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 »
Josh Cook declared himself “chuffed to bits” with a maiden BTCC podium for both himself and the Power Maxed Racing team, after a weekend where the new guard of touring cars took centre stage. Cook had started race two from 14th after dropping down the order on the soft tyres in the first race, but … More »
Andrew Jordan says taking a second BTCC title isn’t out of the question in 2015 but he will need to “step it up” in the final nine races if he is to repeat his 2013 glories. Triple Eight Racing’s Jordan enters the Rockingham weekend fifth in the standings, 30 points behind leader Jason Plato in … More »
The first meeting of a Northamptonshire BTCC double-header kicks off at the unique Rockingham Motor Speedway this weekend, as the title run-in begins with a vengeance ahead of the 2015 champion being crowned at Brands Hatch next month. The part-oval road course combines one of the fastest corners on the calendar with a tricky, technical … More »
Over twenty historic touring cars will be lining up on the grid at Rockingham this weekend as the Super Touring Car Trophy prepares to support the British Touring Car Championship. After a successful appearance at Oulton Park last season, despite less than perfect weather, the Super Tourers were invited back to the BTCC package for … More »
Triple Eight Racing’s Jack Goff has been relegated to the back of the grid for race two at Knockhill after receiving his third strike on his license. Goff was given a reprimand in race one for contact with Aiden Moffat’s Mercedes at Clark’s, which left the local hero stranded at the side of the road. … More »
Andy Priaulx was very happy to take pole position on his return to Knockhill, praising the circuit’s “busy” layout and constantly keeping himself on the edge. The West Surrey Racing driver took pole position ahead of his BMW team-mate Sam Tordoff, while Rob Collard in the third WSR car took fourth on the grid. Despite … More »
Welch Motorsport will be absent from the upcoming round of the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, just a week after driver Andy Wilmot announced his departure from the team following technical problems experienced during the first five events of the season. The team picked up their first points of the season at Oulton Park, … More »