Corners:11 Circuit length:2.36 miles Race Distance: – First BTCC Race:1968 Qualifying Lap Record:Sam Tordoff:1m15.511s(112.32mph)2019 Race Lap Record:Josh Cook:1m16.592s(110.73mph)2019 The BTCC has been going to Brands Hatch since the series began back in 1958.The 2020 campaign will see the BTCC call into Brands Hatch for both the second event of the season as well as the finale. “That’s why we do it: to enjoy a car we enjoy driving at a circuit you love, especially when the weather’s nice. A natural amphitheatre offering unrivalled views of the action from various vantage points, Brands Hatch is known as one of Britain’s best-loved motor racing circuits. “It was a really good lap, especially when you consider that I was carrying a passenger beside me in the form of success ballast,” enthused Turkington.
Its unique combination of dips, cambers, fearsome corners and hills means it is still one of the world’s most renowned racing venues. TBC.
Close to the urban centres of Darlington, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and York, Croft Circuit brings the BTCC to the northeast of England and thousands of passionate race fans. But we weren’t as fast as the BMW in the first half last year either, and then we came good and started to have our weekends, so I’m hoping this is a turning point. A natural amphitheatre offering unrivalled views of the action from various vantage points, Brands Hatch is known as one of Britain’s best-loved motor racing circuits. Its unique combination of dips, cambers, fearsome corners … Such is the development throughout the competitive BTCC field, combined with the new-for-2014 Dunlop tyre construction, that the top 13 drivers all dipped under last year’s lap record. Circuit Biography. The Honda does traditionally go very well here, I think I had my best weekend of the year here last year at Thruxton ‘part two’ as it were. First BTCC Race:1968: Qualifying Lap Record: Andrew Jordan:1m21.734s(93.59mph)2019: Race Lap Record:Colin Turkington:1m22.063s(93.22mph)2019 TBC TBC TBC. The historic Kent race track has seen some spectacular BTCC entertainment over the many years the championship has been visiting, and has been the scene of many a nail-biting finale.About The British Touring Car Championship. Circuit Biography. Corners:8 Circuit length:1.27 miles Race Distance: – First BTCC Race:1992 Qualifying Lap Record:Rory Butcher:50.451s (90.40mph)2019 Race Lap Record: Ashley Sutton:50.876s(89.65mph)2020 TBC. I’m not saying we can get on top of them this year but if I can certainly win the battle of the best of the rest that’s what my aim is.”.Hill maintained second ahead of Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters’ Tom Ingram and Team BMW’s Tom Oliphant, whilst Adam Morgan’s upturn in form continued with fifth place in the Mac Tools-backed Mercedes.BTC Racing’s Josh Cook edged out two champions in the shape of Colin Turkington (Team BMW) and Matt Neal (Halfords Yuasa Racing), whilst Tom Chilton confirmed the pace of the Hondas with ninth.Honda machinery took five of the top nine positions, as the Japanese giant looks to continues its dominance at the fastest circuit in the country. Plato breaks lap record at Donington Saturday 19 April 5.25pm. It started okay, the car seems to have picked up where it left off last year so fingers crossed we’re going to have a good weekend!“Ultimately we haven’t been as fast as the BMWs and Sutton in the Infiniti for the first half of the season. In a change of proceedings, the famous Grand Prix circuit will host Rounds 4, 5 and 6 on 8/9 August, with the legendary layout getting a traditional summer date for the first time in the BTCC since 1996, with the action-packed Indy circuit hosting the season finale.
Sep 19, 2020: Honda driver Dan Cammish dipped under the Thruxton BTCC lap record to set the fastest time in opening practice ahead of MB Motorsport's First BTCC Race:1958: Qualifying Lap Record:Tom Ingram:47.990s(90.61mph)2016: Race Lap Record:Matt Neal:48.498s(88.97mph) 2011: TBC .
Corners:12 Circuit length:2.23 miles Race Distance: – First BTCC Race:1960 Qualifying Lap Record:Jason Plato:1m25.484s (93.74mph) 2015 Race Lap Record:Colin Turkington:1m26.204s(92.96mph)2019