SILVERSTONE NATIONAL & BRANDS HATCH GRAND PRIX CIRCUITS
ON 2005 BTCC CALENDAR
Confirmed dates for the 2005 MSA British Touring Car Championship
have been released today and include returns to Silverstone’s
National and Brands Hatch’s Grand Prix circuits.
BTCC Series Director Alan Gow said: “My priority was
to ensure that none of our races conflict with Formula One
Grands Prix next year – something that is vitally important
to our TV scheduling, more details of which will be announced
at a later date.
“The return to Silverstone’s ‘National’
layout means more/shorter laps and added action for our fans.
We last raced there in 1995 and the racing was always full
of drama and incident, particularly for spectators in the
grandstands around Woodcote corner – the sight of the
BTCC field arriving head-on down the Club straight into the
stadium section with cars fanned out across the track made
for an unforgettable spectacle.
“I am delighted that Jonathan Palmer and Motorsport
Vision have reaffirmed their full support of the BTCC by wishing
to retain all their rounds. This support includes a return
to Brands Hatch’s full-length Grand Prix circuit for
the final event, which will provide another exciting, new
element to the championship. We are also hoping to install
a large Starvision screen at this event, so spectators don’t
miss out on any of the action that takes place on the GP section.
“It should be noted that Rockingham did not seek a
date on our calendar, as the circuit had made a policy decision
not to host any high-profile championships other than its
own. We also seriously considered taking the BTCC to Castle
Combe for the first time, but unfortunately there is no room
on our calendar for them at this time. However, make no mistake
- Castle Combe is certainly top of our list of new venues
to visit in the near future.
“I believe our 2005 calendar provides the BTCC, our
partners and our fans with a great geographical spread and,
allied to the use of the two different circuit lay-outs at
Silverstone and Brands Hatch, also gives a couple of new and
interesting tweaks to the championship.”
2005 MSA BTCC Calendar
Date - Circuit - County
9-10 April - Donington Park (National) - Leicestershire
30 April-1 May - Thruxton - Hampshire
28-29 May - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Kent
18-19 June - Oulton Park (Island) - Cheshire
9-10 July - Croft - North Yorkshire
23-24 July - Mondello Park - County Kildare
6-7 August - Snetterton - Norfolk
27-28 August - Knockhill - Fife
17-18 September - Silverstone (National) - Northamptonshire
1-2 October - Brands Hatch (Grand Prix) - Kent
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