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Team Halfords

After two unsuccessful seasons of running the BTC-T Peugeot 406 Coupe, Team Halfords took the decision to switch to the

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. Designed by renowned

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designer

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, the 307 was the second

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spec car built by the

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-based firm. Two cars were built, and both appeared for the first rounds of 2003 at

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, initially driven by

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and

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, although Breeze was replaced by

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halfway through the season. The 307 struggled at the start of the season, but became slightly more competitive as the season went on, Eaves eventually finishing 4th in the Independents championship. However, in 2004, Eaves moved to

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, taking the

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sponsorship with him.

Later career

Initially unused in 2004, one of the cars was used by Richard Marsh in round 8 and 9, after struggling in a Super 2000-spec Honda Civic. The car did not reappear again in 2005, but in 2006, Marsh once again drove the car, this time for Team Farécla in the last 4 rounds of the championship. Marsh was plagued by problems in the underdeveloped 307, suffering many mechanical issues that prevented him from finishing races, or even starting them. The car did not appear again in 2007.

Chassis History

Car 1 *2003 -

*2004 - Richard Marsh , Marsh: Rounds 21-27 *2006 - Richard Marsh , Marsh: Rounds 16-24/28-30 *2008 - Nick Beaumont/ Mark Clynes - Britcar Production S1 Car 2 *2003 -

, Breeze: Rounds 1-10, Buxton: Rounds 11-20 *2004 onwards - Hillclimbing and sprinting *2007 onwards - Peugeot Ecosse trackday car

References

{{Peugeot British Touring Car Championship Touring cars 307 BTC-T Cars introduced in 2003 Front-wheel-drive vehicles