
Matt Neal takes pole position for first round
Matt Neal has claimed the first pole position for an NGTC-engined car, with the Honda Civic pipping Andrew Jordan to pole, breaking the Brands Hatch qualifying lap record in the process.
Matt Neal has claimed the first pole position for an NGTC-engined car, with the Honda Civic pipping Andrew Jordan to pole, breaking the Brands Hatch qualifying lap record in the process.
Andrew Jordan repeated his testing pace from the media day test to top the timesheets at Brands Hatch in the first free practice session. The Team Eurotech driver was just ahead of reigning champion Jason Plato.
Paul O’Neill and Tech-Speed Motorsport are ready for the British Touring Car Championship premiere at Brands Hatch this weekend.
Matt Neal set the fastest time at the new Snetterton 300 layout in testing today. This was the first full outing for the new NGTC-powered Honda Civic after an initial shakedown run at Brands Hatch last week.
Paul O’Neill and John George are testing a Tech-Speed prepared Chevrolet Cruze at Brands Hatch today.
Former BTCC racer Kelvin Burt tested the Toyota Avensis NGTC prototype at Brands Hatch last week.
The BTCC has confirmed the majority of the circuit lay-outs which will be used during 2011, switching the GP and Indy dates at Brands Hatch and running on a new longer lay-out at Snetterton.
Rob Huff has got some miles in for the Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 turbo that will contest the 2011 World Touring Car Championship, testing alongside BTCC squad Motorbase at Brands Hatch this week.
The NGTC Ford engine built by Mountune which will be used by Arena Motorsport in the 2011 BTCC season had it’s first run today at Brands Hatch.
The FIA World Touring Car Championship organization has confirmed the switch from Brands Hatch to Donington Park next year.