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BTCC - Croft - Race Report - 11/10/20
A crazy day at Croft sees Cook win two races whilst Sutton retains his Championship lead. |
BTCC - Croft - Qualifying - 10/10/20
Josh Cook takes pole position as title contenders have a mixed day in the rain at Croft |
BTCC - Silverstone (National) - Race Report - 27/9/20
In an amazing day at Silverstone all the championship leaders had dramas as well as successes. |
BTCC - Silverstone (National) - Qualifying - 26/9/20
All 3 title challengers qualify inside the top 10 for the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship races at Silverstone |
BTCC - Thruxton - Race Report - 20/09/20
Tom Ingram took two victories with a near faultless performance at Thruxton, whilst Turkington suffered and Sutton prospered to take over the championship lead! |
BTCC - Thruxton - Qualifying - 19/09/20
Halfords Yuasa Racing's Dan Cammish was the star of the day as he topped both free practice sessions at Thruxton and breaking the qualifying lap record to claim pole position for Race 1 at the Hampshire circuit. |
Autosport International 2017 Preview
January sees the return of Autosport International - Europe's largest indoor pre-season motorsport event - from the 12th to the 15th at the NEC in Birmingham along with the Performance Car Show on 14th and 15th. |
Power Maxed Racing sign Tom Chilton for their 2017 BTCC campaign
Power Maxed Racing has announced the signing of Tom Chilton as its second Vauxhall Astra driver for the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship alongside BTCC rookie Senna Proctor. |
Team entries confirmed for 2017 BTCC
The teams entered for the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship have been published with both Motorbase and AmDTuning expanding their presence in the UK's premier motorsport series. |
Aiden Moffat and Andrew Jordan announce plans for 2017
As we start to focus on the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, Aiden Moffat and Andrew Jordan reveal their plans for the forthcoming season. |
Turkington and Shedden voted the best drivers by team bosses
Gordon Shedden and Colin Turkington were the best British Touring Car Championship drivers in 2016, according to an exclusive poll of touring car team managers this week. |
Gordon Shedden's BTCC Championship Year: Part 2
In this special feature, we look back at the second half of the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship which was won by Gordon Shedden and look at the highs and lows of his title-winning season. |
Gordon Shedden's BTCC Championship Year: Part 1
In this special feature, we look back at the first half of the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship which was won by Gordon Shedden and look at the highs and lows of his title-winning season. |
Corbeau Seats - special feature
Corbeau Seats have been at the forefront of driver safety in motorsport for many years and with their Predator seat launching at the opening round of this year's BTCC, the technology advances even further. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Race 3 Report - 2/10/16
Halfords Yuasa Racing's Gordon Shedden takes a third Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title after an epic duel with Team JCT600 with GardX's Sam Tordoff in the final race of the season. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Race 2 Report - 2/10/16
Colin Turkington does the double at Brands Hatch with another lights-to-flag victory in the penultimate race of the year. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Race 1 Report - 2/10/16
Colin Turkington dominates the first race of the day from Brands Hatch with a lights-to-flag victory for Silverline Subaru BMR Racing. Rob Austin finishes 2nd with Josh Cook a last gasp 3rd. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Qualifying Update - 2/10/16
Tom Ingram loses his front row start to Rob Austin for the first of tomorrow's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races after failing a ride-height check following the qualifying session. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Qualifying - 1/10/16
Colin Turkington triumphs in the rain to put his Subaru Silverline BMR Racing Levorg GT on pole for the first of tomorrow's three races from Brands Hatch. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) - Free Practice - 1/10/16
MG Racing RCIB Insurance's Josh Cook tops the time sheets in free practice at Kent's Brands Hatch circuit. Mat Jackson ends both sessions 2nd fastest in the wet conditions. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (GP) Preview - WIN TICKETS!
The 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship reaches its climax at Brands Hatch on October 1st and 2nd with eight drivers capable of lifting the coveted trophy. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Race 3 Report - 18/9/16
Gordon Shedden moves up to 2nd in the championship standings after winning the final race of the day from Silverstone. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Race 2 Report - 18/9/16
Andrew Jordan takes his second win of the year with victory in the 2nd race at Silverstone. Adam Morgan and Tom Ingram complete the podium. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Race 1 Report Update - 18/9/16
Ashley Sutton and Josh Cook excluded from race one results. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Race 1 Report - 18/9/16
Ashley Sutton and Josh Cook take a 1-2 victory for MG Racing RCIB Insurance in the first of today's three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races from Silverstone. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Qualifying - 17/9/16
MG Racing RCIB Insurance's Ashley Sutton takes pole position for the first race tomorrow in the qualifying session from Silverstone. |
BTCC - Silverstone - Free Practice - 17/9/16
Young guns show the way in free practice at Silverstone with Adam Morgan and Ashley Sutton topping the timesheets. |
Johnston and Adam claim the British GT3 crown at Donington Park
Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse's Alasdair McCaig and Rob Bell win in the British GT showdown at Donington Park. Derek Johnston and Jonny Adam claim the GT3 drivers' and teams' crowns. |
BTCC - Silverstone Preview - WIN TICKETS!
