BTCC announces provisional 2013 calendar
The BTCC organisation has revealed a provisional calendar for the 2013 season, starting at Brands Hatch Indy in March and ending at Brands Hatch GP in October.
The BTCC organisation has revealed a provisional calendar for the 2013 season, starting at Brands Hatch Indy in March and ending at Brands Hatch GP in October.
Team ES Racing driver Dave Newsham lines up third on the grid for today’s races at Snetterton, his best qualifying result since the opening round of the Championship at Brands Hatch, and believes the S2000 Vauxhall Vectra will be a threat.
Bruno Spengler secured a new podium finish for BMW as the DTM raced at Brands Hatch. The Canadian started third and finished second.
Gary Paffett claimed his ninth DTM pole position at Brands Hatch yesterday for his home race. In spite of the result Paffett has told TouringCarTimes he still expects today’s race to be really tough.
Christian Vietoris has been penalized with a two-place grid drop for the DTM race at Brands Hatch.
After taking his first BTCC pole position and podium at the season opener at Brands Hatch, Team ES Racing’s Dave Newsham had a mixed weekend at Donington Park.
West Surrey Racing driver Rob Collard was hit with a £500 fine and three points on his licence after attempting some celebratory doughnuts after winning the first race at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, a penalty which the Hampshire-based driver believes was too harsh.
After a troubled opening weekend at Brands Hatch, Honda Yuasa Racing Team’s Gordon Shedden has had a better start at Donington Park, qualifying in second position for tomorrow’s race, just 0.054 seconds behind the MG of Jason Plato but expects a tough fight on race day.
The Toyota trio of Frank Wrathall, Tony Hughes and Adam Morgan are looking forward to this weekend’s round at Donington after enduring a tough start to the season at Brands Hatch. Each driver is looking to put in a strong performance Toyota’s home round, with the manufacturer’s factory nearby.
West Surrey Racing made a winning start to their 2012 British Touring Car Championship campaign at the opening round at Brands Hatch.