The BTCC heads to Snetterton in Norfolk in just over two weeks time for Rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the championship on the 12th and 13th of July.

The meeting follows on from two days of testing that most BTCC teams took part in on the 24th and 25th of June. Positioned exactly half way…

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SEAT continued their domination of testing on the second day at Snetterton, with Jason Plato and Darren Turner finishing first and second in every session.

Plato broke the lap record with a time of 1:11.730 to go almost seven tenths faster than the nearest non-SEAT runner of Colin Turkington in the afternoon session on the second…

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Jason Plato and Darren Turner proved SEAT is going to be a major force in the second half of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship by topping the time sheets at today’s official BTCC test at Snetterton. The two diesel turbos were more than half a second clear of series leader Fabrizio Giovanardi…

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Robertshaw Racing’s Alan Taylor has confirmed that he will return to the grid for the next rounds of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton in three weeks time after the team have completely rebuilt his Honda Integra that was involved in a huge accident at Croft earlier this month.

Driving at his home…

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With the mid-season break now well and truly upon us, we took the time to analyse rounds 1-15 and highlight the biggest winners and losers of the season so far.

Take a look at who has won the most races, who the most and least consistent drivers are and how the drivers compare against each other on our qualifying supergrid.

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Colin Turkington was the main victor in a day that saw torrential rain, two red flags, both SEAT’s struggle and some unexpected faces in the top ten. Andrew Abbott Reports.

Qualifying on Saturday was a hot and sunny affair, with SEAT’s Darren Turner scoring the first pole position for a diesel car. His was not the…

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British Touring Car Championship fans now have a chance to present their star driver from each race weekend with a magnum of champagne thanks to a sparkling new initiative by title sponsor HiQ.

Enthusiasts can visit HiQ’s official website www.hiqonline.co.uk and vote who they think was the top performer of each meeting.

Whether it’s a first place…

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VX Racing displayed outstanding race performances despite difficult weather conditions in today’s round 13, 14 and 15 of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Croft, North Yorkshire.

The Luton-based manufacturer took a brilliant race win in race three thanks to a stunning drive from Fabrizio Giovanardi behind the wheel of the Vectra…

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SEAT Sport UK is looking forward to attacking the second half of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship with all the new-found knowledge it has acquired with its Leon TDI in the first 15 races. The technical challenge of taming the diesel package has been great, yet the Leon TDI has already won three…

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With victory in the final race of the day Fabrizio Giovanardi has extended his points lead in the championship. Giovanardi took a commanding win over top independent finisher Adam Jones and team-mate Matt Neal.

The Italian took the lead after passing the fast starting BMW of Rob Collard, who looked set for a strong result until…

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