BTCC) has extended Goodyear s tire supply and sponsorship rights deals through 2026.
The five-year extension from TOCA will cover the introduction of hybrid power to the championship starting in the 2022 season, which will put new demands on tires, Goodyear said.
The BTCC is considered the premier street-car-based racing series in the United Kingdom, running up to 30 races a year at circuits throughout the British Isles. The series, which started in 1958, features a range of brands, including Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Goodyear switched its support of the series to the
Goodyear brand at the start of the 2020 season from Dunlop, which had been the BTCC s sponsor and tire supplier since 2003.
Expanded Speedworks programme headlines 2021 TBL list
3 months ago
BTCC organisers TOCA have revealed that all 29 TOCA BTCC Licences (TBLs) for 2021 have been allocated.
What should have been a 30 car field last year ultimately dropped down to 26 cars as a full season entry after Simpson Racing ended its programme, and both WSR and Power Maxed Racing were forced to amend plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With TOCA electing to retain the Simpson Racing licence, the remaining TBLs will all be used for the upcoming campaign in a 29 car entry that features a number of changes compared to 2020.
The headline news is that Speedworks will expand to a two-car programme having acquired a second TBL from AmD Tuning after it merged with Motorbase, with AmD’s second 2020 licence being added to the three already held by Motorbase for a new four-car programme.
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