The Rob Austin Racing squad say they are already looking forward to the 2015 season, after a damage-strewn finals weekend at Brands Hatch. Drivers Rob Austin and Hunter Abbott both suffered severe damage to their Audi A4s in a first corner pile-up in the first of three races on Sunday around the legendary Grand Prix circuit. But … More »
Infiniti will enter the BTCC in 2015 with the manufacturer backed Support Our Paras Racing team. Support Our Paras Racing, run by Pro Motorsport, will use motorsport to support injured servicemen from the Parachute Regiment, and will bring a pair of Infiniti Q50s to the BTCC grid with Derek Palmer and Richard Hawken at the … More »
AmD Tuning and Dave Newsham were able to come away the final rounds of the BTCC season with a title to their name after securing the Jack Sears Trophy on finals day at Brands Hatch. The West Thurrock-based team headed into its home event as one of those still firmly in contention for the trophy, being handed out this … More »
Andrew Jordan has his focus set firmly on a return to the top of the BTCC pile in 2015, but remained tight-lipped on what he will line up in at Brands Hatch in April, stating only that he’ll be in a “front running car”. After a year that can be described as the epitome of … More »
Mat Jackson rounded off his season with a strong drive to third at a wet Brands Hatch, following his high-flying Motorbase team-mate Jack Clarke on to the podium for the final race of the year. Jackson was the most reliable competitor in the 2014 season, being the only drive to complete every racing lap of the … More »
Jack Clarke said he was “buzzing” after scoring his first ever BTCC podium in a drenched Brands Hatch finale, spending his post-race worrying that he would “wake up any minute”. Clarke inherited the reverse-grid pole position after post race penalties pushed the Motorbase Performance driver in to tenth place and in a prime position for … More »
The BTCC’s newest winner Adam Morgan said his Mercedes A-Class felt like it was “on rails” in the second race at Brands Hatch, with his victory meaning a record 11 different drivers have stood on top of the podium in 2014. Ciceley Racing’s Morgan drove an outstanding race to battle through to the lead, only to … More »
Gordon Shedden was pleased to round his season off with a stunning drive to victory at a sodden Brands Hatch after looking like neither Honda cars would make the grid after a major shunt in the opening race of the day. Shedden’s Honda Civic Tourer required a completely new rear end after suffering a 28G … More »
Triple Eight MG boss Ian Harrison said there were “plenty of irons in plenty of fires” for a return to the BTCC in 2015, as he reflected on the squad’s manufacturers’ championship success this season. Harrison was full of praise for lead driver Jason Plato, after seeing his team wrap up the first manufacturers’ championship for MG … More »
Championship runner-up Jason Plato says he is assessing several options for 2015, both in the BTCC and outside, but feels the regulations will have to change before he can make a decision. Plato also expressed his pride for his Triple Eight MG team, as the one-two in race one at Brands Hatch, coupled with a double … More »