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BTCC Reveals 2007 Entry List PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 13 March 2007
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship today reveals its 2007 entry list at its annual Media Day launch, this year held at the Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire.

To date, 27 cars from 18 teams are registered to contest this year’s BTCC – Britain’s premier motor racing championship. The 2007 BTCC will feature one of the most diverse grids for many years, comprising six BMWs, six SEATs, five Hondas, three Vauxhalls, three Alfa Romeos, two Lexus and two MGs.

Significantly, reigning Manufacturers’ champion SEAT has entered a third car for an as yet un-named driver. And for the first time since the BTCC’s formation in 1958, a diesel car – newcomer Rick Kerry’s BMW 120d – will enter the championship. Two cars using bio-ethanol fuel, the MG ZSs of Jason Hughes and Fiona Leggate, will also be on the grid.

Little more than a fortnight now remains before the season’s opening rounds at Brands Hatch in Kent on 1 April. From there the championship trail will return to Rockingham on 22 April before eight more race meetings in six different counties around the UK that will eventually culminate with Finals Day at the high-speed Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on 14 October.

BTCC Series Director Alan Gow commented: “This is a truly fantastic line-up of cars, drivers and teams for the public to savour in 2007 – in fact it’s one of the biggest in the modern history of the championship. Our move to S2000 has brought an additional fresh impetus into the BTCC which was already riding high following thrilling 2005/6 seasons. The fact that we have 21 S2000 cars and only six BTC-spec cars comprehensively endorses the direction in which the championship is being taken... and that's continually upwards.

“There is a terrific buzz of excitement among all our participants, sponsors, partners and fans ahead of the new season and with such a great and diverse field of cars, this year promises to be absolutely enthralling.”

Dunlop, entering its third year as BTCC title sponsor and also the championship’s exclusive tyre supplier, is enthusing about the season ahead. Dunlop’s Corporate Communications Manager James Bailey said: “Dunlop is a company built on success and currently there is no greater success story than the BTCC – it really is the jewel in our crown and also British motor sport’s crown. Judging by the feedback we’ve had from the fans and the motor sport industry as a whole, the level of anticipation ahead of the forthcoming BTCC season seems to have stepped up another gear. We are very proud to be title sponsor of this great British championship.”

More than 100 top quality print and on-line media, from national newspapers to lifestyle publications to specialist titles, plus national and regional television camera crews and both independent and BBC radio stations have arrived at Rockingham to get a preview of the BTCC ahead of its 2007 season.

All the latest BTCC news and information will be available throughout the season on the championship’s official website www.btcc.net.

CONFIRMED ENTRY LIST: 2007 DUNLOP MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

No./Driver (NAT), Team, Car, Type
1. Matt Neal (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000
3. Colin Turkington (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
5. Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), VX Racing, * Vauxhall Vectra, Super 2000
7. Tom Chilton (GBR), VX Racing,* Vauxhall VectraSuper, 2000
11. Jason Plato (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
12. Darren Turner (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
14. Eoin Murray (IRL), Quest Racng, Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
15. Martyn Bell (GBR), Team Allaboutproperty.comBMW,  320i E46, Super 2000
17. Rick Kerry (GBR), Team AFM Racing, BMW 120D, Super 2000
19. Nick Leason (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000
21. Adam Jones (GBR), Team Air Cool, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
22. TBA, SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000
23. Matt Allison (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
25. Gareth Howell (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000
28. Jason Hughes (GBR), Kartworld Racing, MG ZS, BTC
33. Tom Onslow-Cole (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
38. Fiona Leggate (GBR), Kartworld Racing/Boston Bowl, MG ZS, BTC
43. Chris Stockton (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000
45. Jim Pocklington (GBR), J Team Motorsport with Tech Tuning, BMW 320i E46, Super 2000
48. Mat Jackson (GBR), Jacksons M.Sport, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000
52. Gordon Shedden (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000
55. John George (GBR), TH Motorsport, Honda Integra, BTC
56. David Pinkney (GBR), A-Tech , Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
59. Richard Marsh (GBR), A-Tech Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000
69. Simon Blanckley (GBR), Sibsport, Honda Integra, BTC
77. Mike Jordan (GBR), Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest-Speedfit, Honda Integra, BTC
90. Erkut Kizilirmak (TKY), Arkas RacingVauxhall, Astra Sport Hatch, BTC

* Registered for the BTCC Manufacturers Championship
All others registered for the BTCC Independents Championship, with the exception of cars 1 & 52

For more information about the BTCC visit the championship's official website http://www.btcc.net/.
 
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