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British Touring Car Championship Preview 2014 see’s the 57th Annual British Touring Car Championship (otherwise known as BTCC). This championship is one of the most popular domestic racing series in the United Kingdom.

Exciting times ahead for BTCC fans as the season gets under way at Brands Hatch on 30th March.

The BTCC Championship is supported by various other disciplines. So if you BTCC features a mix of professional find time to go to one of the weekends teams and amateur independents you will enjoy: battling it out in the cars you see on the high street every day. The big difference British Formula Ford Championship is that these cars are highly tuned and Ginetta Junior Championship modified. Ginetta GT4 Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup GB This year see’s the end of the S2000 Renault Clio Cup UK era, the cars will now all have to meet NGTC (next generation touring car) The season opener at Brands Hatch is specifications. This is to save costs and expected to be very well attended this level the playing field a bit. It has been year. If you want tickets you can book planned for three years now and every car on the grid this year will be compliant them online at www.brandshatch.co.uk tickets to other events can be purchased with the new regulations. at the individual circuit’s websites. There is a lot of interest in this year’s championship, as we see no fewer than seven former world champions expected to take to the grid. They are Alain Menu, Fabrizio Giovanardi, Matt Neal, Jason Plato, Gordon Shedden, Colin Turkington and Andrew Jordan.

In the UK, BTCC will be shown live on ITV4, available on Freeview. This is likely to be one of the most competitive seasons ever, don’t miss a thing!

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