Motorbase Performance driver Tom Chilton is aiming to secure his first overall title in the British Touring Car Championship in 2019, hoping to leap ahead his chief rivals in 2018 Colin Turkington and Tom Ingram, hoping they’ll both struggle to get to grips with new machinery this year. Consistency is key for the 34-year-old, who … More »
Tom Ingram admits that the Speedworks team will need to wait and see where it stands with the new Toyota Corolla when the 2019 BTCC season kicks off this weekend at Brands Hatch. The team has developed the new car in house over the winter having secured additional support from Toyota GB and has been … More »
Andrew Jordan has praised the West Surrey Racing team for the work that has gone into building the new BMW 330i M Sport that he will campaign in the British Touring Car Championship this season. Jordan will sample the car for the first time at Brands Hatch today [Tuesday] after WSR unveiled the livery for … More »
West Surrey Racing has revealed the all new BMW 3 Series that it will use for the 2019 BTCC season. WSR bring the 3 Series back to the series this season to replace the successful 125i M Sport, with Colin Turkington and Tom Oliphant running under the Team BMW banner and Andrew Jordan in a … More »
Jack Goff has secured a last-minute return to the BTCC grid for the upcoming season, after being named as Mike Bushell’s replacement at Team HARD. Goff looked set to spend 2019 on the sidelines after Eurotech Racing withdrew from the series, with the 27-year-old having been unable to secure the funding to take a drive … More »
BTC Racing has unveiled the two FK8 Honda Civic Type Rs that it will campaign in the 2019 BTCC season ahead of the start of pre-season testing. The team has upgraded from the FK2 Hondas it raced last season for the year ahead, with Chris Smiley being joined in a revised line-up by Josh Cook. … More »
Tom Ingram admitted he was “buzzing” after enjoying his first test proper in the new Toyota Corolla he will use in the 2019 British Touring Car Championship. After a shakedown test at Oulton Park, Ingram and the Speedworks team headed for the Calafat circuit near Barcelona for a three-day test alongside Ciceley Motorsport and Motorbase, … More »
Rob Collard says he is feeling confident about the 2019 season after sampling his new Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra for the first time. Collard hit the track at Brands Hatch for his first run in the car he will race this season after agreeing terms of a deal to partner Jason Plato in a … More »
Team Dynamics has revealed a striking new livery that will adorn the two Halfords Yuasa Racing-entered Honda Civic Type Rs during the 2019 BTCC season. The multiple championship-winning outfit has been hard at work over the winter developing the FK8 variant of the car, which made its debut in the series last season in the … More »
Power Maxed Racing has revealed a new look for the 2019 BTCC season after agreeing a title sponsorship deal with the new-to-market insurance specialists Sterling Insurance. The deal, which will see the team run under the Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing banner during the year ahead, comes at the same time as the team … More »