08-09/04/06 Brands Hatch - Practice, qualifying and race results

[Dave Clark]

Practise Session Times (Session 1)

1. James Thompson - Seat Leon - 49.064
2. Jason Plato - Seat Leon - 49.229
3. Tom Chilton - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.271
4. Fabrizio Giovanardi - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.303
5. Gavin Smith - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.350
6. Gordon Sheddon - Honda Integra - 49.367
7. Matt Neal - Honda Integra - 49.464
8. Mike Jordan - Honda Integra - 49.509
9. Colin Turkington - MG ZS - 49.585
10. Robert Collard - MG ZS - 49.856
11. Dave Pinkney - Honda Integra - 49.929
12. Jason Hughes - MG ZS - 50.483
13. Mark Proctor - Honda Civic - 50.485
14. Martyn Bell - BMW E46 320i - 51.969
15. Fiona LEggate - Vauxhall Astra Coupe - 52.041
16. Mark Smith - Alfa Romeo 156 - 1:00.090

[KelV6]

second session under way....

[KelV6]

Colin is 2nd in 2nd free paractice!! :dancing:

[Dave Clark]

1 Gavin SMITH - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.236
2 Colin TURKINGTON - MG ZS - 49.286
3 Jason PLATO - SEAT Leon - 49.371
4 Matt NEAL - Honda Integra - 49.399
5 Tom CHILTON - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.435
6 Fabrizio GIOVANARDI - Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch - 49.519
7 Mike JORDAN - Honda Integra - 49.696
8 Gordon SHEDDEN - Honda Integra - 49.757
9 David PINKNEY - Honda Integra - 50.009
10 Robert COLLARD - MG ZS - 50.019
11 Jason HUGHES -MG ZS - 50.552
12 ark PROCTOR - Honda Civic Type R - 50.676
13 Fiona LEGGATE - Vauxhall Astra Coupe - 51.206
14 Martyn BELL - BMW 320i E46 - 51.238
15 James KAYE - Honda Civic Type R - 57.510
16 James THOMPSON - SEAT Leon - 4:42.406

[Pam]

Qualifying

Turkington - 4th
Collard - 9th
Hughes - 13th

Colin was on track for pole for most of the session, only to be beaten in the later laps :(

[Madgasters]

What happen to Matt Neal his best lap was 5.16.439?

[Pam]

Don't know, he could have jogged around faster than that!! Not a good start for the reigning champion is it??

[Pam]

Full results of qualifying

2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship - CLASSIFICATION -QUALIFYING ROUND 1
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP MPH

1 5 Tom CHILTON GBR Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 48.975 21 90.13
2 4 Jason PLATO GBR SEAT Leon 49.045 27 0.070 90.00
3 14 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 49.200 22 0.225 89.72
4 6 I Colin TURKINGTON GBR MG ZS 49.210 27 0.235 89.70
5 11 Fabrizio GIOVANARDI ITA Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 49.312 24 0.337 89.51
6 10 Gavin SMITH IRL Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 49.318 23 0.343 89.50
7 52 I Gordon SHEDDEN GBR Honda Integra 49.334 19 0.359 89.47
8 77 I Mike JORDAN GBR Honda Integra 49.443 29 0.468 89.28
9 7 I Robert COLLARD GBR MG ZS 49.531 24 0.556 89.12
10 20 I James KAYE GBR Honda Civic Type R 49.759 18 0.784 88.71
11 55 I David PINKNEY GBR Honda Integra 49.893 27 0.918 88.47
12 12 I Mark PROCTOR GBR Honda Civic Type R 50.176 29 1.201 87.97
13 28 I Jason HUGHES GBR MG ZS 50.265 29 1.290 87.82
14 82 I Fiona LEGGATE GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 50.640 28 1.665 87.17
15 1 I Matt NEAL GBR Honda Integra 5:16.439 1 4:27.464 13.95

[Pam]

What happen to Matt Neal his best lap was 5.16.439?Just found out. He almost rolled it on the 1st lap of qualifying. Here's a pic

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=59&PHPSESSID=3d42c291c29ca148acb8bce013229057

[Dawn]

I wonder how much that picture was worth ????????

