Former BTCC champion Andrew Jordan is going to replace Mattias Ekström at team EKS for the FIA World Rallycross Championship rounds in Italy. “Getting the opportunity to drive in such a great team, with these amazing partners on board is something I’m really proud of and hopefully I can do them all justice,” said Jordan. … More »
Jason Plato has conceded his rivals at Honda Yuasa Racing will need to have “shit luck” on finals weekend at Brands Hatch if he is to secure a third BTCC crown, after Gordon Shedden left Silverstone with an increased lead in the standings. Team BMR’s Plato will go into Kent 23 points behind Shedden, after … More »
Gordon Shedden was pleased to leave Silverstone with an extended points lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship, despite the 1.64-mile circuit traditionally being a difficult track for Honda Yuasa Racing. Shedden entered the weekend with a six point lead over Team BMR’s Jason Plato, but a trio of consistent results for the 2012 … More »
Team BMR’s Colin Turkington took a dominant victory in the final race at Silverstone, heading home the West Surrey Racing pair of Rob Collard and Sam Tordoff, ensuring five drivers head into the final weekend at Brands Hatch with a mathematical chance of the title. Turkington passed Collard at Brooklands on lap two before a … More »
Tony Gilham is treating his Silverstone return as a shakedown for 2016, following a major rebuild of his team’s Toyota Avensis. Following an extensive rebuild of the Avensis after a heavy crash at Rockingham, Gilham was drafted in at the last minute to pilot the car in order to avoid losing his team’s TBL. “I … More »
The defining moments in this year’s British Touring Car Championship battle are yet to happen, but one title is already beyond doubt. Josh Cook was crowned as the season’s best rookie in style at Rockingham, taking his maiden podium finish into the bargain. Barring a disastrous final two meetings and a host of unlikely disqualifications, … More »
Honda Yuasa Racing duo Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal are targeting a strong points haul at Silverstone this weekend, with both men still firmly in the hunt to take the BTCC title. Shedden tops the standings with just six races to go in the season, with his team-mate Neal in third. The pair’s biggest challengers … More »
The 2016 British Touring Car Championship season launch event has once again been confirmed for Donington Park on March 22nd. “We’re delighted to welcome back the BTCC for its annual Season Launch in 2016. The fact that this will be the fourth consecutive season that Donington Park hosted this important event is testament to how … More »
Reigning BTCC champion Colin Turkington says his goal is still to retain his title in 2015 after conceding that he wasn’t quite fast enough to challenge for top honours at Rockingham. The weekend in Corby was a significant tipping point in the Northern Irishman’s title tilt last season, after he picked up two dominant wins for … More »
Motorbase Performance’s David Bartrum believes Mat Jackson would be firmly in the BTCC title battle had his team raced in the series for the whole of 2015. Bartrum’s squad took the decision to sit out the opening half of the season due to well-documented financial issues following the withdrawal of title sponsor Airwaves at the end … More »