Rob Austin to race the team’s second Audi A4 at Brands
Rob Austin will again race the unlucky-for-some #13 Audi A4 at the first round of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch alongside new team-mate Mark Hazell.
Rob Austin will again race the unlucky-for-some #13 Audi A4 at the first round of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch alongside new team-mate Mark Hazell.
With the Triple Eight Race Engineering build still ongoing, Andy Neate’s new NGTC MG was noticeably absent from the British Touring Car Championship media day at Silverstone on Monday. TcT spoke to Neate about his new team mate, new race car and expectations for the 2012 season.
Honda Racing Team found them selves with a tough challenge after punctures for both Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the first BTCC races at Brands Hatch last weekend.
Geoff Steel Racing has postponed the introduction of the NGTC turbo engine in their BMW 320si.
Martin Tomczyk has taken over the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters championship lead with just on point over Bruno Spengler.
Last season’s runner up, Gary Paffett, has had a tough start to the season and is only ninth in the championship with four race weekends to go.
Andrew Jordan came away from Brands Hatch with just a sixth place finish in race two as a result, after punctures in races one and three robbed him of strong finishes.
Matt Neal has won the third and final race of the day at Brands Hatch, ahead of the Motorbase Performance Ford Focus of Mat Jackson, with Paul O’Neill third.
Rob Austin is confident that his team’s new NGTC Audi A4 will be on the grid for the opening round at Brands Hatch next weekend.
The NGTC Toyota Avensis prototype was present at Brands Hatch yesterday alongside the NGTC engined Vauxhall Vectra of Pirtek Racing.