Andy Wilmot has been confirmed as driver for Welch Motorsport in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship. “It’s a dream come true for me and the reality has not really sunk in yet. I certainly have a lot to learn but over the winter months with the test schedule that is planned and a car … More »
Newly crowned BTCC champion Colin Turkington says he’s already focusing on returning to the circuit in 2015 – and says he’s not overly concerned about the new rules introduced by series bosses TOCA since he won his title. West Surrey Racing’s Turkington was officially presented with his championship trophy at the annual TOCA Night of … More »
Matt Neal has confirmed on Twitter that he will return behind the wheel of one of Honda’s “new models” for the 2015 BTCC season. The three-time BTCC champion informed his 26,000 followers that he had spent the day at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Swindon, where he saw “next year’s new car models”. A number of … More »
The entries of the final round of the 2014 Neil Tozer photographic competition has been completed. We have received several great images from the season finale of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch. Below are eight images from the amateur and professional category that will go forward to the final selection that … More »
BTCC officials yesterday announced the biggest set of changes to the championship’s regulations for many a year. And on first glance, they appear to have been put together using a great deal of common sense. This probably isn’t the time for hasty conclusions either way – it will very much be a case of “suck it … More »
Two more champions in the BTCC’s support categories have been rewarded for their success with a test in Motorbase Performance’s Ford Focus ST. Renault Clio Cup title winner Mike Bushell and Formula Ford champion Jayde Kruger will both get a taste of the Focus at Snetterton next week, after both being crowned in their respective classes … More »
The Ciceley Racing team are building a Mercedes A-Class for Aiden Moffat to race in next season’s BTCC, driver Adam Morgan has confirmed. Brands Hatch race winner Morgan announced the news on his blog, where he also reiterated the team’s plans to run a second A-Class if they can acquire another TBL from series bosses TOCA. … More »
Brands Hatch turned into something of a rollercoaster event for United Autosports, as the Anglo-American squad brought the curtain down on its first season in the BTCC. Saturday yielded a season’s best seventh in qualifying for James Cole – the best result in the championship to date for both driver and team. But an unfortunate … More »
Chris Stockton and the BTC Racing team say they are setting their sights high for 2015, after a promising end to the season at Brands Hatch. After battling engine reliability issues all season, the team have finally made progress after fitting the TOCA engine to their Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, and believe they have made significant inroads in closing the gap … More »
Outgoing Jack Sears Trophy champion Lea Wood says he is hoping to be back stronger in 2015, after signing off his season with three solid finishes at Brands Hatch. After qualifying his Toyota Avensis 21st on Saturday, the JWT Performance driver collected 16th, 14th and 14th place finishes in the three races. Wood and the … More »