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    • Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the Tradingpost Perth Challenge triple header at the Barbagallo Raceway

      Winterbottom Wins Tradingpost Perth Challenge Opener

      Posted on May 5, 2012 | No Comments
      Mark Winterbottom has won the opening race of the Tradingpost Perth Challenge triple header at the Barbagallo Raceway

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    • After the acrimonious split between the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and the Touringcar Team Association (TTA) in 2011, the 2012 STCC season will commence at Mantorp Park this weekend, while the new TTA Racing Elite League season gets underway next weekend at Karlskoga.  The two bodies came to blows over the proposed adoption of the British Touring Car Championship’s NGTC rules package by 2014, with the breakaway championship the end result.

      Divide And Conquer? 2012 TTA/STCC Preview

      Posted on May 3, 2012 | No Comments
      After the acrimonious split between the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and the Touringcar Team Association (TTA) in 2011, the 2012 STCC season will commence at Mantorp Park this weekend, while the new TTA Racing Elite League season gets underway next weekend at Karlskoga. The two bodies came to blows over the proposed adoption of the British Touring Car Championship’s NGTC rules package by 2014, with the breakaway championship the end result.

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    • Andrew Jordan set the Pirtek Racing team up for a storming weekend at Thruxton after a stunning qualifying lap put the racer on pole position for the seventh round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at the Hampshire circuit.

      First Pole And A Challenging Race Day For Pirtek Racing

      Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
      Andrew Jordan set the Pirtek Racing team up for a storming weekend at Thruxton after a stunning qualifying lap put the racer on pole position for the seventh round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at the Hampshire circuit.

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    • Alex MacDowall feels that this weekend’s World Touring Car Championship races at the Hungaroring will be kinder to him after a difficult round at the Slovakiaring.

      MacDowall Optimistic For Hungary After Tough Slovakian Weekend

      Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
      Alex MacDowall feels that this weekend’s World Touring Car Championship races at the Hungaroring will be kinder to him after a difficult round at the Slovakiaring.

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    •     James Dixon is still in the hunt for the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK title after two top-six finishes for Scuderia Vittoria in Rounds Five and Six at Thruxton. Dixon...

      Dixon And Scuderia Vittoria Stay In Title Hunt

      Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
          James Dixon is still in the hunt for the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK title after two top-six finishes for Scuderia Vittoria in Rounds Five and Six at Thruxton. Dixon...

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    • TCF's round-up of the action from a wet weekend at Thruxton, including double victories for Charlie Richardson and Gordon Shedden and first Carrera Cup win for Daniel Lloyd.

      Thruxton BTCC And TOCA Support Round-Up

      Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
      TCF's round-up of the action from a wet weekend at Thruxton, including double victories for Charlie Richardson and Gordon Shedden and first Carrera Cup win for Daniel Lloyd.

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    • Redstone Racing leads the Independent Teams’ and Drivers’ Championship after celebrating its second win of the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season at Thruxton.

      Redstone Racing Leave Thruxton At Top Of Championship

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      Redstone Racing leads the Independent Teams’ and Drivers’ Championship after celebrating its second win of the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season at Thruxton.

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    • AmDtuning.com enjoyed a hat-trick of points finishes after a challenging weekend of the third round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

      Three Points Finishes for AmDtuning.com At Thruxton

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      AmDtuning.com enjoyed a hat-trick of points finishes after a challenging weekend of the third round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

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    • Teenage Clio Cup racer Rob Smith was blighted by tyre issues as his first visit to Thruxton ended in disappointment.

      Thruxton Debut Ends In Disappointment For Teenager Smith

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      Teenage Clio Cup racer Rob Smith was blighted by tyre issues as his first visit to Thruxton ended in disappointment.

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    • The MG KX Momentum racing team were rewarded with two podium finishes from Jason Plato after their late night efforts to repair both their MG6 cars for the rain sodden rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

      Podiums And Problems For MG KX Momentum Racing

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      The MG KX Momentum racing team were rewarded with two podium finishes from Jason Plato after their late night efforts to repair both their MG6 cars for the rain sodden rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

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    • The Total Control Racing team has plenty to look back on following an action-packed day at Thruxton for the AirAsia Renault UK Clip Cup Championship.

