BTCC Releases Provisional Entry List

Among the changes for this year are reversed grids for the third race of a meet, the top five drivers in the standings being required to carry ballast, and on track incidents will be rewarded with a loss of six spots at the next race.

The series will also race at the Silverstone National circuit for the first time since 1985, and on the Grand Prix loop at Brands Hatch for the first time in three years.

Television coverage in the United Kingdom will be provided by ITV, which will show seven live events as well as a series of re-runs, as well as live coverage on European satellite channel Motors TV.

Rounds     Date                Venue
1,2&3      09/10 April         Donington Park
4,5&6      30 April - 01 May   Thruxton
7,8&9      04/05 June          Brands Hatch (Indy)
10,11&12   18/19 June          Oulton Park (Island Circuit)
13,14&15   16/17 July          Croft
16,17&18   23/24 July          Mondello Park
19,20&21   06/07 August        Snetterton
22,23&24   27/28 August        Knockhill
25,26&27   17/18 September     Silverstone National
28,29&30   01/02 October       Brands Hatch GP

No. Driver (NAT)             Team                    Car
 2. Yvan Muller (FRA)        VX Racing               Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
 5. Matt Neal (GBR)          Team Halfords           Honda Integra
 6. Colin Turkington (GBR)   VX Racing               Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
 8. Dan Eaves (GBR)          Team Halfords           Honda Integra
 9. TBA                      Arena Motorsports       Honda Civic Type R
10. James Kaye (GBR)         Synchro Motorsport      Honda Civic Type R
11. Jason Plato (GBR)        SEAT Sport UK           SEAT Toledo Cupra
12. James Pickford (GBR)     SEAT Sport UK           SEAT Toledo Cupra
15. TBA                      GA Motorsport           Alfa Romeo 156
21. Rob Collard (GBR)        WSR                     MG ZS
22. TBA                      WSR                     MG ZS
23. Mark Proctor (GBR)       Fast-Tec Motorsport     Vauxhall Astra Coupe
33. TBA                      Team Firstserve Group   Honda Civic Type R
57. Luke Hines (GBR)         SEAT Sport UK           SEAT Toledo Cupra
77. Richard Williams (GBR)   HPI Racing              Lexus IS200
78. Ian Curley (GBR)         HPI Racing              Lexus IS200
88. Gavin Smith (IRL)        VX Racing               Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
99. TBA                      Arena Motorsports       Honda Civic Type R