nah, they got spanked bad. where did u get 2nd? 2004, top 2 were
VX, then Seat and MG. the CTR finished 5th in the hands of Matt
Neal.
If u're talking about manufacturer standings, hey coming 2nd by
having a LOT of cars in the field doesn't really count leh. In 03,
Seat hadn't even entered the sport yet, which is why honda managed
2nd in the constuctor's and team standing. even so, they were over
200 points off Vauxhall and team honda was over 100 points off VX
Racing. Then come 04 when Seat stepped into the fray. Honda might
have come 2nd in the manufacturer's standings, but teamwise, Seat
Sports came 2nd, WSR (the MGs) came 3rd. Halfords (CTRs) 4th and
Team Honda 5th.
The new ITRs? actually some of the old ones from last year have won
races this year. The privateers are smart to get their hands on the
old Team Dynamics cars. What I'm thinking tho, is the field seems a
bit more evenly matched this year. The Seats and the *surprise* MGs
have been up there challenging for the win. If Matt Neal doesn't
start from the 1st 2 rows, chances are he won't win the race.
To be honest, I do think the primary reason why the ITR is doing so
well now is largely attributable to the fact that Matt Neal is
driving. That man is a minor legend in BTCC. The other ITRs seldom
do as consistantly well, and u often see Matt Neal n his ITR
winning, then 2nd to 4th are the Seats and then followed by the
MGs.
Personally, using the BTCC as an example of the civic being class
leading, is not going to work I must say. I look at it, and there
are 4 other models which are more likely to win before the CTR is
even given a shot.
