Tom Chilton returns to the familiar surroundings of the British Touring Car Championship this weekend after five seasons away, and says he’s already enjoying being back in a paddock he first joined as a 16-year-old in 2002. Chilton signed with the Power Maxed Racing squad over the winter to drive their newly built Vauxhall Astra in … More »
Matt Simpson was left delighted with his result in qualifying at Brands Hatch after securing the best grid slot of his BTCC career. On his first weekend running with Team Dynamics, the former Intermarque champion survived the mixed weather conditions that affected qualifying to break into the top ten for the first time – lapping … More »
Dave Newsham has vowed to “get stuck in” on race day after an early incident put him out of qualifying at Brands Hatch. Newsham and the BTC Norlin team went into the opening qualifying session of the new BTCC season expected to push towards the top ten, but would ultimately come away disappointed. Whilst team-mate … More »
Senna Proctor admitted to mixed emotions after his first BTCC qualifying session saw him secure top rookie honours – despite it ending early in a Brands Hatch gravel trap. The Power Maxed Racing driver had been in impressive form during practice, lapping quicker than more experienced team-mate Tom Chilton and putting his Vauxhall Astra into … More »
Gordon Shedden said he felt qualifying at Brands Hatch had been a case of ‘damage limitation’ after securing third on the grid for the BTCC season opener. The defending champion was on the pace in both free practice sessions at the wheel of his Team Dynamics-run Honda Civic and then came close to a front-row … More »
An under the weather Tom Ingram declared himself “over the moon” with second place in qualifying at Brands Hatch, after demonstrating front-running pace throughout the first day of the season. The Speedworks Motorsport man topped both practice sessions in his Toyota Avensis, before coming out on the right side of an unpredictable qualifying session to complete the … More »
Rob Collard admitted that West Surrey Racing’s early performance had exceeded his expectation after the revised BMW 125i M Sport showed strong pace during practice for the BTCC opener at Brands Hatch. The two free practice session marked the first time that all three BMWs had run the team’s new 2017-spec engine, with the cars … More »
One thing you could never accuse Power Maxed Racing of is lacking ambition. In only its third year in the British Touring Car Championship, the Warwickshire-based team has become a constructor for the first time and has secured the return of Vauxhall as a manufacturer entry after a seven year absence. The road from privateer squad … More »
Team Dynamics head to next week’s opening weekend of the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch with strong expectations, following an extensive pre-season test programme with the Civic Type-R. Current champion Gordon Shedden will be chasing his fourth title with the team, as will team-mate Matt Neal. Dynamics have been testing at the Castellolí … More »
Team BMW, run by West Surrey Racing for the 2017 British Touring Car Championship season, had a successful test day at Donington Park despite not topping the time sheets, which was largely dominated by the Swindon-engined teams. Rob Collard emerged as the fastest of the three BMW 125i M Sports on Thursday in 12th, just … More »