British Touring Car News

Collard makes surprise WSR return
Rob Collard has made a surprise switch to the WSR BMW squad for this year's British Touring Car Championship

Jordan tests TOCA engine
Andrew Jordan has given the British Touring Car Championship's new TOCA-branded turbo engine its maiden runs

Neate to race for WSR in 2010
Andy Neate will return to the British Touring Car Championship this year after being announced as the first driver for the WSR BMW squad

Arena tests Mountune LPG powerplant
British Touring Car Championship team Arena Motorsport tested out liquefied petroleum gas for the first time during the second of its pre-season tests at Guadix over the weekend

Turkington tests for WSR at Thruxton
Reigning British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington, who is yet to decide where to race this year, was one of three drivers who had a run out in West Surrey Racing's BMW 320si - the car in which he won the title - at Thruxton last Friday

Boardman returns to BTCC
Tom Boardman will return to the British Touring Car Championship this season

Chilton upbeat after Guadix test
Tom Chilton believes that the Arena Ford team can hit the ground running when the British Touring Car Championship kicks off in April after a positive test at Guadix in Spain.

Bamboo targets Turkington for WTCC
Bamboo Engineering has entered the race to sign Colin Turkington for its new World Touring Car Championship team, today's AUTOSPORT reveals

George signs for Tech-Speed
John George will again compete in the British Touring Car Championship this season after signing for Marvin Humphries' Tech-Speed Honda squad

Triple Eight close to BTCC return
Multiple championship-winning British Touring Car team Triple Eight Race Engineering is nearing a return to the series this season, following Vauxhall's withdrawal from the category last year

ITV to increase BTCC coverage
ITV will increase its coverage of the British Touring Car Championship to over 120 hours this year.

Hip injury forces Bell out for 2010
Martyn Bell will sit out this year's British Touring Car Championship on medical grounds.

Turkington's BTCC future in doubt
Reigning champion Colin Turkington's future in the British Touring Car Championship is in doubt due to RAC's decision to scale back its support for the WSR BMW squad that took the Northern Irishman to the title

Plato still hunting for BTCC budget
Jason Plato is keen to return to the British Touring Car Championship this year - but admits that the budget is not yet in place to allow him to do so

If Motorsport eyes BTCC Punto entry
If Motorsport is aiming to enter the British Touring Car Championship this year with a two-car team

Arena evaluating LPG switch
British Touring Car Championship squad Arena Motorsport is evaluating a switch from petrol to liquid petroleum gas engines this season

Plato says BTCC in time of strength
Jason Plato believes the British Touring Car Championship is just as strong a series now as it was in its 1990s heyday

Turkington: BTCC set for open season
Colin Turkington believes this season's British Touring Car Championship could be one of the most open in recent years

New team to join BTCC with VW Golf
A new team is set to enter the British Touring Car Championship this year with a Volkswagen Golf

O'Neill to return with Tech-Speed
Paul O'Neill will again race for Tech-Speed Motorsport in the British Touring Car Championship this year

MacDowall eyes RML Chevy seat
Alex MacDowall has set his sights on a British Touring Car Championship drive with RML after testing one of the squad's Chevrolet Lacettis at Jerez

Pinkney to run own team in 2010
David Pinkney will race a Vauxhall Vectra in next year's British Touring Car Championship after re-establishing his Pinkney Motorsport squad

New Dunlop tyre for BTCC in 2010
A new specification of Dunlop tyre will be introduced in next year's British Touring Car Championship

Giovanardi set for sabbatical in 2010
Fabrizio Giovanardi believes he may have to take a sabbatical next season after Chevrolet's decision to keep its World Touring Car effort at three cars

Jordan rejoins family team for 2010
Andrew Jordan will return to his father Mike's team for next year's British Touring Car Championship

Collins, Bridgman test for Motorbase
Sportscar racer Ben Collins and Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Tim Bridgman both tested for British Touring Car Championship squad Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch on Tuesday

Motorbase loses Airwaves sponsorship
British Touring Car Championship squad Motorbase Performance has lost its title sponsorship deal with Airwaves.

Forster continues test programme
Forster Motorsport continued its British Touring Car Championship winter test programme at Brands Hatch this week with drivers Arthur Forster and Martin Depper

MacDowall wants BTCC seat after test
Alex MacDowall has set his sights on a move into the British Touring Car Championship next season after testing for the Motorbase BMW squad at Brands Hatch this week

Jordan tests for Motorbase
Andrew Jordan tested for British Touring Car Championship race-winning team Motorbase Performance at Brands Hatch on Tuesday