Brands Hatch R1/R2/R3 **Results Will Be Inside**

[Sparkz]

Race almost underway, Should be a good day I think :D

[ash1751]

Gio's got a small house!:D LOL

[Sparkz]

Gio's got a small house!:D LOL

And a very dusty car :p

[GioFan]

damn beat me to it lol

[Sparkz]

I think mentioning the swimming pool was pretty random :p

[GioFan]

if Plato doesnt win race 1 then Gio is champion right?

[ash1751]

And a very dusty car :p

Yeah, definatly get's out often :p

[Sparkz]

if Plato doesnt win race 1 then Gio is champion right?

If Plato finishes 10th and Gio 4th or 5th then Gio is Champion :D
We've all seen what Gio can do in Race 1 after a poor Quali :D

[ash1751]

Here We Go!

[ash1751]

Gio gone off!

[Sparkz]

Gio gone off!

And back on :D

[ash1751]

George crashed with Hughes. Saftey car.

[GioFan]

Whats Chilton doing?!?!

[Sparkz]

Gio gone off!

Chilton tapped him :eek:

[ash1751]

And back on :D

Gio is feeling the pressure for sure! Chilton. Could of guessed!

[GioFan]

Chilton is starting to push his chances of a drive next year.

[ash1751]

Poor Jelly :(

Run away with it Jackson!

[Sparkz]

Great little fight with Collard, Shedden and Kane :D

[ash1751]

Great little fight with Collard, Shedden and Kane :D

Motorbase have definatly on a charge! They're on great form at the moment!

[Sparkz]

C'Mon Neal.. Pass Plato and put his title hopes out :cool:

[Sparkz]

Not such a great race for Shedden :(

[ash1751]

Kane into second past Turner!

[ash1751]

Not such a great race for Shedden :(

Nope, just down two places to 11th. A problem perhaps?

[ash1751]

Turner let's Plato through? Nearly get's taken out though!

[GioFan]

If i were Matt Neal i would have smacked him into the wall.

[Sparkz]

Turner likes to talk about dirty tactics from other drivers? :mad: :rolleyes:

[Sparkz]

Turner let's Plato through? Nearly get's taken out though!

Turner tried to force Neal off.. Almost taking himself off doing it :rolleyes:

[ash1751]

Turner's now lost the place to Neal anyway!:)

[Sparkz]

Im glad Neal nabbed the place back off Turner.
Give as good as you get I say!

[GioFan]

yeah!!! Gio champion :) nice one!

[ash1751]

Congrats to Gio for winning the Championship!

Well done Jackson for winning!

[Sparkz]

Now its time for FUN :D :D :D

[kaisersalsek]

:( good try jason, bye bye seat :( :(

[ash1751]

You beat me to it sparkz :D

[Sparkz]

Oh and while were on the subject on congratulating people..
I just want to say congratulations to Mat Jackson for winning the race.
Everybody seemed to forget he won because of Plato and Gio :p

[kaisersalsek]

does that put him 1st in the indie standings yet?

[CVRFan09]

VXR yet again wins a Drivers Title, Teams Title and probably the Manufacturers Title.

Isn't their any driver out there who will beat Giovanardi? Any team active in touring cars who will beat VXR? I just don't see who will.

RIP BTCC:(

[Sparkz]

does that put him 1st in the indie standings yet?

Dont think so.
He only took about 7 points out of him.
And there was a good few points between them!

[ash1751]

does that put him 1st in the indie standings yet?

I don't think so although im not sure. I hope he is though:D

[GioFan]

VXR yet again wins a Drivers Title, Teams Title and probably the Manufacturers Title.

RIP BTCC:(

Nothing bad about them winning all 3, just shows they know how to win championships.

[Sparkz]

RIP BTCC :(

Huh? :confused: :confused:

[wig234]

Haha go vauxhall and gio!!! glad plato and seat didnt win!! + i liked the way seat's little team tactic failed :) thats made my day.

[Lip]

Huh? :confused: :confused:

I agree with him, all the colour flare has gone from BTCC after today.

[kaisersalsek]

ahh, I thought the gap was smaller than that... that said, I hope mat gets the independent's title!

[CVRFan09]

Haha go vauxhall and gio!!! glad plato and seat didnt win!! + i liked the way seat's little team tactic failed :) thats made my day.

Why do you hate Jase so much? Why do you hate SEAT so much? With people like you I am glad SEAT are pulling out. SEAT didn't deserve that and atleast you won't get to spit your anti-Jason Plato and ant-SEAT poison at them.

I hope Vauxhall don't win a race next season.

[ash1751]

I agree with him, all the colour flare has gone from BTCC after today.

How do you know?

Another manufacture could easily join. But thats a different thread.

[kaisersalsek]

As much as I'd love to see vauxhall lose and fail miserably, as much as I dislike the team, as much as the mechanics told me to "go home" when they saw me in my seat t-shirt, I'd hate to see Vauxhall leave the btcc. People who don't recognise what Seat have given the btcc shouldn't bother watching it at all.

[CVRFan09]

I agree with him, all the colour flare has gone from BTCC after today.

Thank you. I thought the BTCC prided itself on being an open series where everyone can win the title?

Where is this openess?

[CVRFan09]

As much as I'd love to see vauxhall lose and fail miserably, as much as I dislike the team, as much as the mechanics told me to "go home" when they saw me in my seat t-shirt, I'd hate to see Vauxhall leave the btcc. People who don't recognise what Seat have given the btcc shouldn't bother watching it at all.

My sentiments exactly. We are in a stange juxtaposition I think is the term. Teams and drivers can't live with them and the other teams and drivers can't live without them.

