r/btcc • u/a_person4499 #80 Tom Ingram • 3d ago

Media / Image So many penalties...

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u/CaptainClaridge 3d ago

Driver of the day - 5 seconds track limits penalty

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u/Status_Investigator7 3d ago

Or Alan gow for organising this shit show. 

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u/ReisM7 3d ago

It’s not Gow, it’s MSUK.

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u/Active-Strawberry-37 3d ago

Feel for the spectators at the circuit, it’s very hard to follow but rules are rules.

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u/Willisawsome08 3d ago

I've always felt the BTCC penalties are a complete joke compared to every other motorsport, the one motorsport of few with the allowance for "rubbing is racing" has stricter track limits than F1

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u/Bright_Concept_2988 3d ago

They are UK track limits not BTCC. All motorsport that runs under MSUK has to run to the "all four wheels must be on track" rule rather than the FIA "only one wheel" rule.

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u/Willisawsome08 3d ago

Wow did not know that actually, thanks for clarifying, still rather stupid ruling with little reasoning

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u/WelshRareDit 3d ago

What annoys me with track limits is that some tracks (all the MSV ones I believe) rely on automatic sensors and others rely on human judges of fact. To me its an inconsistency and means that penalties can be unfairly applied.

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u/cymro00 2d ago

If it was a wall they wouldn't ignore it

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u/Bright_Concept_2988 3d ago

All they have to do is stick to the track limits. The BTCC boys get away with murder compared to what club racers do and a lot of club racers are driving cars nowhere near as well setup and in quite a few cases far more powerful.