Team Dynamics 2019 Season Guide

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BTCC 2019 

SEASON MAGAZINE 

Your Guide to the 2019 BTCC Season. The 

Team, the Drivers, the Car and the Circuits

Team Dynamics Motorsport 

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Dan Cammish 

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About The Editor 

Meet Paul (Pablo) Snow. Magazine editor, 

British Army veteran, campaigner, musician, 

snooker player, rugby lover and BTCC nut. 

Pablo met Matt Neal after being introduced 

through a mutual friend and very quickly 

asked the three times BTCC champion to 

become patron and ambassador to the 

Sandbag Times Veterans Magazine. Of 

course, Matt being a supporter of veterans 

and having friends who have served, 

accepted. Pablo was born and raised in the 

New Forest, spending much of his youth 

racing motocross and surfing along the South 

Coast. He joined the army when he was 17, 

seeing service in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, 

Kenya, Berlin, Falkland Islands to name just a 

few of his postings. Pablo had a passion to 

fly helicopters but despite being mentally and 

physically fit enough, a defect in his spine 

stopped his dream coming true. This is when 

he turned his abilities to driving. By the end 

of 1988, just five years after joining, he had 

achieved advanced and instructor licences in 

car, lgv and pcv categories. He then turned 

his attention to more advanced skills 

developing cross country techniques, road 

safety training skills and then towards antiterrorist 

and evasive driving skills. He 

specialised in teaching advanced manoeuvres 

in Northern Ireland ensuring civilianised 

military vehicles stayed safe in some very 

hostile territories. This was a skill in which 

many authorities and specialists would seek 

out his advice and expertise. In 2005, he left 

the Armed Forces but not before competing in 

Roadmaster, the Armed Forces and 

Emergency Services driving championship. 

Paul and his navigator came sixth overall 

being beaten only by professional rally teams. 

After leaving the Army, he descended into 

PTSD. But after successful treatment, he 

decided to help other veterans. That has 

included writing the Rock Opera ‘A Song for a 

Hero’, developing the Sandbag Times 

Veterans Magazine and SBT Media Company 

and then the Tommy Atkins Veterans Centre. 

His close work and friendships with Team 

Dynamics and his love of BTCC has inspired 

him to write this magazine to pay tribute to the 

BTCC team he loves and the driver who has 

inspired him and has followed for many years. 

We hope you enjoy his magazine. 

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Welcome to Team Dynamics Motorsport 

Hooked up, foot down. Dialled in, flat out. Short shifting, not lifting. Overtaking, under braking. 

Kerb clipping, tyres gripping. Fastest laps, podium scraps. Tenths shaved, chequered flag waved. 

Founded by ex BSCC star, Steve Neal, the team 

has gone from strength to strength, winning 

numerous championship titles, providing 

unparalleled coverage for its sponsors. 

From big dreams in a small garage in the midlands, 

Steve Neal has motorsport in his blood - initially as a 

mechanic and engineer before racing Minis in the 

British Saloon Car Championship in the late sixties, 

amassing 5 race wins and 25 podiums. 

After establishing Rimstock/Team Dynamics as one of 

the most successful alloy wheel manufacturers in the 

world, Steve returned to motorsport in the nineties as 

founder and team principle of Team Dynamics Racing. 

A colourful figure in the paddock, his knowledge for 

engineering and passion for winning drives our 

success. 

When you look at Team Dynamics as a whole, you cannot fail to be impressed. They are simply the most 

successful team out there and, in my opinion, the best. Yes, they consitantly have superb drivers but they are just 

the pilots that operate the machinery. Succes for the team doesn’t just come from a fast driver getting into a fast 

car and winning races, it comes from thousands of hours of painstaking team work from the guys in the garage, 

the folk in the offices, the designers, the technical staff, the promoters, the pit staff, you name it, it happens. But 

what is the secret of their success? Very simple, total teamwork. I know that may seem a little cliched but I speak 

as someone outside of the team that witnesses it very often. 

Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden have both claimed the Drivers Championship three times under the Honda 

Halfords Yuasa teams. With Team Dynamics at the helm, there is so much more to come. Matt and Dan 

Cammish, who replaced Gordon Shedden at the start of 2018, are heading into the 2019 season with a one-track 

mind. To win, and with Team Dynamics in their corner, they have every chance of more championship titles. 


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HONDA CIVIC TYPE R - FK8 

The real truth behind the Beast from the East 

The new style Honda Civic Type R - FK8 

was literally rolled out to the public for 

the first time at the season launch at 

Donnington at the end of March 2018, 

I had been to Team Dynamics HQ in Droitwich 

several times on the lead up to the new 

season but there was one area we could not 

go into. It was like having to avoid a paddock 

in Jurrasic Park, hiding some dangerous 

beast. It wasn’t far off the truth actually. OK, 

the FK8 looks like the production car but 

probably stops there in it’s likeness to what 

you can buy in the shop. 

It’s only when you get close to it you see it’s 

pedigree as a thoroughbred racing car. 

The 2-litre turbo-charged powerplant is set to 

the standards laid out by NGTC regulations. 

This keeps the playing fields on the level which 

is probably why you may notice just how close 

qualifying times can be. 

Tyres are a standard type across the field with 

the Prime, Option and of course the wets. 

It was noticed during 2018 of difference in lap 

times of up to a second and a half between the 

prime and options. The great things about 

these rules is that again, it levels the field 

ensuring all teams have the same chance. 

As you look into the car cockpit itself, you will 

see the expected stuff, a fantastically 

constructed cage which is generally 

responsible for our lads walking away and 

swearing from crashes rather them being 

carted off in ambulances. The steering wheel, 

is basically the mouse, keyboard and joystick 

to the cars systems and controls. I shan’t go 

too deep into it to ensure TD’s privacy. 

The gearshift is a straight forward and back 

selection as is typical across the board. There 

is also a compartment set for success ballast 

which can carry a range of weights from 75kg 

for first place to 6kg for 10th. 

Surprisingly, and much 

to the credit of the 

FK8 and the 

team 


The Car 

setting the car up, at the final round 

of the BTCC 2018, Dan and Matt 

finished 1st and second 

respectively, so success ballast was 

loaded on to the cars for race two 

where they went out and did it 

again. The weight basically puts a 

passenger into the car but despite 

this. the team proved 

races are still very winable despite 

the extra weight. 

Car Specifications 

Engine 

Capacity 

Model: Honda Civic Type R K20C tuned 

by Neil Brown Engineering 

Type: Inline Four Cylinder Turbocharged 

Twin-Overhead Camshaft 

(CM3): 2000 

Valves: 16 (four per cylinder) 

So how did the new car fair last 

season? Well, not being an expert, 

I can only give an opinion from my 

own views and observations from 

the season. 

I think to expect success from the 

word go in a brand new race car 

was probably being a little 

optimistic, however the gauntlet 

was thrown down in qualifying at 

Brands (Indy) when Dan physically 

went around the track faster than 

anyone else, ok it was taken from 

him but he was still quickest. 

Unfortunately, with the greasy 

conditions, it was hard to get an 

ideal set up. It wasn’t until round 

three at Thruxton, until it all 

dropped into place. The car was 

ifnally allowed to open itself up in 

decent conditions, the result? Matt 

wins his first Race of the season. 

The car continued to improve all the 

way up to the half way point of the 

season finally reaching the summer 

break with Matt in 3rd and right in 

with a shout for the championship. 

Although the second half 

started well with that 

memorable win at the 

Diamond Double, 

Rockingham turned 

into a bit of a 

nightmare along 

with Knockhill 

with horrible 

weather 

conditions. The 

car showed what it 

was really 

capable of in the 

last two 

rounds 

setting up a 

great platform 

for 2019. 

Fuel Delivery 

Ignition 

Lubrication 

Fluid 

Bodyshell 

Front 

Suspension 

Rear 

Suspension 

Battery 

Seat 

Wheels 

Gearbox 

Clutch 

Fluid 

Dry Weight 

Wheelbase 

Fuel Tank 

Brakes 

Fluid 

Tyres 

Direct Fuel Injection - One Injector Per 

Cylinder. Induction: Induction Technology 

Group filter and housing 

Cosworth SQ6M ECU 

Power (bhp): 350+ 

Torque (Nm): 400+ 

Est. Top Speed (mph): 160 

Wet Sump 

Castrol Edge 5w/30 Fully Synthetic 

Engine Oil 

2019 Honda Civic Type R FK8 

Double-wishbone configuration with 

Penske dampers and Eibach springs 

Double-wishbone configuration with 

Penske dampers and Eibach springs 

Yuasa 

Cobra with Schroth harnesses 

Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.3 

Xtrac 1046 Six-Speed Sequential 

AP Racing Carbon 

Castrol 

(KG): 1280 (Including driver) 

(MM): 2699 

ATL 80 litre Kevlar cell 

MAKE: AP Racing 

Front: Twin four-piston, two pad callipers 

working on 362mm disc 

Rear: Single two-piston, two-pad callipers 

working on 304mm disc 

Castrol React SRF Racing 

Make: Dunlop 

Front (inches): 18 x 10 

Rear (inches): 18 x 10 


MATT NEAL 

www.mattneal.co.uk 

Three Times BTCC Champion & 

British Motor Racing Legend 

There are BTCC Drivers and then 

there’s Matt Neal. Son of Team 

Dynamics founder, Steve Neal, Matt 

has established himself as one of the 

most iconic names in British motor 

racing history. 

