Tales from Rockingham
AUTOSPORT's Marcus Simmons reports on life inside the TOCA paddock, which features the British Touring Car Championship and its regular package of support series
Vauxhall Sport boss gets ready for farewell
Brands Hatch's BTCC finale on October 4 will, barring a shock reprieve from corporate bigwigs who've never set foot in a touring car paddock, represent the end of Vauxhall's continuous 21-year involvement in the series as a works team.
Former rally co-driver Mike Nicholson has been Vauxhall's sports boss since those early days in 1989, and his massive enthusiasm for the sport has carried him to almost all of the 490 BTCC races held since the Astra GTE was wheeled out for John Cleland to dominate that first season. He also presided over the Formula Vauxhall, Vauxhall Junior and Vectra Challenge series that used to feature on the TOCA support bill.
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