BTCC: Record Grid for 2013 Season

[Nik Hughes]

The late addition of Ollie Jackson and Michael Caine will see a record grid in the modern era of the BTCC.

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While a smaller grid is expected at the season opener at Brands Hatch in a couple of weeks time, 32 entries have been registered for the 2013 season - an indication of the success the new NGTC-spec cars have brought in terms of cost-cutting since their introduction in 2011.

Caine will race for Motorbase Performance, in a second Ford Focus alongside Liam Griffin, while Jackson joins Dave Newsham in a Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis.

The drivers join a grid that will boast four previous champions, including the returning Colin Turkington, and reigning champion Gordon Shedden, who took his maiden championship in 2012.

The 2013 season will get under way at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent on March 31st.


2013 British Touring Car line-up:



Team Car Drivers

Honda (Team Dynamics) Honda Civic Gordon Shedden/Matt Neal

MG (Triple 8) MG6 Jason Plato/Sam Tordoff

Motorbase Performance Ford Focus M Jackson/A Smith/L Griffin/M Caine

WSR BMW 125 M C Turkington/R Collard/N Foster

Team HARD VW Passat Tom Onslow-Cole/Howard Fuller

Vauxhall Insignia Jack Goff/James Cole

Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis Dave Newsham/Ollie Jackson

Ciceley Racing Toyota Avensis Adam Morgan

IP Tech Chevrolet Cruze Andy Neate/TBA

AmD Tuning VW Golf James Kaye

Rob Austin Racing Audi A4 Rob Austin/Will Bratt

Eurotech Racing Honda Civic Andrew Jordan/Jeff Smith

Dynojet Toyota Avensis Frank Wrathall

Welch Motorsport Proton Gen-2 Dan Welch

Ford Focus David Nye

BTC Racing Chevrolet Cruze Chris Stockton

Team BMR SEAT Leon Warren Scott

Wood Vauxhall Vectra Lea Wood

Tech-Speed/Finesse Chevrolet Cruze Joe Girling

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[Xosé Estrada]

Would be interesting to watch it, but in my case there is not live coverage where I live...

 

[Pete Bone]

Would be interesting to watch it, but in my case there is not live coverage where I live...

viplivesports.eu my friend.

 

[Simon Bacon]

Ticket booked for the opener at Brands...can't wait

 

[Calum McLure]

I think last season all of the races got uploaded on to YouTube the same day or next.

One of the best touring car series around, really worth watching

Got to wait until August before I can go see it though

 

[Jack Giles]

Keeping an eye out for jack goff! Live in the same village as him!

 

[Justin Swan]

Just been watching the years round up of the BTCC and if we drove like they do in our club/league events, half of us would have lost our RD License
Quite shocking how undisciplined it is.

 

[theravenousbeast]

Just been watching the years round up of the BTCC and if we drove like they do in our club/league events, half of us would have lost our RD License
Quite shocking how undisciplined it is.

That's exactly why I don't like racing in leagues, no offense. Most league moderators kill the spirit of touring car racing.

 

[Justin Swan]

That's exactly why I don't like racing in leagues, no offense. Most league moderators kill the spirit of touring car racing.

I meant it was a good thing not a bad thing! Those btcc boys seriously lack some racing etiquette.

 

[theravenousbeast]

I meant it was a good thing not a bad thing! Those btcc boys seriously lack some racing etiquette.

It's touring cars, that's the norm. Always has been.

 

[Johnny Russian]

wow, can't believe some of these guys are still around. i remember racing against them in TOCA Touring Cars 1 on the PS1

 

[theiceman7]

wow, can't believe some of these guys are still around. i remember racing against them in TOCA Touring Cars 1 on the PS1

Yes, Matt Neal's had over 500 starts in the series throughout a range of over 20 years, with his family running a majority of his career. Excellent commitment!

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

It's touring cars, that's the norm. Always has been.

Difference between rubbing and dumping.