Capacity BTCC entry unveiled

March 27, 2018 0 Comments

Series organiser TOCA has announced a capacity 32-car entry for the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at its annual Season Launch event at Donington Park today. Around half of the drivers on the grid will be wearing Stilo helmets supplied by Nicky Grist Motorsports – like Aiden Moffat (pictured) who uses a Stilo ST4 Wide.

An unprecedented 17 race-winners headlines one of the strongest line-ups in the series’ illustrious 60-year history, as the best tin-top drivers in the country battle it out for the most coveted crown in UK motor sport.

Four manufacturer-backed teams are joined by a host of independent entries, with the strength-in-depth again proving testament to the quality and appeal of the BTCC. BMW will look to retain its Manufacturers’ crown, with Honda, Subaru and Vauxhall taking on the Bavarian marque. Team BMW also clinched the Teams’ title in 2017 and will this year have to take on a field consisting of 11 marques and a total of 12 models of car.

The race for the 2017 Drivers’ title proved to be another classic as a new champion was crowned in the shape of Adrian Flux Subaru Racing star Ashley Sutton - who wears a Stilo ST5 GT Zero helmet. The 24-year-old tops an ever-growing number of young emerging stars in the BTCC, with its stellar cast of driving talent set to wow the crowds again this year.

Long-term television partner ITV will again broadcast the action live, free-to-air and in high-definition on ITV4, as well as producing additional extensive highlights programmes.

This year’s BTCC will again comprise 30 races across 10 events at nine venues around the UK, with the season commencing at Brands Hatch on 7/8 April and concluding on the legendary Grand Prix circuit at the same venue on 29/30 September.

“Our capacity line-up for the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, with a remarkable record 17 race-winners, yet again underlines the championship’s strength and depth,” said BTCC Series Director, Alan Gow. “Last year saw the incredible rise-and-rise of eventual champion Ash Sutton, and he is just one of an ever-growing number of emerging talents in the BTCC. The mix of young guns taking on the established stars has been one of the fascinating stories in recent years, and that looks set to continue in 2018.”