BTCC 2020
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On-track and on the pace: Ingram rapidly getting to grips with new Hyundai
He had barely pulled the covers off his new Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance than Tom Ingram was on-track and putting it through its paces this week, as the Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com star ramps up his preparations for the forthcoming British Touring...
Ingram unveils his new Hyundai – as he prepares to get ‘down to business’
Tom Ingram is ready to fight for the biggest prize in national motorsport in 2021, after proudly taking the covers off the new Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance that he will pilot in the British Touring Car Championship at...
‘Fits like a glove’: Ingram buzzing after first Hyundai test
Tom Ingram got a feel for his new ‘office’ at Snetterton Circuit this week, as he climbed behind the wheel of the EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance that he hopes will carry him to the top step of the rostrum in the British Touring Car...
Rick Parfitt Jr completes EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars 2021 line-up
The EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars team is delighted to confirm the signing of multiple British GT Championship winner Rick Parfitt Jr for the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The 46-year-old will be embarking on a new and exciting challenge in his...
Ingram targets title tilt as he announces ‘multi-year’ deal with EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars
• Double Independents’ Champ ‘immensely excited’ about potential of his new team • Bucks-born ace sets sights on ‘race wins and consistent podiums’ in 2021 • Team owner tips 27-year-old to be ‘huge asset’ in EXCELR8’s charge up BTCC grid Tom Ingram will spearhead the...
EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars retain Chris Smiley for 2021 BTCC programme
EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars is delighted to confirm that it will retain the services of race winner Chris Smiley for the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The Northern Irish racer joined forces with EXCELR8 last season as the team embarked on its...
TOCA CONFIRMS FULL GRID FOR 2021 BTCC
Following the entry approval deadline, Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA has today (12 January) advised that all 29 entries – the maximum number of TOCA BTCC Licences (TBLs) held by teams – are confirmed for the 2021 season. Teams must hold a...
Jack Butel to join EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars for 2021 BTCC assault
Jack Butel to join EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars for 2021 BTCC assault Jack Butel has confirmed that he will be racing with the EXCELR8 Trade Price Cars team for the 2021 BTCC season, driving one of the Suffolk based team’s Hyundai i30Ns. The Jersey-based driver enjoyed a...
GKR TradePriceCars.com battles the elements for Brands Hatch points
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team enjoyed a points scoring end to the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season in tricky conditions at Brands Hatch. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership headed to the Kent circuit looking to build on the progress...
Trade Price Cars, EXCELR8 join forces for 2021 British Touring Car Championship programme
Trade Price Cars Racing and EXCELR8 Motorsport can today confirm that the two parties will join forces from the 2021 British Touring Car Championship season onwards. The racing arm of award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership Trade Price Cars will team up with...
GKR TradePriceCars.com chasing strong finish at Brands Hatch
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will hope to challenge for points when the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championships season draws to a close this weekend at Brands Hatch. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership will make the trip to the famous Kent...
Progress but no points for GKR TradePriceCars.com at Snetterton
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team enjoyed a weekend of progress at Snetterton, even if there were no points to be scored from the penultimate weekend of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership headed for the...
GKR TradePriceCars.com to field all-new driver pairing at Snetterton
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team can today announce that it will field an all-new line-up for the upcoming Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship meeting at Snetterton after regular driver Bobby Thompson was ruled out of the event due to the concussion suffered as a...
Highs and lows for GKR TradePriceCars.com at Croft
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team endured a true weekend of mixed emotions as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Croft for the seventh meeting of the season. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership made the long trip to the North Yorkshire...
GKR TradePriceCars.com announces revised BTCC line-up
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team can today confirm a change to its driver line-up for the remainder of the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season after agreeing a deal with multiple Renault Clio Cup UK title winner Paul Rivett. Paul will make his...
GKR TradePriceCars.com secures third Jack Sears Trophy at Silverstone
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team was able to celebrate a third Jack Sears Trophy victory in six rounds as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Silverstone for the latest meeting on the 2020 calendar. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership...
GKR TradePriceCars.com targets triple score at Silverstone
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will hope to build on the points scoring finish it secured at Thruxton last weekend with a strong performance at Silverstone as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads for the 'Home of British Motorsport' for the sixth round...
Tough times for GKR TradePriceCars.com at Knockhill
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team endured a challenging weekend on track as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Knockhill for the fourth round of the campaign. The award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership made the trip to Scotland looking to...
