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Live Round Race Results available at:
http://livetiming.tsl-timing.com/TOCA
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Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden) appeared on ITV's Lorraine show today and talked to Amanda Holden about Andy's relationship with Chrissie White and how Lawrence has arranged for Andy to be beaten up this week, plus some of Andy's early history in Emmerdale, some of Kelvin's personal married life and time spent on the weekend when racing in the British Touring Car Championship races at Brands Hatch Indy.
"Emmerdale's Andy is in for a dramatic week" | Lorraine, 04/04/16, 5m 51s
http://www.itv.com/lorraine/showbiz/...elvin-fletcher
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he was so neat positioned after getting beaten up
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Kelvin Fletcher took part at Brands Hatch Indy on Saturday 2 April in the Qualifying Session at 15:40 for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The Sunday 3 April races included Race 1 (due to start from 11:32 hours), Race 2 (due to start from 14:12 hours) and Race 3 (due to start from 17:12 hours), results for which were as follows:
There was a problem with the turbo during Race 1 so Kelvin retired after seventeen laps. Race 2 was completed after 26 laps at position 25. Race 3 ended after one lap when cold tyres led to the car spinning off the track on a right-hand bend.
BTCC:
http://www.btcc.net/
BTCC Crazy:
http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/btcc/bran...-info-weather/
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TV presenter and ex-BTCC driver Paul O'Neill talked on ITV live to Kelvin Fletcher in his Chevrolet Cruze 5dr racing car on Sunday 3 April at Brands Hatch Indy racecourse after two of his three races that day.
PON: We're talking about Emmerdale and drama. Got Kelvin Fletcher here. I was taking the mickey a bit about Andy Sugden and tractors and stuff , the usual, mate. How nerve-wracking is this? Is it like a live episode of Emmerdale?
KF: I guess there's some similarities but now I'm trying my best to stay pretty relaxed. I've just been obviously my first week in the car this weekend so been concentrating on improving on my pace and everytime I've been in the car I've been quicker and quicker. So we had a slight problem in the first race with a turbo failure and then so obviously I retire. The second race was good, I had another alarm but my pace is getting quicker that's the main thing so, but yeah, I mean I've got to pinch myself. Being sat here on a BTCC grid, this is stuff I dreamed about as a kid so it's very surreal and but naturally I want to compete and I want to keep improving and, you know, do my best.
PON: There's a lot of attention around you. You're used to that, aren't you, but what is it, you here sat here now thinking I just hope I get round the first corner. Do you think, I want to get in the Top 10? You just work like other sportsmen. You just wanna be right at the front, don't you, and it's difficult when you try to learn in these cars, in particular.
KF: Yeah, yeah. These are cars, you know yourself how, you know, how tough they are, and I've only got three years racing experience behind me, you know, so I am very much new to all this, and some would say this is maybe a bit too much too soon but, you know, hopefully I'm a fast learner. I need to prove my stars. I think I stalled on the last start, so that's something I need to get used to but, you know, it's all a big learning curve for me and I'm just really grateful to be here.
PON: Top man. Well good luck!
ITV
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Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher is aiming to make a big impression in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Donington Park this weekend (April 16-17).
The 32-year-old, who is best known for playing Andy Sugden in the popular ITV soap, has already dabbled his hand at racing in Mini championships and in Porsches, but racing in the BTCC brings with it the added pressure of widespread coverage, not to mention the ferocious cut and thrust nature of the racing action!
But Fletcher, who races with the Power Maxed team and drives a Chevrolet Cruze in the championship, has already proven his worth with a strong debut performance at the season opener at Brands Hatch, where he recorded a best race finish of 25th out of the record 32-strong entry. But he also showed massive progress with his lap times, and was lapping only half a second away from the outright pace during the races - this with only three years racing experience under his belt.
Now more used to his car, Fletcher is hoping to further explore his potential this weekend: “I’ve raced at Donington a couple of times before, and I love it. I’ve ridden it on a bike and driven it in a car so I know which way it goes and I’m confident we can start to push on. It’s a tricky track but also a bit more forgiving so I’m going to be pushing and really trying to find the limits of the car. Hopefully with a bit of seat time, my lap times will keep tumbling down!”
Fletcher was announced as a BTCC driver during the Season Launch day, held at Donington on 22 March. Like most drivers, the Oldham resident was drawn to the series by its international stature, and has been a keen follower since his early days. “The BTCC is a massive championship and it’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid. When the opportunity came up to race in the championship, it was an absolute no brainer for me. There was an option to race in Porsches again, but I’m living the dream at the moment, and who knows, I may never have had another chance to race in the series again. I may be in it too much too soon, but I’m already in the thick of it, I was within a second of the big boys at the first round, so I hope to keep progressing and push on from here.