[1.9 TDI]

I know I'm a bit late, but congrats to Gio for winning the championship :D

[CVRFan09]

I know I'm a bit late, but congrats to Gio for winning the championship :D

Has someone said to you that your signature is out of date?:p :)

[Chris05]

As much as I wanted Plato to finish higher up the order, and a battle to the very end, Gio thoroughly deserved the win.

I can't believe that Vauxhall boss (I forget his name) was whining earlier in the season about Seat being better and they should be penalised for their speed, and yet they still win everything. You didn't see Gio complaining, becasue he's the good sportsman.

Here's hoping next year Plato will be back with a new manufacturer to have another go. I still believe Jason can beat him!

[GioFan]

As much as I wanted Plato to finish higher up the order, and a battle to the very end, Gio thoroughly deserved the win.

I can't believe that Vauxhall boss (I forget his name) was whining earlier in the season about Seat being better and they should be penalised for their speed, and yet they still win everything. You didn't see Gio complaining, becasue he's the good sportsman.

Here's hoping next year Plato will be back with a new manufacturer to have another go. I still believe Jason can beat him!

If Jason is back with a new manufacturer next year then i doubt the car will be up the front straight away. The only reason that the SEAT was always up the front was because it had been used in WTCC / ETCC before it came to Britain.

[wig234]

Why do you hate Jase so much? Why do you hate SEAT so much? With people like you I am glad SEAT are pulling out. SEAT didn't deserve that and atleast you won't get to spit your anti-Jason Plato and ant-SEAT poison at them.

I hope Vauxhall don't win a race next season.

everyone is allowed their opinion and that is mine, also i dont "hate" jason plato, i'm just not that keen on the man as in 9 out of 10 cases; an incident that involves him isnt his fault in his view, and i just prefer vauxhall to seat. and the whole team tactics at the end was just needless, he was never going to get fourth, the BMW's were way ahead, so it just pointless. but i did like your use of language in your comment, especially the spitting poison part.

[CVRFan09]

As much as I wanted Plato to finish higher up the order, and a battle to the very end, Gio thoroughly deserved the win.

I can't believe that Vauxhall boss (I forget his name) was whining earlier in the season about Seat being better and they should be penalised for their speed, and yet they still win everything. You didn't see Gio complaining, becasue he's the good sportsman.

Here's hoping next year Plato will be back with a new manufacturer to have another go. I still believe Jason can beat him!

My sentiments exactly. On all points. If Mr Harrison thinks SEAT were so much better than him over the season given how VXR themselves did I would love to see how much better SEAT would do if VXR were having a poor season.

I too hope Jase get's a drive with a new factory - ideally a big German marque like Audi, Mercedes or BMW. Because when I supported the team I supported everything about them. Including Jase. But there was three fans in me. The fan of the marque, the fan of the team and the fan of the drivers. From next season the three will go separate ways. The marque fan will always back a SEAT team, but the Jase fan goes where Jase goes. And if Jase goes to the new factory - if one comes in - I will back them too.

[1.9 TDI]

Has someone said to you that your signature is out of date?:p :)

Meh, it just needed updating ;)

[topgear1]

everyone is allowed their opinion and that is mine, also i dont "hate" jason plato, i'm just not that keen on the man as in 9 out of 10 cases; an incident that involves him isnt his fault in his view, and i just prefer vauxhall to seat. and the whole team tactics at the end was just needless, he was never going to get fourth, the BMW's were way ahead, so it just pointless. but i did like your use of language in your comment, especially the spitting poison part.

he may have done if they had run into problems- and when you get to that stage in the season- one place may make all the differnce.

[BTCCROCKS]

Well done Gio. He deserved the title. Also congrats Jackson for winning race 1. And Motorbase for getting 2nd a 3rd also

[cxx666]

forgive the potentiol sillyness of this question, but does that mean VXR are triple champions this year? i cant find anything regarding he teams championship

[Sparkz]

forgive the potentiol sillyness of this question, but does that mean VXR are triple champions this year? i cant find anything regarding he teams championship

They won the teams title at Knockhill.
And the manufactorers title at Silverstone.
Or the other way around. :p

[topgear1]

well dont to gio- he really deserved it, shown true class once again!!!!

well at least it wasnt matt neal!!:D :D

[cxx666]

They won the teams title at Knockhill.
And the manufactorers title at Silverstone.
Or the other way around. :p

thanks, just wanted to check before i put my "triple btcc champions 2008" sticker on my car a little too early ;)

[kaisersalsek]

Gio's not going out?! :(

[ash1751]

Gio's not going out?! :(

Nope, he's going out in the next race though.

[Sparkz]

Im hoping for a Motorbase win.
Kane was faster than Jackson in the last race.
So hopefully Kane or Collard can nabb a win :D

[CVRFan09]

Gio's not going out?! :(

No! Engine problems!!:D

Get in!!!:D

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving driver!

So the great almighty is human after all!

Here's to more of the same for the so called "great one" next season. About time the jumped up upstart tasted failure. He deserves it.

And without Gio to help them I hope the field mug Onslow-Cole and Neal.


Nope, he's going out in the next race though.

Shame.:(

[Sparkz]

No! Engine problems!!:D

Get in!!!:D

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving driver!

So the great almighty is human after all!



Shame.:(

Those kind of comments are petty and childish. :rolleyes:
Even the Plato haters never wish that upon him :rolleyes:

[CVRFan09]

Those kind of comments are petty and childish. :rolleyes:
Even the Plato haters never wish that upon him :rolleyes:

I am not a Plato-hater!:D :p

[Lip]

I dont think Gio deserves the tittle this year, and I feel plato is a better driver, I really like gio but I dont like his driving, Wish the engine problems were in the 1st race, would have really spiced the day up.

