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Silverstone Is Coming

We look ahead to the royalty of British Motor

Racing as BTCC plans a double visit in 2020

y rst experience of the BTCC was at Silverstone. brand new centre plus the thrills of the additional sections
Shortly a er adopting Matt Neal as our Patron, such as Hanger straight, Stowe and Abbey.
Mwe ventured to the Mecca of British Motor
Racing to be blooded not only by the UK’s top motorsport is surely will be an epic event in the BTCC calendar
event but also by the most prestigious venue. We were not providing a Jewel in the Crown for the series. It is certainly
disappointed on both accounts. an event which I will be going to with so much excitement.

When the 2020 calendar was announced a few months But what makes Silverstone such an epic venue for our sport?
ago, I was delighted to see that the BTCC was going to visit Firstly, it is our current circuit for Formula 1. e British
Silverstone twice. Once on the shorter national circuit and Grand Prix is steeped in history and has seen the greatest of
then again on the much larger full international circuit. My them all battling it out for the ultimate prize in motorsport.
belief is that this will bring a huge increase to the British
and International following of the British Touring Car e UK has prided itself with its F1 Champions over the
Championship. years such as Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nigel
Mansell, Graham and Damon Hill, Jenson Button and most
According to the Touring Car Times, the rst round will recently, 5 times F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton. e British
take place on the shorter circuit as previously recognised by ock to Silverstone every July to support their heroes on their
previous seasons of the BTCC at the end of April and the home circuit. Such a spectacle stamps the venue as the most
second visit will be the penultimate round on the longer famous and iconic of them all.
international circuit with all the bells and whistles of the

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