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Martin Depper predicts closer racing with new Dunlop tyres

Motorbase Performance’s Martin Depper says he expecting the latest compound of Dunlop SportMaxx tyre to produce closer racing in this year’s British Touring Car Championship.

http://www.touringcars.net/2017/03/martin-depper-predicts-closer-racing-new-dunlop-tyres

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Jackson completes Motorbase line-up

In a move that will shock few, Motorbase Performance has confirmed the signing of Mat Jackson to partner 2013 champion Andrew Jordan for the new BTCC season.

Jackson will enter his seventh consecutive year with the Ford team after an impressive half season that included seven independent race wins, four outright wins and four further podiums.

Jackson will again race the #7 Ford Focus ST with…

Motorbase Performance unveils 2016 BTCC livery

Motorbase Performance has unveiled its livery for the #77 Ford Focus of Andrew Jordan ahead of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season. “You go racing to win races and championships but you’ve also got to deliver the brand for backers of the team and I think that the new livery says that Pirtek is back and back in a big way,” said David Bartrum, Team Principal. Jordan was announced to…

Jordan inks 2016 Motorbase deal

Andrew Jordan has inked a deal that will him make the switch from Triple Eight to Motorbase Performance for the 2016 BTCC season.

The 2013 champion becomes the first driver to sign up with the Ford team for next year as it prepares to make a full-time return to the series, with budgetary issues having restricted it to a half season campaign in 2015.

Despite that, the team secured three pole…

Motorbase: EcoBoost engine was there for all

Motorbase chief David Bartrum insists he is happy that rival teams turned down the chance to make use of Mountune’s EcoBoost engine as the new TOCA unit. (more…)

Seven in the frame at Motorbase

Motorbase team boss David Bartrum has revealed that more than half a dozen drivers are in the frame to race with the Ford team for the 2016 season on the back of an impressive half season in 2015. (more…)

Jackson dominates race one as Shedden extends lead

Mat Jackson produced a dominant performance in the first BTCC race of the weekend at Silverstone as Gordon Shedden extended his lead in the championship standings. (more…)