Sorry Gio but this year I dont think its deserved.

[ash1751]

Plato has a problem!

[Lip]

Plato has gone again........:mad:

[Sparkz]

Engine problems!!:D

Get in!!!:D

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving driver!


I can name a certain driver now with engine problems ;)

[Lip]

lol ^^^^^^

[CVRFan09]

Plato has a problem!

No!!:( :(

I cannot believe it! Jase had the perfect chance to do something good. Gio was out the picture and it seemed like nothing could go wrong!:(

OK, it is all down to DT to whip VXR red raw. C'mon DT!!

[ash1751]

As it stands in the Indy points if positions stay the same:

Turk 311 Jackson 304

C'mon Jackson you can do it!

[Lip]

HAHAHAH Gio just brought jason a coffee.

[Sparkz]

As it stands in the Indy points if positions stay the same:

Turk 306 Jackson 303

C'mon Jackson you can do it!

Should be shorter since Turkington caught amd passed Kane after Neal.

[CVRFan09]

HAHAHAH Gio just brought jason a coffee.

If he had offered me that coffee Gio would be wearing that coffee for a hat!:mad:

[GioFan]

What was Jason on about? Matt Neal didnt even touch him.

[Sparkz]

HAHAHAH Gio just brought jason a coffee.

Just a way of comiserations and to have fun with his friend :cool:

[Sparkz]

What was Jason on about? Matt Neal didnt even touch him.

I rarely listen to Plato nowadays, So I didnt hear him mention Neal (again :rolleyes: )

[Lip]

turner now! :eek:

[ash1751]

Turner has a puncture! Both Seat's out :)

[Sparkz]

OK, it is all down to DT to whip VXR red raw. C'mon DT!!

Whats DT going to do now? :rolleyes: :p

[Lip]

Gio only 5 wins this year, thats not title deserving.

[ash1751]

Yay! Well done Jackson :)

[CVRFan09]

Whats DT going to do now? :rolleyes: :p

*** all. As usual.

So glad theirs only one race to go. Be glad when it's over then Gio can no longer be the all conquoring winner of everything on the face on the BTCC....for about a year when he will resume again.

[Lip]

Seat aren't going out on a high are they.

[ash1751]

Gio only 5 wins this year, thats not title deserving.

but he's been a lot more consistant than Plato though.

[ash1751]

Seat aren't going out on a high are they.

Well you knever know they may get a 1-2 in the last race!

[CVRFan09]

Well you knever know they may get a 1-2 in the last race!

What?:confused:

Are you insane?:confused:

[Lip]

but he's been a lot more consistant than Plato though.


But thats down to reliability not driving ability.

[CVRFan09]

But thats down to reliability not driving ability.

Also being incredibly flukey.

[ash1751]

What?:confused:

Are you insane?:confused:

Well like i said you never know :D:p :rolleyes:

And yes i am insane:cool:

[Lip]

Lets hope Gio and plato put a good final show on together.

[Sparkz]

Also being incredibly flukey.

How is he being Flukey? :confused:

[CVRFan09]

Lets hope Gio and plato put a good final show on together.

Usually that means Gio beating Jase. Think Gio can manage to actually finish behind Jase for once?

[Lip]

Gio is no qualifying expert, his driving is consistent yet at times with foul play, he has only won 5 races, and his win this year is only down to reliability of the seats.

[CVRFan09]

Gio is no qualifying expert, his driving is consistent yet at times with foul play, he has only won 5 races, and his win this year is only down to reliability of the seats.

That is why he is flukey.

Fluke is the name given to a parasite so I have somewhat of an appropriate double meaning but "flukey" means success by accident.

If SEAT hadn't been as poor in all but speed we would still have a BTCC worth watching.

[GioFan]

Gio is no qualifying expert, his driving is consistent yet at times with foul play, he has only won 5 races, and his win this year is only down to reliability of the seats.

people like you annoy me. You completely ignore his past success. He hasnt won 9 titles by being lucky, he's won them because he's a good driver. Also its not always the winning that wins you championships. Look at Andy Priaulx in WTCC, he's won 4 titles on the trot and he didnt win all the time.

[CVRFan09]

i hate people like you, you completely ignore his past success. He hasnt won 9 titles by being lucky, he's won them because he's a good driver. Also its not always the winning that wins you championships. Look at Andy Priaulx in WTCC, he's won 4 titles on the trot and he didnt win all the time.

It's his past success that is the problem tho!:p

Especially at this level. Anyone who does astonishingly well in the WTCC is gonna absolutely stroll the BTCC time and time again.

[Chris05]

i hate people like you, you completely ignore his past success. He hasnt won 9 titles by being lucky, he's won them because he's a good driver. Also its not always the winning that wins you championships. Look at Andy Priaulx in WTCC, he's won 4 titles on the trot and he didnt win all the time.


Now now children. Honestly some people on here....

I do disagree with your earlier comment though Giofan, Neal did touch Plato, and the following laps trying to get round Collard.

[Lip]

people like you annoy me. You completely ignore his past success. He hasnt won 9 titles by being lucky, he's won them because he's a good driver. Also its not always the winning that wins you championships. Look at Andy Priaulx in WTCC, he's won 4 titles on the trot and he didnt win all the time.

Stop sucking Gio's ass, or are you a glory hunter? I didnot ignore Gio's past.

Gio is consistent but he's not the best, chill out

[CVRFan09]

Stop sucking Gio's ass, or are you a glory hunter? I didnot ignore Gio's past.

Gio is consistent but he's not the best, chill out

Who do you think IS the best if Giovanardi isn't?

Please Lip, give us all non-VXR fans a ray of hope for something.

