BTC Racing is a British

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team based in

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owned and run by Steve Dudman. The team is best known for competing in the

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British Touring Car Championship

Lexus IS (2006–2007)

They ran 2 Lexus IS 200 cars for Chris Stockton and Darren Dowling in the latter two rounds of the

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in preparation for a fuller campaign the following season. They retained Stockton for 2007 but signed Nick Leason as their second driver, although he ultimately only contested the first 3 rounds.

Lexus IS and SEAT Toledo (2008)

For 2008, Stockton was joined initially by truck racing champion Stuart Oliver. They replaced the Lexus cars with ex- Motorbase SEATs after two rounds, but had little success. The team missed round 6 at

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after reported financial problems.

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made two appearances in place of Oliver. The team were looking to enter the 2009 British Touring Car Championship season with two SEAT Leóns, but decided against this.

Chevrolet Cruze (2014)

The team returned to the BTCC in 2014 with Chris Stockton driving an NGTC

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, which was originally built for Silverline Chevrolet, however the car was never completed as RML decided not to race in 2012. The team originally planned to enter during 2013, but made the decision to concentrate on building their NGTC Chevrolet Cruze hatchback. In 2015, the team's TBL was sold to their title sponsor Automotive Brands who set up a two car Power Maxed Racing as a separate operation.

Chevrolet Cruze (2017)

In December 2016, the team announced plans to return to the grid with

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and

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announced as the drivers in a pair of Chevrolet Cruzes purchased back from Power Maxed Racing

Honda Civic Type R (FK2) (2018)

BTC Norlin switched to ex-Dynamics Honda Civics in 2018 as the works team switched to the new shape car. Daniel Lloyd took the team's first win at Croft then followed up by Chris Smiley at Rockingham, making him the last ever winner at the infamous oval track.

Honda Civic Type R (FK8) (2019-)

For the 2019 season, without title sponsor Norlin, BTC will run two Honda Civic Type R (FK8) cars.

has re-signed for another season and

Josh Cook Josh Cook (born 15 June 1991) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. He debuted in 2015, after being the runner-up in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2014. Racing career Cook began his c ...

joins as his new teammate from Power Maxed Racing, while the team have also moved to a new facility in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The team started the Kwik Fit BTCC successfully, with Josh Cook leading the championship after the first race weekend at

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, and ended the season in 4th position overall and as Independent runners-up in the Team and Driver standings. The 2019 BTC Racing team

2020 saw the squad expand to a three-car outfit- continuing with the successful Honda Civic Type R FK8s
Josh Cook
returned to the team for his second consecutive season, with 14-times BTCC race winner and former WTCC and BTCC Independent Champio
Tom Chilton
moving across from

Motorbase Performance Motorbase Performance is a British motor racing team, founded in 2004 by former Production Saloon racer David Bartrum. They are best known for competing in the British Touring Car Championship. Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The team starte ...

. BTCC rookie and new fan favourit
Michael Crees
completed the new line-up competing for the

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under The Clever Baggers with BTC Racing banner. Michael Crees 2020 BTC Racing

References

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External links

BTC Racing official website
British Touring Car Championship teams British racecar constructors Auto racing teams established in 2006 British auto racing teams