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Top Motor Sport Boss Hails South's Big BTCC Race Day |
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007 |
Alan Gow, the man in charge of Britain’s biggest motor racing series – the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – says new technical regulations plus a record number of entries will make this year’s opening rounds on 1 April at Brands Hatch, Kent an unmissable event.
The BTCC’s opening three rounds of 2007 will headline a bumper 11-race bill and with FREE admission for children and adult tickets costing just £21* an enormous crowd is anticipated. That price includes access to the hugely popular Pit Lane walkabout session when the public can cross the track to meet the teams and drivers for autographs, photographs and give-aways. Brands Hatch’s accessibility from the M25 and M20 motorways also ensures the first major event on the UK’s 2007 motor sport calendar will be witnessed by a huge crowd from across London and the South-East of England.
Gow believes the BTCC’s new technical regulations, which have seen the
majority of the grid switch to Super 2000-specification cars, and an
entry list of 26 drivers all vying for position around Brands Hatch’s
short 1.2-mile Indy circuit will lead to plenty of unpredictability and
excitement.
“It is going to be non-stop action for our crowds,” says Gow. “Brands
Hatch is always a great place to start our season. It’s a short but
very challenging circuit lay-out which gives an almost uninterrupted
view of the whole track for nearly every spectator. Something dramatic
always seems to happen when the BTCC visits Brands – you don’t need to
be a motor sport nut to enjoy the entertainment. Indeed, many people
who perhaps never had an interest in cars come to our meetings and
become hooked by the spectacle.
“But this time there’s also the fact that our new regulations mean new
types of cars so there will be a lot of added unkowns in terms of
performance. Then there’s the task of fitting all 26 cars onto what is
the shortest track we race on. Bear in mind the racing in the BTCC is
famous for its dramatic push and shove and you quickly start to
formulate a picture in your mind of what could be in store at Brands…
“I’m also delighted that Brands Hatch’s owner MotorSport Vision is
continuing its policy of allowing in children for free and keeping
adult ticket prices low. Furthermore, the circuit takes great pride in
providing top-class public facilities.
“I cannot think of any other form of high-profile entertainment that
offers such tremendous value for money and allows the public to come in
and meet the stars of the show – it makes for a great experience for
families and motor racing enthusiasts alike and we very much look
forward to meeting the crowds on race day.”
*Race day tickets are still on offer priced just £21 per adult if
booked via the Brands Hatch website www.brandshatch.co.uk or ticket
hotline 0870 950 9000.
For all the latest BTCC news and information visit the championship’s official website www.btcc.net.
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