[Lip]

I reckon matt jackson is one to keep an eye on next year, Turkington is good and Plato has alot of experiance.

Gio is a good driver, but being lucky and flukey is how he is winning the BTCC title.

It just makes me laugh when people seem to glory hunt one driver and take offence to anyone suggesting otherwise.

[simpy717]

my moneys on kane for race3 win!

[nealfan]

I wouldn't be surprised if Mat Jackson does a Dan eaves and win the 3rd race. He'd be a good bet for next year's title.

[Lip]

I wouldn't be surprised if Mat Jackson does a Dan eaves and win the 3rd race. He'd be a good bet for next year's title.


I agree! would be super to see a hatrick

[CVRFan09]

I agree! would be super to see a hatrick

Be super to see a race where Gio neither gets a podium or points.:D

Anyone but Gio. Will be happy with that.

[Lip]

did you miss the second race? :D

[wig234]

No! Engine problems!!:D

Get in

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving driver!

So the great almighty is human after all!

Here's to more of the same for the so called "great one" next season. About time the jumped up upstart tasted failure. He deserves it.

And without Gio to help them I hope the field mug Onslow-Cole and Neal.

Shame.:(

grow up, the better team and driver won.

[Sparkz]

grow up, the better team and driver won.

Your wasting your time with them..
They seem to be the kind who wont give up until everybody agree's with them!

[Lip]

on that last interview you can tell by the smug look on his face that honda are really wanting to join the btcc.....watch that space.

[GioFan]

I shouldnt think it would be with Team Dynamics though because Steve Neal has always run his own team and if Honda were to come in he'd be governed by Honda.

[Sparkz]

Race 3 coming up. :D
Heres hoping Jackson doesnt make the treble and Motorbase can get a win :cool:

[Lip]

To be honest I hope volvo take the place, and plato gets a drive with them, that will keep the Gio/plato rival going :D

[Sparkz]

When Gio didnt start Race 2... It was the 1st time in 10 years he didnt make a race start :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[CVRFan09]

Your wasting your time with them..
They seem to be the kind who wont give up until everybody agree's with them!

But what about you? I mean you seem to think it is great that Giovanardi has strolled this series since the start of last season. You seem to think it is great that nobody seems to be able to compete with him. That he is out on his own as the sole runaway top driver time after time. Both on a race-by-race basis and season-by-season basis. You seem to think we should agree with that ideology.

Well, I am sorry but for me it may be great for the profile of the series that it has a great worldclass driver and a great worldclass team running, but in the interest of keeping this series an equally competitive one all the way down the field I don't think it is great.


To be honest I hope volvo take the place, and plato gets a drive with them, that will keep the Gio/plato rival going :D

As you know a guy from Honda was talking to ITV4 earlier. I hope if it ain't Volvo it ain't Honda. I would like a bigger and more attractive marque for Jase to go to. Like Audi with an A4.

[GioFan]

Well race 3 could be a bit of fun. Mike Jordan has stopped a race in the last round for the past 2 years. I just hope he can get out of that trend this year and complete the final round on the track. :p

[Sparkz]

Im sure we all know that the AWD Audi A4 isnt aloud to compete due to restrictions.
And the FWD Audi A4 struggled. So I wouldnt count on it being Audi.

[GioFan]

When Gio didnt start Race 2... It was the 1st time in 10 years he didnt make a race start :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

no it was the first time in 10 years Vauxhall had missed a race start.

[Lip]

here we go boys

[ash1751]

The last race of the year is underway!

[CVRFan09]

Im sure we all know that the AWD Audi A4 isnt aloud to compete due to restrictions.
And the FWD Audi A4 struggled. So I wouldnt count on it being Audi.

Mercedes? I would love to think a really big marque like Mercedes would come in with more money and better equipment than VXR. Then VXR would have major competition.

[Lip]

horrible crash :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Sparkz]

Chilton's start reminds me of Neal's start from Brands in 2007 in April :D


HOLY JESUS I HOPE GEORGE IS OK :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[ash1751]

Holy hell

Big accident for JG hope he's ok.

[CVRFan09]

We haven't even seen it....yet.

[ash1751]

That's gotta hurt, and his money too!

[Lip]

ouch!!!!!!!!

[Sparkz]

Whilst the accident was happening, Jackson managed to nip passed Turkington :eek:

[TMLS]

That was horrible. I don't like the way they're not saying how he is, and we've only had that one shot of the post-accident scene. Really hope it's nothing bad.

[CVRFan09]

Turner is an idiot!

Your speed to immediately blame a SEAT driver when an incident happens on the sole basis he happens to be behind or near is staggering.:(

[GioFan]

well i hope John George is ok

[cjohnson]

Turner is an idiot!

Hmm... Turner had the racing line into that corner, George moved across without checking it was clear IMO.

[Sparkz]

Turner is an idiot!

That was a racing incident.. Cant really blame anyone for it.
They both went the same way (According to Ben Edwards) And they tapped each other and George lost it and unfortunatly hit the steel barriers and rolled it..

[CVRFan09]

thinks he's all ****in big cos he's in a manufacturer car so just punts people off, he needs his licence taken off him the idiot

I know...Neal needs a talking to.:p


That was a racing incident.. Cant really blame anyone for it.
They both went the same way (According to Ben Edwards) And they tapped each other and George lost it and unfortunatly hit the steel barriers and rolled it..

Exactly.

