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[tombo]

Here's the entry list:

Drivers /No./ Driver/ Nationality/ Team/ Car/ Spec/
1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Italian VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra (M)
4 Colin Turkington British Team RAC BMW 320si E90 (I)
5 Matt Neal British VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra (M)
9 Adam Jones British Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing SEAT Leon (I)
10 Tom Chilton British Team Aon Ford Focus ST (-)
11 Robert Collard British Airwaves BMW BMW 320si E90 (I)
12 Jonathan Adam British Airwaves BMW BMW 320si E90 (I)
15 Martyn Bell British Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport Honda Integra (I)
17 Harry Vaulkhard British Tempus Sport Chevrolet Lacetti (I)
27 Liam McMillan British Maxtreme SEAT Toledo Cupra (I)
28 Jason Hughes British KWR Sport MG ZS (I)
29 Paul O'Neill British Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport Honda Integra (I)
44 Stephen Jelley British Team RAC BMW 320si E90 (I)
50 John George British TH Motorsport Racing with JAG Honda Integra (I)
52 Gordon Shedden British Team Dynamics Honda Civic (-)
55 David Pinkney British Team Dynamics Honda Civic (-)
63 Martin Johnson British Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra Coupe (I)
77 Andrew Jordan British VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra (M)
85 Dan Eaves British Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing SEAT Leon (I)

(M) Manufacturer

(I) Independent


It's weird though I expected Tempest to run another Chevvy for Plato, that's what Autosport was hinting.
Also I expected another Ford on the grid. Still time for an announcement.

Where is Mat Jackson?

[EwanM]

I have no idea, I have just read that Plato has a drive!

[EwanM]

Yep in a privately Run RML Chevvy.
Excellent!

[scotty]

Does anyone know what time the races themselves are at Brands then? The coverage runs from 11.45am until 6pm... but i can't deal with those kids in Ginetta's again!

[Selcouth_Feline]

Does anyone know what time the races themselves are at Brands then? The coverage runs from 11.45am until 6pm... but i can't deal with those kids in Ginetta's again!

I quite like the Ginettas and the Porsches

Saturday, 4th April

09.00 – 09.15 Free Practice Ginetta Junior Championship
09.25 – 09.45 Qualifying Michelin Formula Renault UK
09.55 – 10.35 Free Practice HiQ MSA British Touring Car
10.45 – 11.05 Qualifying Ginetta G50 Cup
11.15 – 11.45 Qualifying Elf Renault Clio Cup with Michelin
11.55 – 12.10 Qualifying Ginetta Junior Championship
12.20 – 13.00 Free Practice HiQ MSA British Touring Car
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 14.30 Qualifying Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
14.40 – 15.00 Qualifying Michelin Formula Renault UK
15.15 Race Ginetta G50 Cup 16
15.45 – 16.15 Qualifying HiQ MSA British Touring Car
16.30 Race Elf Renault Clio Cup with Michelin 20
17.10 Race Ginetta Junior Championship 14
17.40 Race Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 34

Sunday, 5th April
10.00 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship 24
10.40 Ginetta G50 Cup 24
11.20 Ginetta Junior Championship 14
11.50 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
12.00 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24
12.35 – 13.35 Lunch Break
12.50 – 13.20 Pit Lane Walkabout / Autograph Session
13.35 Elf Renault Clio Cup with Michelin 20
14.15 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
14.25 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24
15.05 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 34
15.45 Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship 24
16.25 Ginetta G50 Cup 24
17.05 BTCC Pit Lane Opens
17.15 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship 24

[scotty]

Ah, cheers for that post. I don't mind the Porsches but the Ginetta drivers are infuriating, it seems like at least half the field has a spin in EVERY RACE.

[Selcouth_Feline]

Ah, cheers for that post. I don't mind the Porsches but the Ginetta drivers are infuriating, it seems like at least half the field has a spin in EVERY RACE.

That's what makes it amusing
Personally, I can't stand the Clio Cup and the Seat racing thingy. Duller than a dull thing IMO

[scotty]

Ah, cheers for that post. I don't mind the Porsches but the Ginetta drivers are infuriating, it seems like at least half the field has a spin in EVERY RACE.

