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 »
Reigning BTCC champion Gordon Shedden is expecting a huge challenge from up and down the pitlane for his title defence in 2016, as he bids to gets to grips with a much-changed Honda Civic Type-R. The double champion was present for two days of winter testing at Thruxton this week, with his car sporting a striking camouflage … More »
Handy Motorsport have put plans to expand to a two-car operation “on the back burner” for 2016 and will concentrate on running one Toyota Avensis for new driver Rob Austin, the team have announced. The Swindon-based outfit had secured an additional TOCA BTCC Licence [TBL] for 2016 and were in talks with drivers to fill the … More »
The 2016 BTCC season will not only see Gordon Shedden defend his title for the second time, but will also mark ten years since the start of one of the strongest partnerships in the paddock. The Scot has been at Team Dynamics, who have run the works Honda programme since 2010, for all but six … More »
Mountune Racing will be developing the 2.0 litre turbocharged boxer engines for Team BMR’s first year as a manufacturer entry in the British Touring Car Championship, with the Essex-based operation tasked with producing enough engines for the team to start the year with four Subaru Levorgs. Mountune already develop the Ford EcoBoost and Duratec BTCC … More »
Colin Turkington is looking forward to returning to rear-wheel-drive with the Team BMR Subaru Levorg Sports Tourer and believes the car will be at the sharp end from the first round of the season. Turkington will spearhead the new Subaru manufacturer outfit alongside Jason Plato, a project he believes will garner a sizeable following owing … More »
Rob Austin has signed to race for Simon Belcher’s Handy Motorsport team in the 2016 British Touring Car Championship, moving away from his family-run outfit for the first time. Fans’ favourite Austin, who has raced an Audi A4 for his own Rob Austin Racing squad since he joined the series in 2011, will drive a … More »