Matt’s BTCC career started way back in 

1991 driving a BMW for Pyramid 

Motorsport. Twenty seven years later, 

Matt is still very hungry for a fourth title 

and is still very much a potent threat to 

the entire field. We only have to look at 

his performance during the 2018 season 

walking away with his fair share of 

silverware including the Diamond Double 

60th Anniversary race. Yes, there is a lot 

of new blood, talent and experience on 

the grid of the current BTCC line-up but 

for pure racemanship, trackcraft and pigheaded 

grit and determination, there are 

non better. 

His vast experience also makes him a 

very valuable asset for testing. I do 

believe that the success of the Honda 

Civic Type R FK8 during the season was 

in no small part down to Matt. Of course, 

the team is the magic that makes the car 

but what a test driver to have. 

Matt is a true family man, married to 

Karen and father to Matilda and twins, 

Will and Henry, both the boys being very 

competitive in the Mini Challenge. In fact 

in the 2018 season, Henry finished in a 

very respectable 5th and brother Will 

finished his season in 16th. Both very 

commendable and both with very big 

futures in motorsport. You never know, 

they may even fill dad’s shoes in the big 

arena of BTCC one day. 

We also have to mention another great 

side to Matt, and that is of his work with 

Armed Forces Veterans. Matt is the 

patron of the local veteran hub, The 

Tommy Atkins Centre and the veterans 

magazine, The Sandbag Times which 

follows him around the season reporting 

on his races and season goings-on. 

So Matt is about to embark on his 28th 

season in 2019, His last Championship 

title was back in 2011 but his passion 

and determination has not faltered for 

one moment. One staggering fact is that 

Matt has not finished outside of the top 

10 since 2001. Any driver on the track 

knocking on his rear bumper would do 

well to bear that fact in mind. His track 

battles have been the topic of many 


The Drivers 

conversation, not least with rival, Jason 

Plato. 

He attacks every season with the same 

mindset. To win the title. There is no 

doubt that there is a fourth title in there 

somewhere and God willing and with a 

good tail wind, he has every chance of 

making it happen. He is not, by any 

means, past his prime, in fact, I believe his 

finest moment is still yet to come. 

Will he do it this year? who knows, but I 

think he has a good chance to challenge 

after having a year to iron out the kinks of 

the new style Honda Civic Type R. 

I do sometimes think back to last season 

with a whole bag of ‘what if’s’, After all, at 

the mid season point in 2018, he was in 

3rd place. 

Profile - Matt Neal 

Nationality 

English 

Date of Birth 20th December 1966 

Place of Birth Birmingham, England 

Marital Status Married 

Statistics 

BTCC Debut Silverstone 14 July 1991 (BMW) 

Current Car Honda Civic Type R FK8 

Driver Number 25 

BTCC Races 633 

BTCC Wins 61 

It was always going to be a big ask to put 

a serious challenge in during the car’s 

debut season but that is not the case for 

2019. Both drivers have established 

themselves, the car has shown its 

potential, especially on those tracks with 

the longer straights. Its low drag and slick 

profile is a definite advantage, however, I 

would be interested to see how it does this 

year on those circuits that favour the rear 

wheel drives such as the BMW’s and 

Suburu’s. As far as the circuits go, we will 

be visiting Thruxton twice which was very 

strong for the team last season but we also 

lose Rockingham which wasn’t. 

All I can say is “Let the 

tyres see the tracks” 

BTCC Podiums 

BTCC Poles 

BTCC Fastest Laps 

Titles 

BTCC Driver 

Champion 

BTCC Independant 

Drivers Champion 

Awards 

Autosport Awards 

National Driver of 

the Year 

154 

16 

50 

2005, 2006, 2011 

1993, 1995. 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006 

2005, 2011 


DANIEL CAMMISH 

Two Time Porsche Carrera Cup 

Champion takes BTCC by Storm 

Many things happen in motorsport 

and indeed BTCC that can leave 

you astounded. It has to be said 

that the deal to enlist Dan Cammish was 

certainly one of them for some very good 

reasons. 

The parting of Gordon Shedden from 

Team Dynamics for the international 

scene was felt throughout the entire 

team. Although he was given the utmost 

best wishes and success in the World 

BTCC, questions hung over the team 

about who on earth could fill his shoes. 

Like Matt, Gordon was a three times 

BTCC champion and had a whole host of 

experience which only brought success 

and silver to the team. 

But then, early in 2018, an 

announcement was made that his 

replacement would be two times Porche 

Carrera Cup Champion, Dan Cammish. 

Any visitor to a BTCC event will know 

that the Porche races are just on another 

wavelength. You know, we visited the 

Oulton Park round and I could swear that 

every driver on the circuit were actually 

Lemmings with helmets on. They were 

absolutely crazy but oh, so skillful. 

But the big question still remained, could 

Dan take on the challenge of BTCC. 

That question was answered within the 

first 30 minutes of qualifying in the 2018 

season. Dan took pole with an absolute 

corker of a lap with a big neon sign 

above the car saying “Oi, BTCC world, 

Dan’s here!!). 

Unfortunately, he passed a red light on 

the way in to the pits and the lap was 

removed from him. Even so, he still 

managed to get on the second row for 

the start of the race. Not only that, he 

took his first Silverware in the next 

meeting by coming 2nd in the first race 

at Donnington. Ok, he was a rookie 

by BTCC track time but in a very 

short space of time, he earnt a 

bag of respect. He was fast, 

very fast and was single 

minded in what he 

wanted. The title. 

By the end of the 

season, he had won 

the Jack Sears Trophy, 

won twice, had taken 

pole, had qualified 

superbly 


The Drivers 

throughout the season and finished 10th 

overall. So I pose the question again, was 

Dan the right man to replace Gordon 

Sheddon. I think many now say “Gordon 

who?” (No offence meant, Flash). The 

boy had landed. 

Profile - Dan Cammish 

Nationality 

English 

Date of Birth 10th April 1989 

So who is Dan Cammish? The Yorkshireborn 

driver graduated from karting in 

2009, and straightaway showed his talent 

by winning the Scholarship class in MSA 

Formula Ford. Not resting on his laurels, 

he also took part in the final three rounds 

of that season’s ADAC Formel Masters 

series in Germany, scoring two fifth-place 

finishes. Back in the UK Dan followed up 

with third in the championship standings 

in MSA Formula Ford and finished on the 

podium four times in Formula Renault after 

flying to Malaysia to compete in a handful 

of races in the JK Racing Asia Series. 

Place of Birth 

Marital Status 

Statistics 

BTCC Debut 

Current Car 

Driver Number 

BTCC Races 

BTCC Wins 

Leeds, West Yorkshire 

Single 

Brands Hatch - April2018 

Honda Civic Type R FK8 

27 

30 

2 

He moved to sportscar racing in 2014, 

competing in British GT in a GT4 Porsche 

997 and turned heads with a guest drive in 

the final round of the Carrera Cup season, 

taking two pole positions and winning one 

race at Brands Hatch. 

From that point on Dan hasn’t looked 

back, narrowly missing out on a thirdstraight 

Carrera Cup title in 2017 after 

being unavailable for some races in order 

to complete the full Porsche Supercup 

season. Still, he finished second at Monte 

Carlo in the latter and won the prestigious 

race at Le Mans in July with an 

exceptional overtake at high speed around 

the outside of Indianapolis on the 

final lap. 

BTCC Podiums 

Titles 

Porsche Carrera 

Cup Champion 

Formula Ford 

Eco Boost 200 

MSA Formula Ford 

Scholarship Class 

7 

2015, 2016 

2013 (Won all 24 races) 

2009 

www.danielcammish.com 


Will Neal 

WILL NEAL 22 

“The Mini Challenge is a 32 car grid in a 1 make series running the race spec 265 bhp Mini JCW Car 

making it one of the most competitive series in the UK, making it the perfect proving ground for the BTCC”. 

My year, as per usual in racing has had huge ups and 

downs. A consistent start to the year working our way 

through the grid was looking good to fair us well in 

the overall standings. However 2 major incidents, one being 

involved in a 5 car incident at Rockingham when oil was left 

down and a huge 120 mph roll after contact at Snetterton, 

with the 2 non-scoring weekends put us on the backfoot for 

the year, trying to catch up on lost points for the rest of the 

year and fighting back up to 16th in the overall standings. 

After finishing my 3rd season of the Mini Challenge we have 

been looking onwards to progress in to bigger, faster and 

more competitive racing, which lead us on to the Creventic 

Endurance Race series in a Audi RS3 TCE LMS. The car 

starts out as a 365 bhp World Touring Car TCR car and is 

adapted for 12 and 24 hour endurance racing. 

Moving to endurance racing brings a whole new way of 

thinking in to racing vs. the 20 minute sprint races I had been 

used to. In sprint racing, as soon as the lights go out, it is all 

down to the driver to push the car to its limit for 20 minutes, 

meaning incidents are a regular occurrence. 

Endurance racing brings in a tactical approach to the sport, 

introducing team pitstops, fuelling strategies, tyre and brake 

management, car preservation and driver endurance, or to 

put it simply, completing the most amount of laps over the 

given time period. Simply driving a car to the limit would 

mean tyres would mean you waste valuable time in the pits 

either fuelling, changing tyres and brakes or repairing 

damage which would loose you valuable time on the 

track. Pacing the car just as you would pace yourself 

over a marathon become vital for both finishing and 

winning. 

and Porches, all the way down to race spec Renault Clio cup 

cars, making overtaking and leaving space for faster car vital 

for finishing the race, especially as night falls, reducing 

visibility and testing driver awareness. 

