Eurotech Racing boss Mike Jordan has hailed son Andrew’s “amazing achievement” in winning a maiden BTCC title, as he reflected on the pair’s journey from junior rallycross to the pinnacle of British motorsport. Jordan Snr said it was a source of great pride to add a second British title to the household, following on from … More »
Andrew Jordan has hailed his maiden BTCC title as “unreal” – and says it hasn’t sunk in what he has achieved yet. The Eurotech Racing driver wrapped up the championship in the 30th and final race of the season, after a drama-filled finals day at a sodden Brands Hatch. A first DNF of the season … More »
Eurotech Racing’s Andrew Jordan is the 2013 BTCC champion, with a ninth place in the final race at Brands Hatch enough to secure his maiden crown. Honda Racing Team’s Gordon Shedden, an outside bet to retain his title before the race, took the chequered flag ahead of an inspired Jack Goff, in the Tony Gilham … More »
Triple Eight MG’s Jason Plato doubled up in the second Brands Hatch race to take the title fight to the final round, in a fraught, drama-filled encounter which saw championship leader Andrew Jordan retire. Plato led home team-mate Sam Tordoff to close the gap to Eurotech Racing’s Jordan to 15 points, with a maximum of … More »
A relaxed Andrew Jordan is aiming to keep his nose clean and tie up a maiden BTCC title as soon as possible on race day at Brands Hatch. The Eurotech Racing man has a 34 point lead over Honda stable mate Matt Neal, and will start 13 places ahead of him on the grid in … More »
Motorbase Performance’s Aron Smith said he was “shaken and stirred” after his dramatic practice accident at Brands Hatch. Smith escaped injury in the crash at Druids early on in the second practice session, when he was trying to avoid the Toyotas of Frank Wrathall and Ollie Jackson. The Irishman’s car suffered significant damage in the … More »
IP Tech Race Engineering will miss the season finale of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch as team owner/driver Andy Neate has contracted pneumonia. The team are unable to find a replacement at this late a stage and so will sit out this weekend. “It’s been an incredibly hard year and I’ve … More »
Eurotech Racing boss Mike Jordan said son Andrew drove “stunningly” to extend his championship lead at Silverstone, and put himself in prime position for a maiden BTCC title at Brands Hatch. Jordan takes a 34-point lead to Kent, the scene of his independents’ championship-winning weekend last season. And Jordan Snr says he is confident his … More »
Triple Eight MG’s Jason Plato says ditching the “stupid” disparity in engine boost levels and giving every car the same power would improve driving standards in the BTCC. The two-time champion was talking after his titanic battle with Andrew Jordan in Silverstone’s second race, which both men and most onlookers described as a hard but … More »
Triple Eight have appealed against the penalty handed out to Honda Racing Team’s Matt Neal after the end of racing at Silverstone yesterday, believing the three-time champion got off too lightly. Neal was given an official reprimand and two penalty points for an incident with Sam Tordoff in the final race, which saw the MG … More »