[Jerry Zedman]

It wasn't my photo. I was in the pits (for a change) on my way to the Grandstand. Apparently his brakes failed!!! Oh dear. Lots of work for Olly and TD tonight!!! :flag1:

[BeverleyM]

Talking of Oly, anyone else see Motorsport News this week? There a double page spread on Matt and the team, with a bit pic of all the team members, Oly included ;)

[Dave Clark]

Anyone know why Martyn Bell in his BMW 320 and Mark Smith in the Alfa 156 didnt qualify?!

[Dave Clark]

Dont worry found out - BMW lost 5th gear - and the Alfa Romeo had gearbox problems.

Which it states on the BTCC website that the Alfa Romeo runs a H-style gearbox. In this day, you'd think it would run with a sequential - surely it must be the only car on the grid with a H-style gearbox?!

[Pam]

Good race from Colin including fastest indy lap. Didn't get to see much of the action from Rob & Jason on screen. I think Matt Neal's overtaking manouvre on Colin towards the end was a bit harsh though!

Results are:

2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship - PROVISIONAL RESULT - ROUND 1
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP MPH BEST
1 14 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 23:49.571 27 83.42 49.235
2 5 Tom CHILTON GBR Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 23:50.891 27 1.320 83.34 49.190
3 1 I Matt NEAL GBR Honda Integra 23:51.591 27 2.020 83.30 49.362
4 6 I Colin TURKINGTON GBR MG ZS 23:52.217 27 2.646 83.26 49.201 5 77 I Mike JORDAN GBR Honda Integra 23:53.342 27 3.771 83.20 49.304
6 10 Gavin SMITH IRL Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 23:56.238 27 6.667 83.03 49.385
7 7 I Robert COLLARD GBR MG ZS 23:58.782 27 9.211 82.88 49.824 8 20 I James KAYE GBR Honda Civic Type R 24:02.319 27 12.748 82.68 49.782
9 28 I Jason HUGHES GBR MG ZS 24:09.807 27 20.236 82.25 50.367
10 15 I Martyn BELL GBR BMW 320i E46 23:58.035 26 1 LAP 79.85 51.252
11 66 I Mark SMITH GBR Alfa Romeo 156 24:52.733 26 1 LAP 76.93 53.334

Not Classified
52 I Gordon SHEDDEN GBR Honda Integra 13:54.270 12 D.N.F. 63.57 49.468
11 Fabrizio GIOVANARDI ITA Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 9:42.917 10 D.N.F. 75.84 49.390
4 Jason PLATO GBR SEAT Leon 10:03.091 10 D.N.F. 73.30 49.253
12 I Mark PROCTOR GBR Honda Civic Type R 2:57.023 3 D.N.F. 75.19 51.104
55 I David PINKNEY GBR Honda Integra 0 D.N.F. N/A
82 I Fiona LEGGATE GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 0 D.N.F. N/A

Fastest Lap
5 Tom CHILTON Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 49.190 11 144.42kph 89.74
6 I Colin TURKINGTON MG ZS 49.201 4 144.39kph 89.72

[Pam]

Stonking start from Colin, I'm convinced that if he could have managed to nip past Thommo on those 1st few laps you wouldn't have seen him for dust.

Does anyone else think that the safety car should have been brought out for Shedden's car to be removed from the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend?? You can bet that it would have done if an MG was in the lead. :rolleye:

Anyway, a brilliant 2nd for Colin, 6th for Rob & 11th for Jason.

2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship - PROVISIONAL RESULT - ROUND 2
POS NO CL DRIVER NAT CAR TIME LAPS GAP MPH BEST
1 14 James THOMPSON GBR SEAT Leon 20:04.481 24 88.01 49.541
2 6 I Colin TURKINGTON GBR MG ZS 20:05.024 24 0.543 87.97 49.417
3 1 I Matt NEAL GBR Honda Integra 20:05.520 24 1.039 87.93 49.573
4 10 Gavin SMITH IRL Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 20:14.728 24 10.247 87.27 49.808
5 4 Jason PLATO GBR SEAT Leon 20:15.493 24 11.012 87.21 49.289
6 7 I Robert COLLARD GBR MG ZS 20:17.377 24 12.896 87.08 49.799
7 5 Tom CHILTON GBR Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 20:17.710 24 13.229 87.05 49.846
8 11 Fabrizio GIOVANARDI ITA Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 20:19.334 24 14.853 86.94 49.700
9 20 I James KAYE GBR Honda Civic Type R 20:19.602 24 15.121 86.92 49.822
10 55 I David PINKNEY GBR Honda Integra 20:19.877 24 15.396 86.90 49.821
11 28 I Jason HUGHES GBR MG ZS 20:31.954 24 27.473 86.05 50.186
12 82 I Fiona LEGGATE GBR Vauxhall Astra Coupe 20:46.104 24 41.623 85.07 50.602

