Augusto Farfus has said track knowledge has helped a little, after the Brazilian sailed to second position in the first race of the weekend at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in the UK, securing his first podium result since the season opener at Hockenheim over two years’ ago. Farfus made his way from fifth … More »
Daniel Juncadella has called his first DTM victory the highlight of his racing career, in a season where a mountain biking accident ahead of the first race threatened to derail his entire season. The 27-year-old converted pole position to victory at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in his HWA Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM, finishing eight … More »
Rob Austin says he is focused on pushing for silverware this weekend when the BTCC returns to Rockingham for what could be the final time. The Northamptonshire circuit doesn’t feature on the calendar for the 2019 season amidst ongoing speculation over its long-term future, with Thruxton instead hosting two rounds. Rockingham has been a happy … More »
Rob Austin was left to rue more misfortune despite returning to the top six during the BTCC’s Diamond Double meeting at Snetterton. The HMS Racing driver went into the weekend on the back of a tough run of form that had seen him retire from three of the four races prior to the summer break. … More »
The BTCC grid will drop to 31 cars from this weekend at Snetterton after Team BMR announced that Josh Price will not continue in the series. Price joined the Subaru team at the start of the 2017 season having originally planned to race for BMR in the Renault Clio Cup but endured a difficult campaign … More »
Sam Tordoff will run a special eye-catching livery on his Motorbase-run Team GardX Racing Ford Focus RS this weekend when the BTCC season resumes at Snetterton with the Diamond Double meeting. Tordoff’s one-off livery will see his Focus running with distinctive bright pink bodywork and contrasting black branding that is sure to stand out on … More »
As the inaugural TCR UK season reaches its halfway point, series promoter Jonathan Ashman remains confident for the future growth of the series. Speaking to TouringCarTimes during the fourth meeting of the series at Castle Combe, Ashman said that TCR UK is “about where we expected to be,” for a first season. Just 11 cars … More »
Philipp Eng completed a strong race yesterday at Zandvoort to be the best placed BMW driver, also being the ‘best of the rest’ on the grid after Mercedes’ Gary Paffett’s blistering pole position. The initial stages of the race, however, were difficult for the Austrian, who quickly lost ground against the Briton: “Gary just took … More »
While Dan Lloyd continued to dominate the front of the TCR UK field at Castle Combe, his WestCoast Racing team-mates, Swedish brother-and-sister duo Andreas and Jessica Bäckman, experienced contrasting fortunes. Andreas was delighted with his podium place with third in race one, and even happier when he thought he had repeated the feat in race … More »
Carl Swift admitted he was delighted to score his maiden podium finish after his best weekend to date in the TCR UK Championship at Castle Combe. Swift went into the weekend keen to build on a solid showing at Brands Hatch and qualified seventh on the grid for the opening race at the wheel of … More »