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Continue reading →: Interview with former BTCC racer – Craig BairdCraig Baird joined the British Touring Car Championship in 1998, signing for Ford and replacing fellow Kiwi, Paul Radisich, who was leaving the Blue Oval to join Peugeot. He spent 18 races racing the uncompetitive Mondeo, standing down for Nigel Mansell at Donington, Brands Hatch and Silverstone. He led his…
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Continue reading →: Snetter-day Night FeverPrior to the start of the 1999 BTCC, organisers ToCA had announced that Snetterton would host the first ever BTCC night race, to be held on 18th of July that year. Snetterton was seen as the ideal venue – its remote location, well away from any residential areas made it…
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Continue reading →: Kieth Odor – A Tribute to Nissan’s First BTCC WinnerKieth Odor, born in Sailsbury on the 5th April 1962, won his first motor racing championship in 1989, becoming British Production Saloon Car Champion in his Ford Sierra. Kieth, however, had racing roots from much further back than that. Unusually, he began his career in rallying, before switching to track…
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Continue reading →: Super Touring’s BTCC Finest – The Experts Judge!As you all know by now, there were a lot of top line drivers that graced the BTCC during the Super Touring era, but who was best? This argument have raged on between fans for the past 20 years – so who better to ask than a panel of drivers…
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Continue reading →: When Team Mates Got it Wrong!There were lots of incidents of contact and on track disagreements during the Super Touring era of the BTCC, but the very worst of these were the times when team mates collided with each other on track…. and it happened a lot more than you think it would!
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Continue reading →: Interview with 1994 BTCC Champion – Gabriele TarquiniWhen you think back to the Alfa Romeo 155, one name will pop straight into your head. Gabriele Tarquini. An ex-Formula One driver, with 37 grand prix starts to his name, Tarquini has been a touring car titan for more than two decades – with his technical prowess and a…
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Continue reading →: The story behind Colin McRae’s 1992 BTCC OutingColin McRae is a motorsport legend. During the height of his career he carved out a reputation for spectacular, on-the-limit driving in the World Rally Championship. However, at the time of his one-off BTCC debut in 1992, Colin was probably best known as the son of rally legend, Jimmy McRae.…
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Continue reading →: Virtual Super TourersAs the BTCC became more popular in the 90s, computer games increased interest futher. We look back at the “TOCA” franchise and take a look at modern day options for Super Touring gaming!
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Continue reading →: BTCC Super Touring’s Paddock WhispersCrinkley Bottom Team Mazda? Alain Prost in a Renault? Jody Sheckter threatening to take on Mansell in a Super Tourer? It was all a lot closer to reality than you may think….
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Continue reading →: Interview with Belgian BTCC ace – Vincent RadermeckerVincent Radermecker joined the grid of the British Touring Car Championship in 1999, replacing the under-performing Gianni Morbidelli at Volvo. He would be teamed up with the reigning BTCC champion, Rickard Rydell, in one of the Swedish Volvo S40s. With the withdrawal of Volvo at the end of the 1999…







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