
The BTCC Brexit that's thrived for a decade
It won't be long until the current BTCC rules become the longest-lasting the series has ever had. The NGTC regulations are due to celebrate their tenth birthday this year and while not totally perfect for everyone, have been a huge success
When James Thompson took part in free practice for the 2010 British Touring Car Championship finale at Brands Hatch at the wheel of a brand-new Toyota Avensis, little could this veteran of the series know that he was setting the tone for what will become the longest-lasting BTCC ruleset in history.
The GPRM-run machine was the first car conforming to what at the time was known as the Next Generation Touring Car formula. The word 'Next' has long become inaccurate, hence it is now known simply as NGTC. Its 10th anniversary of competition comes at the start of the 2021 season and, when NGTC makes it through to 2022, it will have outlasted the 11 BTCC seasons of Super Touring.
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