the begining. Tom is a works driver for Vauxhaul now...



Heres one http://btcc.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4972



:confused:

[WildRover]

Cheers Dannybo - will take a look.

Have to say the Chiltons maybe have money, but the boys can drive.

[btccbryn]

good point that i think chilton has took a bit of stick recently i to have in some way have given him a bit of stick but like you have said tom is a works driver for one of the biggest teams there so when it comes to it he cant be that bad of a driver and a big outfit like vauxhall i would imagine they no there stuff if they didnt think he wasnt up to the task then he wouldnt be driveing for them i say the best of luck to him next year anyway hes a young lad and like anything the more you practice the better you get.

[leah_x]

saying that they have money thats the only reason they have drives is ridiculous,
its hard to get into motorsport if you don't have the money!

[Eunos]

Age is irrelevant my friend and as no consequence, just like your response. Write something on-topic or not at all.


Actually it is, Last thing we need is Afront page full of topics from 2 Years ago thank you very much. What was wrong with the currentt Chilton Topic?.

Anyway im not here to argue so welcome aboard :D

and if you want something on Topic than Frankly i think Chilton is overrated and gets more praise than he deserves, There are other drivers out there more deserving of that VX Drive :cool:

[btccbryn]

now that eunos will get the topic back on track but there has been everything i need to hear said about chilton ive said it to half of me agrees with you and half of it doesnt in some way hes kind of had his chance and not really shall we say have we seen his full potential if it was me and i had to make the desicision does he get another drive for vauxhall well its a tuff call but i think i would have to say no.

[bigred]

anyone care to list the younger drivers in the btcc whos family havent backed their careers with big cheques or cars dont think it would be a very long list

[kieron_16]

I have been marshalling BTCC meetings for a few years now and Tom is a very aggresive driver but aggresive drivers win things he may be a little bit arrogant or confident now and again but he is a very nice guy to talk to and he always signs things.

[laurat]

Yeah i'm quite a fan of Tom Chilton...he seems a canny lad and after standing talking to him and obtaining an autograph from him at Knockhill...he seems pretty down to earth.
I think I may have said a few things prior to this on the forum regarding bad feelings towards him but I'll take them all back since meeting him face to face...as this certainly changes your view rather than just know them from armchair viewing!

[dannybo]

Yeah i'm quite a fan of Tom Chilton...he seems a canny lad and after standing talking to him and obtaining an autograph from him at Knockhill...he seems pretty down to earth.
I think I may have said a few things prior to this on the forum regarding bad feelings towards him but I'll take them all back since meeting him face to face...as this certainly changes your view rather than just know them from armchair viewing!
You are right there Laura, it is easy to get an impression of someone that isnt entirely accurate. Having said that though, its just as easy to get the wrong impression when you meet them.

[sinclat]

I think Tom shows a huge amount of potential and is really settling into a role in a top flight team. Yes he does seem a bit OTT, big hair, perma tan, sunglasses; but as I've said before judge a driver by their results. He's done a rock steady job for VXR this year and I'm sure he'll go from strength to strength. So what if his family have money and financially support his career, which of us can say we wouldn't do the same for our offspring?

[dannybo]

I think Tom shows a huge amount of potential and is really settling into a role in a top flight team. Yes he does seem a bit OTT, big hair, perma tan, sunglasses; but as I've said before judge a driver by their results. He's done a rock steady job for VXR this year and I'm sure he'll go from strength to strength. So what if his family have money and financially support his career, which of us can say we wouldn't do the same for our offspring?
I dont have a problem with how people pay for their drive & your right sinclat, given the means I think most of us would do the same.

I think your wrong about Chilton this season though, he has not been rock solid at all. Chilton should be picking up race wins & podiums, but he's not. I can remember quite a few instances where he's finished outside the points. I dont think you can put it down to luck either, over exuberent maybe, under pressure definately, but he should be able to handle it.

[sinclat]

Point taken Dannybo. I guess I'm just comparing to his career so far. He was a bit more hit and miss last year.

[dannybo]

Point taken Dannybo. I guess I'm just comparing to his career so far. He was a bit more hit and miss last year.
Yes he was, but I put that down to the machinery underneath him. Only Yvan Muller could make that car anywhere near good enough over race distance.

Well, heres his results so far & I have to admit he's had a few more podiums than I thought. It does seem as though he is regressing, maybe confidence is an issue although it doesnt seem like it.

brands
qual. 5th
6th
3rd
7th

rock
qual. 4th
2nd
3rd
4th

thruxton
qual. 4th
6th (fastest lap)
3rd
8th

croft
qual. 11th
8th
DNF
7th

oulton
qual. 10th
6th
9th
6th

donny
qual. no time
15th
12th
7th

snetterton
qual. 4th
3rd
8th
8th

brands
qual. 4th
6th
DNF
9th

knockhill
qual. 7th
DNF
11th
DNF

standings top 10
01 Jason Plato 265
02 F. Giovanardi 256
03 Gordon Shedden 188
04 Matt Neal 172
05 Colin Turkington 171
06 Darren Turner 155
07 Mat Jackson 132
08 Mike Jordan 127
09 Tom Chilton 115
10 Tom Onslow-Cole 107

Looking at the points table, there are quite a few drivers I think he should be well in front of. Turner being his biggest rival, but 40 points doesnt seem that big a failure. Its a big ask to turn it around at Thruxton, but not impossible, it does seem like it could be a big weekend in this young mans career though! Do you think a good showing at Thruxton will be enough for him to retain his drive at VX? Personally I think it should be, but im no team manager!

