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Increased 23-car entry for 2010 BTCC season
23.03.2010
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| - Seven different makes / nine different models on grid - Official Manufacturer entries from Chevrolet & Honda - New turbo-charged and LPG engines - Four-year title sponsorship from Dunlop - 120 hours of coverage on the ITV network The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has this morning officially confirmed a 23-car entry for its weiter >> |
Official BTCC Entry List 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
23.03.2010
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2 Jason Plato British Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze (M)4 Matt Neal British Team Honda weiter >> |
Official Chevrolet BTCC Entry Confirmed
23.03.2010
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| Chevrolet have today confirmed that they are to officially enter a two car team in this seasons Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
The manufacturer team that have been a considerable force in the WTCC over the last few years will be officially br weiter >> |
Brands Hatch Gears Up For BTCC Media Day.
20.03.2010
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| Competitors in this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship are set to attend the traditional "Media Day" season launch, this year held at Brands Hatch this coming Tuesday (23rd March).Spectators weiter >> |
Mountune Racing LPG engines power Team Aon for the 2010 British Touring Car Championship.
20.03.2010
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| Mountune Racing, a part of the Performance Engineering division of Revolve Technologies, are pleased to announce the pioneering green technology behind their new LPG-powered engines which will be used by Team Aon in the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Mountune Racin weiter >> |
Motorbase Delighted With Airwaves Return.
20.03.2010
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| It has been quite an interesting month for British Touring Car Team Motorbase Performance to say the least. First the surprise defection of Robb Collard to rival BMW team WSR, which unsurprisingly had a negative effect on morale and now just as Dave Bartrum's team were searching for drivers who could bring ever more substantial budgetary input into the team the fantastic news that Wrigley "Airw weiter >> |
Neal and Shedden Confirmed For Team Dynamics.
19.03.2010
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| The hugely experienced British Touring Car outfit Team Dynamics have finally confirmed their 2010 driver line up. As expected Matt Neal returns to the team after spending two years with the ex-works Vauxhall team VXR. Joining Neal on this years grid will b weiter >> |
Team Aon Commit To LPG Power For 2010
19.03.2010
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| Following recent testing in southern Spain British Touring Car squad Team Aon have officially confirmed that their pair of Ford Focus's will race utilising LPG fuel this year.
Littlehampton based team Arena Motorsport who have run the Ford Focus ST under the Team Aon bann weiter >> |
Extra Spectator Banking Open For BTCC At Thruxton
19.03.2010
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| Spectators at the first round of this years British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton Circuit will be able to benefit from increased spectator banking around the north side of the circuit.
After the original creation of an extended viewing area approaching the fast Noble weiter >> |
Plato Tests RML Chevy Cruze At Oulton Park.
17.03.2010
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Jason Plato got a chance to sample a Chevrolet Cruze for the first time today as he tested with Ray Mallock Ltd at Oulton Park,UK. Although there has been no official confirmation that RML will be entering this season's Dunlop MSA Britis weiter >> |
AmD Golf Gets Shakedown At Brands
16.03.2010
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| The AmD Milltek Racing VW Golf that is set to debut in this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship hit the track for the first time at Brands Hatch today.
With the Essex based team having to re-schedule the cars track debut twice due to parts procureme weiter >> |
Hants' high-speed Thruxton Circuit to stage top UK Race Series' opening round
15.03.2010
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| Local hero Robert Collard aiming to break victory duck on home track The countdown has begun: 2009’s dents have been knocked out and there are now less than three weeks to go before the top t weiter >> |
Hamilton Confirmed For Full Season
14.03.2010
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| Young British driver Matt Hamilton has been announced as a confirmed entrant for the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. After competing in the final two rounds of the 2009 Championship at Rockingham and Brands Hatch, Hamilton will now tackle this years series in full.Watford based TH Motorsport will again be preparing the Honda Civic for t weiter >> |
Brands Hatch Offers BTCC Trackday Taster Evening.
13.03.2010
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| Legendary British race circuit Brands Hatch have teamed up with ace BTCC squad Team Motorbase to offer trackday novices the opportunity of sampling the circuit in their own road car later this month.
The special Club MSV Trackday Taster session on the evening of Tuesday March weiter >> |
Rob Collard Returns To WSR
13.03.2010
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| In a surprise move Rob Collard has signed to drive for West Surrey Racing in this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The 41yr old who raced an MG for Dick Bennetts team back in 2005/2006 will now partner Andy Neate a weiter >> |
Price Freeze On Rockingham BTCC Hospitality
09.03.2010
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| Rockingham has frozen its 2010 hospitality prices for all its race meetings, which means fans of the British Touring Car Championship will have the opportunity to enjoy the full VIP treatment at last year’s prices when the UK's favourite moto weiter >> |
Neal Upbeat After Testing Dynamics Civic.
