Hill becomes part of racing elite as hes inducted onto brdc superstars programme tue 11 feb 10. In 2009, the btcc released details of its next generation touring car. Cleland adapted quickly to touring car racing and won the btcc at his first attempt, in the days. Click on a drivers name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc. Our mission is to provide the world with the most convenient and trustworthy digital currency services. Btcc instagram takeover reigning independent drivers champion rory. Apr 18, 2016 for honda yuasa racing drivers matt neal and flash gordon shedden, both of whom currently top the 2016 british touring car championships standings, that dream is a reality. Driver history profile how is driver history profile.
This included finishing all 30 championship races that year, something no other driver had achieved before and only equalled by adam morgan some 10 years later in 2015. Bathurst and australian touring car dvds and downloads. Not until 1991 would the btcc switch to a single, twolitre engine formula. Not only will the 2000 season be remembered for the last appearance of the super touring cars. The racing drivers pocketbook motor sport magazine. Excelr8 motorsport will open a new chapter in its history at. Aug 26, 2009 home profiles car profiles mini turns 50 racing history and photo gallery mini turns 50 racing history and photo gallery august 26, 2009 by sports car digest 11 comments. The 1997 season was the first year of the esso ultron team, and who better to spearhead the campaign than patrick peugout watts.
We took some time to quiz veteran iracing touring car driver laura bond on her racing career, best and worst moments, and whats great about iracing. One has a consistent track record that puts him as being the most successful btcc driver in history in terms of championships. In a statement earlier today toca announced that the start of the btcc season would be delayed, postponing the seasons. Profile at btccpages official site brdc archive profile clelands of the borders car dealership. Toca announces delay to the start of the btcc season tue 17 mar 1. Muller debuted in the btcc in 1998, driving audi a4. This week, we will play host to the start of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the dunlop msa british touring car championship btcc with a flurry of news from the series including driver announcements, car reveals and guest appearances on the dedicated feature. However, there has always been more to the btcc than just the winners. Browse through latest information on your favorite btcc drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Mint motorsport new team created specially for richard kayes btcc debut by owners brian ellis and paul andrews.
Dan cammish arrived in the btcc with a fine pedigree in the sport and several seasons on the toca support package under his belt. Ten british touring car championship drivers to watch autocar. Anthony reid is a british auto racing driver, born on 17 may 1957 in glasgow, scotland. It was 1879 when the first localconnection telephones where installed in the islands governor and colonial secretarys nassau offices. Btcc history forum this forum is for discussion about the btcc s history drivers, cars, race events or general questionsrecollections from the btcc s past. Alongside the new series and new cars, excelr8 will also field two drivers fresh to the btcc. Richards father peter kaye will be in charge of engineering and team management. One of the most consistently fast touring car drivers around. In fact, in the 32 years that the btcc ran to a class system, only five drivers competing in the largest and often the most competitive engine division would win the outright title. Jan 02, 2019 in all that time he has successfully run the family business started by his father, taking on the dealer principal role in 1974 aged just 22. The kwik fit british touring car championship is a touring car racing series held each year in. He terminated his vauxhall franchise 15 years later, despite being a works btcc driver for the brand at the time, and took on volvo in new premises in galashiels. As the british touring car championship is the ultimate tin top racing series in the uk, you will have to have come up through the ranks as it were. The 1999 formula three champion and driver coach for marussias f1 squad, hynes is.
He switched to team hards volkswagen cc for silverstone. Az btcc drivers over the years, there have been many drivers in the british touring car championship. Iirc, wsr had a driver miss 5 meetings in a row as recently as 2018 the original context, if i am understanding it, is that wsr have two drivers to select from. Aged just 16 years, ten months and 28 days, moffat created history in 20 by becoming the youngest driver ever to enter the btcc when he made his debut in a finesse motorsportrun chevrolet cruze on home soil at knockhill, competing in the jack sears trophy for s2000 cars. The 2016 dunlop msa british touring car championship commonly abbreviated as btcc was a motor racing championship for productionbased touring cars held across england and scotland. Matt neal won the overall and independent drivers contests in his team dynamics honda integra. List of british touring car championship teams and drivers. The top 10 btcc drivers of 2017 btcc autosport plus. Btcc btcc 2020 season discussion, news and rumours. Headquartered in uk, btcc serves a global customer base and has become an industry leader for security, risk mitigation, credibility, and technological innovation.