Not Classified
12 I Mark PROCTOR GBR Honda Civic Type R 18:56.173 22 D.N.F. 85.53 50.505
52 I Gordon SHEDDEN GBR Honda Integra 16:02.559 19 D.N.F. 87.20 49.506
77 I Mike JORDAN GBR Honda Integra 16:02.636 19 D.N.F. 87.19 49.396
66 I Mark SMITH GBR Alfa Romeo 156 4:30.541 3 D.N.F. 49.20 1:02.512
15 I Martyn BELL GBR BMW 320i E46 2:05.064 2 D.N.F. 71.13 55.062

Fastest Lap
4 Jason PLATO SEAT Leon 49.289 5 144.13kph 89.56
77 I Mike JORDAN Honda Integra 49.396 3 143.82kph 89.36

[Pam]

What a race!! Rob didn't make the best of starts but stayed with the pack as Colin made his way through the field.

Think there may be a few discussions going on about Neal's exit just before the race was stopped but he did say on the 2006 BTCC Preview program that "what goes around comes around!!":rolleye: Must admit that as soon as it happened I thought that Rob had punted him off on purpose in retailiation for the nudge at the previous corner, now I'm not too sure. It does look like Matt lifted off very soon for the next corner. :shrug:
Can't say that I'm unhappy with the result anyway, whatever the cause! :D

I'll post up the full results once MST co-operates.

[Sumo]

ITV kept chucking replays on from every angle (apart from under Neal's feet I think!) and so far it looks like Neal braked early and Collard just nudged him...which after last season's last race should throw down the gauntlet to anyone who wants 'A piece of Collard'! Never mind......
Top job from Team RAC (god, just typed WSR then!) and with the field they'ver got this year, looks like on hell of a swansong for the racing MG's!
:uj2: :uj2: :uj2:

[Pam]

The championship tables are looking good!!

BTCC Drivers Championship 2006
37 James Thompson
30 Colin Turkington
28 Tom Chilton
23 Jason Plato
21 Rob Collard
20 Matt Neal
16 Gavin Smith
7 Fabrizio Giovanardi
7 Gordon Shedden
6 Mike Jordan
5 James Kaye
3 Jason Hughes
3 David Pinkney


BTCC Teams Championship

56 SEAT Sport UK
51 Team RAC
41 VX Racing
26 Team Halfords
6 Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest
6 Synchro Motorsport
5 Kartworld Racing
5 Motorbase Performance
1 Geoff Steel Racing
1 Thurlby Motors Boston Bowl
0 Fast-Tec Motorsport
0 InFront Motorsport


Independents Trophy

39 Colin Turkington
33 Rob Collard
27 Matt Neal
16 Jason Hughes
14 James Kaye
14 David Pinkney
10 Mike Jordan
10 Gordon Shedden
9 Fiona Leggate
4 Martyn Bell
3 Mark Smith
0 Mark Proctor



Independents Team Trophy

72 Team RAC
37 Team Halfords
16 Kartworld Racing
14 Synchro Motorsport
14 Motorbase Performance
4 Geoff Steel Racing
3 InFront Motorsport
0 Fast-Tec Motorsport
0 Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest
0 Thurlby Motors Boston Bowl

[Mrs DMcK]

:flag2: Great day. weather wasn't too bad - at least it didn't rain until we were half way home :)

Fantastic result on the last race. I'm sure there'll be plenty of pics on the gallery later. Loads of bright orange caps :uj1: The new brit-cars flags were very impressive too.

