2022 British Touring Car Championship
The 2022 Kwik Fit[1] British Touring Car Championship (commonly abbreviated as BTCC) is a motor racing championship for production-based touring cars held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of family cars which are sold to the general public and conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2022 season will be the 65th British Touring Car Championship season and the twelfth season for cars conforming to the Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) technical specification.
Teams and drivers[]
Driver changes[]
Entering/re-entering BTCC
- Dexter Patterson debuted with Laser Tools Racing.[17]
- George Gamble debuted with Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport.[23]
- 2020 Jack Sears Trophy winner Michael Crees returned to the series after he split with BTC Racing at the start of last season, driving a first car for Power Maxed Racing to replace Dan Lloyd.[25]
- 2017 VW Racing Cup winner Bobby Thompson returned to the series and Team HARD after having last raced in 2020 for GKR TradePriceCars.com.[19]
Changed teams
- Dan Cammish will move from BTC Racing to NAPA Racing UK.[5]
- Ollie Jackson will return from MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square to Motorbase Performance.[6]
- Reigning Champion Ashley Sutton will move from Laser Tools Racing to NAPA Racing UK.[4]
- Dan Lloyd will move from Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing to Excelr8 Motorsport.[16]
- Tom Chilton will move from Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport to Excelr8 Motorsport.[27][13]
- Rick Parfitt Jr. will move from Excelr8 with TradePriceCars.com to Team HARD.[18]
Leaving BTCC
- Tom Oliphant will take a sabbatical from the series.[28]
- Andy Neate retired from the series in order to focus on his son's racing career.[6]
Team changes[]
- MB Motorsport will move from Motorbase Performance to West Surrey Racing.[10]
- Motorbase Performance will enter 2 cars as NAPA Racing UK.[3]
Race calendar[]
The championship calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 30 June 2021.[29]
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
23–24 April |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
14–15 May |
| R5 | |||
| R6 | |||
| 3 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
28–29 May |
| R8 | |||
| R9 | |||
| 4 | R10 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
11–12 June |
| R11 | |||
| R12 | |||
| 5 | R13 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
25–26 June |
| R14 | |||
| R15 | |||
| 6 | R16 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
30–31 July |
| R17 | |||
| R18 | |||
| 7 | R19 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
13–14 August |
| R20 | |||
| R21 | |||
| 8 | R22 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
27–28 August |
| R23 | |||
| R24 | |||
| 9 | R25 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
24–25 September |
| R26 | |||
| R27 | |||
| 10 | R28 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
8–9 October |
| R29 | |||
| R30 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Kwik Fit replaces Dunlop as BTCC title sponsor". Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Hybrid era to kick off with expanded 32 car grid". TouringCarTimes. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Motorbase secures NAPA backing for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Ash Sutton switches to Motorbase for BTCC title defence". TouringCarTimes. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Dan Cammish secures BTCC return with Motorbase". TouringCarTimes. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sam Osborne, Ollie Jackson retain Motorbase seats". TouringCarTimes. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Media (21 February 2022). "OSBORNE TO RACE WITH POIGNANT TRIBUTE TO LATE VW CUP RACER TOM WALKER". Motorbase Performance. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Rory Butcher sticks with Speedworks for 2022 title challenge". TouringCarTimes. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "WSR retains Colin Turkington, Stephen Jelley for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jake Hill makes West Surrey Racing switch for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "EXCELR8 reveals Bristol Street Motors livery". TouringCarTimes. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b "EXCELR8 confirms Hyundai engine move". TouringCarTimes. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tom Chilton switches to EXCELR8 for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Tom Ingram extends EXCELR8 deal". TouringCarTimes. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Jack Butel retains EXCELR8 drive". TouringCarTimes. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Dan Lloyd makes EXCELR8 switch for new campaign". TouringCarTimes. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Laser Tools Racing brings in Dexter Patterson for BTCC debut". TouringCarTimes. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rick Parfitt Jr makes Team HARD move for second season". TouringCarTimes. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Thompson makes BTCC return with Team HARD". TouringCarTimes. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Jack Goff to spearhead new Cupra programme". TouringCarTimes. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "YAZOO increases Team HARD support for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Aron Taylor-Smith extends Team HARD stay". TouringCarTimes. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "George Gamble to make BTCC debut in Ciceley BMW". TouringCarTimes. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Team Dynamics retains Gordon Shedden, Dan Rowbottom". TouringCarTimes. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Michael Crees returns with Power Maxed Racing". TouringCarTimes.com. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "BTC Racing set to stick with three car entry as new team manager confirmed". TouringCarTimes.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Tom Chilton splits with Ciceley Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Tom Oliphant to take racing sabbatical". TouringCarTimes. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "2022 BTCC Calendar Announced". BTCC. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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