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
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.
Share Or Save This Story
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.