Ton-up for BMW

Rob Collard and Colin Turkington make it 100 wins for the Bavarian marque, as Matt Neal equals Andy Rouse.

Advertisements

All-star cast of motorsport heroes revving up for Autosport International

– Jacques Villeneuve, Dario Franchitti, Lance Stroll, Martin Brundle, Johnny Herbert, Derek Warwick and Allan McNish all part of a star-studded line-up of racing heroes attending Autosport International
– Europe’s premier pre-season motorsport show will also play host to Dunlop MSA British Touring Car stars including Matt Neal, Andrew Jordan, Gordon Shedden and Colin Turkington
– Lineup of Rallycross stars celebrating 50 years of the sport in the Live Action Arena
– Stars from the pitwall will include Williams Martini Racing’s Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams and Head of Vehicle Performance, Rob Smedley
– For tickets and further information about Autosport International, which runs from 12th to 15th January*, please visit http://www.autosportinternational.com

Experience pays off at Knockhill

Jason Plato and Matt Neal showed their younger rivals the way with a Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship win apiece at Knockhill, before Mat Jackson scored his fourth victory of the season in the final race.

Three top five finishes for Team JCT600 with GardX driver Sam Tordoff was enough for him to extend his advantage at the top of the standings.

Turkington scores historic first win for Subaru

Colin Turkington scored Subaru’s first ever Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship victory, while wins for Sam Tordoff and Matt Neal pushed them to the standings summit at Oulton Park.

Having secured pole position on Saturday afternoon, double BTCC champion Turkington produced a lights-to-flag performance in Sunday’s opener.

Super six – Jackson, Collard and Neal share wins during Donington Park thriller

Mat Jackson, Rob Collard and Matt Neal made it six different winners from the opening six 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races, as the country’s biggest motor racing series produced an exciting and unpredictable triple-header at Donington Park.

Motorbase Performance’s Jackson won a breathless first race after muscling his way between MG Racing RCIB Insurance’s front row starters.

Andy Neate to join 2016 Honda works BTCC team

Andy Neate has signed with Team Dynamics to take the third driver position in the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.  Partnering with triple champion Matt Neal and double champion Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden, Neate will be driving a third factory Honda Civic Type R.

With the third car licence announced at the tail end of last year, today’s announcement ends speculation on the driver joining the championship winning team.

Having claimed the double last year with both the drivers and manufacturers championships, with Flash taking the championship to the wire by pipping Plato to the post by just four points in the last race at Brands Hatch, the Honda works team will be looking to successfully defend both their titles in the 2016 season, which kicks off at the start of April, again at Brands Hatch.

Peugeot 205 GTi crowned greatest hot hatch of all at Performance Car Show presented by Landsail Tyres

– Peugeot’s 205 GTi named the greatest hot hatch of all time at Performance Car Show presented by Landsail Tyres
– The 205 GTi saw off legendary cars such as the Ford Escort RS Cosworth and the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evolution in a public vote
– Winner revealed by triple BTCC Champion Matt Neal, and features alongside other finalists as part of new Hot Hatch Nirvana display
– Hot Hatch Nirvana will also have a must-see display called ‘Evolution of the Hot Hatch’ featuring an unrivalled collection of iconic cars that have defined and developed the genre over decades
– Performance Car Show is part of Autosport International, which runs from 14 to 17 January http://www.autosportinternational.com

BTCC title race blown wide open at Knockhill

Rob Collard, Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal took a victory apiece during an unforgettable day of Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship racing at Knockhill (23 August).

A number of title protagonists experienced highs and lows, leaving the championship race tantalisingly poised with three events remaining.

Unfinished business for touring car champions

– Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden team up in Lotus Cortina
– BTCC legends target elusive victory in showdown for sixties saloons
– Epic battles predicted in two-driver U2TC race

Touring car legends Matt Neal and ‘Flash’ Gordon Shedden are teaming up once again for a second shot at glory at this year’s 25th anniversary Silverstone Classic (24-26 July).

Champion trio delivers at Donington Park

The three most successful drivers in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship field took a win apiece in a thrilling triple-header at Donington Park on Sunday (19 April).

With seven drivers’ championships between them it was the class of Jason Plato, Colin Turkington and Matt Neal that rose to the surface on a brilliant day of racing in Leicestershire.