(Yay, 1000 posts! Go me... :D)

[leah_x]

all drivers have bad seasons, and tom's not had done well with vxracing at all really, i think he's much better in the smaller cars and i think shove him back in a civic and he'll do much better!
but think of the amount of pressure he must be dealing with, i mean, if i was a racing driver and i had all the pressure on me id be put off quite a lot too, which obviously causes mistakes.
i think he's proven he can do it and that he's a good driver, but he's just had a LOT of bad luck these last two years,

[Captain VXR]

i support any vauxhall drivers

[dannybo]

i support any vauxhall drivers
What you talkin about willis?

[bringbacktheolddays]

i support any vauxhall drivers
what about Ford ones???:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[dannybo]

what about Ford ones???:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Eh???

Ford are gone, get over it...

[bringbacktheolddays]

Eh???

Ford are gone, get over it...
Its called sarcasum being hes a vauxhall fan! Ford do other other motorsport so they havent gone that far hence them being World rally champions.

[shark and mel]

Has Tom got a drive next year? Earlier on in the year there were whispers that he was going to lose his drive.

[Robbo]

i think Tom will move onto Sports Cars next year or endurance racing

[dannybo]

Has Tom got a drive next year? Earlier on in the year there were whispers that he was going to lose his drive.
No not yet, I think alot depends on how he does at Thruxton, as to whether he will be at vauxhall next season.

[btccbryn]

tell you what danny if that is right mate that it all depends on thruxton if he gets another drive for vauxhall next year no preasure on him then hey lol i think hes going to have to do something pritty amazing come race day im not a fan of slaging people of but all i will say is that if he stays then i will be happy hes got another chance but when you think about how buissness have to work can you say that tom is really doing his bit when there may be other drivers out there which could deliver the goods by winning races.

[ted]

i dont think he will stay at vauxhall. gio has signed with them, if chilton was staying they would of signed both of them at the same time????

im glad he doesnt know what i look like down our local gym or he would of kicked my ass! lol!!!

[flip275]

Yea im a Tom Chilton fan. I think he's a good driver but his looks needs to change!

[btccbryn]

not to sure flip what his look really has to do with his driveing if any relation to it at all but i think danny has hit the nail right on the head vauxhall would of signed tom at the same time wouldnt they so i wonder whats going to happen to him ?

[dannybo]

not to sure flip what his look really has to do with his driveing if any relation to it at all but i think danny has hit the nail right on the head vauxhall would of signed tom at the same time wouldnt they so i wonder whats going to happen to him ?
Not sure what is going to happen to Tom

[leah_x]

either go to sportscars or have be an independant in a smaller car next year maybe?
or he could even shock us all and go into f3's or something single seater kinda thing like his brother :confused:
haha, i just hope he stays in BTCC

[btccbryn]

i personal think you havent seen the last of chilton hes had it hard with the vxr team dont foget hes a young lad and been thrown in at the deep end and to be fare to him ok hes not won every race hes been in but the guy can defiantly drive maybe like people are saying he should have a go at being a privater after the experience being with vauxhall maybe that would be something for him to consider.

[laurat]

Yea im a Tom Chilton fan. I think he's a good driver but his looks needs to change!
his looks???? what's up with him like...bet you some of the girls on here wont like you saying that????

[dannybo]

Not sure what is going to happen to Tom
Well im not sure what I can say & what I cant now, so see you all around. Enjoy the weekend!:)

[laurat]

Well im not sure what I can say & what I cant now, so see you all around. Enjoy the weekend!:)
what do you mean? do you know something we dont?

[FAT_FACE]

"Chilton told BTCC.net: ?I rate myself as probably the fastest touring car driver, especially on the faster circuits like Thruxton.""

How cocky.

[laurat]

"Chilton told BTCC.net: ?I rate myself as probably the fastest touring car driver, especially on the faster circuits like Thruxton.""

How cocky.
yeah...and how many times has other drivers been cocky...practically all the time...take it as a pinch of salt cos you'll hear stuff like that all the time...he has to believe in himself to get somewhere doesn't he otherwise if he didnt and he kept on with the negatives, he'd be in a far worse situation than he is now!!

[hobnob]

don't forget that chilton's been consistently embarassing big names in quali (freq. ahead of gio) despite not having decent car setups

[laurat]

don't forget that chilton's been consistently embarassing big names in quali (freq. ahead of gio) despite not having decent car setups
well whatever he has said, he is doing ok so far today...let's just forget what he has said as it is all in the past...concentrate on the present and future!

[dannybo]

Well he has put it on pole, well done Tom.

[laurat]

Well done Tom...we knew you would do it really...honestly we did!!!
Just remember to stay at the front of the pack

[mbailey06]

Well he might have to let Giovanardi through but he should get a couple of podiums.

[laurat]

Well he might have to let Giovanardi through but he should get a couple of podiums.
i know...it's such a shame when they have to move over but i suppose its the rules and what they say has to go i suppose!

[Captain VXR]

Hes proved he can be good in the Vectra now :). Can see him letting Gio past if he wants his job at VXR

[laurat]

Hes proved he can be good in the Vectra now :). Can see him letting Gio past if he wants his job at VXR
yeah no doubt if he is told to let gio past, he will do it and not go against team orders!