Threetime british touring car champion matt neal believes he will be fit to return to the driver s seat in time for the opening rounds of the season at donington park at the end of march despite. Feature events irl indycar series meijer indy 300 kentucky speedway sparta, kentucky, united states 1217 changes to the aero rules for this race see previous post should mean an improvement in the racing on this 1. Jake hill is the latest btcc driver to have been inducted into the brdcs elite superstars. The 2011 dunlop msa british touring car championship was the 54th british touring car championship btcc season cars conforming to the next generation touring car ngtc specification were allowed to compete in the championship for the first time, in a phased transition from super 2000 specification to the ngtc specification. To read the list of drivers and riders at the 2018 goodwood festival. A rollercoaster season opener at the btcc at brands hath. Welcome to the official youtube channel for the kwik fit british touring car championship the premier motor racing series in the uk. The full story of the btcc s super touring era duration. Ten british touring car championship drivers to watch the btcc kicks off at brands hatch this weekend, and here are the ten drivers we predict to make the biggest waves the 2014 btcc. Old top gear motorsport video of btcc drivers lapping silverstone in road going versions of their racecars.
Its next stop hollywood for current british touring car championship driver tom onslowcole who has just taken the lead role in a short online movie explaining to autogas lpg drivers just how easy it is to fill up their cars with the cheap fuel. Btcc drivers in road cars tiff and jeremy clarkson. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical. The unsung writing duo behind marvels biggest movies. Exf1 driver blundell takes management role in renamed btcc. The british touring car championship has postponed its opening three rounds in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with the season now set to kick off in midmay. Mat jackson born 10 june 1981 is a british racing driver. Tom chilton will partner josh cook at the btc racing british touring car championship team in 2020 at the wheel of a latestspecification honda civic type r fk8. British touring car championship driver mike bushell was airlifted to a cardiac intensive care unit in chambery, france after falling ill while on a skiing holiday. Toyota corolla driver tom ingram topped the combined times during the 2020 british touring car championship media day test on the silverstone international circuit. Btcc drivers jobs page 1 general motorsport pistonheads. Msa spring 2011 the msa magazine for british motor sport.
Worldinternational and british touring car drivers quiz by. Awesome onboard pedal cam with andrew jordan in his vauxhall vectra during the second race at thruxtion 2011. The british touring car championship, founded in 1958 as the british saloon car championship, is. Az btcc driversover the years, there have been many drivers in the british touring car championship. Btcc touring car legends documentary part 2 youtube. As the british touring car championship is the ultimate tin top racing series in the uk, you will have to have come up through the ranks as it were. Hyundai btcc team excelr8 reveals proctor as first 2020 driver. Jake hill is the latest btcc driver to have been inducted into the brdcs elite superstars programme as this years set of thirteen.
Not everyone appreciates them or the job that they do but they are a part of modern motorsport. Ten british touring car championship drivers to watch autocar. Get email updates, exclusive special offers and more. The 2016 dunlop msa british touring car championship gets under way at brands hatch this weekend with a capacity entry of 32 competitors. This often meant that a driver who chose the right class could win the overall championship without any. Among them, there are a number of intriguing new driver. Bushell btcc return delayed by three rounds due to heart. Brands hatch, with the drivers swapping to the other car inbetween the races. The kwik fit british touring car championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the united kingdom, currently organised and administered by toca. Aug 05, 2016 the british touring car championship, established in 1958 as british saloon car championship, is one of the most popular touring car racing series worldwide, especially in europe. Btcc touring car legends documentary part 1 youtube. He also holds the record for most wins in the btcc.
Btcc touring car legends documentary part 3 youtube. The 2011 dunlop msa british touring car championship was the 54th british touring car championship btcc season. The entry list for the 2011 season was revealed at the championships media day held at silverstone on. Theres little fun to be had with lauda, but played by bruhl, he evolves into the underdog of the movie, perhaps the only one that actually gives a damn about his own life and the life of his opponents. Ten drivers to watch in the british touring car championship. The kwik fit british touring car championship is a touring car racing series held each year in.
The 20 british touring car championship saw a new champion crowned as independent driver andrew jordan took his maiden title in the pirtek racing honda civic. He will be competing in the 2020 british touring car championship with power maxed racing driving a vauxhall astra, alongside jason plato. Jun 28, 2000 now under the control of british motorsport promoters bmp the british touring car championship will undergo a major facelift for the 2001 season. He has contested over 100 btcc races including driving a focus in 2011. If you were given a blank sheet of paper and challenged to come up with a better, more. Former wrc driver, 2011 asiapacific rally champion, son of jimmy and brother of colin mcrae. The top 10 btcc drivers of 2017 btcc autosport plus. Rml chevrolet driver jason plato claimed the championship with a win in the penultimate race of the season leading home season long rival, honda racing teams matt neal. Btcc latest series to postpone races due to coronavirus. Tom chilton switches to btc squad in latest honda in btcc.
Exformula 1 driver and le mans winner mark blundell will move into british touring car championship team management this year in a deal. The new ford focus st machine that motorbase performance will use in the british touring car championship this season has run on track for the first time. Toyotas ingram tops silverstone btcc media day test. Btcc latest series to postpone races the british touring car championship has postponed its opening three rounds in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with the season now set to kick off in mid. Rob huff says he would need to be offered a paid drive in the british touring car championship drive to consider a fulltime return to the series.
