As title, set ya videos for the season opener at brands.

 

Dave Newsham on pole. He's been on fire all week.

Neal looking quick, but Shedden been having problems with his car.

Jackson struggled a bit in qualifying, all three eBay BMW's looking pretty strong and Plato had got the MG motoring, think the car will get stronger with a bit more track time.

Austin probably would have been pole if he hadn't had issues with traffic, he was really flying. Wrathall looking pretty quick too. Should be a great day of racing, can't wait!

 

Sky+ set

Steve

 

Wife says I've to go watch it at donnie this year for the weekend,should be good I hope.

Anyone camped or used hotels nearby?

 

This is my day set, infront of the tv

Be interesting to see how Plato does with his new team and car

 

Theres loads of new drivers who ive never heard of?

 

Dan welch is good friend of mine hes a man to watch he is in the proton

http://www.welchmotorsport.com/

 

Nice one, looking forward to this new line up of drivers and cars

 

There's only a couple who weren't in it last season...

Then again you thought no touring cars had V6 engines and every touring car ever had the same power so I'm not exactly sure you've been watching the right channel...

 

Great shout!!

I didnt realise this was on!!!

Thats my Sunday now sorted!! .... and in HD

 

Such a shame for newsham Plato was out of order imo

 

Not now, years ago i was on about.

And yes there is more than two people who werent in last season

 

towing that focus out

 

yep im watching it now, plato 4th but gave it a good go, seemed to be a lot of nudging off on the corners tho

 

What the hell are you going on about now? it's years ago I'm talking about, it's NOW that they are pretty much all the same.

I mean in the 80s and 90s there were big differences in power and the V6's I'm talking about were in the Mondeo and the MG ZS etc. God, you haven't got a clue.

And there are three drivers on the 2012 grid who played no part in the BTCC in 2011. Aron Smith, Ollie Jackson and Adam Morgan. All of which were competing in the BTCC support races, so hardly surprising additions or unknowns...

 

Looks to be good so far

BMW on its roof and lots of them spitting flames !!

 

Great racing so far, watched WTCC in between times on Eurosport HD too.

With a few tweaks the MG should be right on the money very soon.

 

What hp are they running now as its been years since i watched the BTCC and they look fast now

 

They're all running in the region of 310bhp at the moment. This will be increased next season when full NGTC regs come into full stream. Nothing confirmed yet, but expected to be more like 350bhp.

 

Actually, I tell a lie, Ollie Jackson raced a few races for Triple 8 last season, I knew he'd raced at some point.

So there ARE only two new BTCC entrants on today's grid!

 

Incredible scenes now!

Modern touring car racing is really shit ain't it?!

One of the best days racing ever, it's had the lot.

 

Unbelievable! If you gave Plato a milk float he'd still win races!

Simply the best!