New Vectra ready for BTCC challenge

VX Racing is starting the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season with high hopes, after introducing its brand-new Vauxhall Vectra.

2006 saw Vauxhall score its landmark 100th victory at Knockhill and the Luton-based manufacturer is looking to start where it left off.
Italian multiple touring car champion, Fabrizio Giovanardi, collated important information throughout the 2006 season, which should see him make a stong start to 2007.

Young-gun Tom Chilton, who has already racked up an impressive tally in his limited BTCC career, is going into this weekend’s race with a positive attitude, hoping to please his home fans at Brands Hatch, which is only a stone’s throw from his family home in Reigate, Surrey. The 22-year-old claims to know every nook and cranny of the exciting circuit.

Stuart Harris
“We are looking forward to going back into competition; it seems to have been a very long winter. Our off-season preparation went well, but still no one actually knows how competitive we are until we qualify on Saturday.”

Tom Chilton
“I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel. As enjoyable and important as testing is, nothing beats racing.”

Fabrizio Giovanardi
“I am confident in the car and I am sure we will do well in qualifying on Saturday. I look forward to finding out how competitive we are compared to the rest of the field.”