Thanks to JZM for getting the autographs for us :woohoo:

Hope everyone got/gets home safely.

[Madgasters]

What a great day for team RAC, Lets hope the season says like that:happy1: :drunk: :rotfl:

[AndrewM]

Looks like Rob has been excluded...

From Crash.net (http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Collard-excluded-as-Team-RAC-lodge-appeal-~cid~10~id~128109.htm)

Collard excluded as Team RAC lodge appeal.

Rob Collard has been excluded from the third round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after the incident that saw Matt Neal forced out of the final race at Brands Hatch.

Collard's Team RAC MG ZS hit the rear of Neal's Team Halfords Honda Integra as the pair approched Paddock Hill bend, with the contact enough to send Neal into a high-speed spin into the barriers on lap 21 - causing the race to be red-flagged.

"The incident with Matt was very unfortunate," Collard said afterwards. "He made a very aggressive move on me heading into Clearways and I know it may look like retaliation but that's not the case.

"I followed him into Paddock and he just braked too early and unfortunately I made contact. It completely caught me by surprise."

[BeverleyM]

Flaming typical, the MG's always get the blame for things other teams seem to get away with :banghead:

[Madgasters]

Collard excluded as Team RAC lodge appeal.

Rob Collard has been excluded from the third round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after the incident that saw Matt Neal forced out of the final race at Brands Hatch.

Collard's Team RAC MG ZS hit the rear of Neal's Team Halfords Honda Integra as the pair approched Paddock Hill bend, with the contact enough to send Neal into a high-speed spin into the barriers on lap 21 - causing the race to be red-flagged.

"The incident with Matt was very unfortunate," Collard said afterwards. "He made a very aggressive move on me heading into Clearways and I know it may look like retaliation but that's not the case.

"I followed him into Paddock and he just braked too early and unfortunately I made contact. It completely caught me by surprise."

However, despite arguing his case in front of the stewards, Collard was excluded from the results - having been classified as second behind Jason Plato - before Team RAC launched an appeal.

Although the decision to exclude Collard was upheld by stewards, the team has now launched a second appeal to be held at a later date - meaning the race result remains provisional subject to an MSA tribunal. Collard also faces a six-place grid penalty after qualifying for the next round of the season at Mondello Park

Until that appeal is heard, Collard will remain excluded from the race, which promotes team-mate Colin Turkington to second place and Tom Chilton onto the podium.

http://www.crash.net/news_View~t~Collard-excluded-as-Team-RAC-lodge-appeal-~cid~10~id~128109.htm

[Jerry Zedman]

Damn and blast!!!! The video footage clearly shows him lifting off (and breaking earlier than normal). If Collard had done it on purpose - i.e. braked late - he would have gone into the gravel as well instead of normal racing line. Why is it that WSR/Team RAC aren't allowed to do anything and others - VX, TD - can do everything? :hit1:

[Pam]

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :angry1: :angry1: :mad: :mad: :angry: :angry: :sad1:

My 1st impression was that Rob retaliated. However, after viewing on board footage, I am now convinced that Rob did NOT mean to punt Matt off and it was just a racing incident.

[KelV6]

Great day, though now the exclusion has soured things a little..

Will sort some photos out tommorow for the gallery whilst I am work!!!


kelV6

[Tony]

OFFS... Neal tagged both the MG's today right infront of us, it was the only way he could get past. Then when it happens to him.....

He even sat in his car until the Doctor came round to him so the race was red flagged.

[AndrewM]

Threads merged.... :thumbs2:

[MalcV6]

Damn and blast!!!! The video footage clearly shows him lifting off (and breaking earlier than normal).
I definitely agree, Rob was caught out - Plato and Muller were getting away with far worse than that last year, and deliberately too, t'aint fair :mad:

[Mrs DMcK]

Bum! Just read this :( Hopefully the appeal will clear things up esp as there is plenty of video evidence.

[KelV6]

If Rob is innocent, and there is any justice, the appeal should prove succesful.
If anyone saw the an interview given by Alan Gow last week he said that 'contact' was part and parcel of the series! (not an abosolute quote, but words to that effect)


Just downloaded images from my camera, all 315!
I'll post some shortly!


