Wood enjoys return in BTC spec Integra
After a disrupted morning, Lea Wood marked his BTCC return by taking 21st on the grid in his BTC-spec Honda Integra for the opening race of the weekend.
After a disrupted morning, Lea Wood marked his BTCC return by taking 21st on the grid in his BTC-spec Honda Integra for the opening race of the weekend.
Honda Racing Team driver Matt Neal is hoping to defend his championship lead at Oulton Park, running with maximum ballast in qualifying for the first time this season.
Gabriele Tarquini is expected to run the new 1.6 litre turbocharged engine this weekend at Monza for the Italian’s home race, after a private test yesterday with the new Lehmann developed engine.
Alex MacDowall has been hit with a further two point endorsement on his racing licence and a reprimand after contact with Rob Collard in race two.
The BTCC rolls into Thruxton this weekend, where last year Triple Eight left with the championship lead. This year, the team go in with the championship lead for James Nash, who’s still chasing his first win at a circuit where he’s never raced.
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BTCC newcomer Dave Newsham will skip this weekend’s round at Thruxton, and will move across to SEAT team Special Tuning Racing for Rounds 10-12 at Oulton Park in June.
The Honda Racing Team say they will be running with an extra restriction this weekend compared to some of their competitors, as the manufacturers’ points leading team will be running with a handicap limit of 1.6 boost on their turbos.
At the third time of asking the new NGTC Audi finally took its first race finish at Donington last weekend.
Two-times BTCC champion Jason Plato has questioned where the performance parity is, after an uncompetitive showing for the Chevrolet Cruze at Donington Park.