There are several different kinds of auto racing, and the major formats include:
Open-Wheel Racing.
Stock Car Racing.
Sports Car Racing.
Drag Racing.
Kart Racing.
Rally Racing.
What is stock car racing called?
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), founded in 1947 at Daytona Beach, Florida, gave the sport its first formal organization. The sport had become popular on the beach at Daytona Beach from the 1930s, but the first organized racing in Daytona took place in 1948.
BTCC awards Haltermann Carless with multi-year agreement for sustainable racing fuel. The British Touring Car Championship will use Hiperflo® R20, a newly designed racing fuel with 20% renewable components, for the 2022 to 2026 seasons.
How much BHP does a BTCC car have?
Engine: 350+bhp 2-litre turbo-charged direct-injection engine with ‘fly by wire’ throttle control. Low cost to develop, build, buy and maintain – either by teams and/or race engine-builders developing their own, or through lease/purchase of the 2022 specification TOCA/M-Sport prepared engine.
What manufacturers are in BTCC?
Unsurprisingly, manufacturers simply could not afford to miss out on the enormous marketing value of competing in the BTCC and Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volvo were all quick to join the party.
Why do BTCC cars carry ballast?
Ballast weight is something that is added to a race car to alter its performance. In most racing series, cars have a minimum weight. Often, the actual weight of the car is lower, so ballast is used to bring it up to the minimum.
How much BHP does a touring car have?
The engine is a 300+ bhp 2 L turbo-charged direct injection unit using fly by wire throttle control. It is intended to have a low cost to develop, build, buy and maintain. Teams can decide whether build their own unit to the spec, or teams can lease/purchase a TOCA-BTCC engine ready built.
What is BTCC hybrid?
The British Touring Car Championship enters into an exciting new era in 2022, becoming the world’s first touring car championship to feature hybrid power. The system will replace the old success ballast format which has largely been in use since 2000, when it was introduced for the final year of Super Touring.
For the third race, a unique reverse grid system is used. The race numbers of the cars that finished in positions six to twelve in race two are put into a bowl, and one car is randomly drawn. That car will then start in pole position, with the cars that finished ahead of it taking the next positions.
What is the hybrid on racing cars?
Massive deceleration energy generated by rapid braking in a Le Mans
Le Mans
It is the world’s oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose winner is determined by minimum time, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is won by the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans – Wikipedia
racing car traveling at over 300kph is recovered by the regeneration system as kinetic energy and used by the motor to boost acceleration power. This is the TOYOTA HYBRID System – Racing. The entire deceleration energy is stored in 3 seconds.
Where can I watch BTCC qualifying?
Catch up on the ITV Hub.
What TV channel is British Touring Cars on?
As we near the penultimate weekend on the 2022 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship calendar, we’ve collated all the key times to catch all the action from Silverstone
Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Towcester, Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Silverstone_Circuit
this weekend (24/25 September), as well as ITV and ITV4’s highlights shows in the coming weeks.
What TV channel shows BTCC?
This, in addition to the ITV4 live coverage, live streaming of each event on itv.com/btcc and the ITV Hub, as well as the highlights programmes shown on both ITV and ITV4 in the days following each event, sees the BTCC expand its already comprehensive coverage.
What times are the BTCC race today?
Saturday, June 25
Time
Activity
Championship
10.25 – 10.45
Qualifying
ROKiT F4 British Championship
10.55 – 11.25
Qualifying
The Quaife MINI CHALLENGE Trophy
11.35 – 11.55
Qualifying
Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT5 Challenge
12.05 – 12.45
Free Practice
Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship
Can you walk around Thruxton circuit?
It can be quite a walk from the car to the entrances and be prepared for a lot of walking around the event. Thruxton is, as many will tell you, the fastest track in Britain so the action is always great.
How far is a lap of Oulton Park?
The full circuit is 2.692 mi (4.332 km).
Who is Jason Plato racing for in 2022?
After over 600 BTCC races and 97 wins Jason Plato will retire from the series at the end of the 2022 season. The 54-year-old, who has won one race since 2017, announced he would bring an end to a career that will have taken in 23 full seasons by the time it ends as he confirmed he will race for BTC Racing in 2022.
How rich is Jason Plato?
Jason Plato net worth: Jason Plato is a British auto racing driver who has a net worth of $10 million.