BTCC car weights
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:33 pm
Guys,
Here's the qualifying history of the top four cars in BTCC to date. I'm comparing the "short" cars (BMW and Civic) to the "long" cars (MG6 and VW Passat). I've added the only two long cars that raced at the most recent event since none placed in the top four.
Minimum weight for all cars - 80gm
3/10/19 - 1. Luke B Passat 5.943
3/10/19 - 2. Gordon MG6 6.066
3/10/19 - 3. O'Brie Civic 6.248
3/10/19 - 4. Ramesh Civic 6.394
Minimum weight short cars - 80gm, long cars - 90gm
21/11/19 - 1. Ramesh Civic 6.127
21/11/18 - 2. Steve BMW 6.195
21/11/19 - 3. Gordon MG6 6.299
21/11/19 - 4. Luke B Passat 6.312
Minimum weight short cars - 80gm, long cars - 85gm
5/3/20 - 1. Luke B Civic 5.496
5/3/20 - 2. Ramesh Civic 5.766
5/3/20 - 3. Steve BMW 5.790
5/3/20 - 4. Gordon Civic 5.820
...
5/3/20 - 7. Warren MG6 6.278
5/3/20 - 8. Luke T Passat 6.399
As appears above, the short cars have not only caught up with, but have surpassed the performance of the long cars. I would like to propose that we go back to the same weight of 80gm for ALL cars and see how things go at the next event.
Here's the qualifying history of the top four cars in BTCC to date. I'm comparing the "short" cars (BMW and Civic) to the "long" cars (MG6 and VW Passat). I've added the only two long cars that raced at the most recent event since none placed in the top four.
Minimum weight for all cars - 80gm
3/10/19 - 1. Luke B Passat 5.943
3/10/19 - 2. Gordon MG6 6.066
3/10/19 - 3. O'Brie Civic 6.248
3/10/19 - 4. Ramesh Civic 6.394
Minimum weight short cars - 80gm, long cars - 90gm
21/11/19 - 1. Ramesh Civic 6.127
21/11/18 - 2. Steve BMW 6.195
21/11/19 - 3. Gordon MG6 6.299
21/11/19 - 4. Luke B Passat 6.312
Minimum weight short cars - 80gm, long cars - 85gm
5/3/20 - 1. Luke B Civic 5.496
5/3/20 - 2. Ramesh Civic 5.766
5/3/20 - 3. Steve BMW 5.790
5/3/20 - 4. Gordon Civic 5.820
...
5/3/20 - 7. Warren MG6 6.278
5/3/20 - 8. Luke T Passat 6.399
As appears above, the short cars have not only caught up with, but have surpassed the performance of the long cars. I would like to propose that we go back to the same weight of 80gm for ALL cars and see how things go at the next event.