[Jbmass]

I live in France so i don't see the BTCC here. Can't wait for the BTCC to come back in France :rolleyes:

[Sparkz]

I know...Neal needs a talking to.:p

You say Giofan jumps at the stick to blame a Seat driver.
Your pretty fast paced to slander a VXR driver :rolleyes:

[kaisersalsek]

racing incident, probably more george's fault than turners.... but no one to blame imo. Hope he's ok

[TMLS]

Good to see him smiling :)

[ash1751]

good to see him out of the car and ok (apart from a little limp)

[Sparkz]

racing incident, probably more george's fault than turners.... but no one to blame imo. Hope he's ok

He's fine.. He's out and walking to the ambulance(?).. So he's a-ok :D

-------

Wonder will we get reduced laps or more added

[CVRFan09]

You say Giofan jumps at the stick to blame a Seat driver.
Your pretty fast paced to slander a VXR driver :rolleyes:

I was being funny.

[Birdy06]

Serious GioFan, your comments are starting to become unwelcome here. Every time a SEAT car is involved in a "racing incident" (which this one was), you start mouthing off and acting like they should be lined up and shot. Either engage your brain before you post, or just stop posting all together.

It was a racing accident, and I'm just glad George is out and walking :-) Hopefully he'll be OK and nothing hurt. That was a nasty one.

[CVRFan09]

Good to see him smiling :)

More than I am at the mo. I am devastated Jase and DT won't have something good to take away from their final race with SEAT.

Hope JG is back for 2009.

Back running...

[Sparkz]

Serious GioFan, your comments are starting to become unwelcome here. Every time a SEAT car is involved in a "racing incident" (which this one was), you start mouthing off and acting like they should be lined up and shot. Either engage your brain before you post, or just stop posting all together.

Probably the most sensible post on here all day :p

[Lip]

Turner is an idiot!

you would say that, do you need glasses? he came back across.

[CVRFan09]

Jase and Gio 13th and 14th respectively.

Speaking of respect I wonder seeing as Gio has nothing to fight for now and nothing to prove he will ease of a bit for Jase? Since they are "friends" you understand.

I mean any gain Gio makes will be meaningless I am sure. What would takin 13th from Jase be for? What would earning a point be for?

[Lip]

Serious GioFan, your comments are starting to become unwelcome here. Every time a SEAT car is involved in a "racing incident" (which this one was), you start mouthing off and acting like they should be lined up and shot. Either engage your brain before you post, or just stop posting all together.

It was a racing accident, and I'm just glad George is out and walking :-) Hopefully he'll be OK and nothing hurt. That was a nasty one.

Here here!

I agree, Giofan go post on some other forum. :mad:

[Lip]

Plato or Gio? who will win the final battle? :D

[Sparkz]

I am absolutely loving this fight with Gio and Plato :D

[ash1751]

Jones now off. Shame to see him not finish as he has finished most of the other races.

[CVRFan09]

Gio is not relenting...

Have a heart man for heavens sake!!:mad:

Give your rival something in return for this season PLEASE!!:(

I think it would mean so much to Jase that in his final race in the BTCC till we get confimation he will be back with anothe team for 2009 he finally holds off a challenge from Giovanardi.

[Sparkz]

oh cos no one jumps like that when a VXR car is involved do they.....

Please will you cool your jets.. Its really annoying!

[GioFan]

Here here!

I agree, Giofan go post on some other forum. :mad:

oh and you can take my name out of your signature. You have 28 posts, you havent even been active until the past few days, what do you know?

[Sparkz]

Gio is not relenting...

Have a heart man!!:mad:

Its Seat's last race in the BTCC.
Probably not Plato's ;)

[Lip]

oh and you can take my name out of your signature. You have 28 posts, you havent even been active until the past few days, what do you know?

its not your name, im no Gio fan, means I dont support Gio.

Go post elsewhere. :rolleyes:

[Sparkz]

Is A.Jordan's driver side window open or broken? :confused:

[ash1751]

Eek that was madness then!

[Birdy06]

oh cos no one jumps like that when a VXR car is involved do they.....

Not saying they don't, but that gives no reason for you (or anyone else) to start slagging off other drivers just because someone else does it.

Try leading by example and post intelligent posts. For example, I shall reword what you could have posted:
"I think Turner tipped him there, and was at fault in my opinion. Let's hope John is alright."



Anyway, I'm not going to get involved in an argument. Back to what's important... the racing :)
Whoa, what happened there? Everyone flew off! Bit of oil from the Arkas car?
Spiced up the last race a bit lol :D

[CVRFan09]

Gio could retire!!:eek: :D

Smoking wheels!!

[ash1751]

Is A.Jordan's driver side window open or broken? :confused:

Open i believe.

Giovanardi rubbing a little.

[ash1751]

Bell dropped the oil and retires.

[Sparkz]

Chilton takes a win under the safety car :p :D :p :D :p :D :p

[CVRFan09]

Very sad that we could be ending on a safety car.

Very sad that I didn't get to see Giovanardi retire and very sad that SEAT's run in the BTCC ends this way.

[ash1751]

Chilton takes a win under the safety car :p :D :p :D :p :D :p

Didn't realise that!

Well done Chilton!

[ash1751]

Well done Turkington for winning the Indy Title.

Unlucky Jackson. There's always next year:(

[GioFan]

Is A.Jordan's driver side window open or broken? :confused:


I shouldnt think it matters that its open cos they for some reason can run with the windows open and not be effected.

[Sparkz]

Mike Jordan ended his jinx :D
Finished in 10th :D

[Birdy06]

Congratulations to Tom. I've doubted his racecraft all year after doing much better in qualifying on some occasions, but has done well to win the final round.

Also congratulations to Jackson whom I think takes a surprise 2nd in the championship. Much deserved, and hopefully BMW turn it into a full works team :)

Great weekend for Motorbase though. They'll be ones to watch next year definitely.

[Sparkz]

Well done Turkington for winning the Indy Title.

