Lewis Hamilton went trackside to watch the BTCC last weekend, inspiring our writers to name the motorsports outside of Formula 1 are their personal favourites.
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Official British Touring Car Championship game to arrive in 2022
Gaming
Posted onThe British Touring Car Championship, which inspired the popular TOCA series, will have an officially-licensed racing game from 2022.
Technical trouble decides IndyCar title at finale
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onThe 2016 IndyCar championship was settled when one of the contenders was struck by a technical problem shortly before half-distance at the final race.
Cameraman unharmed as car vaults barrier in BTCC smash
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onA cameraman had a lucky escape at Snetterton yesterday when a car cartwheeled over the barriers and knocked over the platform he was stood on.
Winners disqualified in WEC season-opener
Weekend racing wrap
Posted onVideo highlights of a controversial WEC season-opener at Silverstone, a disputed IndyCar win at Long Beach, action-packed Formula V8 3.5 curtain-raisers at Motorland Aragon plus World Rallycross and more.
Punctures hit leaders in IndyCar’s Phoenix return
Weekend racing wrap
Posted onVideo highlights from IndyCar at Phoenix, Euro F3 and WTCC at Paul Ricard, Formula E at Long Beach plus BTCC, V8s and NASCAR.
Watch the top ten races of 2015 outside F1
Top Tens
Posted onWhat were the ten best race of 2015 outside F1? Watch a selection of this year’s racing highlights from beyond the grand prix world.
FR3.5 title contenders fight hard at Silverstone
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onFormula Renault 3.5 championship contenders Oliver Rowland and Mathieu Vaxiviere went wheel-to-wheel in both of last weekend’s races at Silverstone.
Wilson crash overshadows penultimate IndyCar race
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onJustin Wilson remains in a coma following his crash in yesterday’s Pocono 500. It was the penultimate round of the IndyCar championship, which will conclude on Sunday at Sonoma.
Last corner drama at Watkins Glen
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onNASCAR’s annual visit to former F1 venue Watkins Glen reached a dramatic conclusion when the race leader ran out of fuel approaching the final corner.
Sixth different Formula E winner in as many races
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onFormula E had its sixth different winner in as many races over the weekend, while the British Touring Car Championship began at Brands Hatch.
F1 may not have a close title fight but these five do
Why you should watch...
Posted onIf you’re looking for a close title battle, now’s the time to cast your gaze beyond F1.
Good news from Aston Martin and Volvo
Posted onThere has been a lot of doom and gloom for the motor racing fan since the end of last season. First Seat announced an abrupt withdrawal from the British Touring Car Championship – just as it finally seemed to be on the cusp of success with its diesel Leons.
Tom Onslow-Cole punts Jason Plato into the barriers (BTCC)
Posted onThe TV commentators sucked their teeth and said things like “ooh, it’s a bit hard to tell what’s happened from that angle.” What garbage. They were looking at footage of a collision between Jason Plato and Tom Onslow-Cole in this afternoon’s third British Touring Car race at Knockhill. Plato is chasing Fabrizio Giovanardi (Onslow-Cole’s team … Continue reading Tom Onslow-Cole punts Jason Plato into the barriers (BTCC)
Why can’t they show F1 races at BTCC rounds? (BTCC)
Posted onThe British Touring Car Championship has revealed the dates of its 2009 races. In the press release the series organisers explained the decision for releasing the dates of the race weekends before announcing where the races would actually be held: Inevitably our dates are largely driven by the desire to avoid as many F1 races … Continue reading Why can’t they show F1 races at BTCC rounds? (BTCC)