We have already taken part in the first race on the 11th and 

12th January 2019 at the Dubai Autodrome which we were 

running first until 8 hours in to the race when another of the 5 

drivers had an incident which lead to the end of the race for 

us. The series will further take us over Europe and give me a 

chance to test my self at some of the worlds biggest circuits 

in Belgium, Barcelona, Italy, Portugal and the Czech Republic, 

so an exciting year ahead! 

Profile: Will Neal 

Nationality – English 

Date of Birth – 22nd June 1995 

Place of Birth – Birmingham, England 

Statistics 

Racing Debut – Knockhill – 2015 (Legend) 

Current Car – Audi RS3 TCE LMS 

Driver Number – 22 

Mini Challenge Races – 60 

Mini Challenge Podiums – 3 

Mini Challenge Fastest Laps – 1 

Titles 

Mini Challenge Retailer Champion – 2016 

Over a 24hr race there will be 

between 4 and 5 driver all running 2 

hour stints at a time in up to 60 Degree 

Celsius heat, so keeping hydrated and 

alert is crucial for maintaining 

consistent lap times, so drivers 

will have water feeds, cool suits 

and attempt to nap in between 

stints to ensure they can 

perform and work with the 

mechanics and manage the 

car at speed when on track. 

To add in another element of 

thought, the races run in class 

systems, with everything in the 

race from full spec GT3 cars 

such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis 


Henry Neal 

HENRY NEAL 42 

“GS Battery Racing is delighted to unveil the Honda Civic FK2 Type R that Henry Neal will 

race in the Dunlop Touring Car Trophy (TCT) for 2019. In a dramatic change of skin, the ex-Halfords Yuasa 

Racing British Touring Championship Car, now features an eye-catching black and blue livery.” 

Henry Neal is definitely a chip off the old block. After 

competing in his fourth season in the Mini Challenge, 

he has made the move to the Dunlop Touring Car 

Trophy,in the FK2 with sights firmly set on following in his 

fathers footsteps. 

There is no doubt, that the challenge laid before him in the 

coming year, has that great mix of excitement and 

responsibility. 

At the unveiling of the car Henry said: 

‘It looked great in its old livery, but in my opinion, this blows it 

out the water! I’m absolutely thrilled to be back racing with the 

support of GS Battery for our second year, looking to build on 

the great progress we made in the MINI Challenge. To be 

driving a Type R is extra special given the success we’ve had 

in the BTCC with it – I’m hoping I can keep the trend going in 

the TCT!’ 

said, it wasn’t through driver fault or lack of trying. 

I believe it is only a matter of time before Henry hits the big 

league alongside his dad, hopefully he will be one of two 

‘Neals’ to grace the BTCC scene. He has the motivation, the 

passion, the confidence and certainly, a full pedigree. 

Profile: Henry Neal 

Nationality – English 

Date of Birth – 22nd June 1995 

Place of Birth – Birmingham, England 

Statistics 

Racing Debut – 2015 

Current Car – Honda Civic FK2 Type R 

Driver Number – 42 

Mini Challenge Races – 52 

Mini Challenge Podiums – 6 

Mini Challenge Fastest Laps – 2 

Looking at his previous four seasons it is east to see the 

natural progression of this young driver, In the 2015 Power 

Maxed MINI Challenge Cooper Class, Henry had two 

podiums, including a win and finished 5th in his series. Fast 

forward to 2018, three podiums and finishing the season in 

5th again. 

So on to 2019. At the writing of this article, Henry has already 

competed in two 24hr Endurance races. Both, with brother 

Will, although race success has not shone on the Neal clan as 

of yet. But after following 

the team through 

it has to be 

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ROUND 1: 

BRANDS HATCH (INDY) 

The Season starts here: Welcome to the Jungle 

Brands Hatch is probably the most 

iconic and best loved track in the UK. 

The Indy circuit is fast and can prove 

to be a challenge for the entire field, 

especially in the wet, as we saw during 2018. 

Mind you, the big news of the weekend at 

our first meeting last year was our rookie, 

Dan Cammish, showing the field how to 

drive by taking pole in qualifying, only to lose 

it through an infraction while entering the pit 

lane. Even so, he still started on the second 

row in what was to be the first of many 

outstanding qualifying results which 

eventually would help him to winning the 

Jack Sears Trophy. 

2018 was a great outing for our new blood 

but to our Matt, a little more frustrating. After 

a DNF in Race 1 and a 29th finish in Race 2, 

Matt did what Matt does best turned the FK8 

into a hot knife and the rest of the field into 

butter and carved his way to an impressive 

12th finish. 

Due to earlier rain, the track remained very 

greasy and Matt took a chance in race 2 by 

using slicks. It proved to be a risk that didn’t 

pay off. Never mind, that’s BTCC for you. 

Considering this was the first outing in the 

new Honda Civic Type R FK8, the season 

appeared to look promising. Yes, it wasn’t 

quite right but very solid foundations to 

mount a challenge for the silverware on offer. 

Matt Neal on Brands Hatch 

“My weekend obviously unravelled in race 

one. I tried to do something a little off-piste in 

race two but it was a struggle, which was 

compounded by getting knocked around a 

bit for good measure. We at least made up 

17 places in race three, which demonstrated 

the potential of the new Civic Type R, and 

there are a lot of reasons for optimism 

moving forward. The car seems to be quick 

in the dry, the engine is working well and 

Dan is clearly very fast – for us to both be 

inside the top six in qualifying with a car that 

has far from achieved its full potential yet is 

very encouraging. We still have some work 

to do in wet trim, but it’s a new car so that’s 

only to be expected and one of the biggest 

positives about the FK8 is its aerodynamics 

and lack of drag; when we get to the longer 

circuits where it can stretch its legs a bit, that 

should really pay dividends. It’s extremely 

early 

days and there’s plenty more to come. Better 

yet, we are going to be light at Donington, so 

hopefully we can fight back on home turf. 

”Dan Cammish on Brands Hatch 

“It’s been a rollercoaster ride, but the car is 

back in one piece, with all four wheels 

pointing in the same direction and I’ve come 

away with my first BTCC trophy, so I’d call 

that a win. I was heartbroken after qualifying 

because it was probably the best lap I’ve 

ever driven, but to top the timesheets 

showed what this car is capable of so I think 

I laid down a bit of a marker there. Pulling a 

time out over a single lap is something I’ve 

always enjoyed, but I knew the races would 

be more brutal than anything I’d experienced 

before – at the end of the day, this is my 

rookie season and this was my rookie 

weekend and it’s a completely different 

ballpark. You’ve also got to remember that 

the FK8 is a brand new piece of it – I didn’t 

drive my car for the first time until Season 

Launch – and we’re perhaps not getting the 

best out of the tyres yet but I’m with the best 

possible team for my learning curve in 

Halfords Yuasa Racing. It was nice to be on 

the podium, and even though it wasn’t 

outright, we’ll get there. These guys always 

do.” 

Ok, prediction time. I think firstly we need to 

take a look at the potential of both drivers 

and a now seasoned FK8. We also have to 


06/07 April 2019 

take other things into 

consideration such as 

the fact that they have just had a 

thorough winter testing period, 

they are now both familiar with 

the car and they are both hungry 

for wins and to start the season 

strongly. 

Despite Matt’s seniority in the 

field, make no bones about it he 

is after a fourth title and has the 

skills and determination to 

achieve it. The fact that he is 

more experienced than most of 

the field just makes him more of 

a potent threat. 

Dan, on the other hand, scored 

two wins on his last outing and 

is itching for a green light. Quite 

frankly, he scared the hell out of 

the rest of the field at this event 

last year and continued in the 

same frame for the season. This 

guy is a potential multichampion. 

He is hungry, very 

fast and doesn’t take prisoners. 

Bring on Brands... 

Team Dynamics Results 2018 

Brands Hatch (Indy) 

Drivers Championship 

Matt Neal 22nd 4 points 

Dan Cammish 13th 13 Points 

Team Championship 

Halfords Yuasa 13th 17 points 

Constructors Championship 

Honda 4th 58 points 

Brands Hatch Circuit 

Fawkham 

Longfield 

Kent DA3 8NG 

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ROUND 2: 

DONNINGTON PARK 

Team Dynamics comes home 

So we arrive in the East Midlands for 

our first close-to-home meeting. Just 

a stone throw from Birmingham and 

East Midlands airport, we visit yet another 

iconic track which is also the home circuit of 

Honda and sponsors, Yuasa. 

A good starting point for the FK8 to open up 

a little. Fast sweeping corners and a hiaction 

theatre means that this could 

potentially be a silverware hotspot. Why do I 

think this? Because Dan scored his first 

podium here last year. Not only that he also 

scored another 2nd row qualifying position. 

If I remember rightly, this circuit was another 

set-up nightmare as we still had less than 

perfect track conditions but nevertheless, the 

car still showed huge potential. 

Matt’s qualifying session was a little hindered 

which lead to a annoying 17th. But Matt 

being Matt got that hot knife out again and 

brought the FK8 home in 6th for race one. A 

struggle in race 2 on the hard tyres kept him 

just outside of the points in 16th but in race 

3, the hot knife came out again to finish a 

very respectable 7th. 