Unlucky Jackson. There's always next year:(

Jackson took 2nd place in the championship I believe :p
So Plato was dropped to 3rd in the championship.

[GioFan]

Mike Jordan ended his jinx :D
Finished in 10th :D

glad to see Mike finish the final meeting of the season without having stopped a race :)

[CVRFan09]

In my anger at Gio and VXR today they made me forget the Indy title race. Fantastic race between Jackson and Turkington. Not just today but over the season. Sad that Jones fell away but it was a BMW track and it was always gonna be a day for BMW's.

And atleast it went down to the wire.:D

[ash1751]

The final race of the year.

Chilton
Kane
Onslow-Cole
Jackson
Turkington
Collard
Jordan A
Neal
Shedden
Jordan M
Giovanardi
Turner
Plato
Vaulkhard
Hughes
Taylor

[Sparkz]

Did Turkington just say that was his last race with Team RAC? :eek:

[ash1751]

Did Turkington just say that was his last race with Team RAC? :eek:
This year.

I would think he would be back with them next year though.

[Birdy06]

I'm guessing Turks is out of contract, and maybe with the rumour of new works teams coming in, he'll be looking at getting one of those drives if it materialises.

[kindaunstuck]

Colin said he doesn't know what he is doing next year and that at the moment that was his last race with Team RAC but he hoped him and the team would be back next year I think.

Mat Jackson also said he didn't know what he was doing next year but that he hoped to be in the BTCC as well

[mr_x]

I'm willing to bet £10 that BMW will stick a works team in with Turks and Jackson with the cars run by WSR next year. ;)

[ash1751]

Trophy Time!

[GioFan]

I'm guessing Turks is out of contract, and maybe with the rumour of new works teams coming in, he'll be looking at getting one of those drives if it materialises.

If the new manufacturer was a fwd car then i dunno whether Turks would want to switch back to FWD from RWD.

[Sparkz]

CHILTON'S HAIR IS ORANGE..
HE KEPT UP HIS PROMISE :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

[Birdy06]

If the new manufacturer was a fwd car then i dunno whether Turks would want to switch back to FWD from RWD.

I think if there was a BMW works team, it would suit him more seeing as thats what he's been driving for the past couple of years and is used to. However, I don't think he'd instantly say no if a new FWD works team came knocking, nor instantly yes either as he does work exceptionally well at WSR (before his Vauxhall days and now).

[tocachamp17]

poor old George. He hasn't had much luck this year.i have to say i thought that the crash in the SEAT cupra champ. was bad but i was wrong.I wonder how many times the have had to rebuild his car.and how much was it to fix??

[GioFan]

I think if there was a BMW works team, it would suit him more seeing as thats what he's been driving for the past couple of years and is used to. However, I don't think he'd instantly say no if a new FWD works team came knocking, nor instantly yes either as he does work exceptionally well at WSR (before his Vauxhall days and now).

I agree there but if WSR offered him a new contract i think he would snap it up. But also if BMW were to enter a works team i think he'd definately go for it as they'd be using brand new cars. Instead of 1 year old ex-WTCC machinery.

[GioFan]

poor old George. He hasn't had much luck this year.i have to say i thought that the crash in the SEAT cupra champ. was bad but i was wrong.I wonder how many times the have had to rebuild his car.and how much was it to fix??

That car i would imagine will go to the scrap heap now :( shame really, looks like there maybe no Integra's in the field next year.

[kaisersalsek]

haha, yeah saw tom's hair!

I'm sad now, such a long time before the season starts... and no guaranteed places for Darren or Jason! :(

[Beemer Fan]

What a fantastic season. Well done to all the winners and everyone else who made 2008 a great year. Shame to see such a big accident by George, but glad to see he's okay. Hopefully the SEAT boys get drives and we will see a few more manufacturers coming in!

Roll on 2009! :D

[Birdy06]

I agree there but if WSR offered him a new contract i think he would snap it up. But also if BMW were to enter a works team i think he'd definately go for it as they'd be using brand new cars. Instead of 1 year old ex-WTCC machinery.

Definitely. WSR will certainly want to keep him as their main driver, and Turks would certainly have no hesitation in staying. Just seeing what other options could arise before he ties himself down and out of contention for works drives. Or maybe WSR are in talks to become a works team, and he's waiting to see how that progresses.

[GioFan]

Definitely. WSR will certainly want to keep him as their main driver, and Turks would certainly have no hesitation in staying. Just seeing what other options could arise before he ties himself down and out of contention for works drives. Or maybe WSR are in talks to become a works team, and he's waiting to see how that progresses.

It will be interesting to see if Jelley sticks with BTCC and tin tops or goes back to Formula 3. Maybe he needs another season to show what he can really do as i think he would have got a podium today if it hadnt of been for that gearbox issue.

[Beemer Fan]

It will be interesting to see if Jelley sticks with BTCC and tin tops or goes back to Formula 3. Maybe he needs another season to show what he can really do as i think he would have got a podium today if it hadnt of been for that gearbox issue.

Indeed, one can only wonder. Shame about that and certainly hope he sticks around in the BTCC for next year.

[Birdy06]

It will be interesting to see if Jelley sticks with BTCC and tin tops or goes back to Formula 3. Maybe he needs another season to show what he can really do as i think he would have got a podium today if it hadnt of been for that gearbox issue.

He's certainly improving, and I honestly couldn't predict if he'll stay or go back to open wheel. Personally I'd like to see him return to open wheel, because as a driver, I think he's more suited to open wheel racing. If he stays though, I wouldn't be disappointed as it's another driver on the grid and he's certainly getting better, but he needs to make a bit of a leap in performance for next season if he stays.

