2013 BTCC entry list

A record 32 drivers, 18 teams and 13 different models from 11 manufacturers are set to compete in this year’s British Touring Car Championship.

What’s more, with all but seven entries running to full Next Generation Touring Car specification, the racing promises to be extremely close.

BMW 125i M Sport NGTC 2013 Front Side
The NGTC-specification BMW 125i M Sport of eBay Motors
with drivers Rob Collard, Nick Foster and Colin Turkington.

To further mix things up, a new tyre rule this year should add an extra element of strategy. At every round (apart from Thruxton) all NGTC contestants will each receive a single set of ‘soft compound’ Dunlop tyres, which they then have to use during one of the event’s three races.

The 2013 BTCC begins at Brands Hatch on Easter Sunday. As in recent seasons, ITV4 is going to be screening live race coverage.

2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship: Entry List
No. Driver Team Car Class
1 Gordon Shedden Honda Yuasa Racing Honda Civic NGTC
2 Matt Neal Honda Yuasa Racing Honda Civic NGTC
5 Rob Collard eBay Motors BMW 125i M Sport NGTC
18 Nick Foster eBay Motors BMW 125i M Sport NGTC
29 Colin Turkington eBay Motors BMW 125i M Sport NGTC
6 Tom Onslow-Cole PPCGB.com / Kraftwerk Racing Volkswagen Passat CC NGTC
22 Howard Fuller PPCGB.com / Kraftwerk Racing Volkswagen Passat CC NGTC
7 Mat Jackson Airwaves Racing Ford Focus NGTC
8 Aron Smith Airwaves Racing Ford Focus NGTC
10 Daniel Welch Welch Motorsport with Sopp+Sopp Proton Gen-2 NGTC
11 Frank Wrathall Dynojet Toyota Avensis NGTC
13 Rob Austin WIX Racing Audi A4 NGTC
14 Will Bratt WIX Racing Audi A4 NGTC
17 Dave Newsham Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis NGTC
48 Oliver Jackson Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis NGTC
20 James Cole RCIB Insurance Racing Vauxhall Insignia NGTC
31 Jack Goff RCIB Insurance Racing Vauxhall Insignia NGTC
28 Chris Stockton BTC Racing Chevrolet Cruze** NGTC
33 Adam Morgan Ciceley Racing Toyota Avensis NGTC
44 Andy Neate Team Club 44 Chevrolet Cruze* NGTC
TBA TBA Team Club 44 Chevrolet Cruze** NGTC
55 Jeff Smith Pirtek Racing Honda Civic NGTC
77 Andrew Jordan Pirtek Racing Honda Civic NGTC
88 Sam Tordoff MG KX Momentum Racing MG6 GT NGTC
99 Jason Plato MG KX Momentum Racing MG6 GT NGTC
4 Michael Caine Addison Lee Motorbase Ford Focus* S2000
66 Liam Griffin Addison Lee Motorbase Ford Focus S2000
12 David Nye Welch Motorsport with Sopp+Sopp Ford Focus S2000
15 James Kaye AmDTuning.com Volkswagen Golf S2000
39 Warren Scott BMR Restart Seat Leon S2000
43 Lea Wood Wheel Heaven / Houseman Racing Vauxhall Vectra S2000
90 Joe Girling M247 Racing Chevrolet Cruze S2000
* Entry from Donington Park (round two).
** Entry from Snetterton (round six).
S2000 entries are eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy.

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