The polystyrene problem behind BTCC qualifying farce
The British Touring Car Championship qualifying session at Croft was disrupted by five red flags, with three coming after drivers hit Recticel barriers placed at certain corners. The paddock - with expert analysis from Rob Austin - reacts
It was a bizarre and disrupted British Touring Car Championship at Croft.
There were five red flag stoppages - with the eventual pole-winner and the joint-championship leader among those to cause the interruptions.
Matt James headed out to the paddock to understand what had happened from the point of view of those involved.
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