BTCC » Quiz Tom Onslow-Cole on Crash.net!

What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

Tom says:

When I was first learning to drive in the Clio's, Rob Huff taught me to drive with a very lose finger tip grip and that's definitely something that has seen me through in everything I've driven since.

Is there any racing car you would love to try out if you had the chance?

Tom says:

Definitely has to be a NASCAR!

Hi Tom, what's your ultimate racing ambition? Do you see yourself staying in the BTCC for a while, or do you fancy taking on the WTCC boys too at some point in the future? Is there any other category of racing you'd be interested in competing in too?

Tom says:

BTCC is definitely my main focus for now, but I hope to move on to WTCC at some point in the future, and then hopefully end up in America in NASCAR. That's my dream!

Its raining, your going at high-speed coming down the Revett Straight at Snetterton and about to attack tricky the left, right Esses. But someone is exactly alongside you and is equally determined to take the place - if you could pick any driver you wouldn't want to be alongside you at that moment, who would it be??

Tom says:

Either of my team mates! That sounds like a very risky situation and there is a very strict red on red contact policy!

If you started again, would you have chosen a similar route with your motorsport career, or would you have maybe tried out single-seaters/sportscars instead??

Would you consider a switch to the World Touring Car Championship with, say, GM counterparts Chevrolet, or stick it out with Vauxhall and challenge for the title in 2009 (provided you don't win it this year that is! )??

Tom says:

WTCC is definitely on the list of things I'd like to do in my career, but my main focus will be winning the BTCC before I move on to anything else!

Is their any race in particular that you'd love the chance to do if you could like Le Mans or the indy 500?

Tom says:

For me that would have to be the Indy 500. I have a big interest in NASCAR and as you probably know, the Indy 500 is quite simply the daddy of all NASCAR races!

Do you feel more at home in the Vectra with it being front-wheel drive than you did in the BMW?

Tom says:

Yes for sure, I immediately got on well with the Vectra VXR and very quickly felt at home. I think that's simply because I've spent a lot more time in FWD than I have in RWD.

I went to testing at Snetterton and was suprised only 2 VX out there. Why didn't you go out for a while - or did you?

great year - lovely to see you do so well. Carry on the good work for many years to come.

Tom says:

The testing programme was easily covered by the other two drivers. I was around, but not in a car!

How do you find the transition from driving your race car to then driving your road car!

Tom says:

Very tame, I find I'm pretty chilled out on the road… especially after a tough race day. In my first year in T-cars and Clio's I would be away racing all weekend, and then have to come home and ride my BMX! That used to be very frustrating!