Rookie Luke Davenport says he feels ‘privileged’ at being given the opportunity to make the step into the BTCC for the 2017 season. The 23-year-old, who previously competed on the TOCA package in the Ginetta GT Supercup, will drive a Motorbase Performance Ford Focus ST this year having spent the past two seasons racing in … More »
The West Surrey Racing-run BMW that Andrew Jordan will use for his 2017 BTCC campaign has been officially unveiled on the opening day of the Autosport International Show in Birmingham. Jordan will once again run under the Pirtek Racing banner this season despite moving to a new team, with reigning Independents’ champion being the first … More »
Reigning Renault UK Clio Cup champion Ant Whorton-Eales will make the move into the BTCC for the 2017 season after agreeing a deal to join AmDTuning.com. The 22-year-old will join Ollie Jackson in an expanded two car team, and will be at the wheel of the team’s second Audi S3, which is currently in build … More »
Tom Ingram will remain with Speedworks Motorsport for the 2017 BTCC season after extending his deal with the team into a fourth year. Ingram secured two wins last season at the wheel of the team’s Toyota Avensis to end the year tenth in the championship standings; breaking the 200 point barrier for the first time. … More »
Jeff Smith has been confirmed to continue driving for his Eurotech Racing team in the 2017 British Touring Car Championship behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Type R. “We have a full testing programme in place which includes a week long test in Spain at the end of February, so I believe we will … More »
Here is the TouringCarTimes top ten touring cars of 2016 where we have pitted the cars from the BTCC, DTM, STCC, TCR, V8 Supercars and the WTCC. The top 30 touring car drivers of 2016 can be found here. 10 – Honda Civic WTCC The Honda Civic WTCC made a giant leap forward in 2016 … More »
BTCC series director Alan Gow has clarified that an amendment to the TOCA BTCC Licence (TBL) rules for 2017 will prevent teams from moving licences now that the series’ entry deadline has passed. Last season, a number of TBLs were moved around following the publication of the list by TOCA, with the likes of Maximum … More »
The BTCC rumour mill cranked up a gear after the announcement yesterday that all 32 TOCA BTCC Licences have been handed out for the 2017 season, with a capacity grid again set to do battle on track next year. That all 32 were handed out could be seen as something of a surprise in itself, … More »
Andrew Jordan insisted his first tests in West Surrey Racing’s BMW 125i M Sport had gone ‘better than expected’ after the reigning BTCC Independents’ champion enjoyed three successful days of running with his new team. Jordan hit the track at Brands Hatch, Donington Park and Silverstone to sample the car he will race next season, … More »
Having gone close to securing the BTCC title this season, Sam Tordoff will take on a fresh challenge for 2017 after electing to leave the series for pastures new. It will mark the latest stage in what has been an impressive career to date for the 27-year-old, and TouringCarTimes sat down with his father John … More »