      Total Control Racing Left To Reflect On Clio Chaos

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      The Total Control Racing team has plenty to look back on following an action-packed day at Thruxton for the AirAsia Renault UK Clip Cup Championship.

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    •   A last lap move on Paul Rivett gave James Colburn his second victory of the weekend in an action-packed Round Six of the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK,...

      Colburn Leaves It Late To Take Second Thruxton Win

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
        A last lap move on Paul Rivett gave James Colburn his second victory of the weekend in an action-packed Round Six of the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK,...

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    • Gordon Shedden once more drove through the pack to secure a fourth win of the season on a roller-coaster Thruxton weekend for he and the Honda Yuasa Racing team on a day that began with both works Civics mired on the lower reaches of the grid.

      BTCC Thruxton Race 3: Shedden Doubles Up, Leading Honda 1-2

      Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
      Gordon Shedden once more drove through the pack to secure a fourth win of the season on a roller-coaster Thruxton weekend for he and the Honda Yuasa Racing team on a day that began with both works Civics mired on the lower reaches of the grid.

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    • The rain finally easing Gordon Shedden repeated his pace of yesterday at Thruxton to drive from sixth on the grid to win the second race of the day. Though the rain stopped, and the track was visibly dryer in the closing laps the race was started under safety car – as the prior support events had been – Mat Jackson only passing the green flag as he started lap three.

      BTCC Thruxton Race 2: Gordon Shedden Powers To Victory

      Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
      The rain finally easing Gordon Shedden repeated his pace of yesterday at Thruxton to drive from sixth on the grid to win the second race of the day. Though the rain stopped, and the track was visibly dryer in the closing laps the race was started under safety car – as the prior support events had been – Mat Jackson only passing the green flag as he started lap three.

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    • Rob Huff ignited his World Touring Car Championship title challenge with a first win of the season in Race 2 at the Slovakiaring. Stefano D’Aste started the race from the...

      Huff Claims First Win Of WTCC Season In Second Slovakia Race

      Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
      Rob Huff ignited his World Touring Car Championship title challenge with a first win of the season in Race 2 at the Slovakiaring. Stefano D’Aste started the race from the...

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    • Gary Paffett and Jamie Green made it a British driver and a Mercedes 1-2 in the first race of the new DTM era at Hockenheim.

      Brits Paffett And Green Score Mercedes 1-2 In DTM Opener

      Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
      Gary Paffett and Jamie Green made it a British driver and a Mercedes 1-2 in the first race of the new DTM era at Hockenheim.

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    • Gabriele Tarquini won the first ever World Touring Car Championship race in Slovakia, taking the lead of the race after contact with polesitter Norbert Michelisz. Aleksei Dudukalo made it a 1-2 finish for the Lukoil SEAT team.

      Tarquini Wins In Lukoil 1-2 In Slovakia Race 1 After Contact With Michelisz

      Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
      Gabriele Tarquini won the first ever World Touring Car Championship race in Slovakia, taking the lead of the race after contact with polesitter Norbert Michelisz. Aleksei Dudukalo made it a 1-2 finish for the Lukoil SEAT team.

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    • Mat Jackson chalked up a second with of the season, making the most of a good start and contact between the front row starters to win the first race of the day at a sodden Thruxton circuit. Jackson was spared a potential restart after a safety car for teammate Liam Griffin when the race was red flagged after the recovery truck became stuck.

      BTCC Thruxton Race 1: Mat Jackson Floats Through Turn 1 Contact To Victory

      Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
      Mat Jackson chalked up a second with of the season, making the most of a good start and contact between the front row starters to win the first race of the day at a sodden Thruxton circuit. Jackson was spared a potential restart after a safety car for teammate Liam Griffin when the race was red flagged after the recovery truck became stuck.

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    • A penalty for a technical infringement has meant that James Nash and Team Aon have lost their best WTCC qualifying result to date at the Slovakiaring. It’s not all bad...

      Nash And Aon Lose Fourth Place Grid Slot, Chilton Benefits

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      A penalty for a technical infringement has meant that James Nash and Team Aon have lost their best WTCC qualifying result to date at the Slovakiaring. It’s not all bad...

