British Touring Car Championship boss Alan Gow has voiced his displeasure in some of the driving standards witnessed following an incident-packed Silverstone weekend.
Alan Gow: As with almost any regulation, particularly new ones, they are 'tweaked' based on experience gained - and that's exactly what we are doing here...
Alan Gow: I'm very, very proud about the way our 2011 season is taking shape. The fact our entry list includes ten different makes and 13 different models of cars - a record for the BTCC in the two-litre era - in what still remains a challenging financial period is, quite frankly, incredible.
The 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship calendar has been revealed, with BTCC series director Alan Gow hoping the early publication will help to 'avoid some of the ridiculous clashes' of recent years...
BTCC Series director, Alan Gow: "Let me be absolutely clear; the decision on the LPG engine was made after logging and carefully analysing data from all its first nine races, then comparing that same data with those from other top cars - it was certainly not as a result of any team or driver complaining."
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will witness the arrival of Pirtek Racing in 2010, running a TOCA NGTC-powered Vauxhall Vectra for former VX Racing star Andrew Jordan
Fans unable to make it to Brands Hatch for the final rounds of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship won't miss out on any of the action after ITV4 confirmed that it will broadcast live coverage of all three BTCC races on Finals Day.
The HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship has confirmed a new three-year agreement has been reached with ITV which will include an unprecedented amount of live coverage of the 50th anniversary season.
No Alan Gow hasn't gone mad, and there won't be Dennis fire engines competing in the Thruxton season opener next weekend, but there will be the backing of new official media partner, Dennis Publishing.