FIFER RORY BUTCHER will spearhead Toyota Gazoo Racing UK’s assault on British Touring Car Championship glory in 2021, writes Jim McGill. The former Independents’ Champion will partner England’s Sam Smelt in the team’s two Toyota Corollas, prepared by Speedworks Motorsport. “I’m super excited about this new challenge,” admitted Butcher, the 33-year-old from…
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Butcher joins Toyota Gazoo Racing UK title challenge for 2021
Rory Butcher and Sam Smelt will spearhead Toyota Gazoo Racing UK’s assault on British Touring Car Championship glory in 2021, after the team confirmed that the former Independents’ Champion and series returnee will pilot its pair of Toyota Corollas throughout the forthcoming campaign. With five podium finishes from the last six races,…
2021 Season – Updated provisional list of events
First of all we hope you and all around you are well? What great news that the vaccination process is being rolled out in force now and we can begin to hope that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel. The events team at Knockhill have been working hard and we…
British GT champ, Scot Sandy Mitchell, wins coveted Allan Simonsen Award
SCOTS ENDURANCE RACER and British GT champion, Sandy Mitchell, has started 2021 by winning the coveted Allan Simonsen Award, writes Jim McGill. It is the British GT’s highest non-championship accolade.Traditionally the award is won by a driver with the same speed and spirit as epitomised by the late Dane who tragically lost…