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New engine for Hughes.
After the disappointment of the media day last week, Jason Hughes has confirmed that he will have a new engine in his MG ZS ready for the opening rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship this weekend.
Full 2006 entry list announced.
The entry list for the 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has been officially confirmed at the media day to launch the season at Brands Hatch.
Holiday Inn joins VX Racing.
Intercontinental Hotels Group has agreed a two-year deal to become a sponsor of the VX Racing British Touring Car team. The deal will see the Holiday Inn brand support the team through 2006 and 2007, with an option to extend it into a third year for 2008.
Howell secures late Halfords call-up.
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car entry list has the #25 Team Halfords Honda Integra as 'TBA', but Gareth Howell will at least start the season in the car after getting a late call-up from team boss Steve Neal.
Motorbase target debut podium.
Motorbase Performance boss Dave Bartrum says he is looking for a podium finish from the opening round of the season as the team prepares to debut in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Marsh, Peugeot set to return.
Peugeot is set to have a presence in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship for the first time since 2004 after Richard Marsh announced plans to compete in a Peugeot 307 this season.
Huge jump for Leggate.
Bio-ethanol powered Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship racer Fiona Leggate has hit the track for the first time in 2006 as she tested her newly sponsored Astra at Donington, and the Lincolnshire farmer's daughter reckons she's made a huge jump forwards.
Smith confirmed for second VX Racing season.
Irish racing driver Gavin Smith has been confirmed at VX Racing for a second season in the third VXR Astra Sport in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Plato: It`s a shame to lose Yvan...honest!
Jason Plato has admitted that it is a shame that arch rival Yvan Muller will not be lining up alongside him this year when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season kicks off at Brands Hatch in April.
Bell collects one Schnitzer, gets another towed.
Martyn Bell, who will enter this year's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship with a Schnitzer BMW, recently took delivery of the ex-Dirk Muller WTCC spec car. Unfortunately, the Brit also managed to deliver another Schnitzer BMW into the hands of the local constabulary...
Ousted Hines disappointed by SEAT decision.
Although the British Touring Car Championship is looking healthier by the week as new teams and drivers confirm their entries, there are still a handful of racers without a seat going into the 2006 season, one of the most high profile being Luke Hines.
Ten live rounds on <I>ITV</I> for `06.
Despite already having what was regarded as its best ever TV package in 2005, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will receive even more coverage in 2006 with the announcement that ITV is to broadcast live from all ten rounds during the new season.
First picture: Bell in Schnitzer BMW.
First picture of BMW racer Martyn Bell in the ex-Dirk Muller World Touring Car Championship Schnitzer BMW 320 in which he will race in the 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Schnitzer BMW for Bell in BTCC.
BMW racer Martyn Bell has announced he will make his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship debut in 2006. Bell will be teaming up with his long term friend and mentor, ex BTCC racer Geoff Steel for his 2006 campaign.
First picture: Team Eurotech livery.
Team Eurotech have released an illustration of what their Honda Integra R will look like in 2006.
Gow takes over in chair of UK motorsport.
Following John Grant's decision not to stand for a second term as chairman of the UK's Motor Sports Association, touring car guru Alan Gow has been appointed as his successor.
Reverse grid rule revised.
As well as making the decision to go Super 2000 with the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, a meeting between the BTCC teams and TOCA has seen a number of changes made to the championships technical and sporting regulations - the most notable change relating to the third race reverse gr
Dynamics grab the girls.
Whilst the entire grid of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will be treated to some twenty MAXIM 'Little Black Book' girls for the season finale at Brands Hatch, one squad's gone a little further and comandeered the girls for their own Roadshow stand...
<I>Maxim</I> come to BTCC finale.
Maxim magazine are to supply grid girls for the final round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend.
Touring cars back on the beeb with Eaves.
The British Touring Car Championship makes a return to the BBC with Team Halfords driver Dan Eaves appearing on prime time on Britain's oldest and favourite television channel with his role in Road Rage School.
Chilton: I pity Jason...
Tom Chilton picked up two podium finishes to bring his 2005 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship campaign to a close at Silverstone, although it was an incident with SEAT driver Jason Plato in the second race which was the biggest talking point of the weekend for the Arena Motorsports driv
15,000 attend Milton Keynes display.
An estimated 15,000 people packed into central Milton Keynes last night as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship put on its second spectacular street display of the season ahead of this weekends race meeting at Silverstone.
Eaves hits prime time!
Some would argue that he has had to deal with 'road rage' on track on more than one occasion this season, so Team Halfords Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship driver Dan Eaves should be well suited to his role as an expert driver on the new BBC1 prime time television show Road R