Anyone trackside at a BTCC event in 2016 will notice a considerable noise difference between the majority of the grid and the three Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type-Rs, thanks to the introduction of a new power unit for the Honda works team. Once again working with Neil Brown, the new engine produces a much deeper … More »
Andrew Jordan said he was unconcerned with not troubling the upper reaches of the timesheets in the media day test at Donington Park, as he concluded his pre-season preparations with new team Motorbase Performance. The 2013 champion set the 17th best time of the day in the four-hour session on Tuesday afternoon, completing 43 laps … More »
The British Touring Car Championship teams and drivers took to the track at Donington Park this afternoon for the final official test before the start of the season at Brands Hatch. Team Dynamics’ Matt Neal finished the session fastest in his Honda Civic Type-R, with Ashley Sutton second for Triple Eight Racing MG and Rob … More »
Team Dynamics’ Matt Neal posted the fastest time in the dying moments of the four-hour test session at Donington Park as part of the BTCC’s launch event, and with Triple Eight’s new signing Ashley Sutton close behind as well as the Toyotas of Rob Austin and Tom Ingram, the three-time champion is projecting a close … More »
Team BMR say they’re on target to shake down their new Subaru Levorg by the end of this week and could still have time to test it before the season opener at Brands Hatch. The first of the striking factory-backed Levorgs was unveiled at the Donington Park media day this morning, but the car isn’t taking part … More »
It’s hard to believe that five seasons have now passed since the BTCC first introduced NGTC to the touring car world, with the regulations having played a major role in the revitalisation of one of the most popular national series’ in the world.
The B-TEC Development Series has been postponed until 2017 following a review of the organisers. “Naturally we are disappointed to have to postpone like this, but that is all it is, a postponement,” said Ian Harrison, Director of the B-TEC Development Series. ”We want to ensure that we have the strongest possible grid when we … More »
Ollie Jackson will return to the British Touring Car Championship in 2016, re-signing with AmD Tuning. Jackson, who raced with AmD Tuning in 2012, has previously had stints with Triple Eight Racing, Speedworks Motorsport and Welch Motorsport before taking a season away from the BTCC in 2015. In that year, Jackson finished eighth in the … More »
Jake Hill will compete in his first full British Touring Car Championship season in 2016 after inking a deal with Tony Gilham Racing. The 22-year-old will drive a second Toyota Avensis alongside former Mini Challenge champion Chris Smiley, after the team were successful in gaining a second TOCA BTCC Licence (TBL) from series bosses. The BRDC … More »
New Motorbase Performance driver Andrew Jordan has declared himself happy with his new machine for his assault on the 2016 BTCC, but says he’s only too aware that “the bullshit stops” when the season starts at Brands Hatch in April. Jordan and his new outfit were present for both days of last week’s pre-season test at Thruxton, … More »