Brands Hatch - Qualifying

[ZBOYD]

First Free Practice.

Conditions were described as Bright/Drying

Scary Vectra's, and those Beemers are not far off.

Mike Jordan doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things as he's running as an independant to BTC rules anyway.

 

[jonv]

2nd pratice now
Live timings here: http://www.sportsync.net/sportsyncaccesspages/LiveTimingTOCA.html

 

[ZBOYD]

Turner's not got out on track as yet. Session stopped red flag, who's binned it

 

[ZBOYD]

SEAT are putting in some good times now, whats left in that Vectra though?

 

[ZBOYD]

Free Practice 2

Been busy, meant to stick this up earlier.

The session was quite good, the last few mins the times changed a lot, with Plato banging in quicker times each lap to eventually top the time sheet.

Mat Jackson was mighty in his BMW at the end of the session, banging in two quick laps in succession.

Turner may of had problems, he didn't join the session until almost 20min into it, and only managed one or two fast laps.

The Vectra's seem very quick though, its going to be an interesting Qualifying session later this afternoon.

 

[jonv]

qualy started

 

[ArosaRacer]

Qualifing just started ! Please Please Please let us do well!

 

[jonv]

Session Red Flagged

 

[ZBOYD]

Plato leads, 49.558

Still a lot of time to go though

 

[ZBOYD]

He's gone quicker

Plato - 49.548

Come on Darren lets get a 1-2

 

[jonv]

Turner only done 9 laps so far. Problem with the car perhaps ?

 

[ZBOYD]

Had issues earlier today, don't know what. But he only got out late in the 2nd session.

 

[jonv]

Turkington just gone quickest

 

[ZBOYD]

Banzai lap from Turk

 

[ZBOYD]

Not bad, shame we couldn't hang on to pole, but that must of been a nice clear lap for Turk. Only around a 100th of second off a pefect lap. Based on the free practice sessions best sector times.

It had to be a traffic jam too today, very short circuit.

Good effort by JP though, i think he'd of bagged it if the track had given him another fully clear run.

 

[jonv]

Only 0.3 of a second between the top nine.
It will all become clearer once they have been through paddock and druids for the first time. Lets hope for a clean start and no safety car.

 

[nugget]

good effort from darren to get 3rd place given his limited track time, should make tomorrows 1st race interesting. Our boys up front so hopefully won't get caught up in the 1st corner mayhem I can see coming!!!

 

[MarkE]

RWD start advantage for Turks as well...

 

[ZBOYD]

Qualifying

 

[ZBOYD]

Based on the times though its that close, I wouldn't expect Turk to romp away, and the Leon is better in the bends.

Just waiting for the MST lap time report to be released with the sector times. That will give us a better idea of whats quicker where.