KelV6

[Tony]

The schedule for TV repeats can be found here http://www.teamrac.com/btcc_tv.asp

[Mr_GTI]

I was in a lucky position to see the race data from Rob's car and it clearly shows that he's lifted off the throttle 20 metres earlier than normal and had to brake as Neal slowed down/breaked too soon.
Lets hope the appeal goes well.

[Tony]

Given that sort of evidence, hopefully it will.

[Clark Trent]

So Matt Neal "King of the Late Brakers" brakes early and gets tagged. Why is anyone surprised? He is famous for his late lunges and very successful he is too. Collard has spent a few laps trailing him so thinks he knows what Matt will do and expects Matt to take a fast line into Paddockto try and stay in front. So far so good. Except this time Matt lifts off and brakes about 20 yards earlier than normal. At racing speeds this equates to hundredths of a second. Rob has no chance to react so nudges the back of Matt's car which is now unbalanced, spins into the gravel. Rob is able to continue though loses momentum due to having to brake early. (Shown by rate at which Colin catches up.) Little or no mark on back of Matt's car or front of Rob's. (Lightest of touches.) NB. Lots of damage to front nearside of Matt's car and nasty dent in Rob's rear wing near wheel. Who is the more aggressive driver? The evidence speaks for itself.

Last year at Brands another TD driver was punished for driving like Matt Neal did today and lost grid places. The year before Anthony Reid was a bit desparate to do well in an underfunded car and had his licence well and truly battered. This year, it seems, Matt can do no wrong. In many ways he caused his own downfall but still comes up smelling of roses.

I would feel better if I knew Matt had had points on his licence for smashing Colin's door in race 1. I suspect he did as he was much subdued in race 2. Unfortuneatly we may never know.

[Tony]

A long shot this one, but maybe Matt was feeling guilty over the way he'd passed Rob, and had regrets about the way he'd duffed Colin earlier in the day and was trying to give the place back. Not the best of places to try and do something like that though.




Pigs fuelled and ready to fly sir.

[DEBBIE]

Are there clips of the incident on the net? as I forgot to record it and have to wait on the Motors TV version this evening.

[Pam]

3rd race on Motors TV now!!!

[Jerry Zedman]

I was in a lucky position to see the race data from Rob's car and it clearly shows that he's lifted off the throttle 20 metres earlier than normal and had to brake as Neal slowed down/breaked too soon.
Lets hope the appeal goes well.

Tim Harvey when asked by (my mate :D ) VBH of his views said that he thought Matt had lifted/braked earlier and caught Rob out in doing so. He then said checking the telemetry would show what happened. He alos put it down as a racing incident.

If the Stewards didn't compare data then there is obviously a conspiracy (like with VX when Mullett drove for them).

Re MA (Matt Attacks), I saw Colin's car after race one and they were carrying out running repairs to it as it was damaged quite a bit. This was put down as a 'driving incident'. If you dish it out.........not go crying to AG!!! :angry1:

[Pam]

Just watched it again and Matt defo braked early. :shrug:

[Tony]

It looked as though Matt wasn't turning in when expected either.

[Dawn]

From crash .net .............

Neal angry over 'uncalled for' incident.






Matt Neal insists that the collison with Rob Collard that saw the defending Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champion crash out of race three at Brands Hatch was 'completely uncalled for'.

Neal suffered a high speed spin into the barriers at Paddock Hill bend after contact from the Team RAC MG ZS of Collard, with the race red-flagged while Neal exited his damaged Honda Integra.

It was Neal's first retirement in over a season of BTCC competition and leaves the team with work to do ahead of the second round of the season at Mondello Park.

While Collard apologised for the incident after the race, insisted that contact hadn't been deliberate and was nothing to do with the move Neal made at the previous corner to take second pace, the defending champion held a different view.

[Mrs DMcK]

Similar from BTCC.net -

"Neal “very angry”

Reigning Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champion Matt Neal has aired his frustration at crashing out of yesterday’s third round at Brands Hatch.

Neal had just muscled his way past Team RAC MG driver Rob Collard for second place. But as the two drivers approached Paddock Hill Bend, their two cars touched and Neal’s Team Halfords Honda Integra suddenly span left at speed and into the barriers.

