Aiden Moffat admitted he was delighted to become one of the youngest winners in BTCC history after securing top spot in the opening race of the weekend at Donington Park. The Laser Tools Racing driver had started the race from fourth on the grid but produced a measured performance on track to work his way … More »
Handy Motorsport team boss Simon Belcher admitted his delight at seeing driver Rob Austin secure an unexpected first pole position of the season at Donington Park. Austin, looking to kick-start his campaign after an exclusion at Brands Hatch robbed him of three solid points scoring finishes, was on the pace throughout free practice at the … More »
The British Touring Car Championship has introduced a new driving standards directive, which comes into effect as of this weekend, allowing drivers who’ve gained an unfair advantage to give back the spot without penalty. The new rule means that any driver who has overtaken another driver unfairly can hand back the position without facing further … More »
Eurotech Racing’s Jack Goff narrowly missed out on pole position at Donington Park by just over a tenth of a second to Subaru BMR’s Ash Sutton, but expects Sutton and the rest of the rear-wheel drive cars will struggle on Sunday with rain forecast at the Leicestershire circuit. Goff topped the second practice session in … More »
Ash Sutton admitted he has been driving ‘on a knife edge’ after securing an unexpected pole position for the second meeting of the BTCC season at Donington Park. With Team BMR firmly on the back foot after a tough weekend at Brands Hatch, Sutton emerged as the quickest Subaru driver in the opening practice session … More »
Ash Sutton bounced back from a problematic second practice session to claim his third career pole, and his first since joining Subaru Team BMR at Donington Park, setting a new qualifying lap record on the process. The bulk of the activity took place during the first ten minutes, with West Surrey Racing’s Colin Turkington setting … More »
Ash Sutton said he felt first free practice at Donington Park was an indication that Team BMR is ‘getting there’ with the Subaru Levorg after breaking into the top ten on the timing sheets. The reigning Jack Sears Trophy holder was easily the quickest of the four BMR drivers during the session as he lapped … More »
Team BMW’s Colin Turkington is aiming for a strong points haul this weekend at the Donington Park circuit in Leicestershire after a tough opening round of the season at Brands Hatch two weeks ago. The two-time champion missed the first race after an incident with Team Dynamics’ Matt Neal, and was forced to work his … More »
Speedworks team boss Christian Dick says his squad is prepared for a ‘much bigger challenge’ this weekend when the BTCC heads for Donington Park for the second meeting of the year. The Toyota team enjoyed a fine start to the campaign at Brands Hatch earlier this month, with Tom Ingram overcoming illness to secure a … More »
Rob Austin says he is hopeful of making up lost ground when the BTCC heads for Donington Park this weekend for the second round of the season. The Handy Motorsport driver showed impressive pace during the season opener at Brands Hatch but saw his hopes of adding to a strong fifth place finish in race … More »