04.03.2010
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Following recent testing at Thruxton and Oulton Park, Matt Neal is convinced the Team Dynamics BTCC Honda Civic can still be a race winner. Neal who has yet to be officially confirmed as a Dynamics driver for this seasons Dunlop MSA British Touring Car championship think weiter >> |
Pirtek Racing makes testing debut
27.02.2010
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| Dunlop MSA British Touring Car newcomer, Pirtek Racing has made its track debut this week as the team completed several days of running in their new Vauxhall Vectra with TOCA’s turbocharged Next Generation engine. The Tamworth based outfit undertook a busy week of development work which included tests at both the Snetterton Circuit on Tuesday and the Rockingham Circuit today as driver And weiter >> |
Houseman team uUp with Pinkney Motorsport - win a VIP day
26.02.2010
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| Houseman Dry Lining is to partner Pinkney Motorsport in this year's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The dry lining experts who are part of a group of companies controlled by MD Rob Houseman, enjoyed a successful partnership with Dave Pinkney and weiter >> |
Neate: "The BTCC Is The Pinnacle Of Motorsport"
25.02.2010
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Having earlier this week put pen to paper on a deal with reigning Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship team West Surrey Racing, Buckinghamshire’s Andy Neate thinks that in racing terms the UK Tin Top series is as good as it gets. " Touring cars and particularly the BTCC has always been weiter >> |
Tech-Speed Test At Snetterton
24.02.2010
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| Paul O’Neill and new 2010 team-mate John George got the sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed squad’s pre-season test programme under way at Snetterton today.The pair shared driving duties in one of the team’s Honda Integras – notably with the word JAG emblazoned across its bonnet in deference to George’s sponsor, his chain of mobile weiter >> |
Andy Neate Captures Dream WSR BTCC Drive
23.02.2010
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| After very nearly losing his life in a Britcar accident just 18 months ago, Andy Neate will return to racing in 2010 after securing a drive for reigning BTCC champions West Surrey Racing. Neate, who has fought long and hard to rec weiter >> |
Team Aon test LPG Focus
22.02.2010
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| While some teams chose to spend time testing in the UK at Thruxton this week, Team Aon once again took to the picturesque Guadix Circuit in southern Spain, this time to evaluate an LPG powered version of their Ford Focus ST. Tom weiter >> |
Testing at Thruxton
20.02.2010
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| With only 42 days to go before the opening round of this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, several teams took the chance to blow away the winter cobwebs at Thruxton today.
The Hampshire circuit which plays host to the opening round on April 4th, saw West Surrey Racing, Mo weiter >> |
Test Prize For Ginetta Junior Champion
19.02.2010
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| Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship team Eurotech will offer a test drive in its Vauxhall Vectra to the winner of this year’s supporting Ginetta Junior title.
A chance to sample a full-blown BTCC race car, plus receive a day’s one-on-o weiter >> |
Forster Motorsport Acquire Second BTCC BMW.
18.02.2010
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| After first launching their brand new website, BTCC newcomers Forster Motorsport have now acquired the second BMW 320si that they intend to run in this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
The team, who have enjoyed great success in Mini racing pr weiter >> |
Pirtek Racing Receive First Turbo BTCC Engine.
17.02.2010
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| British Touring Car team Pirtek Racing have now received the first Next Generation Touring Car engine from TOCA contracted engine suppliers Swindon Racing Engines. The team are set to use the all new 2 litre turbocharged un weiter >> |
Tom Boardman switches to UK Touring Car Series.
15.02.2010
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| British driver Tom Boardman is set to make a return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2010 with Special Tuning UK.
The 26 year old who spent last season racing in the WTCC, will line up on the grid in a petrol powered Leon TSI. weiter >> |
Dynamics test revisions to Civic at Rockingham
14.02.2010
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| One of the first teams to gain test mileage in preparation for the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship were Team Dynamics who ran a heavily revised Honda Civic at Rockingham UK on Friday.Steve Neal's team, who have yet weiter >> |
John George For 2nd Tech-Speed Integra.
03.02.2010
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| Touring car racing stalwart John George will line up in a second sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra this season as it was confirmed today that he will be partnering Paul O'Neill at the team for 2010.
George who made his British Touring Car Championship debut back in 2004 wil weiter >> |
Motobase Boss optimistic for season ahead
02.02.2010
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| Team Motorbase boss David Bartrum today underlined why he thinks the BTCC will ride out the current economic downturn that is even affecting worldwide motorsport.