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads to Silverstone on September 17th and 18th for the penultimate meeting of the year with Sam Tordoff just 5 points ahead of Matt Neal. |
BTCC - Rockingham - Race 3 Report - 28/8/16
Aron Smith becomes the 12th different winner of the year by taking a 'lights to flag' victory in the last race of the day at Rockingham. |
BTCC - Rockingham - Race 2 Report - 28/8/16
Sam Tordoff wins a thrilling second race at Rockingham as Andrew Jordan takes 2nd place ahead of Rob Collard. |
BTCC - Rockingham - Race 1 Report - 28/8/16
Gordon Shedden takes a 'lights to flag' victory and maximum points in the first race of the day at Rockingham. Mat Jackson survives constant pressure from Jason Plato to take 2nd. |
BTCC - Rockingham - Qualifying - 27/8/16
Gordon Shedden takes pole position in a rain-soaked qualifying session at Rockingham. |
BTCC - Rockingham - Free Practice - 27/8/16
Andrew Jordan and Colin Turkington top the time sheets in free practice at Northamptonshire's Rockingham circuit. |
BTCC - Rockingham Preview - WIN TICKETS!
Rockingham starts the annual Northamptonshire double header for the BTCC on August 27th and 28th as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship makes the first of two visits to the county. |
BTCC - Knockhill - Race 3 Report - 14/8/16
Mat Jackson drives the perfect defensive race to win at Knockhill as championship rivals Rob Collard and Colin Turkington take each other off. |
BTCC - Knockhill - Race 2 Report - 14/8/16
Matt Neal wins the second BTCC race from Knockhill following a thrilling battle for the lead. Sam Tordoff regains the lead in the Drivers' Championship. |
BTCC - Knockhill - Race 1 Report - 14/8/16
In his 500th BTCC start, Silverline Subaru BMR Racing's Jason Plato takes a lights to flag victory in the first race of the day from Scotland's Knockhill circuit. |
BTCC - Knockhill - Qualifying - 13/8/16
Jason Plato tops the time sheet in the qualifying session at Knockhill to secure pole position for his 500th BTCC race tomorrow as Gordon Shedden suffers with technical problems. |
BTCC - Knockhill - Free Practice - 13/8/16
Jason Plato and Tom Ingram top the time sheets in free practice at Scotland's Knockhill circuit. |
BTCC - Knockhill Preview - WIN TICKETS!
It's '500 not out' for Jason Plato as the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads to Knockhill near Dunfermline for the 7th meeting of the year on August 13th and 14th. |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) - Race 3 Report - 31/7/16
Gordon Shedden takes a last lap victory at Snetterton after the third race is restarted following a monumental start-line incident. Rob Collard leaves Norfolk leading the Drivers' Championship. |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) - Race 2 Report - 31/7/16
Mat Jackson wins the second race from Snetterton after lap one chaos forces a red flag and restart. |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) - Race 1 Report - 31/7/16
Colin Turkington wins the first race of the day from Snetterton after a battle with Gordon Shedden. Silverline Subaru BMR Racing get all four cars in the top ten. |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) - Qualifying - 30/7/16
Gordon Shedden takes pole position in the qualifying session at Snetterton - both his and Honda's first BTCC pole since Donington Park in 2013! |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) - Free Practice - 30/7/16
Colin Turkington and Adam Morgan top the time sheets in the free practice sessions as Norfolk's Snetterton circuit. Ashley Sutton is the only driver to be in the top 3 in both sessions. |
Driver changes announced ahead of Snetterton this weekend
As the British Touring Car Championship prepares to resume at Norfolk's Snetterton circuit this weekend, Michael Caine replaces Chris Smiley at Team HARD. as Daniel Lloyd also bows out for the rest of the season. |
BTCC - Snetterton (300) Preview - WIN TICKETS!
