British Touring Car Championship official site. Only Formula 1 and America’s NASCAR stock car series have longer histories – since its inception in 1958 it has attracted and captivated millions of fans around the world.Saloon car racing was a huge success from the very start, with the public packing into Britain’s motor sport venues to watch the top drivers of the day compete in racing versions of their road cars at simply unbelievable speeds. As the curtain draws on the 2018 British Touring Car Championship this weekend at Brands Hatch, attention will quickly turn to the 2019 season. … From 2019, only one F1 race will air live on free-to-air television. Next year is significant from a broadcasting perspective, as BTCC stands with Formula E as being the last two motor racing series with a major live free-to-air presence on UK television. BTCC looks back: Knockhill 2019. Combined with enhanced television coverage and marketing genius, this made the BTCC essential viewing for millions throughout the UK – and many millions more around the world.Trackside crowd figures nudged the 40,000 mark as the calendar evolved into a major UK tour with events being added in Scotland and Wales.
LATEST NEWS. Saloon car racing was a huge success from the very start, with the public packing into Britain’s motor … LATEST NEWS. #WINITWEDNESDAY: Tom Chilton. BREAKING NEWS. The number of people watching the British Touring Car Championship on television has gone up by a third, according to ITV. KNOCKHILL FRUSTRATION FOLLOWING OULTON SUCCESS FOR CARLUBE TRIPLER RACING WITH MAC TOOLS. Honda, Subaru, BMW, Vauxhall, MG reap the rewards by fielding official ‘works’ teams in today’s championship while Ford and Toyota each provide customer support to teams on the grid.Twenty years on, now with unprecedented levels of national television coverage, ITV has agreed a long-term contract extension up until the end of 2022. The BTCC is the highest profile motor racing championship in the UK & Europe and competes in front of the largest crowds in British motorsport from Knockhill in Scotland to famous Brands Hatch in Kent - circa 35,000 live track-side fans in attendance … Few other sports have enjoyed such a rapid growth in popularity.Unsurprisingly, manufacturers simply could not afford to miss out on the enormous marketing value of competing in the BTCC and Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volvo were all quick to join the party. The number of people watching the British Touring Car Championship on television has gone up by a third, according to ITV.Viewers are up by 34.6 per cent for the first three rounds this year, compared to the 2010 average.Official figures from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board show Brands Hatch's opening event of 2011 attracted 21 per cent more viewers than the Kent circuit's corresponding round from the previous season.Donington Park's ITV audience was then 27 per cent greater, while the increase for the last round at Thruxton was 56 per cent.All 10 BTCC race events in 2011 receive live TV coverage on free-to-air channels ITV4 and ITV4 HD. Rory Butcher and Jake… READ MORE. Back in 1968, the legendary enduro was also delayed and it produced one of the wettest races in its history,Ahead of the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours activity both on and off the Circuit de la Sarthe has been frantic in a condensed schedule, while the iconic endurance event prepares for both end of eras and the promise of new ones,Mental health is a topic rarely discussed within sport, and especially Formula 1. It is the perfect platform for teams, drivers and sponsors to raise their profiles and reputations.About The British Touring Car Championship. JADE … THE CHASE IS ON. EXCELR8 CHASING SUCCESS AT DRAPER TOOLS HOME EVENT.

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