From btcc.net 27 confirmed entries on media day, Should be a good season!

No./Driver (NAT), Team, Car, Type

1. Matt Neal (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000

3. Colin Turkington (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000

5. Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), VX Racing, * Vauxhall Vectra, Super 2000

7. Tom Chilton (GBR), VX Racing,* Vauxhall VectraSuper, 2000

11. Jason Plato (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000

12. Darren Turner (GBR), SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000

14. Eoin Murray (IRL), Quest Racng, Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000

15. Martyn Bell (GBR), Team Allaboutproperty.comBMW, 320i E46, Super 2000

17. Rick Kerry (GBR), Team AFM Racing, BMW 120D, Super 2000

19. Nick Leason (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000

21. Adam Jones (GBR), Team Air Cool, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000

22. TBA, SEAT Sport UK, * SEAT Leon, Super 2000

23. Matt Allison (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000

25. Gareth Howell (GBR), Motorbase Performance, SEAT Toledo, Super 2000

28. Jason Hughes (GBR), Kartworld Racing, MG ZS, BTC

33. Tom Onslow-Cole (GBR), Team RAC, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000

38. Fiona Leggate (GBR), Kartworld Racing/Boston Bowl, MG ZS, BTC

43. Chris Stockton (GBR), BTC Racing, Lexus IS200, Super 2000

45. Jim Pocklington (GBR), J Team Motorsport with Tech Tuning, BMW 320i E46, Super 2000

48. Mat Jackson (GBR), Jacksons M.Sport, BMW 320si E90, Super 2000

52. Gordon Shedden (GBR), Team Halfords, Honda Civic, Super 2000

55. John George (GBR), TH Motorsport, Honda Integra, BTC

56. David Pinkney (GBR), A-Tech , Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000

59. Richard Marsh (GBR), A-Tech Alfa Romeo 156, Super 2000

69. Simon Blanckley (GBR), Sibsport, Honda Integra, BTC

77. Mike Jordan (GBR), Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest-Speedfit, Honda Integra, BTC

90. Erkut Kizilirmak (TKY), Arkas RacingVauxhall, Astra Sport Hatch, BTC

* Registered for the BTCC Manufacturers Championship

All others registered for the BTCC Independents Championship, with the exception of cars 1 & 52

Hoping to go to one race.

Evo magazine for a good subscription offer and are giving a pair of tickets away for people who take out a subscription. Good deal if you like Evo

Here's hopeing they've all got a budget for the full season, cos I get disappointed when people have to drop out part-way through.

Half the numbers are missing! is it because people who finished in them championship positions last season aren't competing? or is there another reason?

Looking at the numbers that have been used, I think Matt's taken No 1 cos he can, being defending champion, and everyone else got to pick the number they wanted, as long as it wasn't already taken, a bit like the range of numbers used in NASCAR (anything from 04 to 99 AFAIK, in a series that hasn't run over 60 cars in qualifying).

Looks like a good field of cars. Hasn't been as good since about '98 '99. Lets hope it get better this year. It was one of the best racing series in the world at that point with loads of tin top stars.

I've got myself a weekend ticket for Rockingham (21/22 April). Anyone else going?

J

looks like a good field = a good touring season.