BTCC News

Mardi Gras, who run John George in the British Touring Car Championship, are ditching their gas-powered Honda Civic and taking their gas-powered technology to an ex-Vic Lee Racing Peugeot 406.

It wasn't quite Nixon meets Kennedy on the televised debates front, but nevertheless, Speed Sunday on British terrestrial television station ITV1 this past - you guessed it - Sunday was plenty of fun for BTCC fans.

It was action aplenty this past weekend at Silverstone in the British Touring car Championship, with the third race of the day in particular meaning a number of drivers had certain issues come the end of the day.

Matt Neal, James Thompson and Tom Chilton were the winners of Sunday's action-packed and sometimes controversial three Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Silverstone.

In what can only be described as an eventful race day at Silverstone, WSR's Anthony Reid was right in the thick of the action, particularly in the final race of the day.

James Thompson had some choice words about fellow BTCC competitor Anthony Reid at the end of a day of action at Silverstone.

Making a return to the BTCC for this weekend at Silverstone is touring car race winner, Kelvin Burt. Burt was out in action this week at Silverstone in the Gary Ayles run Team Sureterm Astra as these pictures show.

Rob Collard tasted the highs and lows of motorsport at Brands Hatch for the second meeting of the 2004 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship this weekend - clinching his first ever BTCC pole position start in the opening round, before suffering problems in the remaining two races of the

Crash.net had five pairs of tickets to give away for the spectacular British Touring Car Championship this weekend at Brands Hatch. We don't anymore...

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British Touring Car star James Thompson says he has England's Rugby World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson to thank for making it to the finish line in Sunday's London Marathon.

Today at the Norfolk track of Snetterton preparations for the German marque of BMW to make its 2004 BTCC debut were well underway as single-seater and sportcar racer Justin Keen had his first taste of the Edenbridge Racing ETCC BMW 320i.

Rob Collard took his Vauxhall Astra to two top ten finishes in the three British Touring Car Championship races at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire today, the highlight a superb fifth overall.

By Andy Stobart Making the step up to the big boys in the British Touring Car Championship in 2004 is reigning BTC Production Champion Luke Hines, who will be racing with 2002 and 2003 BTCC champions James Thompson and Yvan Muller this season. Crash.net found out more.

By Andy Stobart This weekend sees the start to the 2004 British Touring Car Championship and champion from two years ago, James Thompson, is eager to get back the title from his French team-mate, Yvan Muller.

Team Petronas Syntium Proton driver Shaun Watson-Smith is racing for the first time in the British Touring Car Championship with his BTCC race debut taking place this weekend at Thruxton.

Matt Neal and Team Dynamics are joined by Dan Eaves and Halfords backing in the British Touring Car Championship with the cars resprayed in orange for today's test at Thruxton.

Making his debut in the British Touring Car Championship this weekend is South African Shaun Watson Smith, in the all new driver line-up driving Team Petronas Syntium Proton Impians.

Granada Sport has announced the presenters and commentators for the television coverage of this season's Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship and support races.

No Alan Gow hasn't gone mad, and there won't be Dennis fire engines competing in the Thruxton season opener next weekend, but there will be the backing of new official media partner, Dennis Publishing.

The name Hughes will appear on the side of MG in the BTCC in 2004, but the first name will be different. Jason Hughes and his Kartworld Racing team move from the production class with an MG for 2004 and Crash.net went to meet him at his Lancashire base to find out more...

BMW will be represented on this year's Green Flag MSA British Touring Car grid after Edenbridge Racing confirmed that Briton Justin Keen will drive its dramatic 320i racer from the championship's second meeting at Brands Hatch on 25 April.

John George says he is pleased at the performance of the LPG powered Honda Civic Type-R after the Mardi Gras entry made its track debut at Donington Park last week.

The new format and rules introduced into the BTCC for the 2004 season have set up a great season of racing, according to young hotshot Gareth Howell.