BTCC News

Team Dynamics’ Gordon Shedden put in the fastest lap of the day so far in the second British Touring Car Championship practice session at Thruxton, two tenths of a second faster than Team BMW’s Tom Oliphant.

BTC Racing’s Josh Cook topped the times in the opening British Touring Car Championship practice session at Thruxton, as the session was ended early when Team BMW’s Stephen Jelley crashed.

Rory Butcher is ‘excited’ for this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship visit to Thruxton, where he is hoping to be able to use his increased experience in his Toyota Corolla to fight at the front.

Gordon Shedden described his British Touring Car Championship weekend at Knockhill as being ‘tough’ after the Team Dynamics driver missed out on the podium in all three races.

Toyota Gazoo Racing UK’s Rory Butcher was left to rue ‘unquestionably a missed opportunity’ at Knockhill, after the Scot was involved in a race two incident that curtailed his weekend chances.

Jack Butel left Knockhill in a positive mood after the Jersey racer equalled his best-ever British Touring Car Championship race finish and bagged his first points of the season.

Chris Smiley rued a start line mistake in the second British Touring Car Championship race at Knockhill, which left the Excelr8 Motorsport driver wondering ‘what if’ after a weekend of promising pace.

Team BMW’s Stephen Jelley admits that he ‘thought the win was on’ in the final British Touring Car Championship race at Knockhill, where instead he finished in third.