Colin Turkington was happy with the way his Team BMR Volkswagen CC performed in the opening two practice sessions, making steady improves across the 80 minutes. Turkington, who comes to Brands Hatch 32 points behind championship leader Gordon Shedden, believes the team were heading in the right direction after free practice, but admits the Brands … More »
Gordon Shedden will be on “maximum attack” in qualifying as he aims to secure his second BTCC title at Brands Hatch. The 2012 champion set the third fastest time in second free practice, with less than two tenths of a second separating Shedden from his championship rivals, Jason Plato and Colin Turkington. “Jason and Colin … More »
BTCC returnee Jake Hill says he’s confident of having a good weekend at Brands Hatch despite having his early running curtailed by an off in first free practice. BRDC Rising Star Hill, who is replacing Nicolas Hamilton in the AmD Tuning Audi S3 this weekend, went off into the barriers on the exit of Graham … More »
A power steering issue hindered Alain Menu’s return to the BTCC, failing to set a time in the opening practice session at Brands Hatch. The two-time BTCC champion has been drafted in this weekend to fill the seat left vacant by the injured Warren Scott, but his return was blighted by a power steering issue … More »
Here are the four winning entries from Silverstone for the 2015 Neil Tozer Photo Trophy. Mark Gledhill’s first lap image from race two. Gareth Thompson obviously got to the circuit early for his image of the paddock. Dave Roberts caught the duel between Martin Depper and Josh Cook. Chris Drewery with a great action shot … More »
With just one round remaining in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship, the soft tyre strategy for each of the championship contending drivers are known based on their choices earlier in the year. Three of the five championship contenders, Gordon Shedden, Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan, have opted to save the soft tyres for race … More »
Jake Hill will step in for Nicolas Hamilton in the AmD Tuning Audi S3 for the final weekend of the BTCC season at Brands Hatch, returning to the series for the first time since the same meeting two seasons ago. Hamilton has elected to miss the season finale, stating the reason is to concentrate on … More »
Five international drivers will take part in this year’s Bathurst 1000, two of which are racing at Mount Panorama for the first time, which gets underway with the first free practice session today. Although the number of international competitors is never as it once was for the V8 Supercars Championship’s jewel in the crown event, … More »
Andrew Jordan is aiming for a top three finish in the 2015 BTCC standings and a first MG win at the final weekend of the season at Brands Hatch, after conceding that a second title is “too much to ask.” The 2013 champion goes into the weekend with a slim mathematical chance of a second … More »
Handy Motorsport are working on plans to expand to a two-car entry for the 2016 BTCC season and plan to field a “proven front-running driver” in a newly built Toyota Avensis, the team have announced. Team principal Simon Belcher says the Swindon-based squad is in extended talks with a number of drivers and has already started building a … More »