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BTCC: Motorbase Performance retains Jackson for 2018
Mat Jackson will remain with Motorbase Performance for a ninth consecutive season as the Ford outfit finalises its line-up for the 2018 British Touring Car Championship campaign.

BTCC: HMS Racing reveals Alfa Romeo Giulietta
HMS Racing has revealed its brand new Alfa Romeo Giulietta for the first time ahead of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship season.

BTCC: Motorbase Performance unveils brand new Focus RS challenger
Motorbase Performance has unveiled its brand new Ford Focus RS challenger, which it will use to contest the 2018 British Touring Car Championship campaign.

BTCC champion Sutton stays at BMR for 2018
Reigning British Touring Car Champion Ashley Sutton has re-signed for BMR Racing as he looks to defend his drivers’ title in 2018.

West Surrey Racing names unchanged BTCC driver line-up for 2018
The West Surrey Racing-run BMW squad will enter the 2018 British Touring Car Championship with an unchanged driver squad of Colin Turkington and Rob Collard with Andrew Jordan remaining under BMW Pirtek Racing banner in the team.

Goff remains at Eurotech Racing for 2018
Eurotech Racing has re-signed Jack Goff for a second consecutive British Touring Car Championship having enjoyed his best campaign to date last year.

BTC Norlin re-signs Smiley, Newsham retires
Chris Smiley has been re-signed by BTC Norlin Racing as it switches to Honda machinery for the 2018 British Touring Car Championship as Dave Newsham retires from racing.

AmD Tuning retains Jackson, signs Smelt for 2018
AmD Tuning with Cobra Exhausts have confirmed its 2018 British Touring Car Championship line-up by re-signing Ollie Jackson and bringing in new recruit Sam Smelt.
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Team Hard completes BTCC line-up with Michael Caine
Team Hard has signed former British GT champion Michael Caine as its fourth and final driver for the 2018 British Touring Car Championship.

BTC Norlin Racing opts for Honda switch
Having enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign in the British Touring Car Championship last year, BTC Norlin Racing has switched from Chevrolet to Honda machines for 2018.

Donington Park undergoes upgrades for 2018
Donington Park is undertaking a major upgrade plan this winter including a new restaurant, circuit office, grandstands and rebranding having been acquired by the MotorSport Vision Group (MSV) this year.
BTCC: Bobby Thompson lands 2018 Team HARD seat
Reigning Volkswagen Racing Cup champion Bobby Thompson will make his British Touring Car Championship debut next season after securing a drive with Team HARD for 2018.

Mini Challenge extends Dunlop partnership
The Mini Challenge championship has extended its partnership with Dunlop as its sole tyre supplier for the next three years after signing a new deal.

BTCC Silverstone: Turkington: The cards didn’t fall my way
Team BMW’s Colin Turkington was ‘frustrated’ to not make further inroads in Ashley Sutton’s British Touring Car Championship lead after suffering a calamitous third race at Silverstone.

BTCC boss Alan Gow voices concern over driving standards
British Touring Car Championship boss Alan Gow has voiced his displeasure in some of the driving standards witnessed following an incident-packed Silverstone weekend.

BTCC Silverstone: Collard and Burns transferred to hospital after crash
Rob Collard and Will Burns have both been transferred to hospital following the major shunt which halted round 25 of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship at Silverstone.

BTCC Silverstone: MG withdraws appeal, Cook to sit out race one
Josh Cook will not take part in today's opening British Touring Car Championship race at Silverstone after Triple Eight Racing MG withdraw their appeal. Cook was initially handed a one-race ban after receiving a fourth penalty strike during the third race at Rockingham.

Tom Chilton out of Silverstone after operation
Tom Chilton will be forced to sit out the Silverstone round of the British Touring Car Championship for Power Maxed Racing after undergoing ‘a routine operation’.

Croft BTCC: Davenport, Smith 'serious but stable' after Croft accident
Luke Davenport and Jeff Smith are both in a 'serious but stable' conditions following yesterday's multi-car incident at Croft.

F4: Watch Billy Monger get back up to speed in a simulator
If anyone was looking for some inspiration, Billy 'Billy Whizz' Monger is a prime candidate...

Oulton Park: Shedden back in control of BTCC title race
Defending champion Gordon Shedden seizes the BTCC points lead away from Tom Ingram after winning the final race at Oulton Park.

Nicolas Hamilton returns to Renault Clio Cup full-time
Nicolas Hamilton announces his return to racing after two years away, moving back into the Renault Clio Cup.
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Thruxton: Neal narrowly beats Shedden to Thruxton pole
Matt Neal has beaten his Team Dynamics team mate Gordon Shedden in lap-record pace to claim pole position for tomorrow's first BTCC race at Thruxton.

F4: Billy Monger 'definitely' wants to make racing return in future
Despite losing his lower legs in an accident at Donington Park two weeks ago, Billy Monger is already trying to work on a return to racing in the future using a hand clutch.