GKR TradePriceCars.com looks to maintain solid form at Knockhill
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will seek to maintain the solid form it has shown so far in 2020 when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads for Knockhill for the fourth round of the season. The Scottish meeting will conclude a busy August for the...
GKR TradePriceCars.com secures second straight Jack Sears Trophy at Oulton Park
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team was able to celebrate a second successive win in the Jack Sears Trophy at the end of a tough weekend of racing as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Oulton Park for the third round of the year. The Audi team made...
GKR TradePriceCars.com target further top ten success at Oulton Park
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will hope to build on the solid performance it put in last time out at Brands Hatch when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads for Oulton Park this weekend for the third round of the year. The award-winning, Essex-based...
Strong points and Jack Sears Trophy honours for GKR TradePriceCars.com
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team enjoyed a strong weekend on home soil with five points finishes and Jack Sears Trophy honours from the second meeting of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The Audi team had made the short trip to Brands Hatch looking...
GKR TradePriceCars.com looks to impress on home soil
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will hope to impress on track when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads for Brands Hatch this weekend for the second round of the campaign. Taking place just a week after the season opener at Donington Park, the Brands...
STRONG POINTS THE AIM FOR GKR TRADEPRICECARS.COM AT DONINGTON PARK
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team will seek to put strong points on the board when the new Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season kicks off this coming weekend at Donington Park. The multi award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership goes into its second season...
GKR TRADEPRICECARS.COM RETURNS TO ACTION IN SNETTERTON TEST
GKR TradePriceCars.com concluded its testing programme ahead of the forthcoming Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season with a productive two days of running at Snetterton last week (7/8 July). The squad joined its rivals on-track at the Norfolk circuit as...
Promising pace for GKR TradePriceCars.com in Silverstone test
The GKR TradePriceCars.com team enjoyed a promising day on track at Silverstone as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season kicked off with the annual season launch. The multi award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership was able to give a public debut to...
Trade Price Cars Racing welcome GKR Scaffolding as title sponsor
Trade Price Cars Racing can today confirm that GKR Scaffolding will take up the role of title sponsor for its assault on the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The new partnership will see the award-winning, Essex-based motor dealership competing...
Trade Price Cars Racing welcome FPZERO onboard for 2020 BTCC Season
Trade Price Cars Racing welcome FPZERO onboard for 2020 BTCC season For Immediate Release: 6 March 2020 Trade Price Cars Racing can today announce a new partnership with FPZERO Simulators for the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The exciting...
TRADE PRICE CARS RACING & PMR JOIN FORCES TO FIELD A NEW TWO-CAR TCR TEAM
The latest team to add its name to the 2020 TCT/TCR-UK series’ ever-increasing entry list is that of Trade Price Cars and Power Maxed Racing (PMR) - both brands synonymous with teams currently contesting the British Touring Car Championship. This new venture has been...
SILVERSTONE SETS THE SCENE FOR BTCC 2020
Official pre-season test day to take place at the Home of British Motorsport The 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Season Launch will again be held across two days following the huge success of last year’s event, with the official pre-season test day...
MINI CHALLENGE CHAMPION JAMES GORNALL COMPLETES TRADE PRICE CARS RACING LINE-UP
Trade Price Cars Racing can today confirm that reigning MINI Challenge champion James Gornall will complete its driver line-up for the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The 35-year-old from Bedford will be making his series debut with the...
BOBBY THOMPSON JOINS TRADE PRICE CARS RACING FOR 2020
Trade Price Cars Racing is pleased to announce the signing of rising star Bobby Thompson for the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. The 23-year-old from Hornchurch is the first driver confirmed with the team for what will be its second season in...
BTCC UNVEILS 2020 RULE TWEAKS
BTCC UNVEILS 2020 RULE TWEAKS A number of minor regulation changes will be implemented for next year’s Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, following an end-of-season meeting between series organiser TOCA and teams. The key changes relate to tyre choices,...
CURTAIN FALLS ON BLUNDELL’S DEBUT BTCC CAMPAIGN
Mark Blundell’s maiden campaign in the British Touring Car Championship drew to a close this weekend with a tough outing at Brands Hatch GP, blighted by misfortune. Some six months after making his series debut at the track in April, Blundell battled hard throughout...
FRONT RUNNING PACE FOR TRADE PRICE CARS RACING IN BTCC SEASON FINALE
The Trade Price Cars Racing team showed front-running pace once again as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season drew to a close at Brands Hatch. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning Essex-based motor dealership by technical partners AmD Tuning,...
