With a maximum 32 cars entered, 13 models from 11 marques represented and four former champions on the grid, the British Touring Car Championship could hardly be in better shape ahead of the opening round at Brands Hatch this weekend. The series makes its now-traditional visit to Kent to kick off the season on the … More »
Liam Griffin has been testing Motorbase Performance’s Ford Focus ST at Brands Hatch in the wet, sporting an all new livery on the car. Griffin, who had initially planned to leave the BTCC before deciding to contest the new Jack Sears Trophy for Super 2000 specification cars, will race under the Motorbase Performance banner, and … More »
Tom Chilton has tested the RML Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T in damp conditions at Brands Hatch today ahead of the 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship season. The 27-year-old was testing the car for the second time this week after first driving the car at the Snetterton circuit on Tuesday alongside Yvan Muller. Also at the … More »
The BMW 125i NGTC has made its first public appearance at Brands Hatch today as West Surrey Racing completes its first shakedown with the new car.
Frank Wrathall took his first victory in the BTCC in his second season of racing, and the first win for Toyota since the manufacturers’ return to the championship at Brands Hatch, ahead of a trio of Hondas, who wrap up the teams’ and manufacturers’ titles.
Matt Neal closed in on second placed Jason Plato in the drivers’ standings after winning a wet first race of the day at Brands Hatch. With Honda’s Gordon Shedden finishing fifth and Jason Plato eighth, Shedden extends his lead in the standings.
Tom Onslow-Cole was delighted after taking his first pole position in two years and the first pole for his Ebay Motors/West Surrey Racing team in three years at Brands Hatch.
Tom Onslow-Cole has taken pole position in a ding-dong battle with independent rival Andrew Jordan at Brands Hatch. The West Surrey Racing BMW driver has taken his first pole since Silverstone 2010, whilst title rivals Plato and Shedden qualify fifth and seventh.
Andrew Jordan set the fastest time in a drier second free practice session at Brands Hatch, leading the two West Surrey Racing BMWs of Tom Onslow-Cole and Rob Collard.
Matt Neal was fastest in the wet first free practice session at Brands Hatch ahead of championship leading team-mate Gordon Shedden. Andrew Jordan was the fastest independent with Jason Plato fourth.