As its summer break draws to a close, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship roars back into action at Norfolk's Snetterton circuit on July 30th and 31st. |
British Touring Car Championship - 2016 Mid-Season Report
With the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship now in its summer break, we take a look back at the first half of the season and the drivers at the top of the championship standings. |
BTCC 2017 Provisional Calendar released
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has announced its provisional calendar for 2017. The schedule will again consist of 30 races at ten events (three races at each) at the UK's top motor sport venues. |
Le Mans 24 Hour - Race Report - 19/6/16 - special feature
Toyota were left heartbroken as they saw their hopes of a first ever victory at Le Mans dashed on the final lap of the race after 24 hours of non-stop superb teamwork was destroyed by a technical fault. |
BTCC - Croft - Race 3 Report - 19/6/16
Ashley Sutton scores a maiden BTCC victory in the rain-soaked last race from Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire. Sam Tordoff extends his lead in the Drivers' Championship. |
BTCC - Croft - Race 2 Report - 19/6/16
Rob Collard wins the second race from Croft as contact between Jason Plato and Colin Turkington denies the pair another 1-2 finish. |
BTCC - Croft - Race 1 Report - 19/6/16
Colin Turkington leads Jason Plato to a 1-2 finish for Silverline Subaru BMR Racing in the first race at Croft. Ashley Sutton gets his first BTCC podium finish for MG Racing RCIB Insurance with 3rd. |
BTCC - Croft - Qualifying - 18/6/16
Colin Turkington leads the way in the qualifying session at Croft Circuit to put his Silverline Subaru BMR Racing Levorg GT on pole for the first race tomorrow. |
BTCC - Croft - Free Practice - 18/6/16
Aiden Moffat and Daniel Lloyd top the free practice time sheets at Croft Circuit with Andrew Jordan the only driver to be in the top 3 in both sessions. |
700 not out at Croft this weekend!
Croft Circuit this weekend will see WSR's Rob Collard's 400th British Touring Car Championship race whilst reigning champion Gordon Shedden will celebrate his 300th outing in Britain's premier motor racing series. |
Le Mans 24 Hour - Preview - special feature
This could be one of the most open Le Mans 24 Hours in the past 20 years as Porsche, Audi and Toyota all appear to have a realistic chance of victory in what will be the 84th running of the event this weekend. |
BTCC - Croft Preview - WIN TICKETS!
Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire provides the venue for rounds 13, 14 and 15 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship on June 18th and 19th. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) - Race 3 Report - 5/6/16
Matt Neal wins the final race of the day from Oulton Park whilst Sam Tordoff leads the Drivers' Championship after a podium finish in all three races. Jason Plato also takes his 3rd podium finish of the day. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) - Race 2 Report - 5/6/16
Sam Tordoff leads the Drivers' Championship after the 2nd race of the day at Oulton Park. Colin Turkington and Jason Plato add to Subaru's podium collection by finishing 2nd and 3rd. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) - Race 1 Report - 5/6/16
Colin Turkington takes a maiden BTCC victory for Subaru in the first race at Oulton Park with Jason Plato making it a 1-3 finish for Silverline Subaru BMR Racing. Sam Tordoff finishes 2nd for Team JCT600 with GardX. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) - Qualifying - 4/6/16
Colin Turkington claims a maiden BTCC pole position for Subaru at Oulton Park. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) - Free Practice - 4/6/16
Tom Ingram tops the timesheets in both free practice sessions at Oulton Park ahead of Gordon Shedden and Aron Smith as Silverline Subaru BMR Racing show signs of improvement. |
Turkington and Plato looking for podium finishes at Oulton Park
Colin Turkington and Jason Plato target podium finishes at Oulton Park this weekend as Silverline Subaru BMR Racing return to action after fuel system problems at Donington Park and Thruxton. |
British GT - Oulton Park - Race 2 Report - 30/5/16
Bentley boys Rick Parfitt Jnr and Seb Morris secure a maiden British GT win in race two at Oulton Park. |
British GT - Oulton Park - Race 1 Report - 30/5/16
Pit stop gamble pays ultimate reward as Liam Griffin and Adam Carroll win the first of the two British GT races at Oulton Park. |
British GT - Oulton Park - Qualifying - 28/5/16
Jon Minshaw lands a maiden British GT pole position at Oulton Park ahead of GT3 Am team-mate Liam Griffin. |
BTCC - Oulton Park (Island) Preview - WIN TICKETS!
Following a short early-season break, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship roars into action again on June 4th and 5th as the teams and drivers head to the picturesque Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire. |
British GT - Oulton Park - Preview
The British GT Championship heads to Oulton Park this Bank Holiday weekend with its fair share of BTCC connections in the series including two former Motorbase drivers and Shaun Hollamby's current AMD squad. |
BTCC - Thruxton - Race 3 Report - 8/5/16
Mat Jackson wins the final race of the day from a sunny Thruxton circuit. Matt Neal and Rob Collard lead the championship with Adam Morgan 3rd after a successful day in all three races. |
BTCC - Thruxton - Race 2 Report - 8/5/16
Andrew Jordan takes his first victory for Motorbase Performance in the shortened 2nd race at Thruxton. |
BTCC - Thruxton - Race 1 Report - 8/5/16
Adam Morgan wins the first race at Thruxton amid carnage at the Hampshire circuit. |
BTCC - Thruxton - Qualifying - 7/5/16
Tom Ingram sets a new Thruxton BTCC qualifying lap record to put his Speedworks Motorsport Toyota on pole for the first race tomorrow. Aiden Moffat joins Ingram on the front row of the grid for Laser Tools Racing. |
BTCC - Thruxton - Free Practice - 7/5/16
Andrew Jordan and Tom Ingram top the time sheets in the free practice sessions at Thruxton as the young guns show the way at the fastest circuit on the BTCC calendar. |
BTCC - Thruxton Preview - WIN TICKETS!