Dan, on the other hand, had a dream of a 

race in the opener to finish second and 

snatch his first podium. With a front row 

start in the second, he managed to continue 

his points tally with a brilliant 4th. 

Unfortunately, a puncture, following contact 

stopped a trio of points finishes but yet 

again, people around the BTCC world were 

asking “Who is this kid?” 

Matt Neal on Donnington Park 

“Unfortunately, my weekend began on the 

wrong foot in lining up 17th on the grid, 

which left me with a lot of work to do in the 

races. We are still learning with the new Civic 

Type R and it’s not totally dialled-in yet in 

those conditions, which meant qualifying 

was almost akin to a test session for us. It 

was tricky out there, and it didn’t play out in 

my favour. We were quick in races one and 

three and the car felt really good. There was 

plenty of chaos kicking off, but we managed 

to avoid it all to come through the field for a 

couple of solid points-scoring results. In race 

two, I made a good start but got a bit hung 

out to dry around the opening laps as I tried 

to steer clear of the carnage, and on the 

hard-compound tyres, it was always going to 

be difficult to fight back from that. Still, it was 

a much more positive outcome than at 

Brands Hatch and we remain light going next 

to Thruxton, which has traditionally been a 

happy hunting ground for us and will be an 

important weekend as both Honda and 

Yuasa’s home circuit.” 

Dan Cammish on Donnington Park 

“It’s been a good weekend – almost a very 

good weekend. We showed our speed in 

free practice and qualified well in what were 

very difficult, greasy conditions. It was 

obviously fantastic for both the team and 

myself to achieve our first podium of the 

season in race one, although I would say as 

a performance, race two was arguably even 

better, with 66kg of ballast on-board and the 

harder tyres. I tried to get away as fast as I 

could, but it was inevitable that the guys 

behind would catch up eventually and we 

were over-the-moon to lead for so long and 

still finish as high as fourth – the car balance 

felt really good and the Civic Type R handled 

extremely well. What happened in race three 

was just very unfortunate; it was only the 

lightest of touches, but it caused my wheel 

rim to shatter and that in-turn punctured the 

tyre. We were on for at least another top five 

result, but we can nonetheless go away 

feeling happy. People were asking preseason 

if I would get properly stuck in and 

get my elbows out in the BTCC, and I think 

I’ve proven here that I can do that as well as 

anybody else.” 

Donnington Park for 2019 

On paper this should be a good circuit for 

Team Dynamics. As we said, it is home to 

Honda and Yuasa, not to mention being just 

up the road from Team HQ in Droitwich but 

in reality, we are on an even playing field. 

Going by last years performance, I feel this 

could be a good one for the FK8. 

Remember it was less than favourable 

conditions and the car was only on it’s 

second outing and, as Matt said, the car still 

wasn’t set up to it’s fullest potential. This 

year will be different even if there is rain. 

We have two superb drivers and probably 

the best team on the grid. With a good wind 

and with a little luck from the Gods we could 

see a fair collection of silverware here. 


27/28 April 2019 

My only concern would be 

qualifying. It can be messy 

here as Matt found out to his 

cost in 2018. As we all know, 

in BTCC this is so important 

as between pole and the back 

door is normally separated by 

little over a second. With a 

field that tight, getting a clear 

run for one good lap is a big 

ask here but by no means 

impossible. Fingers crossed, 

eh. 

On a positive note, there are 

plenty of places to overtake, 

the corners are long and fast 

which makes for a track to 

have plenty of scraps on. For 

the spectators, this is brilliant, 

for the drivers, it is what they 

drive Touring Car for. Bumper 

to bumper, paint scraping 

action. But beware the 

smallest of touches can see 

our lads into the stoney, loose 

stuff or a broken ride. 

But many lessons came from 

here last year so I still stand 

by what I have said. This 

could be a good one for us. 


Donnington Park 


Matt Neal 17th 23 points 

Dan Cammish 7th 44 points 


Halfords Yuasa 4th 66 points 


Honda 4th 136 points 

Donington Park 

Castle Donington 

Derby 

DE74 2RP 



ROUND 3 & 7: 

THRUXTON 

Tractors, tanks and fast cars, it’s Salisbury Plain 

Now, BTCC aside, this is a land which I 

am very familiar with but I won’t 

indulge you all with that one. Not 

when this circuit proved so successful for 

Matt and Dan last year. and what’s more, we 

are going there twice during 2019. 

the right direction. 

So what did our boys have to say about 

Thruxton. 

Matt Neal: 

Now, for those of us that drive to the circuit 

will have a fair share of frustrations heading 

to the Salisbury Plain Circuit but worry not, 

the action and spectacle are so well worth it. 

Take my word for it, I was there last year in 

basking sunshine. 

Let’s recap on last years action with Matt and 

Dan. Firstly, Matt broke the lap record to 

take his first pole of the season and then 

went on to win the first race, a second 

podium 3rd and then an eighth spot in the 

last race. What a weekend. 

Dan did his normal fourth in qualies, (getting 

a bit of a habit, these 4ths) and then went on 

to finish 3rd in the first race, 26th in the 

second and then a very commendable 13th 

in the final race. 

In my unqualified opinion, I believe this was 

the first opportunity for the FK8 to really 

stretch it’s legs. It’s a fast circuit with those 

long, sweeping corners. The track was 

warm, the car was set up like a dream and 

the points rolled in. For me, this was the one 

race that turned the West Midlands team into 

“It has been an incredibly special weekend 

and I am delighted to have given the Civic 

Type R (FK8) its first BTCC victory on ‘home 

soil’ at Thruxton. That pole lap is one I am 

especially proud of – I was hanging 

everything out there – so I am really chuffed 

to turn it into a win. I had a fantastic start to 

grab the lead through the opening bends 

and from there the Civic Type R’s strengths 

through the quick corners meant no-one 

could get close to me. To get another 

podium in race two with that much ballast 

demonstrates just how good the package is 

and shows we are very much in the title 

battle this year. I really think the tide is 

changing for us and this is the start of good 

things to come.” 

Dan Cammish: 

“Race one was a brilliant result for the entire 

team. To get a double podium is a huge 

reward for everybody’s efforts in making the 

Honda Civic Type R such a competitive 

machine. It was a great qualifying for me and 

to turn that into my second podium finish of 

the season is very satisfying. Race two didn’t 


18/19 May 2019 + 17/18 August 2019 

go entirely to plan for me. I had a 

bad start and ran off-track which put 

me down the order. I did the best in 

race three and I’m happy to have 

scored points. All in all, it’s been a 

good weekend and our pace at 

various points proves how much 

potential there is from both myself 

and the Civic Type R. Well done to 

Matt for his brilliant pole position and 

victory in race one – he has had an 

absolutely mega weekend.” 

What are we in for in 2019? Ideally, 

we would love to see a repeat or 

better especially as we have a 

second meeting when the BTCC 

comes back from it’s mid season 

break. As we said before, this track 

is brill for the FK8 but we also have 

to consider 28 other cars. With two 

meetings at Thruxton, every car on 

the circuit is going to be out to 

monopolise on the points. 

For the spectators, I have to say 

there are so many great places to 

watch the action from. A couple of 

tips to get the most out of your day, 

for pure action, stick to the outside 

of the circuit. There is a lot of space 

on the inside but viewing can be 

restrictive. 

A great place is the chicane just 

before the start/ finish stretch. 

Always plenty of action here. In fact 

if you start from here and work your 

way clockwise, you will get some 

excellent viewing. 

Do remember to cross back through 

the tunnel for the podiums and 

paddock enclosures, also make sure 

you check out the trade stalls for the 

odd bargain. (Yes, there are one or 

two if you look). You might even get 

to see the odd Apache attack 

helicopter from nearby Middle 

Wallop if you are very lucky. 

A bit of a public health warning 

though. Salisbury Plain is very open 

to the weather. Not only when it 

rains and gets windy but also when 

the sun shines. 

Many people last year succumbed to 

a nasty case of sunburn (my other 

half included) so please watch the 

weather the day before and go well 

prepared. 

Have a great day at Thruxton! 


Thruxton 





Halfords Yuasa 2nd 127 points 


Honda 3rd 219 points 

Thruxton Motorsport Centre 

Thruxton Circuit 

Andover 

Hampshire 

SP11 8PW 

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ROUND 4: 

CROFT 

Up to Yorkshire for a bit of argie bargie 

careful not to out-brake yourself. Although 

entry to Clervaux is still pretty quick, in a 

BTCC car it’s 4th gear, but try not to take too 

much inside apex kerb as it’s quite 

aggressive and can throw you out. The car 

will drift from the apex and it’s easy to run out 

of road very quickly, so it’s easy to drop a left 

wheel in the gravel, especially if too much 

entry speed is carried, so my suggestion is 

build up here. 

Ihave to say, right from the off, I only know 

Croft from watching it on TV. And even 

then, I am still not that up to speed with the 

make up of the circuit. One thing you will 

notice is that Croft and Oulton Park have 

swapped places in the BTCC calendar this 

year. But fear not, I know a man that knows 

this circuit only too well. Yes, here’s our man 

Matt Neal to take you around Croft in Detail. 

Matt Neal on Croft 

One of my favourite circuits on the BTCC 

calendar. It’s our only trip to the North East 

side of the country and when we get there the 

circuit is a real challenge with the local fans 

always giving terrific warm support. 