[laurat]

wow, what a fantastic day and good coverage on itv - six hours!!!

well done and huge congratulations to fabrizio (again!)...there is just no stopping him is there?

as for the Seat's ... it was an emotional day and a little sad to be no further forward with news regarding what jason and darren will be up to next season - here's hoping they can stick around and if not, then I wish them the best of luck to wherever their career paths take them next.

poor john george - crumbs! that crash was enough to put the poor bloke off for life - am just glad he walked away and all was ok.

turkington done a great job to secure that independent title again and well done to a certain mr jackson - the cheeky devil pinched second place overall.

and finally here's to a great six months wait until the 2009 season - whatever we are to do i have no clue ... i think i'll just find a small cupboard somewhere (like underneath the stairs) and do a little touch of hibernating for a while then hopefully when i wake up, there'll be a huge crowd of people waiting to throw a load of (good) news my way.

[bringbacktheolddays]

Race almost underway, Should be a good day I think :D
The results are on the home page anyway. :confused: :p

[Beemer Fan]

and finally here's to a great six months wait until the 2009 season - whatever we are to do i have no clue ... i think i'll just find a small cupboard somewhere (like underneath the stairs) and do a little touch of hibernating for a while then hopefully when i wake up, there'll be a huge crowd of people waiting to throw a load of (good) news my way.

The same as we did last year :p

Indeed great racing. Pleased for a lot of people like Tim Harvey in the Porsches, but also Turkington getting the independants and what a meeting by Jackson to get 2nd in the championship. I know one person that will certainly be pleased! :p

[Rockinrobin55]

Six months of waiting, we will not have much official news for months, January testing first oppertunity for us to know whos in and whos not. Lets all think on the bright side....
and finally here's to a great six months wait until the 2009 seasonLots of sleep!!

[laurat]

i didn't hide in a cupboard last year beemer :rolleyes:
and we all know jo is going to be pleased as punch - she'll be wetting her pants with excitement :D
i'm just waiting to hear how the fan's trophy presentation went

[GioFan]

well we've got the BTCC 2008 review dvd to look forward to :) i wonder how long this seasons will be after last years being 7 hours.

[laurat]

well we've got the BTCC 2008 review dvd to look forward to :) i wonder how long this seasons will be after last years being 7 hours.
yeah and look at all the hassle that was caused when both discs contained exactly the same coverage.

[GioFan]

yeah but im sure Duke wont let that happen again.

[laurat]

yeah but im sure Duke wont let that happen again.
Fingers crossed eh?

[Beemer Fan]

Fingers crossed eh?

I might get it this year, would be good to get it in the 50 years of the BTCC. Hopefully duke do something good presentation wise.

[btccrox]

Worst possible weekend for Seat, they shoudl have stayed at home.

But at least team CVR were there with Dan Eaves and Cartridge World so that's some hope.

[bringbacktheolddays]

Worst possible weekend for Seat, they shoudl have stayed at home.

But at least team CVR were there with Dan Eaves and Cartridge World so that's some hope.
Don't hold ya breath Pal. :rolleyes:

[Beemer Fan]

As ted mentioned on ITV, can't Northen South run the cars even without seat support? I'm sure they'd do a decent job. If not, could somebody buy those 2 cars?

[GioFan]

yeah they could but they wouldnt get any further without a lot of money. And i doubt any of the big sponsors like Casio or Holiday Inn will want to back an independant which in my eyes is wrong and not fair on the independant teams.

[Beemer Fan]

Yes but WSR have had RAC as their main backer for a while now, and they're not some small company really are they? It just depends who'd drive for them next year wether a sponser would keep doing that i would have thought. I mean, if Jason Plato was driving, if they had any sense, of course they should keep sponsering him, independant or not.

[Mad Mat Jackson Fan]

i didn't hide in a cupboard last year beemer :rolleyes:
and we all know jo is going to be pleased as punch - she'll be wetting her pants with excitement :D
i'm just waiting to hear how the fan's trophy presentation went
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....Jo is indeed as pleased as punch! Nearly wet me pants, but didn't quite get that far...lol! :D Watched the first win on Paddock Hill Bend, and then the second race in the garage! Also met Mat after the pitwalk thing, (thank you Scott!! ;)) and he just cannot get any nicer that guy, incredible.
Shame my Seat boys couldn't get a podium to say goodbye, but you can't win em all i guess. Its just starting to hit me now that they won't be around next year....boo hoo hoo. :( But i've got Mat to keep cheering for, so its all good! ;)
Bit disappointed for Micky too....he looked a little frustrated after race 2, poor thing. :(

Oh and L.T the fans trophy went fabtastic! Kerry and co got some lovely pictures, which will be appearing somewhere soon i'm sure! ;) I haven't seen the trophy but from what i've been told it looked amazing...and Mat was very impressed with it! :D Will let Kerry do the honours in explaining exactly how it all went. :)

[603270466]

Gio's got a small house!:D LOL

the pasta looked nice tho.

I bet his wife made that. I wonder if his son will be a 8 time touring car champion

[simon1220]

vwell then, just got back from what i can only say was the most exctiting, action packed weekend of BTCC i can remember for a long time. I havent read through this 14 page topic yet to see whats been debated and discussed so as its late am going to say what i think about drivers and their performances etc and then read it propely when ive had some sleep.

Well, weather was superb (got a kick ass sunburn :) ) and that just made for nice day. Huge crowd was brilliant, all in RAC hats carrying Vauxhall flags and holding Seat Bags (who do they actually support?? :) ) Support races were dull really but lets not get on about that as the main events, the BTCC were superb. Gio v Plato turned out to be a right anti climax, but still I wasn’t concentrating on that :) I will give my views driver by driver of the ones i have something to say about.

