BTCC 2012 Season Starts this weekend.

[southside]

Not watched it for a few years but might get back into this season to see how the MG6 gets on.

[David-Ti]

I'm the same. Might see if I can catch some of the qualifying online tomorrow!

[stefaclese]

Is the race streamed online anywhere? Doesn't have to be live, not like I'm going to stumble upon the race result like when I try to watch the F1 after it's happened!

[BlueRover]

There's a link to the Saturday qualifying online at ITV.com and the racing is live on tv/online. I've already made space on my HD/DVD recorder for the races.

[stefaclese]

Which channel? Is ITV broadcasting it then or something?

[Punx0r]

Has anyone confirmed what engine the 6 will run?

[black_sunrise]

i shall be watching for sure.

[BlueRover]

Which channel? Is ITV broadcasting it then or something?

ITV.com will be streaming the qualifiers and ITV4 the whole BTCC meeting on Sunday, commencing 11:00 am. This includes the Ginetta junior series, Clio Cup (I think) and all three BTCC races.

http://www.itv.com/btcc for the main site and

http://www.itv.com/btcc/live/ for the qualifying and races.

[british beef]

I'll be there in the flesh can't wait for race day I'll try and get some gud pics for u lot of the mg 6

[BlueRover]

Bloody Hell. Considering the MG isn't set up properly yet, 5th in quali so far with 3 wheels on the ground under braking.
Jason Plato driving like a man possessed !!

Finished on the 3rd row with 6th place, 4/10ths off pole, Well Done Jason !!

[David-Ti]

I saw Plato move to 5th on the first outing and then my laptop decided it wasn't going to continue streaming anymore!

[black_sunrise]

you guys do know this is on all day sunday on ITV4 right?

[stefaclese]

11am-6pm on ITV 4, that's a lot of coverage! And going by the amount of averts they were showing through Spartacus earlier tonight, I'm sure they're going to take the biscuit with that through the coverage. Gives me something to watch during my last 2 hours at work though

[southside]

Has anyone confirmed what engine the 6 will run?

Standard issue TOCA engine this season, hopefully MG developed engine next season.

[tesrover5]

I'm having to record,always nightmare trying to watch racing with 3 kids.
Was going to go Donny BTCC day after POL,but there an introduction to sprinting at my local Curborough track which going to instead.
Always try watch BTCC,wish WTCC on ITV.

[Punx0r]

Plato just pushed Dave Newsham off!

[black_sunrise]

Plato just pushed Dave Newsham off!

aye, wasnt happy with him for that the numpty.

car looks bloody good though considering the lack of testing/development.

[BlueRover]

4th and only just slower than the BMW, I'd be tweaking the boost by 1psi.
I'd prefer Jason to finish all three races rather than blow the much needed running data on a lunge for a podium.

However ... Come On Jason !!

[stefaclese]

And a podium!

Not impressed when Plato took out the Vectra either, he should've backed out when the gap started to close. That said though, the MG seems to be a very good car

Think I'll be following the BTCC for the first time ever now, comes in pretty handy too with the Beebs lack of proper F1 coverage this year!

[beef]

and a 1st in the last race for MG MG ARE BACK

[stefaclese]

Awesome! Fell asleep during the ads between the Ginetta's, woke up to see 7 Touring cars in the gravel, thank fudge for that or else I'd have missed the race

[BazR]

[BlueRover]

That new commentator seems to have been studying (and passed) the Murray Walker commentating course.

Can't wait until rounds 4 - 6.

[Readie86]

well happy with plato's performance nice to see MG making a strong come back

[1234dist]

naughty start well earned finish

[SubCat001]

Yeah good stuff. Was planning to go to the next round at Donny anyway, so should be interesting, and as close as usual.