http://www.btccaction.co.uk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:41:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Andrew Jordan has this morning been announced as VX Racing's third driver for 2009, partnering Fabrizio Giovanardi and Matt Neal. Following on from an impressive debut season for the 19-year-old, in which he finished as the highest placed driver of a BTC-spec car, Jordan will step up to a S2000 car ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2009/01/08/jordan-joins-works-vauxhall-squad For the third consecutive year, Rockingham has been asked to host the official HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship Media day, the traditional preview to the new season. Fans of the UK’s premier racing series will have the chance to watch some high-speed action FREE of charge as the class of ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2009/01/07/rockingham-to-host-2009-media-day Paul O'Neill is to join Martyn Bell racing a pair of ex-Team Eurotech Honda Integras in 2009. Motorsport News reports this week that the cars will be run by Tech-Speed Motorsport, who have run the Arkas Racing operation this year. With backing from sunshine.co.uk the team hope that the switch of ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/12/28/integras-for-bell-and-oneill-in-09 Jacksons Motorsport, the team behind BMW Dealer Team UK, has today announced that it's main sponsor Accident Exchange is to step down for next year. The team ran Mat Jackson to second in this year's championship, with its main sponsor providing it with the name of BMW Dealer Team UK. The ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/12/24/jacksons-loses-main-sponsor After another extremely competitive season's racing it is time to select the driver of the year award.  Rather than select our own top ten drivers of the year, we are putting the vote to you, our website readers. Select from the poll below who you feel was the most complete ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/12/20/btcc-action-driver-of-the-year With the off-season in full swing in the run up to Christmas, there have been several smaller news stories and rumours flying around. We bring you a quick summary of some of the things that have been taking place regarding the BTCC. Jason Plato competed in last weekend's race of champions ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/12/18/december-news-round-up Tempus Sport has revealed plans to join the BTCC grid for 2009 running a pair of 2008-spec Chevrolet Lacetti's, one of which will be driven by Harry Vaulkhard. A second driver has yet to be announced, but the team is planning to run two cars next year. "We are speaking to ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/12/04/tempus-sport-joins-09-btcc-with-vaulkhard Arena International Motorsport have today announced that they will return to the BTCC, running a pair of independent Ford Focus ST's with Tom Chilton as the lead driver. Arena last ran in the BTCC in 2005, when Tom Chilton was a regular race winner in the Honda Civic Type-R. Whilst their ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/11/25/arena-to-return-with-chilton Robertshaw Racing will not run any Chevrolet Lacetti's next season in the BTCC it has emerged, after the Vaulkhards parted ways with the team. The cars, which are both owned by Nigel Vaulkhard, are currently up for sale and it is looking increasingly unlikely that they or Vaulkhard will be on ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/11/23/robertshaw-and-vaulkhard-part-ways Jason Hughes has revealed that he intends to continue running the ageing MG ZS in next year's BTCC - with plans for another car and driver to join the team gathering pace. Hughes ran with only one MG in 2008 and achieved only two points finishes, but hopes to return to ... http://www.btccaction.co.uk/2008/11/21/hughes-to-run-two-mgs-in-2009