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    • Mattias Ekstrom gave Audi the first pole position of the new DTM season, but it was a closely-fought session that saw series returnees BMW joining Audi and Mercedes in the top three positions.

      Ekstrom Comes Out On Top In Closely-Fought Qualifying

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      Mattias Ekstrom gave Audi the first pole position of the new DTM season, but it was a closely-fought session that saw series returnees BMW joining Audi and Mercedes in the top three positions.

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    •   James Colburn bounced back from a disappointing start to his 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK campaign with his first victory of the season during Round Five at Thruxton....

      Colburn Storms To First Win Of Season

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
        James Colburn bounced back from a disappointing start to his 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup UK campaign with his first victory of the season during Round Five at Thruxton....

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    •   Adam Bonham and James Colburn coped best with the wet Thruxton conditions to top the timesheets in qualifying for Rounds Five and Six of the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio...

      Bonham And Colburn Claim Thruxton Clio Poles

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
        Adam Bonham and James Colburn coped best with the wet Thruxton conditions to top the timesheets in qualifying for Rounds Five and Six of the 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio...

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    • Andrew Jordan clinched pole position from a manic qualifying session for the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

      Andrew Jordan Leads Breathless BTCC Qualifying Session

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      Andrew Jordan clinched pole position from a manic qualifying session for the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.

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    • The World Touring Car Championship’s first race in Slovakia will see an all-Eastern European front row after Norbert Michelisz and Aleksei Dudukalo claimed the top two spots in a surprising qualifying session.

      Michelisz And Dudukalo Make A Surprise Front Row In Slovakia

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      The World Touring Car Championship’s first race in Slovakia will see an all-Eastern European front row after Norbert Michelisz and Aleksei Dudukalo claimed the top two spots in a surprising qualifying session.

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    • The World Touring Car Championship races in Slovakia for the first ever time this weekend, with Pepe Oriola and Alain Menu topping the two Saturday free practice sessions ahead of qualifying.

      Oriola And Menu Top Practice As WTCC Hits Slovakia

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      The World Touring Car Championship races in Slovakia for the first ever time this weekend, with Pepe Oriola and Alain Menu topping the two Saturday free practice sessions ahead of qualifying.

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    • Double Donington winner Gordon Shedden reconfirmed the pace of the new Honda Civic on the wet Thruxton track dominating the second free practice session for the British Touring Car Championship as he had done the first.

      Hondas, Shedden Shine Again In Second Practice

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      Double Donington winner Gordon Shedden reconfirmed the pace of the new Honda Civic on the wet Thruxton track dominating the second free practice session for the British Touring Car Championship as he had done the first.

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    • Gordon Shedden topped a Honda dominated first British Touring Car Championship practice at Thruxton, setting the fastest lap by more than a season as all four NGTC-spec Civics were inside the top six in the Hampshire rain.

      Gordon Shedden Leads Honda 1-2 In Wet First Practice

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      Gordon Shedden topped a Honda dominated first British Touring Car Championship practice at Thruxton, setting the fastest lap by more than a season as all four NGTC-spec Civics were inside the top six in the Hampshire rain.

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    • BMW moved to the head of the timesheets ahead of qualifying for their DTM return at Hockenheim with Bruno Spengler topping the second free practice session.

      Spengler Puts BMW On Top In Second Practice

      Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
      BMW moved to the head of the timesheets ahead of qualifying for their DTM return at Hockenheim with Bruno Spengler topping the second free practice session.

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    • The new era of the DTM got underway with the first free practice session at Hockenheim on Friday, with six of Audi’s eight new A5 models locking out the top six places in ominous fashion.

      Audis Ahead In New-Look DTM’s First Practice Session

      Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
      The new era of the DTM got underway with the first free practice session at Hockenheim on Friday, with six of Audi’s eight new A5 models locking out the top six places in ominous fashion.

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    • We preview the new season of the DTM, with the thoughts of the drivers ahead of the start of a new era.

      2012 DTM Season Preview

      Posted on April 27, 2012 | No Comments
      We preview the new season of the DTM, with the thoughts of the drivers ahead of the start of a new era.

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