With Neal still inside his stranded car, officials brought the race to a halt and later excluded Collard from the results, although the latter’s team has appealed the decision to a Motor Sports Association tribunal (see separate story).

The retirement was, incredibly, Neal’s first in 33 BTCC races. Neal had finished both the day’s earlier two races in third spot. And had he taken the runner-up points in round three, he would have emerged from Brands Hatch second in the championship standings behind SEAT’s James Thompson.

Neal said: “We could have had a mega points score this weekend with two thirds and a second. To walk away with not only a non-finish from the third race but also a wrecked car makes me very angry. Now we re-group and look to Mondello.”

The Mondello Park circuit in County Kildare, Ireland will stage the next three rounds of the BTCC on 23 April. In contrast to Neal, Team Halfords team-mate Gordon Shedden will go there in high spirits following a fine fourth place finish in Brands’ third round yesterday.

The Scot, making his debut in a BTC-Touring car, set the race’s fastest lap as he moved through from a lowly14th on the grid following a crash in the second round. He’d also been forced out of round one when his car suffered a throttle problem.

“It’s been a trying day but it’s great to finish on a positive note,” said Shedden. “It’s a bit of a cheer for the final race as Matt’s accident put a bit of a downer on things, but let’s put this one down to experience and really go for it at Mondello.”"

Giovanardi & Plato are at it aswell - http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=67&month=0&year=2006&form=&searchterm=

[MalcV6]

Neal had just muscled his way past Team RAC MG driver Rob Collard for second place
That says it all, doesn't it.

[Mrs DMcK]

Also from Crash.net - Matt Neal ""We could have had a mega points score this weekend from two thirds and a second and it was done, we had it in the bag" he said. "To walk away with not only a non-finish in the third race, but also a wrecked car, makes me very angry because it was uncalled for.

"I could see he was slow into Clearways so I went up his inside and he then latched onto me coming down the straight. I could see he was lining me up and I could tell by the way he positioned his car that he was going to do something stupid. I took a defensive line into Paddock and he just smacked into the back of me really hard. It was a big hit.""

:shrug: Yeah, you can see how hard Rob hit him by the damage on the MG...... :rolleye: http://www.crash.net/picture_view_single~cid~10~pid~247080.htm

[MalcV6]

If the MSA National Court has any integrity, they'll reinstate Collard's second place, all the evidence points to that being a mere tap (accidental, at that) compared to the other barging that went on in the same race. Hopefully the hearing will come before the next round to hopefully save Rob losing 6 grid places.

[GT]

Looks like Rob's car isnt even scratched... unlike Colins car after Matts earlier shunt in the previous race where he had to be crow-barred out!

And of course, this 'off' has nothing tto do with Matts inability to drive at Brands... having already taken himself out with a so-called brake failure during qualifying on the Saturday.

That Honda has a serious problem, one that exists between the chair and the steering wheel.

[Dawn]

If the MSA National Court has any integrity, they'll reinstate Collard's second place, all the evidence points to that being a mere tap (accidental, at that) compared to the other barging that went on in the same race. Hopefully the hearing will come before the next round to hopefully save Rob losing 6 grid places.

According to Autosport a date for the appeal hasn;t been set yet but it won't be held before Mondello Park on the 23rd april .
It also said that Rob has got a 4 point licence endorsement and a six place grid penalty,although the grid penalty will be held over until the appeal has been resolved .

At least he won't be down the grid for Mondello .Just hope the MSNAC rule in his favour .

[Tony]

Mondello is a track the MG's have gone well on in the past so this is good news.

[KelV6]

Its Colins home circuit, he should go well!!!

[Clark Trent]

Losing 6 places on the grid could be disasterous at Mondello as it is so hard to pass there. Rember Reidy spending the whole race polishing Mullers rear bumper. Colin only won because he got away with some very robust driving to get past Plato.
It would also mean being involved in the midfield melee that often takes a few prisoners on the 1st lap.

Still can't see how one incident is worth a ban and a worse one goes unpunished.

[Jerry Zedman]

Bob,

Dawn's post re the grid place penalty -

six place grid penalty, although the grid penalty will be held over until the appeal has been resolved .

I hope this helps! :lol2: