HIGH-SPEED HANTS TRACK NEXT STOP FOR BTCC
The clock is ticking: there are now less than two weeks
to go before Britain’s biggest motor racing series –
the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) –
arrives in Hampshire on Sunday 6 May for its latest action-packed
rounds at the UK’s fastest circuit, Thruxton near Andover.
Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to descend on
the circuit to see BTCC stars including Matt Neal (Honda),
Jason Plato (SEAT), Colin Turkington (BMW) and Italian favourite
Fabrizio Giovanardi (Vauxhall) going doorhandle-to-doorhandle
around Thruxton’s high-speed bends.
Admission for children aged 16 and under is FREE while adult
tickets are still on sale at the discounted price of just
£20.00 if booked in advance either via Thruxton’s
website www.barc.net or by calling the circuit on 01264 882200*.
That price includes free access to the hugely popular Pit
Lane Walkabout session when the public, including children,
is invited to cross the track to meet the teams and drivers
in the Pit Lane for autographs, photos and plenty of give-aways.
Headlining the timetable on 6 May are the BTCC’s latest
three rounds plus another seven races from the supporting
championships put on by high-profile manufacturers BMW, Porsche,
Renault and SEAT. That’s ten races in total.
BTCC Series Director Alan Gow says: “BTCC race day
at Thruxton is a must-see event. Its huge grass spectator
banks, particularly around the first half of the lap, enable
spectators to relax in a picnic environment while offering
views of almost half the circuit.
“Furthermore, Thruxton is a circuit that every driver
approaches with added trepidation. The speeds the cars reach
there are significantly higher than any other circuit on the
calendar, meaning plenty of thrills and spills for the crowds.
“Thruxton’s accessibility is also another bonus
for fans – whether they are coming from the south-west,
the Midlands or the London region the circuit is ideally placed,
right next to the A303 dual carriageway.
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