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads to the super-fast Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on May 7th and 8th for the 3rd meeting of the 2016 season. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Race 3 Report - 17/4/16
Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden take a 1-2 victory for Halfords Yuasa Racing in the last race of the day from Donington Park to lead the Drivers' Championship. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Race 2 Report - 17/4/16
Rob Collard pulls off a late move to deny Mat Jackson victory in the second race of the day at Donington Park. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Race 1 Report - 17/4/16
Mat Jackson secures victory in the first BTCC race of the day from Donington Park which was halted when James Cole's Silverline Subaru BMR Racing Levorg GT burst into flames. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Qualifying - 16/4/16
BTCC rookie Ashley Sutton takes pole position in the qualifying session at Donington Park as team-mate Josh Cook makes it a front row lock-out for race one for MG Racing RCIB Insurance. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Free Practice - 16/4/16
Josh Cook lays down the gauntlet by topping the time sheets in both free practice sessions at Donington Park in his MG Racing RCIB Insurance MG6GT. |
Halfords Yuasa Racing and Andy Neate part company
After ending its relationship with third driver Andy Neate with immediate effect, Halfords Yuasa Racing will be a two-car squad for the remainder of the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. |
BTCC - Donington Park - Preview
After a thrilling start to the 2016 season, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship now heads to Donington Park on April 16th and 17th for the second meeting of the year. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Race 3 Report - 3/4/16
Adam Morgan wins the last race of the day from Brands Hatch for WIX Racing and lies 3rd in the championship behind Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Race 2 Report - 3/4/16
Gordon Shedden wins an eventful race two at Brands Hatch as Halfords Yuasa Racing take another two podium places with a 1-2 victory for their Honda Civic Type Rs. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Race 1 Report - 3/4/16
Tom Ingram scores an emotional maiden BTCC victory for both himself and Speedworks Motorsport after a lights-to-flag drive in the first race of the day from Brands Hatch. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Qualifying - 2/4/16
Tom Ingram secures a maiden pole position for Speedworks Motorsport at Brands Hatch in the first qualifying session of the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Free Practice - 2/4/16
Tom Ingram and Sam Tordoff top the time sheets in the free practice sessions of the season opener at Brands Hatch. |
BTCC - Brands Hatch (Indy) Preview - WIN TICKETS!
With a maximum capacity entry list of 32 cars the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship head to Brands Hatch in Kent on April 2nd and 3rd for the first meeting of the 2016 season. |
BTCC Season Launch at Donington Park
Five former champions, multiple race winners and a crop of young talent are all set to fight for the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. |
Halfords and Honda - a partnership is reborn!
Halfords return to the BTCC in 2016 in partnership with Honda as their legendary orange livery once again graces Britain's premier motorsport series. |
BTCC drivers out in force at today's Brands Hatch test
No fewer than 15 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship drivers were out testing at Brands Hatch today ahead of the championship's Media Launch day at Donington Park next Tuesday, March 22nd. |
Teams rack up the miles at Rockingham
Honda Yuasa Racing's Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden were testing at Rockingham today along with Simpson Race Exhausts' Matt Simpson and Handy Motorsport's Rob Austin. |
Wild, wet and windy - BTCC testing at Oulton Park
Wednesday saw an open test day at Oulton Park in Cheshire which included Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship drivers Andrew Jordon, Rob Austin and Matt Simpson. |
AmDTuning.com confirms Ollie Jackson for 2016 BTCC campaign
AmDTuning.com has today confirmed that it has re-signed Ollie Jackson to spearhead its assault on the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. |
Aiden Moffat achieves BRDC 'Rising Star' status
Laser Tools Racing's driver Aiden Moffat reached a milestone in his career on Tuesday when he was awarded the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) 'Rising Star' status. |
888 Racing announce their drivers for the forthcoming season
Triple Eight Racing announces Josh Cook and Ashley Sutton to compete in the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship with their works supported MG6s. |
Hunter Abbott joins Power Maxed Racing for the 2016 BTCC season
In the latest pre-season news from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, Power Maxed Racing has announced that Hunter Abbott will pilot a Chevrolet Cruze as part of their 2016 BTCC campaign. |
Ciceley Motorsport sees major engineering personnel changes
Ciceley Motorsport, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship team that operates WIX Racing, has announced major changes to its engineering personnel for 2016. |
James Cole signs with Team BMR for 2016
James Cole completes the Team BMR driver line-up for the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in the series debut Subaru UK manufacturer team. |