“Ideally I want to be in this for the long haul. I feel I’ve got the tools and the talent to do that. The first year in anything is always a learning year but if there are options to make it a three year programme or more, that would be incredible. I’m still getting used to all the controls in the car, so I’m learning all about the red lights that come on and the different alarms going off in the car, the last thing I want to do is blow an engine! But at the moment I’m just taking each race as it comes.”
Of course it’s not just the racing that takes up Fletcher’s time. As a long term character with over 20 years on Emmerdale, he has to find a balance between work and racing. “It’s a bit of a struggle really” he admits. “Being involved with Emmerdale is obviously very busy, I love being involved with it, and in a way it’s enabled me to get this drive in the BTCC. I’ve think I’ve already proven my ability as a racing driver, but appreciate there’s a bit of a PR spin with this too. But at the same time I’m still that guy off the TV so there isn’t as much pressure on me as there may be with one of the big boys.
“Racing in the BTCC has been an amazing experience so far. There are some unbelievably quick guys in this championship but I’ve raced against some quick guys in the past in Porsches as well. But this is only my third year of racing so whatever I do is a bit of a step into the unknown. But I’m loving every minute of it, and want to get quicker and quicker.”
To see Kelvin Fletcher go wheel to wheel with the established stars of the British Touring Car Championship, book your tickets in advance from the Donington Park website. Tickets are available from £11.25 with free admission for children aged 13 and under. The paddock will be open during the event so fans can meet the drivers, and spectators can also participate in the pit lane walkabout on Sunday morning, where drivers will be signing autographs. For more information and to book tickets, visit www.donington-park.co.uk
By David Godsall, Loughborough Echo
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news...-cars-11172771
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Kelvin Fletcher took part at Donington Park on Saturday 16 April in the Free Practice Session from 10am for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The car went off the track, however, Kelvin retired and missed the Qualifying Session (due from 15:35 hours). The Sunday 17 April races included Race 1 (from 11:40 hours), Race 2 (from 14:30 hours) and Race 3 (from 17:20 hours).
Soft tyres were used for Race 1 and the finish position was #24. Normal tyres were used from Race 2 but the car swerved to the right and went off the track on a right hand bend about 50 seconds after Race 2 start, so Kelvin retired but he later took part successfully in Race 3 and finished in position #20.
https://twitter.com/kelvin_fletcher/...21583849975812
Donington circuit details at:
http://www.btcc.net/calendar/donington/
Twitter:
I gave my team @UKPMR plenty of work this afternoon after an off at craners. Missed qualy as a result. #BTCC. Apr 16
https://twitter.com/kelvin_fletcher/...11351462158340
Mistook my #BTCC Chevrolet for my #JohnDeere today. Won't be doing that again! @UKPMR #GrassCutter. Apr 16
https://twitter.com/kelvin_fletcher/...15275325825024
Kelvin Fletcher Twitter at:
https://twitter.com/kelvin_fletcher
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Kelvin Fletcher admitted to being frustrated by the loss of track time after an incident curtailed his running during the second Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship practice session of the weekend at Donington Park.
The Power Maxed Racing driver was the only man not to set a representative time during the 40 minutes of running after a trip across the grass at the Craner Curves damaged the front end of his Chevrolet Cruze.
Forced to park up as a result, the 32-year-old was left to watch on from the sidelines for the remainder of the session and he admitted that the conditions on track, allied to a number of incidents for other drivers, had made it a tough start to his weekend.
“There’s been a lot of dramas in the two sessions, and I’ve not really been able to get a lap in yet,” he said. “The second session in particular was tough as I got a wheel onto the grass going into the Craner Curves, and I thought it would be better to go across the grass and rejoin.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t take into account how low the front splitter is in these cars and with the wet grass, the car dug in and it’s caused quite a bit of damage.
“It’s a big step into touring cars and at the moment, it’s hard to match the intensity of these guys as they can go out at the start of practice and be right on it. I can’t afford to be too ambitious too early as I am still getting a feeling for the car and am still learning.
“It’s a bit of a double edged sword in that respect, but while it’s disappointing that practice ended as it did, I know I have the pace and hopefully we can show that in qualifying.”
By Matt Salisbury, touringcartimes.com
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/...-fp2-incident/
The next BTCC event is at Thruxton on 7/8 May 2016.
Thruxton circuit details at:
http://www.btcc.net/calendar/thruxton/
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he will start up an affair with bernice after she finally realises lawry is gay
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