West Surrey Racing boss Dick Bennetts says his team are putting in a “monumental effort” in a bid to repair Rob Collard’s car in time for the BTCC season finale at Brands Hatch. WSR have been working flat out on Collard’s BMW 125i since Silverstone, when the Hampshire driver ended up on his roof after … More »
Ahead of the season finale this weekend we take a look at the speed trap data from the penultimate round of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season, and how they compared to the results of the day at the circuit where top speed is considered to be vital. Heading into the weekend, those that … More »
AmD Tuning was left ruing its mistakes at Silverstone as its strong run of form came to an end at the Northamptonshire circuit. Four of the last six races had seen Dave Newsham finish in a points scoring position, and the Inverness based driver was confident of further success having enjoyed good results at Silverstone … More »
His 2014 championship challenge may have come to an end at Silverstone, but a philosophical Gordon Shedden said both he and his team have proved a lot of people wrong this season. The Scot mathematically dropped out of contention after the second race on Sunday, and goes into Brands Hatch exactly 100 points behind champion … More »
Both James Cole and Robb Holland’s teams face a race against time to get their cars ready for the season finale at Brands Hatch, after both suffered hefty damage in the final race at Silverstone on Sunday. A tap on lap one from Hunter Abbott sent United Autosports’ Cole spinning into the path of Holland’s Audi … More »
He may have been left shaken and dazed by a monster high-speed accident at Silverstone, but West Surrey Racing’s Rob Collard says he’d get back in the car and “race tomorrow” if he could. Collard was airlifted to Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry for precautionary checks after the shunt in race two, where he clipped a … More »
Alain Menu had another strong weekend in his Chrome Edition Restart Racing Volkswagen, with two fifths and a podium finish with third in Race 2. The Swiss is happy with the outcome of the Silverstone event, but believes he could have done more in the third heat. “I just wanted a good weekend, which I … More »
Luke Hines had nothing but positive words to say about his touring car return at Silverstone, and says he’s “got the bug back” for racing in the BTCC. Hines was brought in to replace Glynn Geddie at United Autosports for the final two rounds of the 2014 season, and turned in a solid performance which … More »
Jason Plato said he and Triple Eight “couldn’t have done much more” after an outstanding Silverstone weekend, which saw him net two wins and a fourth place. Plato will once again head into the final weekend at Brands Hatch with a mathematical chance of taking the championship, although he trails West Surrey Racing’s Colin Turkington … More »
Championship leader Colin Turkington says the third Silverstone race could be a “season defining” moment, as he escaped a huge battle to take his third podium of the day and close on a second BTCC title. The West Surrey Racing driver finished second to closest rival Jason Plato in the first two races, before pipping … More »