Croft is very clean and picturesque, neatly cut 

lawns and a neat compact pit lane with all 

amenities close by. As a driver it requires a 

high level of commitment, so racing and 

finding an optimum balanced setup is key to 

a fast lap. 

To talk our way round, the start/finish straight 

is faster than you think, preceded by a hairpin 

that is probably the tightest corner of any 

circuit in the UK. It’s a good drag down to 

turn 1, Clervaux, where we are well into 6th 

gear by the time we arrive. It’s a challenge 

being accurate with your braking point, so be 

Quick squirt through a kink to Hawthorn 

Bend, which is a long, never-ending righthander, 

which leads up to the Chicane, so 

we’re down one gear and then get the front of 

the car in tight and try and keep it there. If 

you get on the gas too fast the car can run 

wide through the corner, which will 

compromise speed through and, more 

importantly, exiting Chicane. So keep car tight 

and line up Chicane. Be careful with cold 

tyres through here on the first lap as it will be 

first time you really need the right rear, so the 

back end can step out on exit if you attack 

too hard. You really need to be inch perfect 

through this right-left Chicane, and carry as 

much speed as possible as it’s a long run 

down to Tower Bend after. 

So you’ve made it through the Chicane. On 

the run down to the 90-degree right Tower 

Bend, this straight is quite bumpy and water 

can collect in hollows when wet, so watch out 

for aquaplaning down this section. In the 

braking zone for Tower there are two crests in 

the road and the target is to brake on the 

second one, but beware if you hit the brakes 

exactly on it or after it as the car can skip as 

the road drops away, so you think you can 

brake later but the circuit can catch you out. 

Saying that, you can be quite brave into 

Tower as it does have a bit more track to play 

with. We brake all the way into the apex, 

trying to get on the gas as hard and early as 

possible because again exit is critical. Stay off 

the exit kerb as it costs you time, then you’re 

on the run down to the ultra-fast left-right Jim 

Clark Esses, which are a big commitment flat 

out in 6th gear. You do have run off, but still 

need to be on your game using all of the flat 

apex kerbs on both left and right sections. 

This may be the fastest point of the circuit on 

exit and again it’s a 6th gear corner next, 

which is a right-hander called Barcroft. It’s 

probably my favourite corner of the track. 

Don’t be afraid to use a lot of apex kerb – 

getting through the corner fast is not so much 

the issue, but hanging on to and stopping the 


15/16 June 2019 

car after definitely is. Through the very fast 

Barcroft and then hard on the anchors, 

slamming it down two gears for a long double 

right Sunny In and Sunny Out. Again, quicker 

than you think, but very easy to overcook it on 

the way in and way out, so you need to be 

precise. In the wet sometimes you can find 

more grip around the outside off the racing 

line through Sunny Out. Also, be careful not 

to drop your left wheels on to the left kerb at 

mid-point of the two corners as it can drag 

you on further and into trouble. 

Sunny Out points you back towards home for 

another blast up to the final complex. The first 

90-degree left is pretty fast still and you need 

to hold it tight, but you can carry more speed 

than you think through here. Through the long 

left in 4th then down two to 2nd for a tight 

right-hander and a short blip down to the final 

Hairpin. Watch not to drift too wide out of the 

right as it costs time and can hurt tyres. The 

final Hairpin is the last chance for that lastgasp 

overtaking manoeuvre. If you’re leading, 

stay tight and watch you don’t run wide on 

the exit. If you’re following, see if they leave 

the door open and an opportunity can open 

up. If not, cut wide and see if you can sling 

shot for a good run back up the start/finish 

straight. 

That’s my lap of Croft. A great circuit that I 

only wish we could race at more often 

Dan Cammish on Croft 2018 

“It was certainly an uphill struggle! I arrived 

here having never driven a front wheel-drive 

car round Croft before and with not a lot of 

time to adapt during free practice. We 

definitely missed a trick this weekend. We 

were nowhere in qualifying, so we changed 

the set-up massively for race one but that only 

made things worse. Fortunately, Matt went in 

the other direction and it worked for him so 

we copied that and from then on, things 

picked up. I think I did the best job I could 

over the weekend, but Matt’s greater 

experience definitely told. Race two was solid, 

but we didn’t really have the pace on the hard 

tyre in race three. Although the results 

perhaps don’t show it, I honestly don’t think 

there’s a lot more I could have done. This 

championship is tough, but as a driver, I’m 

learning and improving all the time and that’s 

the main goal.” 

So there you have it Matt loves it, Dan had a 

few issues with it. So as far as my limited 

prediction goes, Matt established himself in to 

3rd place on the standings so based on that 

and the fact he loves Croft, I would say this 

will be a strong one for Matt. Dan has now 

been blooded here, last year was very much a 

learning curve so again, I would expect to see 

Dan perform strongly. 


Croft 


Matt Neal 3rd 127 points 





Honda 2nd 367 points 

Croft Circuit 

West Lane 

Dalton On Tees 

North Yorkshire 

DL2 2PL 



ROUND 5: 

OULTON PARK 

Hills and high speed in beautiful Cheshire 

Ihave to say, of all of the circuits on the 

BTCC calendar, Oulton Park is not only a 

very stunning setting but also one of 

those circuits that spectators dream of. 

Oulton, in recent years has been a favourite 

with the Honda team. Just take a look at 

the haul of points and trophy’s in 2017 

between Matt and Flash. 

Not the widest of circuits but certainly a real 

driving challenge. Straight after the start 

finish straight, you find yourself barrelling 

down a hill to a tight left. along a straight to 

a sweeping left before a pants-clinching 

hairpin then back below the spectators on 

the hill before turning right and charging 

back up towards the home straight. So 

much fun! 

One thing I did realise about Oulton Park is 

that she is very unforgiving. One wrong 

move and she will spit you out in a vicious 

way. This is one track where the 

Marshalls really earn their money, not that 

they don’t elsewhere. They certainly did 

that last year, not only in the BTCC races 

but also the support races including a rolled 

Clio. 

I have to admit, I love this track. It’s highly 

exciting, in a gorgeous setting and it’s very 

spectator friendly. If fact, if you place 

yourself on the bank above Hill Top straight 

you will be able to see a good two thirds of 

the circuit. Take it from me, we were there 

last year and were certainly not 

disappointed with the action. 

So how did the lads fair here last year? 

Matt Neal on Oulton Park 

“Not a bad weekend for us. Maybe no cigar 

this time. We weren’t too sure how we were 

going to go. I think it was promising with 

the car and I was just unlucky in the last 

race, otherwise I think we could have had 

three fairly solid top six finishes. We would 

have been right up there in the 

championship. It means we’re going to be a 

bit lighter going into Croft and given how 

close it is this year everything can change 

in a meeting as Colin (Turkington) has 

shown. Where you qualify really dictates 

your weekend and your fortunes. Being 

lighter will help us in qualifying because it is 

so close. There’s a long way to go yet – 

we’re not even half way.” 

Dan Cammish on Oulton Park 

“It was always going to be tough coming 

here, the first time at a track where I’ve not 

had chance to test. I did the best job I 

thought I could in qualifying and it’s 

highlighted a few little issues in myself and 

my mentality, in the way I’m approaching it. 

I think I need to follow Matt’s lead a little 

more really and accept it’s too early on for 

me in the BTCC and in front-wheel drive to 

expect to have much of an input in terms of 

setup. He has a habit of getting the car 

where it needs to be for qualifying and he 


29/30 June 2019 

pips me at the post, whereas my car 

tends to be the same from start to finish. 

We’ll work on that and I’ll improve. It was 

a tough weekend but that’s touring cars. 

It’s so close. If you don’t qualify well, 

you’re in real trouble. It’s exactly what I 

expected.” 

Predictions for 2019? This could be a 

tough call. On one hand, the car 

looked very competitive here in 2018, it 

loved the straights and hills but the 

tightness of the circuit played it’s part on 

both of our drivers. Race two saw Dan 

being shoved off on the downhill section 

and collecting a very unfortunate car 

accidentally at the bottom of the hill. 

Thankfully, he got smacked in to the 

right direction and was able to finish the 

race but on Race 3 Matt was rear ended 

in a tight situation by Tom Ingram, 

accidentally of course but it knocked 

Matt out of contention for the race. 

Looking ahead to 2019, I feel there will 

be lots more of that. It is essential to 

qualify well to avoid the M25 style 

racing. There’s no reason why the guys 

wont do well here. It is a good Honda 

track if the wind is favourable but as we 

all know, nothing is certain in BTCC and 

this track probably carries the most risk, 

I so can’t wait! 

Spectator tips? Access to the track is no 

problem, as with the escape at the end 

of the day. It only took us about 15 

minutes to get out. 

As I said earlier, viewing is best from Hill 

Top where you can see so much of the 

circuit but do cross the bridge and visit 

the paddock area. There is lots to see 

and do and getting around the pits is 

very cool too. 

You will also need to be this side for the 

pit walk and for the autograph session. 

You can also access the inside circuit 

viewing areas here. It does tend to get a 

little crowded but still great viewing. 

My last tip would be for the weather 

warning, Again, this is peak summer 

and it may be hot so ensure you are well 

protected with sunscreen. On the other 

hand, if it is raining, you will be very 

exposed to the elements. In short, plan 

ahead and be prepared. 

In short, this has got to be a must for 

your BTCC calendar. A wonderful 

location, bags of action and completely 

unpredictable. Would you really want 

anything else from the British Touring 

Car Championship? 