With both teams and drivers finding budgetsand sponsors even harder to come buy than usual Bartrum to weiter >> |
New look : Silverstone for 2010 BTCC event
02.02.2010
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By the time the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship visits Silverstone in August of this year a slightly different looking venue will be on show. Following the signing of a five year deal to stage Britain’s round of MotoGP, work on modifications to the circuit and its spe weiter >> |
ITV coverage of BTCC to reach new heights in 2010
02.02.2010
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| UK TV broadcaster ITV’s coverage of Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship events is likely to surpass 120 hours in 2010 – beating 2009’s record-breaking figures. The network’s ITV4 c weiter >> |
Touring Car Drivers In Race For Heroes
30.01.2010
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| Several leading British Touring Car drivers are set to take part in a charity karting competition in aid of the "Help For Heroes" campaign. The 6 hour event is scheduled to be held at the Daytona kart weiter >> |
Forster Motorsport Livery Revealed
28.01.2010
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| 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car newcomers Forster Motorsport who are planning to contest this years series with a pair of BMW 320si's gave fans a chance to view their proposed livery yesterday.
In a CAD drawing on the teams social networking page the 3 se weiter >> |
Fans Get Free Access To 2010 BTCC Launch At Brands Hatch.
27.01.2010
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| Brands Hatch will be throwing open its doors to British Touring Car fans on Tuesday 23rd March, as the iconic venue stages the BTCC "Media Day".
The short Indy circuit will see the first official TOCA test session of the year for the series, and public admission to weiter >> |
UK's top race series to launch at World famous Brands Hatch Circuit
27.01.2010
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| The world famous Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in Kent will host the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship’s Media Day on Tuesday 23 March. Media Day traditionally acts as the official laun weiter >> |
Martyn Bell To Miss New Season
25.01.2010
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| Following a decision to undergo surgery on two longstanding injuries, Lincolnshire's Martyn Bell will take a year out from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car championship in 2010.
Bell who suffered a back injury following a shunt at Snetterton in 2008 also requir weiter >> |
AmD Golf Gets Green Light
22.01.2010
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| Following speculation that their proposed entry into this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship could be in doubt due to eligibility issues with the newly aquired VW Golf, BTCC Technical Chief Peter Riches has given the team the go-ahead.
With Riches visiting the team' weiter >> |
Thruxton BTCC tickets now on sale
21.01.2010
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| Tickets for the opening round of this years Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship can now be ordered online from www.barc.net.
The opening meeting of the 2010 series takes place at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire, UK o weiter >> |
Team Aon Considers LPG Option
16.01.2010
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| Team Aon boss Mike Earle has confirmed his squad is evaluating a switch to LPG power with its Ford Focus STs in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring car Championship.
Earle, whose Arena International is behind the Focus project, is due to resume testing of th weiter >> |
Plato's Fight For Funding
15.01.2010
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| Englishman Jason Plato is still unsure on his plans for the upcoming season and is awaiting the necessary funding to be confirmed to enable him to take up a spot on the grid for 2010.
The 2001 champion outlined the difficulties he was facing to stay in the series at t weiter >> |
New Sponsors Confirmed For West Surrey Racing BTCC Title Defence.
15.01.2010
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| West Surrey Racing today confirmed two new team sponsors on its BMW to compliment RAC during the defence of its Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
High efficiency plasma lighting company Alvara and the UK’s leading online automotive marketplace eBay Motors’ names were both present on one of the outfit’s cars which appeared in interim li weiter >> |
Andrew Jordan's Turbo Vectra Unveiled
15.01.2010
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| The wraps came off Andrew Jordan's all new Vauxhall Vectra Turbo BTCC car at the Autosport International show today as the car was unveiled in it's striking Pirtek livery.
The Vectra, which will be the first BTCC car to use the NGT turbocharged weiter >> |
BTCC Stars Gear Up For Autosport Show
14.01.2010
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| BTCC champions past and present are set to appear at this weeks Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham UK
Among the list of star drivers scheduled to be publicly interviewed on the Dunlop stand over the course of the four days are weiter >> |
RAC co-sponsors West Surrey Racing
13.01.2010
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| RAC has today announced a new sponsorship agreement with West Surrey Racing ahead of the BMW squad’s defence of its Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship crown in 2010.
The famous motoring organisation will support Dick Bennett’s outfit in a co-spons weiter >> |
AmD VW Entry For 2010 BTCC
10.01.2010
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| 2010 could well see the return of a VW to the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship if ambitious plans by AmD come to fruition over the coming months.
The successful tuning company from Essex UK are planning to enter a MK5 VW Golf purchased from Hombre Motorsport Germany into the weiter >> |
Paul O'Neill Retains Tech-Speed Integra Drive For 2010
07.01.2010
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BTCC driver Paul O'Neill has put pen to paper on a new deal for this year that will see the 30yr old stay with Tech-Speed Motorsport for the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The popular Englishman from Northampton will once more pilot a BTC-spec Honda Integ weiter >> |
Alex MacDowall Tests RML Chevrolet
21.12.2009
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| 2009 UK Renault Clio Cup vice -champion Alex Macdowall has his sights set on a BTCC drive for 2010 after having had a successful test with RML at Jerez in Spain. Driving one of RML's BTCC spec Lacetti's the 18yr old from Carlisle, weiter >> |
