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Thruxton pivotal for Airwaves team

Airwaves Racing is hoping to kick off its season proper at Thruxton after two challenging race weekends so far in the 2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

The team has grappled with both set-up and reliability issues up to now, but is quietly confident that this weekend at Thruxton in Hampshire (4-5 May) will see a reversal in fortunes.

The Motorbase squad has a good record at Thruxton, with Mat Jackson taking a second place in 2011 and a win in 2012 driving the S2000 specification Ford Focus ST. Jackson is adamant that this must be the turning point in…

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Turkington claims victory

Former BTCC champion Colin Turkington claimed his first victory since his championship winning campaign back in 2009 after a faultless drive in the final race at Donington Park. The result also marks the first win for the new eBay Motors BMW 125i M Sport.Honda Yuasa Racing completed the podium order after both Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal muscled past the MG of Sam Tordoff on the final lap.

Starting from the front row, Turkington blasted by pole-sitter Tom Onslow-Cole off the line and immediately pulled clear. Onslow-Cole held on bravely in the early running as he fought off multiple challenges from…

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Plato heads the order at Brands Hatch

Jason Plato leads the 2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after taking two wins from the opening three races of the season on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

 Matt Neal led home Honda Yuasa Racing team-mate Gordon Shedden in the final race to ensure the champion squad ended a challenging weekend on a high. Fellow Honda Civic driver Andrew Jordan is second in the standings after securing a pole position, two second places and a sixth from the weekend.

 Plato won the opening race of the year after coming out on top of a pulsating battle with Jordan. Rob Austin had led the early running in his Audi A4…

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Record breaking line-up announced for 2013 BTCC

Thirty-two cars confirmed for this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has today (Thursday 21 March) announced both a record and capacity 32-car entry list for the upcoming 2013 season.

An incredible 13 models from 11 different marques are entered, including both Honda and MG as official …

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TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD FOR COLLARD

After Rob Collard secured two stunning wins in his eBay Motors BMW, one question begs to be asked amongst British Touring Car Championship fans…

…How many more bids would his 320i ever receive on the auction website today, after a memorable weekend at Knockhill?!

The Surrey speedster and, in front of his home crowd, Dave Newsham shared the wins in today’s races at Fife’s spectacular circuit - attended by huge numbers of people including Olympic cycling gold medal winner Sir Chris Hoy MBE. Meanwhile the main title protagonists - Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and Jason Plato - all experienced a number of highs and lows.…

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PLATO MAKES HIS MOVE IN NORFOLK

With a nation still wiping their tears from an emotional end to a glorious Olympic Games, sports fans can console themselves with one thought…

…The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is starting to hot up nicely with four more race weekends left.

The latest round of racing at Snetterton showcased the very best of Britain’s premier motor racing series, with Dave Newsham and Andrew Jordan recording stand-out victories along with the predatory Jason Plato.…

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CHAMPAGNE JUST THE JOB FOR ROB

Audi A4 star Rob Austin has secured a HiQ hat-trick by winning the brand’s latest champagne moment award for the third time of his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship career.

The Evesham speedster underlined his status as a fans’ favourite and one of the most talented drivers on the grid with a landslide win in HiQ’s latest poll, which attracted more than 500 votes â€" the highest of the season.

Austin polled a whopping 71 per cent of all votes, with Andy Neate second (15 per cent) and Jason Plato third (nine per cent).…

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Joyous Sunday sporting spectacle - without a penalty in sight!

It was a Sunday sporting spectacle full of tension, drama and excitement - without a single damn penalty kick in sight!

Unlike the nation’s faltering football team, the fifth round of Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship was an unadulterated viewing pleasure at Croft form start to finish.

The series’ ‘golden generation’ of Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and Jason Plato also lived up to all the hype, sharing the three wins to leave the drivers’ title finely poised.…

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