Top Motorsport Boss Hails BTCC Openers at Brands
20 March
2007
Alan Gow, the man in charge of Britain's biggest motor racing
series – the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – says
new technical regulations plus a record number of entries will make
this year's opening rounds on 1 April at Brands Hatch, Kent an
unmissable event.
The BTCC's opening three rounds of 2007 will headline a bumper
11-race bill and with FREE admission for children and adult tickets
costing just £21* an enormous crowd is anticipated. That price
includes access to the hugely popular Pit Lane walkabout session when
the public can cross the track to meet the teams and drivers for autographs,
photographs and give-aways. Brands Hatch's accessibility from
the M25 and M20 motorways also ensures the first major event on the
UK's 2007 motor sport calendar will be witnessed by a huge crowd
from across London and the South-East of England.
Gow believes the BTCC's new technical regulations, which have
seen the majority of the grid switch to Super 2000-specification cars,
and an entry list of 26 drivers all vying for position around Brands
Hatch's short 1.2-mile Indy circuit will lead to plenty of unpredictability
and excitement.
"It is going to be non-stop action for our crowds," says
Gow. "Brands Hatch is always a great place to start our season.
It's a short but very challenging circuit lay-out which gives
an almost uninterrupted view of the whole track for nearly every spectator.
Something dramatic always seems to happen when the BTCC visits Brands – you
don't need to be a motor sport nut to enjoy the entertainment.
Indeed, many people who perhaps never had an interest in cars come
to our meetings and become hooked by the spectacle.
"But this time there's also the fact that our new regulations
mean new types of cars so there will be a lot of added unkowns in terms
of performance. Then there's the task of fitting all 26 cars
onto what is the shortest track we race on. Bear in mind the racing
in the BTCC is famous for its dramatic push and shove and you quickly
start to formulate a picture in your mind of what could be in store
at Brands…
"I'm also delighted that Brands Hatch's owner MotorSport
Vision is continuing its policy of allowing in children for free and
keeping adult ticket prices low. Furthermore, the circuit takes great
pride in providing top-class public facilities.
"I cannot think of any other form of high-profile entertainment
that offers such tremendous value for money and allows the public to
come in and meet the stars of the show – it makes for a great
experience for families and motor racing enthusiasts alike and we very
much look forward to meeting the crowds on race day."
Race day tickets
are on offer priced just £21 per adult
if booked via the Brands Hatch website www.brandshatch.co.uk or ticket
hotline 0870 950 9000.
BTCC
See series calendar for British
Touring Car Championship 2007
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