STRONG POINTS THE TARGET FOR TRADE PRICE CARS RACING AS MAIDEN BTCC CAMPAIGN DRAWS TO A CLOSE
The Trade Price Cars Racing team will hope to end its first season in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship on a high this weekend when the 2019 campaign draws to a close at Brands Hatch. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning Essex-based motor...
DOUBLE POINTS FINISH IN TOUGH CONDITIONS FOR TRADE PRICE CARS RACING AT SILVERSTONE
The Trade Price Cars Racing team fought hard on track in tricky conditions to bring both cars home in the points as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed to Silverstone for the ninth round of the year. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning...
POINTS AND PROGRESS FOR BLUNDELL AT SILVERSTONE
Mark Blundell enjoyed a long-awaited return to the points-paying positions as he showed further signs of progress at the penultimate weekend of his debut British Touring Car Championship campaign. With changeable conditions the order of the day, the former 24 Hour of...
HILL SPLASHES TO MORE BTCC POINTS AT SILVERSTONE
Trade Price Cars Racing's Jake Hill once again scored vital championship points at Silverstone, bringing the Audi S3 home 11th - and impressively first of the drivers on slick tyres - on a soaking wet track in the final race of the weekend. After a promising practice...
TRADE PRICE CARS RACING SEEK TO BUILD ON KNOCKHILL SUCCESS
The Trade Price Cars Racing team will seek to build on the success it enjoyed at Knockhill when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship heads for Silverstone this weekend for the ninth round of the campaign. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning...
SILVERSTONE SEASON SHOWPIECE NEXT UP FOR BLUNDELL
Mark Blundell’s debut British Touring Car Championship campaign reaches its penultimate round this weekend as the series heads to the Home of British Motorsport for the ninth round of the year at Silverstone National. On the back of a positive debut at Knockhill in...
POSITIVE DEBUT AT KNOCKHILL FOR BLUNDELL
It was a weekend of progress for Mark Blundell as he continued his maiden British Touring Car Championship campaign with his competitive debut at Knockhill. Three full-race distances were highlighted with a top-twenty finish, as the 53-year-old displayed continued...
HILL IN THE MIX AFTER KNOCKHILL BTCC QUALIFYING
On his first visit to the spectacular Knockhill circuit in two years, Trade Price Cars Racing driver Jake Hill was 'pretty pleased' with his qualifying, taking 17th overall and 9th in the Independant's Category in which the Kent-based driver currently lies 5th. "Good...
HILL READY FOR KNOCKHILL BTCC CHALLENGE
The 25-year-old, already a podium finisher this year in his Trade Price Cars Racing Audi S3, thinks that the tight confines and the dramatic elevation changes in the 1.27-mile track, cut into a hillside in Fife, represent a thrill-a-minute ride for all competitors....
KNOCKHILL DEBUT FOR BLUNDELL THIS WEEKEND
Despite over thirty years in the upper echelons of elite motorsport, this weekend marks the 53-year-old’s competitive debut at the Scottish circuit as he looks to make some steps forward in his debut BTCC campaign. Last time out at Thruxton four weeks ago, the former...
TOP TEN TARGET FOR TRADE PRICE CARS RACING AT KNOCKHILL
The Trade Price Cars Racing team will hope to return to the top ten positions when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship makes the trip to Knockhill this weekend for the eighth round of the season. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning Essex-based motor...
FURTHER PROGRESS FOR BLUNDELL AT OULTON PARK
Mark Blundell fought hard this weekend at Oulton Park to continue to show further signs of progress as his debut campaign in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship reached the halfway stage. Taking in one of the showpiece events of the season at the...
TRADE PRICE CARS RACING SECURE VICTORY AT KNOCKHILL
The Trade Price Cars Racing team secured a stunning maiden victory as the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season continued at Knockhill. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning Essex-based motor dealership by technical partners AmD Tuning, made the...
TRADE PRICE CARS RACING TAKE DOUBLE SCORE FROM TOUGH THRUXTON WEEKEND
The Trade Price Cars Racing team secured a double score from a tough weekend on track when the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship headed for Thruxton for the seventh round of the season. The team, run on behalf of the award-winning Essex-based motor dealership...
BLUNDELL BATTLES HARD AT THRUXTON
It was another testing visit to Thruxton for Mark Blundell this weekend as the British Touring Car Championship returned to the UK’s fastest circuit for the second time this season. The 53-year-old battled navigated both performance issues and contact within the...