The following round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship happens at Oulton Park this weekend. Here’s the means by which to line up on shaft position
This weekend the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship moves to Oulton Park. Here’s Colin Turkington’s manual for the ideal lap.
“That was a truly precarious lap to nail, simply in light of the conditions. The shower was falling. Despite the fact that it wasn’t full rain, that occasionally makes it harder on the grounds that there is some hold out there, just not a great deal, and you’re attempting to locate the greatest.
“After my first qualifying endeavor, I was third. I thought there was a lot of pace left in the auto so I was certain of a change, and you require that certainty to hustle the auto to its most extreme. The auto is right on the edge in light of the fact that that is the way you get the most out of qualifying, so it is a genuine test.
“We did two warming up laps in the BMW rather than coming in to the pits and swapping front-to-rear tyres, like the front-wheel-drive cars do. That meant I had plenty of time to assess the grip levels before I went for it.
“You’ll see that I caught some traffic straight away before I got to the first turn at Old Hall, but he kept out of the way. Even when cars aren’t on your line, they can sometimes just distract you so you have to try and stay utterly focused.
The lap was going well, I was pleased with the way I took Cascades and was able to feel the grip levels through the seat of my pants. I think the first drama I had was at Britten’s.
“I tried to carry as much speed as possible because you are looking for all kinds of gains, but I hit the kerb too hard and it flicked the car into snap oversteer on the exit. I had already made up time by going in so fast, so that just negated any advantage I had made.
Then over Hilltop and down to Hislop’s chicane, where I tried the same thing. I was very hot in, and it bit me a little on the exit.
“I was able to keep on the track though. After the uphill, the long right-hander at Driuds is one of the best challenges on the track and it can often be wetter there than on any other part of the circuit, because the trees overhang the Tarmac. That is where you have to have your judgement spot on so you don’t throw away all the good work you have done up to that point. I managed to nail it.
Then it is just the right-hander at Lodge and the run to the line. After Lodge I change up early, which is a useful tactic when there isn’t much grip. You want to keep the rear as planted as possible and you don’t need to be higher up in the rev range. So there you are: pole position!”
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