For the first time ever, the 2012 BTCC season will literally be a turbo-charged season. All cars will be come armed with a turbocharged 2.0 litre engine. More than half of the cars are built to the championship’s full ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ (NGTC) regulations. The remaining are current S2000-based race machines equipped with turbo engines built to NGTC specifications.
The season will feature cars from – in alphabetical order – Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, MG, Proton, Toyota, Vauxhall and VW. 14 teams will race this year, which flags off from Brands Hatch in Kent on the weekend of March 31 and April 1. The race then continues at nine tracks around the UK.
In case you did not already know, there will be two Proton Persona’s competing under the banner of Welch Motorsport, an independent race team. If you want to catch all the action, but don’t have a satellite TV subscription, you can do so online. ITV will be simulcasting the race on their website.
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The NeoS2000 is proven to be competent judging from its performance in SWRC and APRC. Though I didn’t doubt the Persona’s capability, I believe the Neo weighs much lower and has better handling than Persona’s.
Last time the Waja BTCC (Petronas team) didn’t do well. Hopefully next time they will bring in the modified P3-21A race car.
wonder why didnt they chosed proton neo instead…
i guess they had their reason :)
it is touring car championship.. basically the cars are all 4 door saloon/hatchbacks or even estates
the intention is to find who can make the best and fastest family car around a track.
Let’s see how the new era of turbo honda will fair against the rest. VTEC was great but that’s all in the past.
Please tell me why a loss-making car company can continue to sponsor racing? How many cars did Proton sell in UK last year?
Correct me if im wrong, but the team runs on private fund and not supported by Proton. The Brits just love Persona chassis so is Proton on the wrong side if someone loves the car and take it to a race?
oit baca betul2 la,jgn asyik nak bash ja!
dia dah malu dah tu, takpe2….
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“there will be two Proton Persona’s competing under the banner of Welch Motorsport, an independent race team.”
“Siput”-charged?! I reckon it will be super fast but still thinks that it cant beat the BTCC’s Class of 1994-96 cars.
Campro turbo on btcc? Tak takut letup engine?
But if proton not using proton engine just like no spirit in the car.
NeoS2000 is great but with renault engine. So the heart of a car belongs to others.
can’t say so….the s2000 neo is using the modified waja 1.8 engine…though it’s not the cam pro…
waja 1.8 is a renault engine right?
Umm if u care to search… they already running in the last year BTCC… and NO.. the engine has not letup yet…. satisfy bro?
Thats bcoz they’re not running on macampro.
Which car are you gonna support?
Tun M and the PM sons will never or ever proud of driving xx, you should know what they enjoy driving.
Your 9 years car installment is for them to enjoy German, Italian made carsss.
Every car you buy will end up with some free money in the related parties pockets.
Please be honest and be good if you are not one of them.
yah..bcoz u already on other side that y
Of coz la.. money u use to buy will end up in someone else pocket… if not where will it end up? the drain? And if not mistaken P1 was founded to cater for middle class ppl who cannot afford to own an imported cars.. same goes to P2…. So tell me, what is wrong if Tun M who obviously not a middle class person does not drive a proton?If you dare go ask him whether he is proud of proton, the answer would definitely be ‘YES’…
The only thing more shocking than the truth are the lies people tell to cover it up…
Go Proton !!
Go Honda!
Go to hell proton & honda.
why not just appreciate the builder skills, leave the badge aside la, plus they are privateer not r3 or proton..