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Future BTCC Hybrid breaks cover at Snetterton
The future of tin-top racing emerged at Snetterton in July, when the new hybrid British Touring Car Championship powertrain ran on track for the first time ahead of its planned…
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Events: Tin-tops back on tour
August 1-2, British Touring Car Championship, Donington Park After what has seemed like an eternity of waiting, Donington Park will host the return of British Touring Car Championship in August…
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Afternoon tea with: Colin Turkington
Did we hear that correctly? Colin Turkington has just phoned in his apologies. He is running slightly late because he is bringing a car on a trailer and loading it…
BTCC Driver News
Andrew Jordan and Team BMW part ways ahead of 2020 BTCC season
Andrew Jordan has pulled out of the 2020 British Touring Cars Championship season after a split with Team BMW. As the delayed start of the BTCC season approaches, last season's…
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John Cleland: Beaming at Bathurst
It was BTCC ringmaster Alan Gow who cemented John Cleland’s passion for the Bathurst 1000. “Alan used to run Peter Brock’s team,” he says, “he arranged for me to share…
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Virtual Lunch With John Cleland
The best-laid plans... Motor Sport originally intended to catch up with John Cleland in March, but a minor cough triggered a postponement – “My wife put me in quarantine, to…
BTCC News
Kelvin Burt: the 'wasted' racing prodigy whose F1 dream turned sour
I liked him even before he revealed – 30 years after the fact – that not only had he owned a Fiat 131 Mirafiori Sport but also that he considered…
Rally News
Cancelling Wales Rally GB was the right call - but just the start
Cancelling the 2020 Wales Rally GB took decisive leadership that motor racing needs - and it was the right call, says Damien Smith
Motorsport News
Socially-distanced podiums and sanitised cars: the return of racing in 2020
Racing will return in Britain with socially-distanced podium ceremonies and extended pitstops to sanitise cars when driver changes are needed. Teams will be encouraged to avoid sharing tools and equipment,…
BTCC News
BTCC target 27-race season for 2020, beginning in August
British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA has announced plans for a revised 2020 calendar that will run from August to November. The altered schedule aims to fit 27 races into…
Opinions
What will be left of the 2020 British national racing season?
The month of April is traditionally when the motor sport season gets into full swing. It’s when racing truly becomes the norm again at most given weekends. But it’s best…
BTCC News
Start of UK motor sport season delayed until July
The start of the British motor racing season has been pushed back until at least July, following Boris Johnson's announcement of a coronavirus lockdown for at least three weeks. All…
BTCC News
BTCC boss: motor sport will bounce back with war-time spirit
Motorsport often tends to be a microcosm of the real world, and that’s certainly the case right now during the coronavirus pandemic as individuals and businesses face financial uncertainty –…
BTCC News
Blundell returns to BTCC in 2020 with sporting director role
Ex-Formula 1 driver and 1992 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Mark Blundell will return to the British Touring Car Championship in 2020 as sporting director for the rebranded AmD Tuning…
BTCC News
BTCC in 2019: bringing the entertainment back
It was a season that brought comparisons to the glory days of the 1990s — complete with a nail-biting finale: 2019 showed that the BTCC is back to its best…
Motorsport News
The 25 most explosive racing rivalries: countdown
The most explosive rivalries in motor sport: including F1, sports cars, rally and motorcycling. Check back every day as we count down racing rivals from 25 to 1 Photo: Motorsport…
BTCC News
Hyundai joins BTCC for the first time
A new project from Excelr8 Motorsport brings the Korean firm to Britain’s premier tin-top championship The Hyundai marque will be represented in the British Touring Car Championship for the first…