Hughes bullish for Brands
Dunlop MSA BTCC independent Jason Hughes is looking forward to Brands Hatch later this month despite a frustrating outing at Knockhill recently.
Dunlop MSA BTCC independent Jason Hughes is looking forward to Brands Hatch later this month despite a frustrating outing at Knockhill recently.
A soaking wet Brands Hatch provided two thrilling races with interestning results. The rain pured down in the first race which we saw rain-king Yvan Müller making the most of, leading a SEAT 1-2-3. As the second race started it rained even harder and Alain Menu took an emotional first ever WTCC victory for Chevrolet! … More »
The Chevrolet team are keen to play a home match in Brands Hatch, especially with Rob Huff and Alain Menu having raced and won there before. Brands Hatch was the track were Huff scored his first ever touring car win, in the 2004 BTCC. “I’ll probably remember it forever,” he said. “The safety car pulls … More »
On Wednesday, the third of the four official DTM test days held at Brands Hatch, Tom Kristensen once again set the fastest lap time, in his Audi A4 DTM. On Tuesday, the Dane had also been the quickest. In his fastest lap of day three, Kristensen crossed the line in 41.688 seconds, with his brand … More »
Tom Chilton has taken pole position for tommorow’s opening round of the BTCC at the circuit of Brands Hatch. Reigning champion Matt Neal will start from last of the grid after crashing in his first outlap. Neal’s car suffered a rare brake failure and nearly tipped over when it spun into a gravel trap at … More »
In preparation for Magny-Cours, Chevroler ran an extensive testing in Brands Hatch with Robert Huff and Alain Menu. “We concentrated on brakes and clutch development, as we were getting some inconsistent feedback from the drivers as well as the cars. We have now found a common basis to set up all three cars for France,” … More »
Youngsters Jake Hill and Tom Grainger tested for Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch yesterday.
Jason Plato was in with a shot at the 2012 BTCC title ahead of the season finale at Brands Hatch last weekend.
Andrew Jordan claimed his first independent drivers’ title in the rain at Brands Hatch, and Eurotech Racing their first independent teams’ title in their first year with the new Honda Civic.
Aron Smith took his first win for Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch in an action packed second race which saw the two drivers’ titles decided behind him.