Oulton Park 







Honda 3rd 298 points 

Oulton Park Circuit 

Little Budworth, 

Tarporley, 

Cheshire CW6 9BW 



1. First BTCC winner. 2. Seven 3. Andy Rouse 4. 2003 5. Redline 6. 1992 7. 

Nissan Primera 8. 6kg for 10th 9. Ashley Sutton and Tom Ingram 10. 2009 11. 

1992 12. BSCC 13. 2014 14. 2000 15. 2012 

Team Dynamics & BTCC Trivia Quiz 

So you think you’re a petrolhead, but how well do you know 

the BTCC world? Have a go at our trivia quiz just for fun. 

1. During the 2018 season, Dan Cammish won the Jack Sears 

Trophy, but who was Jack Sears? 

2. Matt Neal has won the Drivers Championship three times. 

How many other drivers have had a trio of championships? 

3. Which driver has won the most Driver Championships 

in the 60 year history? 

4. In what year did Matt Neal first drive the Honda Civic Type R in 

the BTCC? 

5. In 2016. Dan Cammish has won the second of his two Porsche 

Carrera Cup Championships but what team was he driving for? 

6. ITV commentator Tim Harvey is an ex-BTCC champion. But in 

what year did he win his title? 

7. In 1999, Matt Neal caused a sensation by winning a round out 

right in a privately entered car. What car was it that he took to this 

historic win? 

8. What is the lightest success ballast weight and for what finishing 

position is it awarded? 

9. During the 2018 season, two drivers were penalised on the same 

race for a ride height discrepancy. Who were the two drivers? 

10. Dan Cammish competed for the first time in BTCC during the 

2018 season, but in what year did he make his racing debut in 

MSA Formula Ford? 

11, In what year did Team Dynamics join the BTCC? 

12. Steve Neal, Team Dynamics founder and Team Principal was also 

a successful racing driver in the 1960’s. What class did he com 

pete in? 

13. Colin Turkington is the current BTCC Drivers Champion. In what 

year did he win his first Championship? 

14. BTCC was blessed to have Murray Walker as a regular commen 

tator, but in what year did he retire from motorsport commentary? 

15. Like Matt Neal, ex-Team Dynamics driver, Gordon ‘Flash’ 

Shedden has won three championships. In what year did he win 

his first? 

Answers 


Spot The Difference 

Fun Time 

How brilliant was it to see our lads on the top steps at Thruxton during the 2018 season. However, in all of the 

confusion we made 10 errors in the bottom picture. Can you spot them? Answers at the bottom of the page. 

Answers: 

1. D in the Dunlop logo 2. Text on Matt’s hat 3. text on front of Matt’s collar 4. Dan’s left shoulder pad logo 5. Plaque 

on Matt’s trophy 6. Glass on left empty 7. Logo on Dan’s right hip 8. Missing leaf on logo between drivers hips 9. Text 

by Matt’s left leg 10. Blue dot missing on Hi logo in botton right hand corner of picture. 


ROUND 6: SNETTERTON 

Norfolk’s diamond of a circuit. ‘Bootiful’ 

Construction of the circuit began in 2010 

and was completed in February 2011 with 

the new corner names coming after 

Snetterton fans proposed new names for 

the new turns. Over 2,000 suggestions were 

received with Palmer making the final 

selection and as well as the owner himself, 

motorsport luminaries including Giacomo 

Agostini, Lewis Hamilton and Murray Walker 

all have corners named in their honour. 

The redevelopment saw all of the old circuit 

retained but instead of heading onto the 

back straight at the second corner, it 

instead turned into the new infield section 

where new corners Palmer, Agostini and 

Hamilton were just some of those to be 

negotiated. 

Over to Norfolk for round six of the 

MSA Dunlop BTCC 2019. This is a 

sweet return in light of the success 

of last year. Oh, come on, it wasn’t that 

long ago, don’t tell me you can’t remember 

that famous Diamond Double race? 

Seriously though, it was a little mixed bag 

but there was no shortage of points and 

trophy’s between the two drivers. Dan 

walked away with a podium 3rd and a very 

admirable 4th. But the big news of the day 

was the Diamond Double. As Snetterton 

hosted the 60th Anniversary of the BTCC, it 

was celebrated by a double distance final 

race with it’s own qualifying and no success 

ballast. This was Matt’s baby. Ok, the first 

two races were a bit of a write off for Matt 

but he qualified on the front row for the DD 

and walked away with the top prize. 

This really was the big race of the year, but 

more importantly, it showed off the FK8’ as 

everybody was playing on an even field. 

So before we hear from the lads, let’s take a 

look at the circuit. In September 2010, 

Snetterton owners MSV announced the 

biggest redevelopment in Snetterton’s 60- 

year history, with the creation of a new 2.99- 

mile multi-configuration circuit. The new 

circuit, called Snetterton, was personally 

designed by MSV Chief Executive Jonathan 

Palmer, who drew inspiration from iconic 

sections of the world’s foremost racetracks 

including Monza’s Parabolica, the Montreal 

Casino Hairpin and Imola’s Rivazza. 

However, whilst the intention was to create 

the best circuit for competitors and 

spectators alike, the new infield section 

hasn’t proved to be popular amongst the 

current crop of racers. The old, high speed 

circuit always saw fast, close racing but this 

has since been replaced by races that have 

been stretched out, largely due to the new 

infield section failing to provide the 

overtaking opportunities intended. 

Instead, the races have become very much 

‘follow-my-leader’ whereby if you don’t 

make a good start, you’ll soon found 

yourself mired in the pack and a long way 

adrift of the leading bunch. 

Yes, you’re right. I didn’t write that bit. It 

comes courtesy of Devitt Insurance Track 

guide. But you get the picture. 

Ok, let’s catch up with Matt and Dan from 

last year. 

Matt Neal on Snetterton 2018 

“It has been a truly magical day for the 

entire Halfords Yuasa Racing team. To 

produce a result like this on a level playing 

field with no success ballast is testament to 

the pure performance and the fundamental 

competitiveness of the Civic Type R, as well 

as demonstrate how hard the team has 

worked to unlock its potential since the start 

of the season. We had a tough race one 

and two in tough conditions, but we were 

always confident for the ‘big one’ from the 

front row and while the car didn’t feel 

settled initially it got better and better as the 

race went on. Once I was in the lead I was 

determined not to put a wheel wrong, which 


03/04 August 2019 

was tough because Jack and Tom 

(Ingram) were all over me, but the Civic 

Type R performed perfectly right to the 

flag. I’m so very proud to be part of 

another landmark BTCC moment, it is 

one I certainly won’t forget." 

Dan Cammish on Snetterton 2018 

"It has been a positive weekend overall 

and I am especially happy to be back 

on the BTCC podium. They were very 

difficult wet conditions in race one but 

the Civic Type R felt composed 

throughout and just served to make the 

end third place result more satisfying. In 

race two I couldn’t quite hold off Tom 

(Ingram) in his much lighter car on the 

run to the line but fourth place is still a 

very valuable points haul. We had a very 

fast car in race three, but I was caught 

up in the tight pack and then made a 

mistake on a greasy track which 

dropped me back. Nevertheless, the 

pace has been strong this weekend as a 

whole, which gives me confidence for 

the upcoming rounds where I will be 

going all out for victory. Finally, huge 

congratulations to Matt Neal and the 

whole team for a brilliant victory in the 

‘Diamond Double’ final race!” 


Snetterton - Diamond Double 


Matt Neal 3rd 172 points 



Halfords Yuasa 1st 278 points 



Snetterton Circuit 

Norwich 

Norfolk NR16 2JU 


So prediction time, This is one circuit 

where Dan definitely looked strong. It 

was only because of an unfortunate 

touch that sent him off the circuit that he 

didn’t retain a trio of strong finishes. I 

think Matt’s heart was on the Diamond 

Double following the very positive 

second qualie. But when it came to the 

even playing field, Matt dominated. So I 

feel this could be a strong track for 

Team Dynamics. I would expect the 

team to be coming away with a good 

points haul if last year is anything to go 

by but that old statement still stands. 

It’s unpredictable. 

For us mere mortals, a great track of 

action. Steeped in history, it cannot fail 

to entertain. As for viewing, this is 

another circuit I am not familiar with yet 

so I cannot advise. But looking at the 

track map, that twisty section after the 

start straight definitely looks like it 

should be investigated. I shall be 

heading there this year to get a few 

snaps of the action. 

The next round heads back to Thruxton. 

Details on the circuit can be found on 

page 16. 

See you all there. 


ROUND 8: KNOCHKHILL 

Scotland the Brave but beware of the wet stuff 

We all know that when we go north 

of the border we’re going to get 

wet. The proof, just take a look at 

the Knockhill round of the BTCC last year. It 

absolutely hoofed it down and caused all 

kinds of carnage. Brilliant! 

It is a short circuit but so much drama. 

Three blind bends are certainly not for the 

faint hearted and with the added rain, all 

sorts can happen. There are short straight 

dashes and bends which normally see 

touring cars on two wheels. Ex- Team 

Dynamics Driver Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden 

once referred to his home, and favourite, 

circuit as a Roller Coaster ride. He is not 

wrong. 

I think if there was a meeting that Matt 

wanted to forget in 2018 it was this one with 

a DNF and two mediocre midway finishes, 

this one really killed his title challenge 

hopes. 

Dan on the other hand had a wail of a day. 