The architect of a flawless campaign in british formula ford in 20 winning all 24 races he entered to wrap up the title with two meetings to go he subsequently clinched backtoback crowns in the porsche carrera cup gb in 2015 and 2016. Drivers who are competing in the 2017 season are highlighted in bold. Excelr8 motorsport will open a new chapter in its history at brands hatch this weekend when the team makes its debut in the kwik fit british touring car championship with two heavily reworked mg6 gts. Home profiles car profiles mini turns 50 racing history and photo gallery mini turns 50 racing history and photo gallery august 26, 2009 by sports car digest 11 comments. Az btcc driversover the years, there have been many drivers in the british touring car championship. The top 10 btcc drivers of 2017 a finalround showdown for the title stole the show in the british touring car championship this season, but there were plenty of other star performers too. Ash today announced it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with threetime champion btcc race driver matt neal. Peter has a long and successful motorsport history both as a hillclimb driver and engineer. Jun 27, 2017 btcc, or btcchina, is a shanghaibased bitcoin exchange. The title of btcc champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a british touring car championship season. A championship more dramatic than a hollywood script, with a season finale that was downright unbelievable, the 2001 btcc series sparkled with fierce rivalry, intense racing, bumpertobumper battles and more than a few offtrack controversies. The kwik fit british touring car championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the united kingdom, currently organised and administered by toca. Barendrecht, the netherlands ashland consumer markets, a commercial unit of ashland inc. This deal to join the btcc with excelr8 is absolutely mega and something that ive dreamt of for a few years now, said an enthusiastic osborne.
Kwik fit british touring car championship silverstone 2020. From 1992present a separate championship was awarded to the winning independent not officially manufacturer backed driver, and from 20002003 the production class had its own championship for the best class b driver. Aug 05, 2016 the british touring car championship, established in 1958 as british saloon car championship, is one of the most popular touring car racing series worldwide, especially in europe. But what if youve got a genuine interest in becoming a racing driver, but youre not sure where or how to start. The british touring car championship is one of the bestloved, most illustrious and famous motor racing championships in the world. History of the british touring car championship in pictures. List of british touring car championship records wikipedia. Btcc drivers find information on your favorite btcc drivers. This is a list of racing drivers who have competed in the british touring car championship, sorted alphabetically by surname. Ten british touring car championship drivers to watch.
Team hard completes fourcar 2018 btcc lineup btcc autosport. If you dream of becoming a racing driver, then follow my top 10 tips to get your feet on the top step of the podium. I feel my time in both the clios and minis has prepared me well for the btcc. Click on a driver s name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc.
There was no runaway winner with the top four drivers in the championship. The british touring car championship is often remembered through its champions, its glorious victories and those heroic comebacks. John cleland born 15 july 1952 is a retired british auto racing driver, best known for winning. Since its inception in 1958 the btcc has thrilled racing fans with doorhandletodoorhandle racing. Racing the team toyota gb gt86 will represent a homecoming for chris, who won backtoback touring car championships with the team in the cars spiritual forebear, the toyota corolla gt ae86. Apr 30, 2014 we took some time to quiz veteran iracing touring car driver laura bond on her racing career, best and worst moments, and whats great about iracing. Yes, this is the bahamas just three years after graham bells invention, telecommunications arrived in the bahamas albeit on a small scale. Jun 06, 2011 been watching itv 4s excellent coverage have we. Jul 30, 2019 photo gallery, historic race results and report from the silverstone classic 2019, staged 2629 july at the silverstone grand prix circuit in england. History of the british touring car championship in. Unfortunately, unlike in 1993 where a striking new livery brought improvement, 1997 was sadly nothing to write home about for patrick. In more than 60 years long history, btcc renamed in 1987 produced many great racing drivers who were successful not only in the uk but also all over the world in. Sep 19, 2012 first up in our series of driver profiles is chris hodgetts. In 2005, team dynamics became the first independent outfit to win the btcc drivers and team championships.
Can you name the 2015 btcc drivers test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Six alternative touring car programmes from recent history. He would not be the last frontrunning driver to miss out on the overall title to. Only formula 1 and americas nascar stock car series have longer histories since its inception in 1958 it has attracted and captivated millions of fans around the world. The exchange is one of the highestvolume exchanges in the world.
Profiles are available for the drivers linked below. Thats been their usual form for the last few years. Valvoline announces partnership with british touring car. Sep 06, 2019 honda title bid firedup as btcc heads to scotland september 6, 2019 by honda. Onetime british gt champion michael caine has completed team hards fourcar british touring car championship lineup for 2018. Lee approached the then twoperson company in early 20, and after investing his own money and attracting investors, oversaw the companys rapid expansion and marketshare growth by the end of the year. This list is a comprehensive guide to those drivers. Founded in 2011, the exchange grew to become the worlds second largest bitcoin exchange by volume by october 2014. Honda british touring car championship drivers dan cammish and matt neal head for the scottish round of the series on 15th september with confidence boosted by their most recent results. Jake hill is the latest btcc driver to have been inducted into the brdcs elite superstars. Get email updates, exclusive special offers and more. Silverstone classic 2019 photo gallery, results, winners.
Frenchman yvan muller is the most successful driver in the history of the world touring car championship with four titles and 48 wins but he also deserves a place on the list of the greatest btcc drivers, because he scored 36 wins and took one championship title. The 2017 dunlop msa british touring car championship fires into life at brands hatch next weekend 12 april with the most successful grid in its history, as an extraordinary 16 racewinners and a host. Something that has always made the championship so special is the combination of characters that comprise the field each year. Photos, race results and report from the donington historic festival 2015, held 24 may at donington park in leicestershire, england. Quiz by btcc1721 2015 btcc drivers quiz by btcc1721.