The 17 penalties that led to a bizarre timetable issue

OPINION: An unprecedented 17 alleged cases of gaining an advantage at Thruxton’s Club chicane in Ginetta Junior made for a set of truly baffling events, and poses further questions about the consistency of penalties in such situations

Stephen Lickorish Sep 2, 2021, 10:19 AM

The Club chicane at Thruxton has to be one of the most entertaining places to watch motorsport in the country. You are virtually guaranteed to see plenty of action there, particularly with single-seaters slipstreaming up Woodham Hill or in closely fought categories with huge entries, such as the Mini Challenge Trophy last weekend.

But, in well-populated championships where the cars and drivers are evenly matched, the nature of the tight chicane can also create driving-standards difficulties.

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Author Stephen Lickorish

Stephen Lickorish is Group National Editor of Autosport and oversees coverage of the plethora of different club championships that operate in the UK. He was formerly Deputy Editor of Motorsport News and has reported on a wide variety of national race meetings for Autosport and MN since 2011. He currently focuses on the British Touring Car Championship's support categories, which always provide plenty to talk about. Stephen also holds a degree in journalism studies from the University of Sheffield.