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Author:  kals [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
You're right with the incident I mention. And I've a vague recollection of the one you're referring too.
Author:  pimmy [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
A pretty tame race day yesterday, with exception of BTCC races 2 & 3 and Juniors.
Author:  hedgey666 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
ellis wrote:
RtN wrote:
I don't know of any American series with similar amounts of money in it as the BTCC which goes across the entire country.


Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. California in the West, Florida in the South East. Probably as far apart as they can get. And some pretty small budgets in the mid-back of the field.


World Challenge too.
Author:  kart99 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
ellis wrote:
Nah that's a different one. IIRC with that one he barged a Vauxhall onto the kerb, and the Vauxhall didn't lift and forced its way back onto the track, which spun him left. In the other one, iirc, he spun a car to the right, which ended up on the tri-oval grass.


Gareth Howell in the 3rd Dynamics Integra. Knockhill 2005. He ended up exactly where Plato did in 2008
Author:  ellis [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Should've been banned for the rest of the race weekend.
Author:  kart99 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
It was a dreadful move actually.
Author:  kals [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
I'll need to re-watch the 2005 review tonight to see the incident. All I can find on google is this...

[youtubeidiot]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw6-O-d7Utk[/youtubeidiot]

...which is another example of Plato driving, but I don't think it is as clear cut against Plato as Neal makes it out to be.
Author:  ellis [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
That's a different incident, but still Platos fault.

Funny how he's had SO many completely prickish moves, that it's hard to remember which one we're all talking about.
Author:  kart99 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Yeh, that's not the one I was talking about.

Actually, 2005 was a bit of a year for Plato. Remember his move on Chilton at Silverstone?
Author:  kals [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Oh yes who can forget that one. Although it was on Chilton, so you can forgive Plato for that one.

[youtubeidiot]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=penPyLfsWbs[/youtubeidiot]

Joking aside, it was probably Chilton's finest piece of driving in his entire career. A great save.

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ellis, I'm not so sure you can entirely blame Plato for that incident at Knockhill. The conditions were awful and the field got bunched up thanks to Muller being Muller. I'd actually share the blame between the two, but Neal was definitely the incident victim.

However your point was about how many prickish moves he's been involved with... Well I'd start writing them all down, but there isn't enough paper in the world or storage capacity on the internet to complete the list.

LOL - I just stumbled across this incident as well, from the 2004 finale. Muller's reaction is fantastic. :lol:

[youtubeidiot]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weuGjUWlfQw[/youtubeidiot]
Author:  kart99 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Speaking of people involved in contact, this TOC pic seems appropriate:


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Author:  kals [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
LOL at the Smooth Satin sponsor on the bent and out of shape door panel.
Author:  gd49 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 8:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
kart99 wrote:
Yeh, that's not the one I was talking about.

Actually, 2005 was a bit of a year for Plato. Remember his move on Chilton at Silverstone?


That was when he tapped Chilton at the end of the straight wasn't it? Didn't he get disqualified for that?
Author:  kals [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Look up, I posted the video.
Author:  gd49 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
kals wrote:
Look up, I posted the video.


Sorry surfing on 3g, no watching videos for me!
Author:  kart99 [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Yeh, Plato got DSQ'd for that. See it does happen occasionally.
Author:  Speedworx [ Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
codename_47 wrote:
Speedworx wrote:
Great day today at Snetterton. 3 very entertaining races. There was a massive cheer when Plato crashed in race 3


Ehh, as much as I hate Plato, I hate that really.

I was worried for him until he got out, then the hatred resumed as normal :p


The same people clapped when he got out unhurt, so alls fair.
Author:  Speedworx [ Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Schumifan wrote:
Rob Austin's a nutter - for anyone who didn't see, he said he wrestled the shark to the death, then while it was on the barbecue he stitched himself up with his sewing kit from the hotel room :lol:


Anyone know if the interview has been capped by anyone. I stupidly forgot to tape the coverage.
Author:  Shane [ Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: BTCC Rd. 6 @ Snetterton 3rd-4th August 2013
Is there any particular reason why the old MGs looks like BMWs?
Author:  pimmy [ Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:27 am ]
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