Just like the proverbial pig in the brown and 

smelly stuff. He chalked up his first official 

pole position here and then went on to 

chalk up a double podium by scoring two 

third positions. Considering this is meant to 

be a track that favours the RWD cars, Dan 

took the rule and form book, ripped it up 

and rewrote his own. 

Dan’s approach so far to the championship 

up to this point had been superb, 

remember, he’s meant to be a rookie. I’ve 

had quite a few conversations with the 

team, most of them with my mate in the 

Marketing, Ben Durrell and we have 

constantly agreed not only is Dan scaring 

the hell out of the rest of the field but he is 

so looking like a future multiple champion. 

I was interested to hear from the team last 

year after the Knockhill round. So, here is 

that excerpt with the boys comments. 

A Honda driver has finished on the Dunlop 

MSA British Touring Car Championship 

podium at Knockhill every year since 2009, 

and Dan Cammish kept that proud tradition 

going this weekend (25/26 August) with a 

head-turning performance for Halfords 

Yuasa Racing north of the border. 

Around an undulating, rollercoaster ride of a 

circuit that historically favours rear wheeldrive 

machinery, Cammish upset the 

formbook in qualifying by speeding to his 

maiden BTCC pole position behind the 

wheel of the new Civic Type R (FK8) – 

making him the best average qualifier of the 

2018 campaign to-date. 

The heavens opened on race day, soaking 

the picturesque Fife racetrack, but the 

inclement conditions did not deter Honda’s 

standout rookie, who leapt off the line into 

the lead at the start of the curtain-raiser and 

confidently held sway at the front of the field 

throughout the opening 11 laps. 

Although ultimately powerless to resist the 

rear wheel-drive onslaught, Cammish clung 

on valiantly to take the chequered flag third 

– and top front wheel-drive competitor – 

before replicating that result in race two 

following a hard-fought battle. The 

Yorkshireman was denied the opportunity to 

make it a points-scoring hat-trick in race 

three by mechanical issues, but could 

nonetheless reflect upon a thoroughly 

impressive weekend. 

Hamstrung by having to carry 39kg of 

success ballast in both qualifying and race 

one, team-mate Matt Neal lined up a 

frustrated 21st on the closely-contested 

grid, before being removed from contention 

at mid-distance by an errant rival. From 

thereon in, his weekend became an 

exercise in damage limitation, and the 


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three-time champion showcased his skill to 

rise to 17th in race two and a points-scoring 

15th in the finale. 

The results leave Neal ninth in the Drivers’ 

standings and Cammish tenth, with Honda 

and Halfords Yuasa Racing second in the 

Manufacturers’ and Teams’ tables 

respectively ahead of the remaining two 

outings at Silverstone (15/16 September) 

and Brands Hatch GP (29/30 September). 

Dan Cammish on Knockill 

“If you’d offered me two top three finishes 

before the start of the weekend, I would 

have snapped your hand off! I was over the 

moon to secure my first BTCC pole position, 

although I don’t think anybody really gave 

me a prayer of getting to the first corner still 

in front in race one – at the end of the day, 

physics are physics and rear wheel-drive 

cars launch better than front wheel-drive 

cars do. I got away very well, though, and I 

did arrive there first and then made hay for 

the opening few laps while the RWD boys 

brought their tyres up to temperature. 

Eventually, that advantage was negated, but 

to hold onto third I thought was a really 

good effort – for me, that was effectively a 

win. Race two was a pretty sensible job too 

in very difficult conditions – it would have 

been so easy to put the car in the barriers 

trying to be a hero for just one more place. 

It was obviously a shame to conclude the 

weekend with the problem in race three, but 

that doesn’t take the overall shine away.” 

Matt Neal on Knockill 2018 

“This weekend has just gone to emphasise 

how important qualifying is in the BTCC, 

and it’s always incredibly tight at Knockhill – 

I was barely six tenths-of-a-second adrift of 

Dan, and that equated to 20 places! Yes, I 

was carrying a bit more weight, but that 

didn’t explain the whole time loss – we tried 

a different tyre strategy to Dan, which 

evidently didn’t pay off. That was then 

compounded by the rain, because the 

problem with being down the order in those 

conditions is visibility – you literally cannot 

see a thing. It got pretty lively out there, 

although my fun in race one ended when I 

was helped off the track at the final hairpin. 

Race two was another adventure – I almost 

went into the end of the pit wall at one stage 

– and we just lost the front tyres halfway 

through race three, like a lot of the front 

wheel-drive cars did. You need a bit of luck 

in the BTCC, and that’s clearly been lacking 

for us this weekend but on the positive side, 

we’ll be lighter going to Silverstone and we 

will bounce back.” 

OK, prediction time. I don’t think weather 

will be an issue just purely because 

everyone has to deal with it. Matt has all 

the experience in the world to do well here, 

Dan has also proved that he can do well 

here, very well. So there is every chance of 

a good result. Our one concern would be 

the X Factor, no, not Simon Cowell standing 

in the middle of the track, although that 

could sort out a few problems, it’s the 

unknown. There are three areas that are 

totally blind and with the possibility of rain 

here and very poor visibility, well I won’t 

curse it anymore but you get the picture. 

For you spectators, I have one piece of 

advice. Take an umbrella. 


Knockhill 








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by Dunfermline 

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ROUND 9: SILVERSTONE 

The Buckingham Palace of Motor Racing 

Ah, who doesn’t like visiting Silverstone? 

It almost feels regal. So much of our 

motor racing history has been written 

on this Mecca for motorsport. 

The BTCC runs on the shorter circuit to the 

Formula 1 which is actually more suitable for 

spectators. Plenty of stands to catch the 

action plus lots of banks to park the botty on 

with one’s picnic. It truly is a great circuit. In 

fact, it was here that I blooded myself on the 

British Touring Car Championship. 

The track is fast, exciting and a great circuit 

for Honda. Memories of the 2017 season 

where Matt took his Honda Civic Type R from 

9th to 1st in one of the most epic races I have 

ever watched. 

Last season was one of those ‘what if’s’ 

especially for Matt. After a great 6th in 

qualifying, Matt’s weekend was scuttled after 

being taken off in race 1, but here is where 

you saw how quick the FK8 was, By the end 

of race 2, he was 14th and at the end of race 

3 he was 7th. If only he hadn’t been taken off 

in race 1, eh. 

Not the worst weekend in the world for Dan, 

a mediocre qualie lead to a 10th, 15th and 

8th which accumulated enough points for 

Dan to secure the Jack Sears Trophy. Job 

done and a great reward for a very hard 

worked 1st season. 

So let’s hear what the boys had to say about 

their last Silverstone weekend. 

Matt Neal on Silverstone 2018 

“It has been a positive end to a weekend that 

could have delivered a lot more. 

Unfortunately, the incident in race one set the 

scene for the remainder of the day and the 

fact it was entirely out of our control just 

makes it all the more frustrating. Nonetheless, 

we worked hard as a team to get the car 

ready for race two and it’s satisfying to race 

back into the points from the back of the grid. 

We carried that momentum into race three as 

myself and Dan worked our way through the 

traffic. If there were a few more laps available 

I am confident we would have taken at least 

three more places. On a positive note, the 

Civic Type-R felt quick all weekend so I am 

already looking ahead to the final round at 

Brands Hatch where the Halfords Yuasa 

Racing team will look to end the season on a 

high!” 

Dan Cammish on Silverstone 2018 

“It’s terrific to seal the Jack Sears Trophy in 

my rookie BTCC season. The drivers that 

have won the title in previous years have 

gone on to achieve great things so I hope 

this will be the first of many big BTCC 

trophies with my name on! As for the event 

overall, it was a tough day at the office but 

with plenty of positives to take away. I don’t 

think we did very much wrong this weekend 

but the small margins of the BTCC around a 

circuit with only four corners worked against 

us at the crucial moments. Nonetheless, 

when we get the Civic Type-R into its sweet 


28/29 September 2019 

spot as we did in race three then it shows 

how competitive we can be, which only 

makes me more determined to prove it at 

the final round.” 

So, on to 2019. You know, I kind of feel 

that the whole Team may have felt a little 

cheated in 2018. We all know how good 

Matt is around here and being banged off 

in Race 1 just about destroyed silverware 

chances for him. But I know this won’t be 

playing on his mind in 2019. 

Dan will be looking to expand his BTCC 

experience here and make his mark. It 

was certainly not a bad weekend for him in 

2018, especially securing the Jack Sears 

Trophy but I don’t think we’ve seen his real 

potential here. 

So as predictions go, I fully expect 

silverware here. If Matt gets it hooked up 

in qualifying, he’ll be there or there abouts. 

He loves this circuit and the fast bends 

along with those three fast straights make 

is very suitable for the FK8. 

Dan, on the other hand, I feel will also be 

going for wins here. By the time we get to 

Silverstone, his BTCC experience will be 

flowing and he will be just about one of the 

fastest guys out there. I say that purely on 

watching him so closely in 2018. The guy 

is lightning quick and I feel it is just his lack 

of experience in BTCC has stopped him 

from mounting a title winning assault. I 

think that will be very different this season. 


Silverstone 





Halfords Yuasa 3rd 345 points 



Silverstone Circuit 

Towcester 

Northamptonshire 

NN12 8TN 

Ticket Hotline: 0844 3750 740* 

So we are at the penultimate meeting, I am 

hoping, if you are reading this at 

Silverstone 2019, that Matt and Dan are 

very much in the title fight. There is 

nothing like going to the final round at 

Brands with the scrap still on and our team 

being in it. 

