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PSP asks for 'significant' numbers.
The two Team PSP Proton Impians will be numbered 15 and 20 this season, following a request from new team principal David Wong.
Barwell signs Slight to second Astra.
BTCC Touring Class graduate Barwell Motorsport has secured the services of ex-World Superbike star and 2001 Peugeot BTCC driver, Aaron Slight, to fill its remaining Vauxhall Astra seat for 2002.
Q&A: Colin Turkington.
Ulsterman Colin Turkington is one of the duo of young chargers who will be racing the Team Atomic Kitten MG Touring Cars in this season's British Touring Car Championship.
VLR confirm driver line-up for 2002 BTCC.
Coventry based race team VLR, who contended the 2001 BTC Touring category under the Peugeot Sport banner, have ended speculation this week and confirmed the squad for the 2002 British Touring Car Championship season.
BTCC entry list.
The provisional entry list for the 2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship has been issued, with a total of 29 cars entered so far. Opening races of the ten meeting season are on Monday April 1st, at Brands Hatch.
Pop idols set up new MG team.
MG Sport and Racing have announced that a new independent team will be running two of the already race winning MG ZS's in this year's British Touring Car Championship.
Q&A: Warren Hughes.
MG Sport and Racing were testing the MG ZS EX259 Touring Car at Thruxton this week - a rare chance to run at the high-speed Hampshire circuit. We asked Warren Hughes about the test, and also the importance of pit-stops, a feature of the BTCC races the team are preparing to contest...
Two Lexus for 2002 BTCC.
The Lexus IS200 model that brought variety to the Touring Class of last year's BTCC will be back on the track in 2002.
Grant makes MG debut.
Terry Grant debuted his MG XPOWER Legend at the Road Racing and Superbike Show at Alexandra Palace in London last weekend, putting on a stunning display with the MG XPOWER Girls for the large crowd.
Harrison in control at Triple Eight.
Ian Harrison - Team Director of Triple Eight Race Engineering, who dominated the 2001 BTCC with their Vauxhall Astra Coupes - has now taken control of the team, having bought out the holdings of former Chairman Derek Warwick and Managing Director Roland Dane.
Priaulx and Honda confirmed.
Andy Priaulx will, as expected, lead Honda's return to the British Touring Car Championship in 2002. The Guernseyman has been confirmed as the team's lead driver for the forthcoming season, when Honda will return to the BTCC with a pair of Civics run by the Arena Motorsport outfit.
Egg Sport to continue in 2002.
Egg will partner with Triple Eight Race Engineering, the team responsible for the works Vauxhall Astra Coupes in the BTCC, for the second year running in 2002.
Thompson sets sights on return to rallying roots.
British Touring Car star James Thompson stunned visitors to the annual Autosport International exhibition in Birmingham by expressing a desire to try his hand at rallying in 2002.
Vauxhall offers fans celebration discounts.
Motorsport fans can join the celebrations of Vauxhall's comprehensive victory in the 2001 British Touring Car Championship by taking advantage of a series of special offers at participating dealers throughout the UK this month. To coincide with the Autosport International
Q&A: GR Motorsport's Paul Ridgeway.
GR Motorsport claimed the BF Goodrich BTC Production Teams' Championship in 2001, with young chargers Mat Jackson and Gareth Howell in the team's two Ford Focus cars. Team Principal Paul Ridgeway gives us the low-down on the team's season and a hint of what they will be doing in 2002...
Q&A: Simon Harrison.
Simon Harrison - one of a growing band of Crash supported racers - claimed the 2001 British Touring Car Championship Production Class crown in his HTML Peugeot 306. Last weekend the 32-year-old competed in the Guia saloon race at Macau for GR Motorsport in a Ford Focus.
MG's Rob Oldaker wins top award.
MG Sport and Racing MD Rob Oldaker has been awarded the title of "Engineer of the Year" by the prestigious motoring magazine Autocar.
Triple Eight to launch special Astra.
Full details of a limited edition BTCC replica Astra Coupe have been released to coincide with the car's public debut at this week's Scottish Motor Show.
BBC finale gives best BTCC figures.
In an ironic twist to the ongoing search for a TV home for next year's British Touring Car Championship coverage, the final two rounds of the series televised by the BBC achieved the highest viewing figures of the year.
Q&A: MG Sport & Racing's Rob Oldaker.
MG Sport and Racing Director Rob Oldaker is a driving force behind the company's motorsport programmes. Here he gives an insight into some of the philosophies behind its motorsport campaigns - Touring Cars, Le Mans and rallying - and what's in store for 2002.
Soper to contend prestigious Macau race.
Legendary driver Steve Soper, who has this year contended the British Touring Car Championship, will be travelling to Macau next week along with Vic Lee and Team VLR to run in the prestigious Asian Street Race that will be taking place on Saturday 17th November.
Rallying the reason for Peugeot's BTCC exit.
The Peugeot Motor Company has announced its 2002 Motor Sport programme, which focuses on rallying, the company withdrawing from the British Touring Car Championship.
Proton enters 2002 championship.
Proton will enter next season's British Touring Car Championship, series organisers BMP and the Malaysian company have confirmed.
Barwell to run Touring Astras in 2002.
Barwell Motorsport has become the first BTC Production class team to announce its graduation to the Touring class in 2002. The Surrey-based outfit will run the only new 2002-spec Vauxhall Astras that will be built by factory team, Triple Eight Race Engineering.