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Plans to limit CO2 emissions take step forward

31/07/2008

Round 20. Image: Bob/Steve KnightleyThe organisers of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) have made significant strides towards establishing targets for limiting the CO2 emissions from the series’ race cars.

As announced at the end of last year, the BTCC is to become the first motor racing series in the world to place a limit on the CO2…

Handy Andy

29/07/2008

Andrew Jordan, first podium: Oulton Park 08. Image: Bob/Steve KnightleyWatching his wild celebrations on the slowing-down lap after Oulton Park’s third race, it didn’t take a genius to work out just how much a maiden BTCC podium meant to Andrew Jordan.

With sidelined dad Mike watching on from the pitwall, Andrew drove a fantastic race to hold off scores of faster cars and cross the line in 3rd place..

BTCC vs WTCC

29/07/2008

Alain Menu, WTCC 2008. Image: Ian GallagherFantastic weather, a great circuit and great racing between the best touring car drivers in the world - surely the World Touring Car Championship’s visit to Brands Hatch was a runaway success?

Well, no doubt some of the 35,000 fans packing the banking at Oulton Park may have something..

Oulton Park Sunday Driver Quotes

28/07/2008

Adam Jones. Image: Bob/Steve Knightley# 5 Colin Turkington:
“It’s been another fantastic day for myself and for Team RAC with two Independents victories and an outright win overall.  The team have worked hard to give me a

great car today - the best all season and I’m delighted to reward them with another high scoring day.”

#10 Tom Onslow-Cole:
“I am pleased with…

BTCC Action Report: Three different victors at Oulton

27/07/2008

Oulton Park SaturdayThere were three different winners from the three races at Oulton Park, but it was championship leader Fabrizio Giovanardi who came away from the Cheshire circuit having extended his points lead.

After Saturday things looked like they might be going SEAT’s way. Whilst the…

Oulton Park race 3 - Shedden on top again

27/07/2008

Gordon Shedden, Practice. Image: Bob/Steve KnightleyGordon Shedden has taken victory in the final of todays BTCC races in front of a record Oulton Park crowd of 35,000 spectators.

Click here for full Round 21 Results.

It was a race with action and controversy from the very start. Tom Chilton cut the chicane on the opening lap and made heavy contact with…

Oulton Park race 2 - Turkington nails it

27/07/2008

Colin Turkington. Image: Graham HolbonColin Turkington has won the second of today’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire.

Click here for full Round 20 Results.

Turkington produced an assured drive to claim his fourth win of the season, but the story of the race was pole-sitter Jason Plato’s continuing misfortune. Plato…

Oulton Park race 1: Plato dominates

27/07/2008

Jason Plato. Image: Bob/Steve KnightleyJason Plato has won the first of today’s three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire.

Click here for full Round 19 Results.

Plato led all the way from pole position, set the fastest lap of the race and cruised home in his SEAT Leon TDI, two seconds clear of the Team Halfords Honda Civic of…

Oulton Park Saturday Driver Quotes

26/07/2008

Matt Neal. Image: Bob/Steve Knightley#1 Fabrizio Giovanardi:
“We spent the morning making alterations to the set-up of the car, hoping to find a little more speed, but because I’m carrying maximum success ballast we really couldn’t make that much difference. Overall I think that the car ran very well, and we will just have to wait and see what happens…

Oulton Park qualifying: SEAT take 1-2

26/07/2008

Image: Graham HolbonSEAT’s Jason Plato has taken pole position for Round 19 tomorrow, with team mate Darren Turner following him in second just 0.167 seconds behind.

Click here for Full Qualifying times.

Plato continued the teams strong runs in the first two practice sessions to set a time of 1:27.688 and secure his second qualifying pole position in…

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2009 Calendar




DateVenue
5 AprilBrands Hatch
26 AprilThruxton
17 MayDonington Park
31 MayOulton Park
14 JuneCroft
2 AugustSnetterton
16 AugustKnockhill
30 AugustSilverstone
20 SeptRockingham
4 OctoberBrands Hatch

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2009 Standings



Pos.   DriverPts
1.Colin Turkington249
2.F Giovanardi236
3.Jason Plato221
4.Mat Jackson165
5.Matt Neal153
6.Stephen Jelley132
6.Robert Collard132
8.J Thompson114
9.Andrew Jordan106
10.Jonathan Adam103
11.Adam Jones62
12.Paul O'Neill54
13.Gordon Shedden30
14.Tom Chilton25
15.James Nash24
16.Harry Vaulkhard22
17.Dan Eaves10
18.David Pinkney8
19.Johnny Herbert8
20.Martyn Bell2
20.Alan Morrison2
20.Martin Johnson2
20.T Onslow-Cole2
24.Nick Leason0
24.Liam McMillan0
24.Jason Hughes0
24.John George0

Teams Championship



Pos. TeamPts
1.VX Racing429
2.Team RAC371
3.Racing Silverline322
4.Airwaves BMW226
5.Team Dynamics147
6.Cartridge World93
7.RML66
8.Sunshine.co.uk63
9.Team Aon33
10.Tempus Sport19
11.bamboo engineering5
12.Boulevard4
13.Club SEAT3
13.TH Motorsport1

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