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2011 British Touring Car Championship

2-3 April Brands Hatch, Kent
16-17 April Donington Park, Leicestershire
30 April-1 May Thruxton, Hampshire
4-5 June Oulton Park, Cheshire
18-19 June Croft, North Yorkshire
6-7 August Snetterton, Norfolk
3-4 September Knockhill, Fife
17-18 September Rockingham, Northamptonshire
1-2 October Brands Hatch, Kent
15-16 October Silverstone, Northamptonshire 

Driver line up

 1. Jason Plato         Chevrolet (RML)         Chevrolet Cruze
 2. Matt Neal           Honda (Team Dynamics)   Honda Civic
 5. Tom Chilton         Arena Motorsport        'Global' Ford Focus
 7. Mat Jackson         Motorbase Performance   Ford Focus ST
 8. Rob Collard         WSR                     BMW 320si
11. Frank Wrathall      Dynojet                 Toyota Avensis
12. David Pinkney       Rob Austin Racing       Audi A4
13. Rob Austin                Rob Austin Racing       Audi A4
14. James Nash          Triple 8 Engineering    Vauxhall Vectra
17. Dave Newsham        Geoff Steel Racing      BMW 320si
18. Nick Foster         WSR                     BMW 320si
20. Alex MacDowall      Chevrolet (RML)         Chevrolet Cruze
22. Tom Boardman        Special Tuning Racing   SEAT Leon
28. John George         Tech-Speed Motorsport   Chevrolet Cruze
29. Paul O'Neill        Tech-Speed Motorsport   Chevrolet Cruze
34. Tony Gilham         Triple 8 Engineering    Vauxhall Vectra
42. Dan Welch           Welch Automotive        Proton Gen-2
43. Lea Wood            Team Wood Racing        Honda Integra
44. Andy Neate          Arena Motorsport        'Global' Ford Focus
50. Tony Hughes         Speedworks Motorsport   Toyota Avensis
52. Gordon Shedden      Honda (Team Dynamics)   Honda Civic
55. Jeff Smith          Eurotech Racing         Vauxhall Vectra
66. Liam Griffin        Motorbase Performance   Ford Focus ST
77. Andrew Jordan       Eurotech Racing         Vauxhall Vectra
78. Chris James         Team ES Racing          Chevrolet Lacetti
99. Tom Onslow-Cole     AmD Milltek Racing      Volkswagen Golf Mk5
TBA TBA                 Arena Motorsport        'Global' Ford Focus

Cars:
[spoiler]Jason Plato


Matt Neal


Tom Chilton


Mat Jackson


Rob Collard & Nick Foster


Frank Wrathall


Dave Newsham


Tom Boardman


Paul O'Neill & John George


Andrew Jordan:


Chris James:


Andy Neate:


Tony Gilham:


Jeff Smith


Liam Griffin:


Tom Onslow Cole
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Thats good news.

According to Crash.net (yeah, on second thoughts maybe stop reading now) Ian Harrison is likely to announce that 888 Racing will be running a manufacturer team in 2011 before the end of 2010.

Full Honda press release:

http://www.hondauk-media.co.uk/release/?release=1385

Frank Wrathall seems pretty certain that he'll be in the series next year:
http://www.btcccrazy.co.uk/2010/10/07/w ... -the-btcc/

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And maybe in a NGTC? Might be one to watch.

He's stated that he's in for the long haul and that he (and Barwell?) wants to build an NGTC car which I assume will more than likely be a Honda.

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Okay thanks, keep the news coming. I'll keep digging as well

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

Well any manufacturer looking to come in really should go for them.

Thought I would put this here too. This is what the NGTC car looks like:




Me like a lot.

On a further note, Honda have increased their funding substantially in team dynamics, so we could see a three car team from them next year.

Looks tasty.

And awesome news about the possibility of 3 cars for Dynamics. Maybe a return for Herbert? Or, Thommo *prays*

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

Well, it seems that Honda only supported Dynamics with a decent but not good budget. Next year, it seems that they are putting a lot more money and resources into next year for development etc. It's also good for the long term future of Honda in the BTCC because they are showing commitment to the NGTC rules as they are going NGTC engines etc next year. It would seem Honda is in the BTCC for at least another 2 years or so in my estimation, which can only be good news.

I'd like to see O'Neill in a works car. Just think what he could achieve.

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Indeed, he's dragged that Integra so much higher than it should be this season.

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

I thought I would like the NGTC but I don't. Maybe I'll get used to it when more models are unveiled.

When I first looked at it, only the Toyota badge stopped me thinking it was a Vectra

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

I like it.

Yeah, the drawings look better than the actual car, but then Toyotas aren't very exciting looking cars are they?

ITV will be covering the series in HD for at least another 3 years:
http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=2170

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I'd like to see TOC back in a Beamer, perhaps Motorbase. Him and Kane would be a good partnership

BTCC in HD?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87334