testing

[Les]

Well Muller was quickest followed by Morrison, Neal, Thompson, O'Neil but what's the story behind Leslie's 5 laps and Bennett's 2 then 1 lap???

Can anyone throw any light on it?

[Alan]

Amanda (who was up there) says she doesn't know! Can't get the staff these days can you Les?

Apparently YM and AM had identical times!!! (at least to the hundredth of a second)

She does know that Anthony Reid had suspension problems which is why he didn't do too much running.

[Peter]

Well, hopefully it will remain that close in qualifying tomorrow!:D

I do hope MG get their suspensions fixed before tomorrow- time for Anthony to get his season back on track.

[Les]

ahhh got a bit from mates but not a lot and not the Proton problems...

Seems some of the production lot are on their limiters going round the oval and if they are not carefull it could cause some engine damage.

No Jamie Spence and no Billmoria.

2 Yvan MULLER FRA 1 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:44.196 16 1:43.005 13
9 Alan MORRISON GBR 2 Honda Civic Type-R 1:43.689 14 1:43.005 14
3 Matt NEAL GBR 3 Honda Civic Type-R 1:43.930 13 1:43.323 14 0.318
1 James THOMPSON GBR 4 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:44.412 22 1:43.407 18 0.402
8 Paul O'NEILL GBR 5 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:44.157 18 1:43.645 18 0.640
6 Warren HUGHES GBR 6 MG ZS 1:44.561 15 1:43.694 15 0.689
44 Gavin PYPER GBR 7 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:45.313 8 1:43.785 12 0.780
7 Tom CHILTON GBR 8 Honda Civic Type-R 1:43.812 17 1:44.565 15 0.807
5 Colin TURKINGTON GBR 9 MG ZS 1:44.075 17 1:44.055 9 1.050
4 Anthony REID GBR 10 MG ZS 1:44.075 13 1:44.579 5 1.070
21 Robert COLLARD GBR 11 Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1:45.600 20 1:44.452 17 1.447
11 James KAYE GBR 12 Honda Civic Type-R 1:45.311 13 1:45.114 6 2.109
15 David LESLIE GBR 13 Proton Impian 1:45.707 5 1:45.534 7 2.529
20 Phil BENNETT GBR 14 Proton Impian 1:45.864 21:02:18.453 1 2.859
0 Dan EAVES GBR 15 Peugeot 307 1:46.498 6 1:46.002 12 2.997
10 Carl BREEZE GBR 16 Peugeot 307 1:46.561 14 1:46.281 16 3.276
52 Luke HINES GBR 17 P Honda Civic Type-R 1:50.211 13 1:48.702 16 5.697
53 Alan BLENCOWE GBR 18 P Honda Civic Type-R 1:50.646 17 1:49.701 16 6.696
77 Michael BENTWOOD GBR 19 P BMW 320i 1:49.786 16 1:49.937 15 6.781
70 Tom BOARDMAN GBR 20 P Peugeot 307 1:50.412 13 1:50.402 13 7.397
54 Paul WALLACE GBR 21 P Alfa Romeo 156 1:52.508 8 1:50.956 13 7.951
69 Jim EDWARDS GBR 22 P Honda Accord 1:52.373 7 1:51.273 10 8.268

[touringlegend]

Originally posted by Les
Seems some of the production lot are on their limiters going round the oval and if they are not carefull it could cause some engine damage.


There's a reason to get rid of production!! Or go back to Knockhill..;)

[Sim_Da_BTCC_Man]

Originally posted by touringlegend
There's a reason to get rid of production!! Or go back to Knockhill..;)

Looking for a slap blair? ;)

[cos]

Morrison fastest in both free practice sessions this morning; Hines fastest overall in Prodcution and Pyper easily the best indie.

[touringlegend]

Originally posted by Sim_Da_BTCC_Man
Looking for a slap blair? ;)


The BTCC would earn some respect without them to be honest. I don't mind if I'm slapped. the number of people who have laughed at the BTCC because of these cars I've lost count of. Yes I know the "they're good racing" argument will rear it's head here...again...but the BTCC's about selling cars not racing!!

[touring fan]

Well, proton seemed okay, both spent a bit of time in the pits with the bonnet up but not a huge amount from what I can tell.
It seems abit odd seeing touring cars go round there but it's pretty cool. The weather was not at all cool though, very very hot. If you're going tomorrow take plenty of suncream and keep putting it on (I have a nice red arm now despite wearing factor 30!) and take a bottle of water too. My money's on Boardman to be the first to lose a wing mirror (and some stickers) to the wall, he was getting pretty close to it along the startline today. Can't wait for the races tomorrow (and if you like a good view of the pits and the paddock, on top of the garages is a great place to stand.)

[Les]

Jim inspected the scratches on his wing mirror and Renault have run out of Clios mirrors - 34 were lost in testing!

The one thing that got me... all year the tourers that came up behind a production car and probaby overtook them at a corner by out braking but here they just seem to slip stream past so so easily.

and as for John Batchelors shirt - you wouldn't lose him in a crowd