British Touring Car Championship

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The British Touring Car Championship is a premier UK-based touring car racing series featuring production-derived cars competing in multiple rounds across circuits in Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auto racing championship
touring car racing series
additionalPoints points for fastest lap
points for pole position
broadcastPartner ITV
carType production-based touring cars
chiefExecutive Alan Gow
country United Kingdom
formerName BSCC
British Saloon Car Championship
formerTyreSupplier Dunlop
governingBody Motorsport UK
gridFormat three-race format with reversed grid for race three
inception 1958
notableDriverParticipants Alain Menu
Andy Rouse
Colin Turkington
Gordon Shedden
Jason Plato
John Cleland
Matt Neal
notableManufacturerParticipants Audi
BMW
Ford
Honda
Nissan
Toyota
Vauxhall
Volvo
linked to: Volvo Cars
numberOfRoundsPerSeason around 10 race weekends
organizer TOCA
pointsSystem points awarded for race finishing positions
primaryCircuitsUsed Brands Hatch
Croft Circuit
Donington Park
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Oulton Park
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Silverstone Circuit
Snetterton Circuit
Thruxton Circuit
racesPerWeekend 3
region Great Britain
shortName BTCC
sport touring car racing
technicalRegulations NGTC
typicalRaceDistance about 20 to 30 minutes
typicalSeasonDuration April to October
tyreSupplier Goodyear
website https://www.btcc.net/

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Snetterton Circuit hostsEvent British Touring Car Championship
Alfa Romeo 156 touringCarSeries British Touring Car Championship
Sir John Whitmore awardReceived British Saloon Car Championship
linked to: British Touring Car Championship
Sir John Whitmore participantIn British Saloon Car Championship
linked to: British Touring Car Championship
Silverstone Circuit hostsSeries British Touring Car Championship
Group A touring cars usedInCompetition British Touring Car Championship
Group A era usedInChampionship British Touring Car Championship
Honda Racing competesIn British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship formerName British Saloon Car Championship
linked to: British Touring Car Championship
Montreal hairpin usedInSeries British Touring Car Championship
Robb Holland participatedIn British Touring Car Championship
Rover SD1 motorsportUse British Saloon Car Championship
linked to: British Touring Car Championship
Donington Park hostsEvent British Touring Car Championship
Brands Hatch hosts British Touring Car Championship
Lydden Hill Race Circuit hostedSeries British Touring Car support events (historic)
linked to: British Touring Car Championship
Toyota in international motorsport includesSeries British Touring Car Championship
Luffield usedFor British Touring Car Championship
Wellington Straight usedBySeries British Touring Car Championship