2012 BTCC entries

Twenty-five drivers will be taking to the grid for the 2012 British Touring Car Championship, proof that the Next Generation Touring Car formula has succeeded in attracting competitors to the series.

Thankfully, the turbo / non-turbo parity issue - and its associated bickering and politics - will be absent this season, as all entrants are going to be running two-litre turbocharged engines. The majority of cars have been built to full NGTC specification (including new contenders from MG and Honda), with the remainder being based on older S2000 designs.

MG KX Momentum Racing MG6 NGTC

Commenting on the entry list, BTCC Series Director Alan Gow said: “Our trackside crowd and TV viewing audience figures continue to reach new heights - Brands Hatch has advised us that ticket sales for its opening round in a fortnight are its biggest ever for a BTCC event this far in advance.

“Now, here we are, ready to start another great season and with a larger grid than at the first round last year - despite the very challenging economic climate. Once again the BTCC boasts terrific depth of competition as well as a huge and exciting variety of different makes and models of car.

“And I have little doubt that, just as with seasons past, the number of cars will increase as new teams and drivers take on the challenge of competing in the UK’s biggest motor racing championship.”

2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship: Entry List
No.	Driver	Team	Car
1	Matt Neal	Honda Yuasa Racing Team	Honda Civic
52	Gordon Shedden	Honda Yuasa Racing Team	Honda Civic
4	Mat Jackson	Redstone Racing	Ford Focus
5	Aron Smith	Redstone Racing	Ford Focus
6	Liam Griffin	Redstone Racing	Ford Focus
8	Robert Collard	eBay Motors	BMW 320si E90
18	Nick Foster	eBay Motors	BMW 320si E90
38	Tom Onslow-Cole	eBay Motors	BMW 320si E90
11	Frank Wrathall	Dynojet	Toyota Avensis
12	Daniel Welch	Welch Motorsport	Proton Persona
31	Mark Hazell	Rob Austin Racing	Audi A4
TBA	TBA	Rob Austin Racing	Audi A4
17	David Newsham	Team ES Racing.com	Vauxhall Vectra
78	Chris James	Team ES Racing.com	Vauxhall Vectra
33	Adam Morgan	Speedworks Motorsport	Toyota Avensis
50	Tony Hughes	Speedworks Motorsport	Toyota Avensis
34	Tony Gilham	RCIB Insurance and HARD	Honda Civic
43	Lea Wood	BINZ Racing	Vauxhall Vectra
44	Andy Neate	MG KX Momentum Racing	MG6
99	Jason Plato	MG KX Momentum Racing	MG6
48	Oliver Jackson	AmD Tuning.com	Volkswagen Golf
55	Jeff Smith	Pirtek Racing	Honda Civic
77	Andrew Jordan	Pirtek Racing	Honda Civic
66	John Thorne	Thorney Motorsport	Vauxhall Insignia VXR-R
TBA	TBA	Thorney Motorsport	Vauxhall Insignia VXR-R

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