Triple Eight Racing’s Josh Cook headed a string of late improvers to top the first free practice session of the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch, with title contender Mat Jackson in second. A flurry of quicker times were set towards the end of the session, with Cook taking his MG 6GT to a best time of … More »
“I don’t feel any pressure as no-one expected me to be in the mix for the title and people probably don’t expect me to win it with an eleven point lead. The pressure is on the others to overhaul me, and I’m just looking forwards to going to Brands Hatch.” Those were the words of … More »
Matt Neal says he’s relishing the title fight with Sam Tordoff at finals weekend at Brands Hatch, after salvaging a fifth place in the third race from a tough day at Silverstone. The Team Dynamics driver had looked in good shape in the opening race before contact with Aiden Moffat and a subsequent puncture led to a DNF … More »
The new Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season burst into life at Brands Hatch, with three winners from the opening three rounds of the year and the promise of a fascinating championship battle through the rest of the campaign. Whilst the season is still young, there were a number of interesting statistics thrown up … More »
Josh Cook was pleased with the performance of both himself and team-mate Ashley Sutton in the first round of the 2016 BTCC season, as both proved themselves as front-runners right from the start. Cook took fifth place in the opening race of the weekend, setting himself up for what looked like a strong weekend. However, … More »
Four drivers were given penalties after the dust had settled at Brands Hatch for the season opener. Both Alex Martin and Tom Ingram were given £500 fines and three points on their licences, while Ollie Jackson and Ashley Sutton both received official reprimands. The penalties were as follows: Race one: Ollie Jackson – official reprimand … More »
Matt Neal enjoyed a solid run of points at Brands Hatch and leaves the season opener with a five point lead over team-mate Gordon Shedden in the Drivers’ championship. The three-time BTCC champion finished third behind Tom Ingram and Shedden, before following his team-mate home for a 1-2 in the second race. Despite carrying 66kgs … More »
Adam Morgan held off a strong charge from the BMW pair of Sam Tordoff and Jack Goff to take his first win of the 2016 season in the final race of the day at Brands Hatch. Andrew Jordan narrowly avoided a huge crash on the opening lap, sliding across the track on the exit of … More »
Gordon Shedden took the second win of the 2016 BTCC season in what looked like a calm sunday drive for the reigning champion. A lightning start from Collard saw the BMW driver jump from sixth to second off the line. Collard went for the lead the following lap at Paddock Hill Bend, but some door … More »