Newsham causes a stir by topping media day test
Posted: March 27, 2012 Filed under: British Touring Cars | Tags: Andrew Jordan, BTCC 2012, Dave Newsham, ES Racing, Gordon Shedden, Matt Neal, media day, MG, Silverstone, Vauxhall Leave a commentA packed provisional entry list for the 2012 British Touring Car Championship turned up for the pre-season media day at Silverstone, and there was a surprise in store when Dave Newsham set the pace in the afternoon test for ES Racing.
TOC goes back to his roots for 2012…
Posted: March 7, 2012 Filed under: British Touring Cars | Tags: BMW, BTCC, BTCC 2012, Dick Bennetts, NGTC, Nick Foster, Rob Collard, Tom Onslow-Cole, West Surrey Racing, WSR Leave a comment
Back in 2007, Dick Bennetts gave a young driver his chance to race in the BTCC he dreamed of racing in. Now TOM ONSLOW-COLE and West Surrey Racing are back together with very exciting prospects for 2012.
I talked to both of them about their feelings before the new season…
Plato and Neate join Triple Eight MG squad for 2012
Posted: January 25, 2012 Filed under: British Touring Cars | Tags: Andy Neate, BTCC, BTCC 2012, Jason Plato, MG, MG6, NGTC, Triple Eight Leave a comment
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Triple Eight has announced that Jason Plato will return to the team for the upcoming BTCC season, driving one of two brand new NGTC-specification MG6s as the MG marque makes its return to the series.
AMD sign Ollie Jackson for new season, Morgan to enter with Speedworks
Posted: January 19, 2012 Filed under: British Touring Cars | Tags: Adam Morgan, AMD Miltek, Autosport show, BTCC 2012, NGTC, Ollie Jackson, Speedworks, Toyota, Volkswagen Golf Leave a comment
AMD Milltek have announced they will continue in the BTCC in 2012 with Oliver Jackson taking the wheel of their NGTC Volkswagen Golf, while Adam Morgan will make his BTCC debut in a Speedworks Toyota.
Official 2012 BTCC calendar released
Posted: December 7, 2011 Filed under: British Touring Cars | Tags: BTCC 2012, calendar Leave a comment
Next year’s British Touring Car Championship calendar has been announced, with Donington Park having finalised its April date.
The season will kick off on April 1 at the Brands Hatch circuit, with the Kent track opening and closing the 2012 season.
Nine circuits will again host the 10-round series, with the only change in round order being a swap between the Brands Hatch (2) and Silverstone meetings.
2012 BTCC calendar:
31 March-1 April Brands Hatch 14-15 April Donington Park 28-29 April Thruxton 9-10 June Oulton Park 23-24 June Croft 11-12 August Snetterton (300) 25-26 August Knockhill 22-23 September Rockingham 6-7 October Silverstone 20-21 October Brands Hatch
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