Matt Neal says he remains confident about being fit to contest the opening rounds of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park later this month after returning to track action at Brands Hatch. The 53-year-old has been sidelined since a cycling accident back in January that left him nursing a broken clavicle, fractures to … More »
Motorbase has hit the track for the first time with the fourth-generation Ford Focus ST that it will campaign in the British Touring Car Championship this season. The team made the short trip to Brands Hatch for the first test with the car that will be raced this season by Ollie Jackson, with the cars … More »
Ash Sutton has vowed to push hard for victory on race day after securing a place on the front row of the grid for the BTCC season finale at Brands Hatch. The Team BMR driver qualified on pole at the Kent circuit at the start of the season and was able to produce a strong … More »
Colin Turkington has added an extra point to his lead in the race for the British Touring Car Championship title after securing pole position for the season finale at Brands Hatch. With rain falling heavier than it had done at any stage during the two free practice sessions, the majority of the field elected to … More »
Motorbase Performance has revealed that Nicolas Hamilton will not contest the final two rounds of the BTCC season. Having lost a sponsor ahead of Knockhill, Hamilton was able to compete in Scotland after a last minute deal was put in place to cover the event. However, those sponsorship complications have now resulted in Hamilton being … More »
R-Motorsport continue to move forward, with Daniel Juncadella able to score points in both DTM races held at Brands Hatch, with team-mate Jake Dennis also in the top ten on Sunday. “My start was strong. I overtook two cars right away,” said the Spaniard who finished eighth from tenth on the grid. “After that, though, … More »
Audi Sport Team Rosberg driver René Rast drove a faultless race on Sunday at Brands Hatch to claim his fourth victory of the season, leading an Audi 1-2-3-4 in the race. BMW driver Marco Wittmann tried to climb the order with a two-stop strategy, but could only manage tenth place. At the start, Audi Sport … More »
BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann overcame tyre problems in the closing stages of Saturday’s race to take his fourth win of the year at Brands Hatch, beating Audi Sport pair René Rast and Nico Müller to victory. WRT’s Jonathan Aberdein had started the race from the pit lane after his accident in qualifying, whilst … More »
BMW Motorsport has encountered engine issues during the DTM weekend at Brands Hatch, meaning that they are ineligible to score manufacturers’ points for the first race. BMW has requested to the series’ technical delegate that the seal for three additional engines will be opened for this afternoon’s race. The main consequence, according to article 28.5 … More »
BMW Team RMG’s Marco Wittmann scored pole position in Saturday’s qualifying session at Brands Hatch, in a session marked by the accidents of both WRT drivers and where the weather was again playing a big role. The field ventured onto the wet track on rain tyres and, after a first evaluation lap, some drivers changed … More »