BTCC News

Will Hoy's return to the BTCC fold in a Class B Peugeot 306 could be seen as something of a homecoming for the 1991 series champion as he is being re-united with the man who brought him his only BTCC crown.

Despite being 30 kilos overweight, (by virtue of success ballast) Alain Menu wrung the neck of his Ford Mondeo to take sole posession of the British Touring Car Championship lead, dominating round nine of the series at the picturesque Cheshire circuit.

Factory Vauxhall driver Jason Plato was one of nearly 100,000 NASCAR fans who cheered Dale Earnhardt Jr on to a historic victory at The Winston, Lowe's Motor Speedway's prestigious non championship event.

Alain Menu struck the first blow of the Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship [BTCC] by claiming pole position for both season-opening races at Brands Hatch.