Drivers: Mike Jordan
Car: Honda Integra
Spec: BTC
They say:
"I can't wait to get stuck in. We've had our learning year and now it's time to get our sleeves rolled up. The car is sitting there ready to go and I can't wait to get on with it. It's been a long winter and now I just want to get out there and get racing!" -
Jordan
We say:
He may be running older machinery, but Jordan will be a regular contender during the season ahead. Even when things go wrong, the former GT racer is smiling, and his Integra will continue to be a thorn in the side of the bigger teams.
Team Halfords:
Drivers: Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden
Car: Honda Civic
Spec: S2000
They say:
“I think the others should write me off at their peril. I’d have to put myself down as a bit of an outsider at the moment because we’ve got a brand new car with very little mileage on it, but on the other side of the coin it looks like a fantastic motor so I could argue both cases. The potential in this car is massive – it’s just up to us to get it out” -
Neal
We say:
The Civic is a totally unproven machine going into the new season and the team has worked hard to even have two cars ready for the first round of the year. Dynamics have beaten the odds in the past but it could be tough for Neal to make it three titles in a row during 2007. However, if the team can hit the ground running, then both he and Shedden shouldn’t be discounted in the race for honours.
Team RAC:
Drivers: Colin Turkington,
Tom Onslow-Cole
Car: BMW 320si E90
Spec: S2000
They say:
“I’m confident we can challenge from the first meeting. This is a very strong car and is a proven race winner. We want to hit the ground running at
Brands Hatch and go for podiums and wins straight away. It won’t be easy by any means and the competition will probably be even stronger than it was last year. It’s not only the manufacturers you need to worry about, there are some strong Independents’ and it will be a real fight. We just need to be consistent and give 100 per cent and we can’t be far away with that” -
Turkington
We say:
A new driver and a new car starts a new era for WSR, although Turkington returns to lead the RAC backed outfit. Both drivers are capable of fighting at the front and Dick Bennetts and his team will be amongst those fighting for the title.
TH Motorsport:
Drivers: John George
Car: Honda Integra
Spec: BTC
They say:
“The car is really good and handles infinitely better than the Peugeot ever did. It’s very strong and very powerful, the gearbox is very strong and it handles in a totally different way to the Peugeot. Realistically, I’d like to finish one race on each weekend inside the top ten and we’ll go from there. In the first few rounds, with everyone developing new cars, I think it will be a lottery and we’ll have to see” -
George
We say:
George is thrilled to be back in the BTCC and will be more competitive than when he ‘cooked on gas’ back in 2004. Like Blanckley, he has the car to do the job and the question now is whether George can achieve his aim of breaking into the top ten. It might not happen every weekend like he hopes, but the results will come on occasions.
