BTCC News

As a way of saying thank you for airlifting him to hospital on Finals Day at Silverstone back in October, Mike Jordan is to support the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance during the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

The 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season looks set to be one of the most closely fought in recent seasons with a number of drivers capable of fighting for race victories over the course of the year.

After months of rumours, the official entry for the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has been revealed at the annual media day at Rockingham.

ITV is to continue with its live Sunday afternoon coverage of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2007. It will be the fifth consecutive year that ITV1 has committed to broadcasting the BTCC, the country's premier motor racing championship.

The covers have come off the BMW 1 Series diesel of Rick Kerry ahead of his debut in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship this season.

Having been far from a leading choice for teams in recent seasons, the number of BMWs competing in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has increased still further with the announcement that Jim Pocklington is to enter a BMW E46 for his debut campaign.

Back-to-back Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title winner Matt Neal has been named as part of the training team and judging panel for the 2007 running of the Dunlop Race Academy.

VX Racing has announced another big-brand affiliation by revealing a technical partnership with race equipment brand and tuning label MOMO ahead of the 2007 British Touring Car season.

SEAT Sport UK has announced that Jonathan Heynes is to make a return to the British Touring Car Championship paddock in the role of race team manager.

A company from County Durham is hoping to lead the way in its drive to develop the first biodiesel engine to power a leading race car.

After two seasons acting as 'super-sub' for Team Halfords, Gareth Howell is off to pastures new for 2007 after agreeing a deal to lead Motorbase Performance into its second season in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Had it not been for bad luck on more than one occasion, Jason Plato could well have ended the 2006 season with a second Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title under his belt.

Team RAC director Mike Ewan has admitted that the team is expecting a steep learning curve in 2007 as it adapts to life running the BMW 320si in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Having campaigned the venerable MG ZS in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship for a number of years, WSR will switch to the BMW 320si for its second season running under the Team RAC banner.

Team RAC has announced that it will race the BMW 320si E90 in the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Kumho BMW champion Rick Kerry has admitted that a move into the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship for the 2007 season would be the realisation of a dream.

A new team, backed by Finnish international goalkeeper Peter Enckelman, is set to debut in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2007 running a brace of BTC-specification Vauxhall Astra Coupes.

Having lost out to SEAT in the race for the manufacturers' title during 2006, Vauxhall will be looking to reclaim its crown when the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season kicks off at Brands Hatch in April.

Vauxhall has confirmed that, as expected, it will use the Vectra for its assault on the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Rockingham is to return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship calendar in 2007 following confirmation that the Northamptonshire venue has been given the one remaining vacant date on the schedule.

The provisional calendar for the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has been unveiled, with the title once again set to be decided over 30 races spread over ten race meetings.

Mondello Park will be missing from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship calendar for the 2007 season when the schedule is officially unveiled by series director Alan Gow and his team.

JAG Communications has secured Matt Neal's 2006 British Touring Car Championship title-winning Honda Integra, which it has confirmed will be driven by company MD John George next year.

Alan Blencowe said that the chance to test a SEAT Leon British Touring Car had made his decision to compete in the SEAT Cupra Championship worthwhile after he spent a day with SEAT Sport UK at Rockingham.