Makes championship rules changed

The British Touring Car Championship organisers have created an expanded manufacturers/constructors title. The title is for the manufacturers and/or teams who design and create their own cars. The cars eligible for this sesaon are Vauxhall/VX Racing, Honda/Team Dynamics and Ford/Team Aon.

BTCC series director Alan Gow thinks the new title will give recognition for teams and manufacturers that have created their own cars.

“This expanded championship will produce added competition within that category, whilst also providing greater recognition for those teams who have used the BTCC’s local homologation regulations to introduce cars of their own design, as opposed to those who have bought cars already developed by other manufacturers and/or teams,” said Gow to BTCC.net.

Points will be allocated as per the previous Manufacturers’ Trophy – to the top two cars across the line to be nominated by each entrant prior to race day.

Team Dynamics and Team Aon are still eligible for the Independents championship title.