BTCC Croft raceday thread - ITV4 12.30pm

[ZBOYD]

ITV4 at 12.30pm

I've followed race 1 on live timing. I think it might be unmissable for all the wrong reasons. Currently red flagged!

Wet racing at Croft too. Should no doubt be action packed.

 

[ZBOYD]

on now! Race 1 restart scheduled for 12.35 not sure if it will be live though.

 

[pj1985]

Just sat down to watch. Looked like it was v.wet in the pits etc!

 

[ZBOYD]

Aquaplaned into the gravel

 

[ZBOYD]

Shocking

 

[pj1985]

Turner and Plato! Too heavy and brakes not so good maybe?

 

[pj1985]

oh sh!t! That looks bad.

 

[Paul_W]

Race Stopped

 

[ZBOYD]

Jelley was hit after he was stationary, which concerns me for the marshalls.

Hope no one has been badly hurt.

Correction, looks like Alan Taylor's teg not Andrew Jordan's

 

[ZBOYD]

Good to hear Alan Gow say the marshall's are not badly hurt.

Live timing indicates that the track is now classed as Extremely wet!! Session is also indicated as finished after only 2 laps.

 

[ZBOYD]

Standing water is bonkers. Drainage is appalling.

 

[pj1985]

Cars falling off all over the place. What were jackson, chilton and onslow cole thinking at that corner when there is that much sitting water on the track!

 

[pj1985]

This wil be interesting!

 

[MarkE]

Nasty. Surely they shouldn't award anyone any points for this race, given the lack of actual racing?

 

[ZBOYD]

I know of no pressedance for it really. Oulton Park had a long session of stoppage due to a thunderstorm a few years ago. The porshce race ended up being cancelled and re-run at Mondello park. This caused the SCC race to go half distance at Oulton also, and half points awarded.

I'm not sure on the regulation, its based on percentage of distance completed. But personally i think it should either be re-run or classed as a non race.

 

[Hairy]

So who knows the rule's in-side-out, I just heard mention of half points , no points or points awarded on qualifying, is that actually possible?

 

[Timthebrief]

Well this is going to be a long.........afternoon. Can't believe they'll be able to run many of the support races unless that rain lets up. Spare a thought for the SCN crew. Hope the hospitality unit is holding up!?

 

[ZBOYD]

Half points is usually the common outcome.

 

[Tam]

This is the problem with crappy old tracks, drainage is crap, no funds to improve it, therefore lots of puddles..

 

[ZBOYD]

This is the problem with crappy old tracks, drainage is crap, no funds to improve it, therefore lots of puddles..

Thing is they are happy to sit back and take a wad of money for these events. Where's the cash go?

Looks like the regs may indicate this race will be a scrapper. We'll have to see.