BTCC News

2002 BTCC, Rd. 20, Sprint Race, Donington Park, 27 laps:

Perseverance in the face of adversity is always a welcome attribute, and perseverance is something that has been very much in evidence in the Team B&Q Jet York City Racing camp during the latter half of, what proved to be, another superb year of competition in the MSA British Touring Car Cham

Temperatures will rise over this weekend at Donington Park as the Green Flag 2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) reaches fever pitch in the grand finale of what has turned out to be the hottest motorsport series this year.

BTCC Independent drivers championship title contender and ex-World Superbike rider Aaron Slight will be launching his Autobiography at Donington on September 20 - 22.

Cruel luck robbed Tom Boardman of his chance to close in on third position in the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship BTC Production class at Brands Hatch on Monday [August 26].

2002 BTCC, Rd. 17, Sprint Race, Brands Hatch, 26 laps:

Anthony Reid and Warren Hughes gave MG Sport and Racing a fantastic double race victory at Brands Hatch this afternoon after two incident-packed Green Flag BTCC races around the tight 1.2mile Indy Circuit, witnessed by 15,100 enthusiastic spectators.

Previous visits to the famous Brands Hatch circuit have proved to be frustrating experiences for Team B&Q, but the York-based outfit returns to the track for the penultimate rounds of the British Touring Car Championship with a full season of experience under its belt.

Team Halfords 1992 British Touring Car Champion driver Tim Harvey and Team Principle Vic Lee, return to their Kentish roots for the penultimate British Touring Car round at Brands Hatch this coming weekend.

2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship - Round 16, Feature Race, Knockhill, 40 laps:

The notoriously tight and twisty 1.3 mile Knockhill Circuit is the venue for Rounds 15 and 16 of the Green Flag 2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship this weekend (10/11 August), as the UK's premier motorsport series makes its sole visit to the popular Fife venue.

The 13,500 spectators at Snetterton on Sunday could be forgiven for thinking that Team B&Q had put Perry McCarthy and Johnny Herbert in their cars for this meeting as the team's luck had been akin to some of these two perennially unlucky Essex boys more troublesome weekends.

One of the most spectacular racers in the Production Class of the BTCC is Gavin Pyper.

Fresh from his first-team debut for York City on Friday, the enigmatic John B&Q leads his 'other' team to the Norfolk circuit of Snetterton this weekend.

After their success in Ireland last time out, Team B&Q Jet York City Racing approach the visit to their home circuit of Croft, in North Yorkshire, with high expectations.

Following an incident packed meeting at Mondello Park, the MG XPOWER Hot Wheels Racing team head to North Yorkshire to kick off the second half of the British Touring Car Championship season this coming weekend.

After a long journey from their base in Lancashire, which included a rough ferry crossing and a battle with the Dublin traffic, there were many tired faces in evidence when the transporter finally arrived at Mondello Park.

Irish race fans are in for a real treat this weekend as the Green Flag 2002 MSA British Touring Car Championship makes its one and only visit to the demanding Mondello Park Circuit, just outside Dublin.

The 'Emerald Isle' beckons the 5th round and halfway point of the 2002 Green Flag British Touring Car Championship.

All the news from Team B&Q Jet York City Racing after the bank holiday Super Weekend rounds of the BTCC at Silverstone.

Bank Holiday Monday's British Touring Car Championship meeting from the high-speed Thruxton circuit is televised this weekend on ITV. Highlight of the coverage for MG enthusiasts will be seeing Anthony Reid race his MG ZS EX260 to third place in the opening Sprint Race.

Peter Cate's return to the British Touring Car Championship with Team B&Q Jet York City Racing, as a temporary replacement for the injured John B&Q, was supposed to have been a low key affair, but it was clear shortly after the pitlane opened for the start of free practice that he had dif

With two meetings of the 2002 BTCC season now over, Team B&Q Jet York City Racing is looking in good shape for the remainder of the season.

This week Team Halfords prepares to confront the fastest circuit of the year, as the Green Flag British Touring Car Championship heads South to Thruxton for this weekend's May bank holiday.