Here's my $0.02 worth on the BTCC's prodigious propensity for punting......The majority of these cars are FWD and can be much more easily "saved" from a 15 degree, 30 degree, or even 45 degree slide than a RWD car. When is the last time that you saw a RWD car finish in the top half of a BTCC field? "Catch-ability" of the car, IMHO, is a major factor in their ability to punt at will (seemingly) and the sanctioning body's tolerance for same. If the majority of the front runners were RWD cars, I believe that the number of people in gravel traps and bouncing off of walls would go pu significantly. Having your "money men" DNF every third race due to rough driving would not be good for the ratings. I think the fans are awed by the driver's ability to save what seems to be an "un-savable" car so many times without wrecking (even though it is easier in a FWD than a RWD). Just my opinion.
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