Mat Jackson
Well, well, well, where do I begin. . . Stunning, Amazing, Superb, Brilliant, I don’t know the words to describe his driving today. Race 1 was a good win, took control and only got caught towards the end when he backed off. Race 2 a better win, full ballast but pulled away the same. Race 3, he knew what he had to do and everyone was cheering him on. His car control to keep it on the tarmac at paddock when everyone else was slip and sliding on the oil was superb and got him a much deserved and rather surprising second in the championship. Shame he didn’t win independents but then I never really thought he would. Next season could be brilliant for Jackson, champion??? :)

Jason Plato
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, what a shame!!! Couldn’t have happened to a better guy. A bit harsh maybe, but I just don’t like the guy and am delighted he slipped to third. The old Seat reliability woes returned and he didn’t have any pace all weekend. Race 3 everyone expected him to go through the field and he just didn’t have the speed to pass anyone.

Tom Chilton
Hope he has gone and proved some of his doubters wrong, a strong drive in race 3, kept the car on the track and out of trouble and deserved his victory. This after being one of the fastest in free practice 1 and 2, and would have got top 2 in qualifying had it not been for broken damper!

Erkut Kizilirmak
Shame about the Astra Coupe, felt privileged to watch his two laps in full before it duly broke. Then race 3, whats a brilliant piece of thinking, dumping oil around half the track :) That caused such mayhem, lucking Mat J survived.

John George
What a shunt. Hope they guys alright, that car took one hell of a beating, Was it caused by Plato or Turner??

Dan Eaves
What a nice guy. Met him during there little meet and greet session and he was such a great guy, had a long chat with him, about how Jackson would match his record of three wins in a day ;) and the plans for next year etc. Hope he manages to get on the grid and hope he does well as hes a good guy, always has time for the fans and ive always liked him from his Halfords days.

Motorbase - Kane and Collard
Great pace showed by both drivers and another 3 hugely deserved podiums.

Fabrizio Giovanardi
Have to mention this guy don’t I. A shocking weekend in all honestly, but fortunately Plato had a dodgy weekend too. He deserves to be champion, no one can deny it and this probably wont be the last title he wins in the BTCC.

[kezbabybabe]

Been back about 1/2 hour. Very tired now.

Laura: Yes the fans trophy presentation went very well, Mat was indeed impressed with the Fans Trophy, We joked that it might even be better than the usual BTCC one. ;) Tony and Paula his parents were also lovely.

I've also popped up on TV just when Ted is doing his piece to camera just after I've had my picture taken with JP's grid girl.

Russ and I did two grid walks today and watched the first race from the Mat J garage, which was great fun. So my thanks to Carl McKellar for arranging everything today.

Thanks also to the fans who've paid money towards the fans trophy, I believe that Mat really appreciated the fact that it was paid for out of our own pockets.

Also met Nick Leason today, though I didn't get long to talk to him.

Well done to the Malvern Touring Boys for handing out 5,000 Sunshine.co.uk bags during the pitlane walkabout, nothing comes for free eh boys?

Highlight of the day? Hmm, there are so many I can't pick one...Probably when Carl McKellar says to me "We could get our photographer to take a picture of you with JPs car" I was in my element.

Congratulations to Tim Harvey, that win is highly deserved!

[Eunos]

Brands hatch was good

[kezbabybabe]

Straight to there Colin! I like it.:D

[Eunos]

I look forward to the Photos off our Kentagon Session.

[kezbabybabe]

Mark's responsible for those...

Jo Jo has my pictures from my paddock, so I can't wait to see those.

[Eunos]

I would just like to say..

Werent Team 48 Fantastic this year..

Crikey i didnt think anybody would catch up with them. They ran laps round everyone.. Not even the diesel Seats were any Match..

I think that Matthew Gore is the future of BTCC, Watch this space :)

[Beemer Fan]

What a great day of action. Shame i couldn't be there. Already looking forward to next year though.

[tankman40]

Hi

What a great day that was!!!!fantastic weather,great racing:)

Nice to here John george is ok & was smiling & laughing when he got out the car I held my breath when i saw him crash.

Roll on 5 April 2009 !!!!!:) :) :cool:

[CVRFan09]

As ted mentioned on ITV, can't Northen South run the cars even without seat support? I'm sure they'd do a decent job. If not, could somebody buy those 2 cars?

But I also mentioned it somewhere on here and probably before he did. Either here on another forum I am a member of. I am sure. It just seems that you ignored mine and only acknowleded his.:(

I said that WSR did it for about three years with the MG ZS after the collapse of MG. With Reidy and Turks in 2004 where Reidy took the Independents title, with Collard in 2005 and in 2006 with Turks and Collard.

They are still an Independent but they run BMW 320si's.

[Beemer Fan]

But I also mentioned it somewhere on here and probably before he did. Either here on another forum I am a member of. I am sure. It just seems that you ignored mine and only acknowleded his.:(

I said that WSR did it for about three years with the MG ZS after the collapse of MG. With Reidy and Turks in 2004 where Reidy took the Independents title, with Collard in 2005 and in 2006 with Turks and Collard.

They are still an Independent but they run BMW 320si's.

Sorry but this is a big forum. I can't be in every topic all the time. ;)

Would be nice to see though.

[laurat]

[QUOTE=simon1220]Jason Plato
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, what a shame!!! Couldn’t have happened to a better guy. A bit harsh maybe, but I just don’t like the guy and am delighted he slipped to third. The old Seat reliability woes returned and he didn’t have any pace all weekend. Race 3 everyone expected him to go through the field and he just didn’t have the speed to pass anyone.

you cruel man!