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The most consistently exciting racing series on Earth returns for a new season this weekend!

32 drivers will battle it out over a 30 race season to be crowned champion of one of the world's oldest championships. Five new drivers, one returning team, one new model of car and increased manufacturer support, along with more talent and less dross, promise to make this season one of the closest in recent years.

To make the series more interesting to follow, why not take part in the BTCC game? It's free!

Track info:

Circuit length:               1.2079 miles
No. of laps:                  3x 24
Race distance:                3x 28.9896 miles
Races held:                   232
First race:                   07/04/1958
First race on current layout: 16/05/1999
Lap record:                   46.855, Jason Plato, Renault Laguna, 1999

2016 winners (Indy):
Race 1: Tom Ingram
Race 2: Gordon Shedden
Race 3: Adam Morgan

All-time winners:

Drivers:
25: Jason Plato
15: Matt Neal
12: Frank Gardner
8:  Andy Rouse
7:  Tommy Sopwith, Alain Menu
6:  James Thompson, Colin Turkington, Mat Jackson
5:  Brian Muir, Stuart Graham, Tim Harvey, Rickard Rydell, Fabrizio Giovanardi
4:  Jack Sears, Roy Pierpoint, Gordon Spice, Jeff Allam, Joachim Winkelhock, Gabriele Tarquini, Yvan Muller, Rob Collard, Gordon Shedden
3:  John Sprinzel, John Fitzpatrick, Richard Lloyd, Vince Woodman, Robb Gravett, John Cleland, Frank Biela, Anthony Reid, Andrew Jordan
2:  Geoff Williamson, Mike Parkes, Jim Clark, Jackie Oliver, Barrie Williams, Colin Vandervell, Pete Lovett, Steve Soper, Will Hoy, Laurent Aiello, Warren Hughes, Tom Chilton, Adam Morgan
1:  Tommy Bridger, Gawaine Baillie, Doc Shepherd, Roy Salvadori, Albert Powell, Bob Olthoff, Jack Brabham, Dennis Leech, Gerry Birrell, Bill McGovern, John Hine, Tony Dron, Nick Whiting,
Win Percy, Tom Walkinshaw, Mike Smith, Tim Sugden, Paul Radisich, Simon Harrison, Phil Bennett, Luke Hines, Rob Huff, Dan Eaves, Tom Onslow-Cole, Árón Smith, Frank Wrathall, Tom Ingram

Manufacturers:
53: Ford
24: Chevrolet
21: Vauxhall, Honda
19: BMW
14: Jaguar
12: MG
10: SEAT
9:  Rover
7:  Austin, Volvo
6:  Renault
4:  Alfa Romeo, Nissan, Toyota
3:  Triumph, Audi
2:  Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru
1:  Borgward, Sunbeam, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Peugeot

Teams:
23: Triple Eight Racing
18: Team Dynamics
17: RML Group
13: Tom Walkinshaw Racing
12: Equipe Endeavour
11: West Surrey Racing
8:  Rouse Sport, Northern South
6:  Williams Touring Car Engineering, Motorbase Performance
5:  Alan Mann Racing, Broadspeed, SCA European Road Services, Stuart Graham, Schnitzer Motorsport
4:  Gordon Spice Racing, Prodrive, Alfa Corse
3:  Speedwell Stable, Roy Pierpoint, Bill Shaw Racing, Richard Lloyd Racing, Trakstar Motorsport, Vic Lee Motorsport, Audi Sport UK, Arena International Motorsport, Eurotech Racing, Team BMR
2:  Alexander Engineering Co., Alan Brown Racing, John Willment Automobiles, DR Racing Division, Motor Racing Research, Malcolm Gartlan Racing, CC Motorsport, Colin Vandervell,
Browne & Day Ltd., Jackson Motorsport, Ciceley Motorsport
1:  Jack Sears, Metcalfe & Munday, Don Moore Racing, John Coombs, Universal Gearbox Co., Team Lotus, Dennis Leech, Ford Motor Co., George Bevan Racing, Team Castrol, VMW Motors, AMS Racing,
David Price Racing, Richard Grant Racing, Colt Car Co., Hughes of Beaconsfield, John Maguire Racing, Dave Cook Racing Services, HTML, Dynojet, Speedworks Motorsport

Event Timetable
Live Timing (includes driver tracker)
Live trackside commentary
Live ITV Stream

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That snuck up didn't it..?

Yeeeeeeeeha! BTCC is back!

AND I get to watch none of it because inconsiderate girlfriend selfishly decided to be born 25 years ago to the day.
Lame.

Priorities

Prediction: Clio flips on Friday/Saturday: 2
Clio flips on Sunday: 0

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RIP Birmingham Wheels: here's some of the crash videos I recorded when it was there:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaKIE ... 5t9d5PvoHA

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/paulhadsley

I'll be there :-D first time at a BTCC event

Two Clios have crashed pretty heavily today as I read on Facebook.

Paul Streather and Graham Field. Apparently a Clio flipped at the Graham Hill Bend but I can't find more about the accident.


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It was Lucas Orrock who flipped.

Support series numbers:

F4 - 17
Ginetta GT4 - 18
Juniors - 20
Carrera Cup - 22
Clios - 24

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Ingram fastest in FP1

Plato 30th!

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"Many people ask me why I always sign off Till We Meet Again, because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye Dan Wheldon." -Marty Reid

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1 down 1 to go

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RIP Birmingham Wheels: here's some of the crash videos I recorded when it was there:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIaKIE ... 5t9d5PvoHA

Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/paulhadsley

Subarus 28th, 29th, 31st and 32nd in second practice.

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Motorsport playlists on YouTube

*muffled Irish laughter in the distance*

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Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.

Nice dark cloud hovering over quali

Newsham bins it at Paddock...

Newsham's gone straight on at Paddock

RAIN!!

Shedds off

That's the grid sorted then, unless this stops quickly

Front row locked in, everything else to play for.

Or maybe not, rain's abated.