Rory Butcher secured his second pole in the British Touring Car Championship after coming out on top of a titanic battle for top spot in qualifying at Brands Hatch. Butcher had earlier run into issues in free practice after a puncture on his Motorbase-run Ford Focus saw him take a trip through the gravel at … More »
Jake Hill made the ideal start to the weekend at Brands Hatch by topping first practice ahead of the second rounds of the BTCC season. Hill, who failed to score at Donington Park after a myriad of engine issues, was on the pace throughout the 40 minute session in his MB Motorsport-run Honda Civic Type … More »
Stephen Jelley says he is hopeful of pushing for a podium finish when the BTCC heads for Brands Hatch this weekend for the second round of the season. The Team Parker Racing driver enjoyed a solid start to the season last weekend at Donington Park, securing a brace of top ten finishes in the opening … More »
Motorsport Vision has confirmed that fans will not be able to attend any of its BTCC events this month, meaning both Brands Hatch and Oulton Park will now run behind closed doors. MSV had hoped to allow a limited number of fans to attend events but was forced to change plans for this weekends season … More »
Matt Neal says he remains confident about being fit to contest the opening rounds of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park later this month after returning to track action at Brands Hatch. The 53-year-old has been sidelined since a cycling accident back in January that left him nursing a broken clavicle, fractures to … More »
Motorbase has hit the track for the first time with the fourth-generation Ford Focus ST that it will campaign in the British Touring Car Championship this season. The team made the short trip to Brands Hatch for the first test with the car that will be raced this season by Ollie Jackson, with the cars … More »
Ash Sutton has vowed to push hard for victory on race day after securing a place on the front row of the grid for the BTCC season finale at Brands Hatch. The Team BMR driver qualified on pole at the Kent circuit at the start of the season and was able to produce a strong … More »
Colin Turkington has added an extra point to his lead in the race for the British Touring Car Championship title after securing pole position for the season finale at Brands Hatch. With rain falling heavier than it had done at any stage during the two free practice sessions, the majority of the field elected to … More »
Motorbase Performance has revealed that Nicolas Hamilton will not contest the final two rounds of the BTCC season. Having lost a sponsor ahead of Knockhill, Hamilton was able to compete in Scotland after a last minute deal was put in place to cover the event. However, those sponsorship complications have now resulted in Hamilton being … More »
R-Motorsport continue to move forward, with Daniel Juncadella able to score points in both DTM races held at Brands Hatch, with team-mate Jake Dennis also in the top ten on Sunday. “My start was strong. I overtook two cars right away,” said the Spaniard who finished eighth from tenth on the grid. “After that, though, … More »