That's what makes it amusing
Personally, I can't stand the Clio Cup and the Seat racing thingy. Duller than a dull thing IMO

Yeah, i don't think anyone really cares about them.

So who does everyone think will win this season? I can't look past Giovanardi, predictably enough!

[Selcouth_Feline]

So who does everyone think will win this season? I can't look past Giovanardi, predictably enough!

Plato hopefully. And hopefully Matt Neal will get punted off a good few times

[EwanM]

I'd like Jason to win, but Giovanardi has too much on his side this year not to make it 3!

[EwanM]

Collard sets practice pace at Brands

By Jamie O'Leary Saturday, April 4th 2009, 12:35 GMT


Rob Collard set the pace in practice for the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch.

The Motorbase BMW driver's quickest lap of 48.941 was faster than Yvan Muller's eight-year-old qualifying record around the Kent circuit and came mid-way through the second of two sessions during Saturday morning.

Vauxhall driver Matt Neal was second quickest, 0.056 seconds slower than Collard. The former double champion also set his best time in the second session, which was held in warmer conditions than the earlier one.

Neal's new team-mate Andrew Jordan was third fastest, while Colin Turkington was next up in his WSR BMW. Turkington set the pace in the morning session, which began in damp before drying out towards the end, but he was unable to improve on his time later on.

Gordon Shedden was the best of the Team Dynamics drivers and set the fifth quickest time in his Honda Civic, while Motorbase driver Jonathan Adam was next up in his BMW.

Reigning champion Fabrizio Giovanardi was only seventh quickest, although the Vauxhall driver's best time was less than two tenths of a second off the pace.

Turkington's team-mate Stephen Jelley was eighth, one place ahead of Jason Plato. The 2001 champion, who only signed a deal to race an RML Chevrolet Lacetti earlier this week, spent both sessions honing his set-up.

Completing the top 10, just over half a second down on Collard, was Adam Jones - although the Clyde Valley SEAT driver only managed eight laps during the second session. His team-mate Dan Eaves was back in 14th after suffering from a power steering failure in the opening session.

The Arena Fords were off the pace in both sessions with Tom Chilton and Alan Morrison just 16th and 17th quickest, while Maxtreme driver Liam McMillan had his second session cut short due to an engine problem.

Combined times:
Pos Driver Car Time
1. Rob Collard BMW 48.941
2. Matt Neal Vauxhall 48.997
3. Andrew Jordan Vauxhall 49.004
4. Colin Turkington BMW 49.006
5. Gordon Shedden Honda 49.079
6. Jonathan Adam BMW 49.097
7. Fabrizio Giovanardi Vauxhall 49.102
8. Stephen Jelley BMW 49.234
9. Jason Plato Chevrolet 49.335
10. Adam Jones SEAT 49.587
11. Harry Vaulkhard Chevrolet 49.708
12. John George Honda 49.865
13. David Pinkney Honda 49.949
14. Dan Eaves SEAT 50.012
15. Martyn Bell Honda 50.182
16. Tom Chilton Ford 50.366
17. Alan Morrison Ford 51.199
18. Liam McMillan SEAT 51.225
19. Martin Johnson Vauxhall 51.264
20. Nick Leason BMW 52.385

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74256

[7UpJordan]

Anybody watching? I see Matt Neal's literally punted his way to victory in the first race.

[scotty]

Missed the first race, just saw Collard nerf Turkington up the backside to win race 2 though.

[Selcouth_Feline]

Anybody watching? I see Matt Neal's literally punted his way to victory in the first race.

Yup, watched all of it so far, including the Clios (hope that bloke's OK - can't believe how long it took the marshals to get to him )
Neal annoys me - one day he'll learn how to make an overtaking manoeuvre without punting the person he's trying to overtake off

[7UpJordan]

Anybody watching? I see Matt Neal's literally punted his way to victory in the first race.

Yup, watched all of it so far, including the Clios (hope that bloke's OK - can't believe how long it took the marshals to get to him )
Neal annoys me - one day he'll learn how to make an overtaking manoeuvre without punting the person he's trying to overtake off

It's a good job a driver like Matt Neal isn't in F1, otherwise he'd have his superlicence stripped from him by now.