After what can only be described as a trying season, Welch Motorsport are glad to see the back of 2015, now turning their attention to working hard on 2016. With a major accident at Silverstone causing signifcant damage and forcing a shell change, the team had to prepare its spare Proton Gen-2 for the season … More »
Team BMR’s Warren Scott said he was “bitterly disappointed” to see Jason Plato miss out on the drivers’ championship at Brands Hatch, and said he would be learning from mistakes in communication in a bid to go one better next year. Team BMR wrapped up the teams’ championship in Kent and Colin Turkington retained the … More »
Motorbase Performance’s Mat Jackson said several elements have added up to make his Ford Focus ST the potent weapon it now is, following an outstanding final weekend of the season at Brands Hatch. Finals days saw Jackson come very close to a clean sweep of pole and three wins, after dominant performances in Saturday’s qualifying and … More »
Team BMR’s Aron Smith found himself embroiled in controversy at Brands Hatch after Jason Plato’s criticisms live on ITV, but the Irishman said he “played the team game” on finals day and was happy with the team’s success. Smith rounded off his 2015 campaign with a best finish of second place in race one, but things came … More »
Andrew Jordan says he needs to be in a car to challenge for poles and wins in 2016, after a trying and ultimately winless year with Triple Eight Racing. Jordan was still mathematically in the championship hunt going into Brands Hatch, with many consistent weekends in his MG6 GT keeping him just about in touch … More »
Colin Turkington was pleased to secure his fifth BTCC Independents’ crown at Brands Hatch but has already turned his attention on returning in 2016 to put his name back on the overall Drivers’ trophy. Despite finishing third in the overall standings behind Gordon Shedden and Jason Plato, Turkington beat Team BMR team-mate Plato to the … More »
Jason Plato was gracious in defeat to title rival Gordon Shedden at Brands Hatch – and said a more powerful engine was at the top of Team BMR’s shopping list to improve their lot in 2016. Plato dominated the final race of the season and for long periods was in position to take a third … More »
Gordon Shedden was delighted to secure his second BTCC title at Brands Hatch after a champion’s drive from 19th on the grid to fourth at the finish line. The Honda Yuasa Racing driver narrowly beat Team BMR’s Jason Plato to the title by just four points after his drive from the back, and was quick … More »
Honda Yuasa Racing’s Gordon Shedden is the 2015 BTCC champion after a stirring drive to fourth from 19th in the Brands Hatch finale, denying dominant race winner Jason Plato by four points. Team BMR’s Plato took the lead at the start and rode out three safety car periods to take a maximum 22 point score, … More »
Jason Plato was ruing his bad luck earlier in the year as the BTCC title fight prepares for one final showdown at Brands Hatch. The Team BMR driver finished sixth in race two, while championship rival Gordon Shedden failed to score, cutting the gap at the top of the standings to just 12 points with … More »