Shedden and Edwards disagree on blame for Thruxton BTCC crash

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A clutch failure in race two forced Shedden to start his Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type R from 28th on the grid for the final race, while a penalty for an out-of-position start in race two relegated Edwardss BTC Racing Honda from 19th to 24th. the starting line-up for the final.

Shedden was between Nicolas Hamiltons Team Hard Cupra (inside him) and Edwards as they approached the first corner at Allard; the two Hondas made contact, forcing Edwards head-on into the tire barrier and a rear impact for Shedden.

The incident is one of two race incidents that will be investigated by series officials at the next round at Croft on September 18-19.

Being respectful of Nic, I knew he was likely to be on the curb at Turn 1, Shedden told Autosport.

And when there are three drivers abreast at Turn 1 at Thruxton, the car on the outside has to make concessions and that’s what Jade unfortunately didn’t.

The contact is its right front wheel to my left rear wheel, you can’t just turn anyway; we have to go back.

Without a doubt, Shell thinks everyone has taken it off, but it’s not like that.

We talked about everyone who respects themselves and that’s what I did for Nic, but you can only do what you can in the middle.

She could have turned later, and still had the excess speed to get past Nic.

Gordon shedden

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But Edwards claimed Shedden walked past her.

My starts all day was something I struggled a bit with, and in race three I got an average start, Edwards told Autosport.

[Dan] Rowbottom flew past, and once I left I saw Gordon had a better one.

I saw him there, gave him some space, and the next thing I know, I got hit and rushed into the barrier.

As soon as the impact has been made [with Shedden] I was a bit fleeting.

I think the TV coverage shows what happened. I’m not going to make any rash statements, but it shows that I gave him plenty of room and the ignition was from his car to mine.

Sheddens’ disastrous weekend at Thruxton relegated him from fourth to ninth in the championship to Croft.

I even had team leaders who came up to me and asked me: Did you kill black cats? he said.

It was a weekend disaster but we move on to the next light on ballast.

Croft is suitable for rear-wheel drive cars, but the last three should be fine for us.

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