UKPnG Season 7 British Touring Car - Knockhill - Feb 9

[Mark J]

Stop whining Mark......     If you care to swap points, position and car with me, you're more than welcome  
Stig

dont worry you soon will when your V8 tank blasts past my little 1300cc screamer  


1:03.8 qually fuel in the alfa junior for me 

[Manteos]

First laps with the Alfa Junior, and I managed a 1.01.8 in qualif.2 session with race fuel so far.

Didn't try the Alfa GTA 1600 yet, and I would like to race with the smaller one, at least if someone of the faster driver will not go too much faster than this laptime. Probably a low 1.01. is possible with quali fuel onboard, but I didn't try yet.
Hope to see you on Thursday

Cu 

[Wiltshire Tony]

Manteos, just wanted to check that you were aware that whichever make you drive at this race you will also have to use at the next (Donington). And that depending on your league position you car choice will be further limited. The race announcement has the details but post back here if your in any doubt OK?

[Wiltshire Tony]

Try as I might I cannot break through the 1:06 barrier in my loverly Alan Mann Cortina. 

[Clive Loynes]

I've done my best to break through the barrier at the end of the straight!

A 1:02.2 was my best last night in the BSCC but it is a transient thing.  It means that I have to do my best lap just as the tyres come up to temperature, as the next lap they are liquid.

LOL  They were actually better in the damn rain!

[Manteos]

Manteos, just wanted to check that you were aware that whichever make you drive at this race you will also have to use at the next (Donington). And that depending on your league position you car choice will be further limited. The race announcement has the details but post back here if your in any doubt OK?

Thanks Tony. I read the race announcement, and it should be clear to me

[Wiltshire Tony]

Manteos, just wanted to check that you were aware that whichever make you drive at this race you will also have to use at the next (Donington). And that depending on your league position you car choice will be further limited. The race announcement has the details but post back here if your in any doubt OK?

Thanks Tony. I read the race announcement, and it should be clear to me

Okey dokey

[Manteos]

Just another point on this race.
I'm a fan of the BTCC champ, and I watched some videos on youtube of Knockhill race with modern cars. I saw that no one keep the 4 tyres on the grey stuff at the chicane before the first sector, cause it's almost impossible to do it without "cutting" on the curb. Are we allowed to do it as the BTCC drivers?

P.S. BTCC it's one of the best champ ever! It's a pity that my idol Fabrizio Giovanardi is no longer a BTCC driver . I saw him driving at Mugello Circuit in the SuperStars championship 2 years ago, and it was the only driver to complete an overtake at the Casanova-Savelli downhill with the Porsche Panamera..... simply CRAZY
This is the video of that race. The overtake is at 4.50 mins. Amazing race, considering that Panamera was the slowest car on the straight... "Piedone" is the italian nickname of Giovanardi... Translated in english is "Big Foot"  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDs0MRQ8Esw

Here it's one of the best overtake ever by Giovanardi in BTCC at Snetterton... I cry every time I watch this video!! Absolute first-class driver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGIDianPBBw

[Mark J]

this should give you a taste for Knockhill....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZeEmijN6Go

two caterham boys really 'on it'

[SpecialKS]

Funtrack   but only 1.05.5 so far in the GTA 1600   and possibly I choose the 1300 cause it's easier to drive for me

[Manteos]

I'm in the mood of memories, and when I saw this driver from Argentina and these 3 final laps I was very thrilled by his victory. It was the final race of the Touring Cars 2000 Argentine champ, and he was fighting for the lead of the champ against Silvio Oltra, that was in 2nd place in the champ standings. Who had won the race, would have been the champion.

His name is Juan Maria Traverso, glory of the Argenine motoring, abord of the Renault "Fuego"... "Fuego" means "fire" in english, and this name was very appropriate for that car

Not everyone can say to have finished a race in these conditions. It's worth watching this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XiXnsZmmbM
P.S. Don't cry when you see it   Sorry for the off topic

[Mark J]

Jeez, he was a brave man! He must have done those last few laps wondering when he was about to turn into a fireball ! ...ps i have seen some drivers on here using that rear smokescreen technique during qually 

[Wiltshire Tony]

this should give you a taste for Knockhill....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZeEmijN6Go

two caterham boys really 'on it'

Superb. And also shows that the track mod is pretty spot on too. 

[Mark J]

Got down to a 1:02.5 in the Junior 

yes the track seems spot on compared to that caterham footage 

[Wiltshire Tony]

Just another point on this race.
I'm a fan of the BTCC champ, and I watched some videos on youtube of Knockhill race with modern cars. I saw that no one keep the 4 tyres on the grey stuff at the chicane before the first sector, cause it's almost impossible to do it without "cutting" on the curb. Are we allowed to do it as the BTCC drivers?

I'm sure everyone else will be