Finally, a few spectators tips. Unless you 

are very loaded or are planning on taking 

out a second mortgage, take your own 

food and drink. However, saying that, the 

Cafe by the paddocks area is surprisingly 

very reasonable and the food is good. We 

popped in for Breakfast last year and was 

very pleasantly surprised. The food bars 

around the circuit are typically extortionate, 

we only used them for coffee when we 

were desperate and couldn’t be bothered 

to walk back to the paddock. 

Do explore all of the viewing areas, there 

are plenty to take in the action. The 

journey in and out are very well controlled 

and shouldn’t cause too much of an issue 

but do try to allow for queues just in case. 

See you all there... 


ROUND 10: Brands Hatch GP 

And so we face the final curtain... 

Could you really find a better venue 

to end the BTCC season? Many a 

title has been decided on this 

circuit, including the 2018 Drivers 

Championship which was eventually won 

by Colin Turkington. 

For Team Dynamics in 2018, they turned 

up with not too much to lose. The title 

was well out of reach, Dan had already 

secured the Jack Sears Trophy but there 

was still precious points to earn to ensure 

top 10 finishes and to ensure the Team 

and Manufacturers Championship stayed 

at 2nd place. 

Qualifying on the front row, Cammish 

shadowed Brett Smith through the 

opening lap before launching his attack 

into Paddock Hill Bend, nosing ahead into 

a lead he’d retain to the chequered flag 

for the first win of his burgeoning BTCC 

career. With Neal succeeding in working 

his way into second place behind his 

team-mate, Halfords Yuasa Racing 

celebrated its first 1-2 of the season. 

With a front-row lock-out their reward in 

race two, Cammish and Neal shrugged off 

their maximum success ballast to hold 

position early on. From here, a tenacious 

Cammish skilfully negated the limitations 

of the weight to complete a lights-to-flag, 

back-to-back victory as Neal doubled the 

delight once more by completing another 

1-2. 

While mid-field skirmishes contributed to 

Neal and Cammish finishing down the 

order in their final outing for 2018, it did 

nothing to dampen spirits as Honda and 

Halfords Yuasa Racing head into the offseason 

carrying huge momentum. 

Complementing his title-winning success 

in the Jack Sears Trophy, Cammish’s 

double victory multiplies Halfords Yuasa 

Racing’s 2018 victory tally to four, 

including Neal’s historic ‘Diamond 

Double’ success at Snetterton in July, plus 

two pole positions and 13 podiums. 

In the final drivers’ classification, a closelymatched 

Neal and Cammish end the 

season ninth and tenth respectively, with 

Honda sealing runners-up spot in the 

manufacturers’ reckoning and Halfords 

Yuasa Racing second in the teams’ 

standings. 

Matt Neal on Brands Hatch (GP) 2018 

“I cannot think of a better way to complete 

our first season racing the Honda Civic 

Type R [FK8] and I am especially 

delighted to see Dan on top of the 

podium, not once but twice! We really 

wanted a good result to take into the offseason 

and a double 1-2 result is exactly 

that. It’s been another fantastic BTCC 

season but today demonstrates exactly 

what Honda and Halfords Yuasa Racing is 

capable of with this new car, which gives 

me a lot of encouragement for the future. 

More than anything, we wanted to win it 

for a key member of our team that we 

have lost, so that one is for you Wainy 

(Mark Wain – longstanding Team 

Dynamics member, who sadly passed 

away two weeks ago). Finally, a huge 

congratulations to Colin and BMW for 

clinching the BTCC title, what a brilliant 

season he has had.” 

Dan Cammish on Brands Hatch (GP) 

2018 

“It’s been an incredible day for myself, 

Honda and the entire Halfords Yuasa 

Racing team. Standing on top of the 

BTCC podium for the first time is a 

moment I will never forget, so to do it all 

over again with Matt alongside me in 

another 1-2 just makes the achievement 

all the sweeter. Everything came together 

in race one and the Civic Type R 

performed perfectly, but we thought it’d 

be a tough ask to win race two with the 

ballast on-board. However, I got my foot 

down early to make hay and I was able to 

hang on to the end. It’s a wonderful way 

to conclude my first season in the BTCC, 

one that gives me huge motivation 

heading into the off-season. 

Congratulations to Colin Turkington and 

Team BMW for their title win today.” 

So that was that and the 2018 season was 

over. Well fought, ups and downs, loads 

of lessons, a good tally of silverware and 

the FK8 well broken in ready for the 2019 

season and it all begins at Brands Hatch. 


12 - 13 October 2019 

So for all of you, at the Brands Hatch (GP) 

circuit in 2019, what can we expect? 

Dare I polish up the crystal ball and make 

a prediction? Let’s look at what we know. 

In 2018, both Matt and Dan were quick on 

qualifying and race speed, including with 

Ballast. We know the FK8 is well suited to 

the circuit so if Team Dynamics is in 

contention for the titles, they stand every 

chance of closing the deal. IF! 

The 2019 car will be so much better 

prepared and set up after having such a 

positive first year. They will also have 

winter testing to iron out the last of the 

flaws. The boys will be eager to get back 

out on to the black stuff and the team will 

be very, very prepared. 

So on to the spectators tips. I think the 

big one here is ensure you buy your 

tickets as early as possible. This one, for 

obvious reasons, is one of the most 

difficult to get into. Expect traffic delays, 

especially with it’s proximity to the M20. 

As before, and every other circuit, be 

careful of the high prices at the mobile 

catering vans. They will be very pricey 

here. It would definitely be a good idea to 

take your own sarnies and a flask. 

Prepare for every weather eventuality but 

most of all, take a good camera because 

you’re gonna need it. 

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Brands Hatch Circuit 

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Have a great time at Brands. 


The Rest of the Field 

The British Touring Car Championship is nothing short of a cut throat world. While we relish in the thought of 

supporting the most successful team on the grid, we cannot ignore the fact that there are another 28 drivers on the 

grid, all with the same intention... to win. So lets take a brief look at the rest of the field. 

West Surrey Racing - BMW 

Team BMR - Suburu 

Speedworks Racing - Toyota 

AmD Cobra Exhausts - Audi 

AmD Trade Price - Audi 

BTC Racing - Honda 

Ciceley Motorsport - Mercedes 

2018 Drivers Champion Colin 

Turkington heads up the team 

along with Andrew Jordan and Tom 

Olliphant. This has got to be a top 

contender for the 2019 titles. 

Definitely a team to watch. 

For me, during 2108, Ash Sutton was 

the dark horse with plenty of threat. 

Although he had a problem or two at 

the season start, wins did come in. 

Senna Proctor steps up alongside 

Ash completing the BMR line-up. 

Here’s another man you can never 

right off. Fast, brave and very 

clever. Tom Ingram is definitely a 

title contender for 2019. He took 

2018 to the wire just being pipped 

by Colin Turkington. 

Sam Tordoff and Rory Butcher pilot 

the Audi for 2019. Both drivers 

proved their talent furing the 2018 

season and both will be hungry for 

the silverware. Another pair not to 

be taken lightly this yeat. 

Now here is a threat if ever I saw one, 

the old fox and Ex F1 star, Mark Blundell 

enters the ring. This I am looking 

forward to. Mark is teamed up with Jake 

Hill who returns to BTCC after splitting 

up with his team mid season 2018. 

Chris Smiley takes to the Honda 

Civic Type R again with BTC. 2018 

was a solid season with a good 

points haul. Chris teamed up with 

two times race winner Josh Cook. 

A very strong team for 2019. 

This could be the team to watch this 

year with Adam Morgan’s experience 

and Daniel Rowbottom making his 

BTCC debut but bringing a host of 

racing experience with him. A great 

combo, I think. 


The Competition 

Motorbase Performance - 

Tom Chilton was always there or 

thereabouts in 2018 and is 

definitely a front runner this year. 

We also see Ollie Jackson and F1’s 

Lewis Hamiltons brother Nic in his 

first year of BTCC. Great team. 

Power Maxed Racing - Vauxhall 

PMR is spearheaded this year by twice BTCC 

champion and Matt’s old rival, Jason Plato. I 

can see sparks flying this year if the Vauxhall 

performs. Jason is joined by Rob Collard 

returning to BTCC. Another of those old 

experienced drivers. Could be interesting. 

Laser Tools Racing - Mercedes 

Aiden Moffat returns in the Merc with 

Laser Tools racing in 2019. Aiden is 

always a dark horse and never to be 

underestimated. He is young but 

plenty of BTCC experience. Needs 

consistency though. 

Excelr8 Racing - MG 

Rob Smith fronts the Excelr8 

team for 2019. A big ask for a 

rookie season but time will tell. 

Joining Rob will be Renault Clio 

Sport star, Sam Osborne also a 

first time out in the BTCC field. 

Simpson Racing - Honda 

Team Parker Racing - BMW 

Team Hard - VW 

Matt Simpson is back in the 

Honda Civic Type R for 2019. 

A hard driver with plenty of 

courage. Youth, experience 

and pure guts. A dangerous 

combination. 

Stephen Jelley returns for a 

second season with Team 

Parker Racing. To be honest, 

I’m not expecting miracles from 

Stephen but I have been 

proved wrong before. 

Last but not least 

Team Hard line up 

with Michael Crees, 

Bobby Thompson, 

Jack Goff and Carl 

Boardley

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