Fabrizio Giovanardi’s championship campaigned gathered momentum with a win in the first round at Thruxton – though championship leader Jason Plato took second after a race-long battle. Giovanardi made a fine start in his Vauxhall but he was instantly under pressure from Colin Turkington who made a phenomenal getaway in his rear-wheel drive BMW. Turkington … Continue reading BTCC Thruxton 1: Jordan loses out as Giovanardi wins
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Knockhill axe Jim Clark corner
Posted onThe owners of Scottish racing circuit Knockhill are axing the name ‘Clark’s’ from one of the corners in deference to a sponsor. The corner on the circuit visited by the British Touring Car Championship and other series was named after twice Formula 1 World Champion Jim Clark. It is to be re-titled “Carlube”. Of course … Continue reading Knockhill axe Jim Clark corner
Better TV for British F3 & GTs
Posted onGood news for British F3 and British GT fans – Channel 4’s coverage will now be on at 8am rather than 7.30am, so you can sleep in a little bit longer on Sunday mornings. There will also be mid week repeats. Mike Grime of Promoters SRO said: “At a time when British motorsport is finding … Continue reading Better TV for British F3 & GTs
BTCC Behind the scenes
Posted onOver the weekend I had the chance to work in the Seat BTCC team garage with Jason Plato’s mechanics at Rockingham. I’m happy to say I didn’t break anything (Darren Turner’s car failure while on pole for race one was nothing to do with me). The Seat guys gave me an unprecedented chance to witness … Continue reading BTCC Behind the scenes
WTCC slashes BMW’s advantage over rivals
Posted onThe bureau in charge of the World Touring Car Championship have acted to rein in the BMWs than ran away with the first two rounds of the championship. Augusto Farfus, Jorg Muller and reigning champion Andy Priaulx dominated the races in Curitiba, Brazil with their Seat, Alfa Romeo and Chevrolet rivals lagging far behind. BMW’s … Continue reading WTCC slashes BMW’s advantage over rivals
BTCC: Turner DQ’ed over Turkington collision
Posted onDarren Turner has been thrown out of the results of the third race at Brands Hatch on Sunday after being found guilty of causing an avoidable accident with Colin Turkington. The clash between the pair at Clearways forced Turkington out of the race. Seat’s appeal was rejected and Turner was given four points on his … Continue reading BTCC: Turner DQ’ed over Turkington collision
F1Fanatic launches Maximum Motorsport
Posted onI am delighted to announce the launch of Maximum Motorsport – the brand new site from the F1Fanatic stable. Maximum Motorsport covers a range of motor sports including GP2, A1 Grand Prix, Champ Car, Indy Racing, Formula Three and Touring Cars – and that roster will hopefully expand as the year goes on. Check out … Continue reading F1Fanatic launches Maximum Motorsport
BTCC Brands Hatch #3: Neal wins, Jackson stars
Posted onReigning champion Matt Neal gave the Team Dynamics Honda Civic an astonishing win on its debut weekend – while a fantastic performance by Mat Jackson earned him a place on the podium. Fabrizio Giovanardi was the big winner from the reverse grid lottery as his seventh place was transformed into pole position. But he made … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #3: Neal wins, Jackson stars
BTCC Brands Hatch #2: Double top for Plato
Posted onJason Plato added a second win at Brands Hatch at the Seat driver put the misfortunes of his 2006 campaign firmly behind him. Turkington made a better job of his start in the rear-wheel drive BMW but couldn’t get alongside the Seat into Paddock Hill bend. Matt Neal slotted in third behind them. Plato made … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #2: Double top for Plato
BTCC Brands Hatch #1: First blood to Plato
Posted onJason Plato got his 2007 title assault off to a perfect start by winning the first round at Brands Hatch. He beat pole sitter Colin Turkington away from at the start into a lead he never lost. Just behind him Fabrizio Giovanardi’s Vectra was knocked sideways and two incidents involving each of the MGs brought … Continue reading BTCC Brands Hatch #1: First blood to Plato
Bring back live BTCC!
Posted onThe first round of the new British Touring Car Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch today. Not being able to make the trek over to the magnificent Kent circuit I was hoping to catch the action on TV. Last year live coverage of the entire weekend – support races and all – was on the … Continue reading Bring back live BTCC!