He went on to lift the laurels for a third time in 2011, and looked oddson for a. Tom onslowcole 12th drivers championship 152points 7th independents trophy 243points 0 to be able to post a comment, you must create an account or sign in using social networks account. The 2012 dunlop msa british touring car championship was a multievent motor racing championship for productionbased touring cars held across england and scotland. In 2011 plato was elected to the board of directors at the british racing drivers club, and he has used this position to help make it easier for younger drivers to network and find sponsorship opportunities.
Hill becomes part of racing elite as hes inducted onto brdc superstars programme tue 11 feb 10. Buckle up for over six hours of nonstop entertainment. Apr 11, 2011 1 honda racing announces new btcc sponsors 2 honda uk launches teaser site for 2011 btcc season 3 pioneer is hondas main 2011 btcc sponsor 4 2011 honda btcc drivers. Btcc drivers find information on your favorite btcc drivers. The 2016 dunlop msa british touring car championship commonly abbreviated as btcc was a motor racing championship for productionbased touring cars held across england and scotland. Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. Btcc drivers in road cars tiff and jeremy clarkson youtube. Ten british touring car championship drivers to watch. Browse through latest information on your favorite btcc drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately hes been warming up to a pretty neighbor named.
Can you name the worldinternational and british touring car drivers since 1987. Click on a driver s name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc. Colin turkington held his nerve to clinch the btcc drivers. A finalround showdown for the title stole the show in the british touring car championship this season, but there were plenty of other star performers too. Profiles are available for the drivers linked below. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Driver ryan gosling is a skilled hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. But where rush succeeds the most is challenging our early conceptions of these two characters.
Thirty incredible races at the most iconic race circuits in britain and a grid made up of some of the most successful drivers in btcc history. British touring car championship race winner senna proctor is the first signing for the new excelr8 hyundai i30 fastback n performance team. The 2000 british touring car championship season was the first for the. Would have been interesting that both drivers would have been 51 this year. In 2009, the btcc released details of its next generation touring car ngtc specification, to be introduced from 2011. We surveyed over 3000 people to find out which driving film is the uks favourite if you love films where cars are major. There are currently 33 drivers listed for btcc 2011. This list is a comprehensive guide to those drivers. Jun 06, 2011 been watching itv 4s excellent coverage have we. List of british touring car championship teams and drivers. New motorbase btcc ford focus breaks cover, neate completes. The 2010 dunlop msa british touring car championship season was the 53rd british touring car championship season. Touring cars touring car discussion wtcc, btcc etc. Driving for dynamics in the honda integra type r, in 2005, neal took his maiden.
This is a list of racing drivers who have competed in the british touring car championship, sorted alphabetically by surname. In more than 60 years long history, btcc renamed in 1987 produced many great racing drivers who were successful not only in the uk but also all over the world in. Jul 12, 2016 a new threepart series documenting the history of the british touring car championship first broadcast on itv4 in february 2014. Autogas limited btcc driver stars in autogas blockbuster. Right with senna, later in the year there will be a documentary movie about the brazilian coming in june i am looking forward to this movie come out. The series tells the inside story of the british touring car. A new threepart series documenting the history of the british touring car championship first broadcast on itv4 in february 2014.
On his way to his second btcc crown, plato claimed seven victories through the course of the season c. Looking for drivers from the british touring car and world touring car championships mainly, but feel free to venture off to drivers that arent too obscure and ill post the candidates here. Dec 08, 2012 wed like to know, so vote now and give us your verdict on the btcc class of 2012, by giving each one a score from one poor to ten excellent dependent upon how impressed you were with their. In 2011, the team introduced the thirdgeneration ford focus, with chilton racing it to two victories and seventh in the drivers championship. The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver.
Dunlop highlights from the whole 2011 british touring car championship by dunlop tyres uk. It was established in 1958 as the british saloon car championship and was renamed as the british touring car championship for the 1987 season. Honda celebrates car films in nottingham autoevolution. The most hotly anticipated british touring car championship in years kicks off at brands hatch this weekend. It began at thruxton circuit on 4 april and finished after 30 races over ten events at brands hatch on 10 october. This is a list of racing drivers who have competed in the british touring car championship, sorted. Btcc grid girls tell us the truth the btcc is one of the main series in the uk that use grid girls and they are a common site in the big international championships such as f1. Commentating on btcc shootout and driving btcc cars across weekend. First for roland some youtube footage from his btcc days in donnington 1988, in his bmw m3. New motorbase btcc ford focus breaks cover, neate completes lineup. Vote for your top btcc driver of the year btcc news crash. In 2010 plato won the second of his btcc championships.
Frenchman yvan muller is the most successful driver in the history of the world touring car championship with four titles and 48 wins but he also deserves a place on the list of the greatest btcc drivers, because he scored 36 wins and took one championship title. I think the paid factory drivers get in the region of. Click on a drivers name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james sallis 2005 novel drive. Touring cars touring car discussion wtcc, btcc etc page 3. After five years in the fia world touring car championship wtcc, chilton returned to the btcc with power maxed racing in 2017, driving the teams new vauxhall astra. Rob huff would need paid drive to make fulltime btcc return.
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