Team RAC will be looking to get on the podium when the HIQ MSA British Touring Car Championship visits Silverstone on Sunday 31 August.
Team RAC will be looking to get on the podium when the HIQ MSA British Touring Car Championship visits Silverstone on Sunday 31 August.
Silverstone, a circuit that was last on the BTCC calendar in 2006, plays host to the penultimate round of the 2008 season and Team RAC will be looking to consolidate its lead in the independents trophy.
It is the first time Team RAC has raced its BMWs at Silverstone and the team is full of confidence. Colin Turkington, who is currently third in the overall drivers championship, is feeling positive: "I think we will be very competitive at Silverstone. Whilst we didn't get the results we were aiming for at Knockhill we certainly showed the pace of the BMW.
I finished on the podium here twice in 2006 and I'll be hoping to repeat this success and to reward Team RAC for the great car they've given me this season."
Stephen Jelley, in his debut BTCC season, is looking forward to visiting the Northamptonshire circuit: "I know Silverstone better than anywhere. I started my racing career here and have driven it hundreds of times. I can't wait to try it in a touring car."
Dick Bennetts, WSR Team Principal, said: "Having never raced the Team RAC BMWs at Silverstone our challenge is to be the first normally aspirated car on the grid, as the current regulations favour the turbo diesels over the petrol engine cars."
RAC will continue its season long promotion to win a BMW. Fans can go online at teamrac.co.uk for a chance to win a car and a host of other top prizes.
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About BTCC
The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) was formed in 1958 and is the UK's most popular motor racing spectacle. Its race season comprises ten events at top circuits across the UK. It is contested by professional racing drivers in competition versions of every day road cars, giving it tremendous public appeal. Around 300,000 watch the BTCC trackside each year. http://www.btcc.net/
About RAC
RAC is one of the UK's most progressive motoring organisations and a provider for both private and business motorists. Whether it's roadside assistance, windscreen repair and replacement, learning to drive, vehicle inspections, legal and financial services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information - RAC is able to meet motorists' needs.
About HiQ
HiQ (part of Goodyear Dunlop) has become the BTCC's new title sponsor in 2008 in a new three-year agreement. It provides a fast-fit car care service at its 150 centres across the UK. In the next two years, that number will rise to 250 as HiQ embarks on revolutionising the fast-fit industry. It has already taken the lead by offering a unique online service http://www.hiqonline.co.uk/ for motorists to buy tyres and arrange a fitting appointment.