BTCC Race Weekend – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September 2021
Croft Gears Up To Welcome British Touring Car Championship Back
It is now less than two months before the biggest motorsport event takes place in the region with Croft Circuit already gearing up to welcome the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship back, only this time with spectators.
Like most sporting events last year, the North Yorkshire track near Darlington hosted the BTCC event but it had to be held behind closed doors due to government restrictions because of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Now with those restrictions easing, fans are expected back in their thousands when rounds 19, 20 and 21 take place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September whereby demand for tickets is expected to be high so Croft have placed advance purchase tickets on sale for the next couple of weeks only.
After the previous round at Brands Hatch at the end of June, it is former champion Ash Sutton who leads the standings in his Laser Tools-backed Infinity whereby he has scored points in every race this season. The season is now enjoying a break before battle resumes at Oulton Park later this month.
Irrespective of championship positions arriving at Croft, there is plenty of local interest including Senna Proctor, whose father Tony was a leading light at Croft Rallycross in the 1980s in his mighty Ford Capri, who was quickest at the recent official tyre tests at Oulton Park. The Yorkshireman from Driffield will be hoping he can challenge for a podium at Croft in his BTC Racing Honda Civic.
Newcastle-born Jason Plato is always assured of a warm welcome at Croft and will be hoping for a happy homecoming in the Adrian Flux with Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra whilst a trio of Scots in the shape of Gordon Shedden, Rory Butcher and Aiden Moffitt will he hoping for success as they hop over the border.
In the supporting classes, there are some very good chances of success with local drivers and teams expected to be at the fore. Scorton driver Max Coates and Northallerton’s Ethan Hammerton will fancy their chances in the Quaife Mini Challenge whilst Teesside-based Redline Racing are front-runners with various drivers in the Porsche classes so should have some silverware to take home.
Tickets to the BTCC’s only north-eastern event of the year can be purchased in advance for a limited period priced at just £12 for Saturday entry (BTCC Qualifying), £28 for Sunday (BTCC Race Day) or £38 for the full weekend. Accompanied children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge, with tickets for 13 to 15-year-olds beginning at £3. All prices subject to a booking fee.
Advance ticket sales are available for all meetings, book online at www.croftcircuit.co.uk or for further information, please contact Croft Circuit on 01325 721815 or info@croftcircuit.co.uk.
But before the BTCC comes to town, there are three important club meetings taking place in August and September including the unique Darlington & DMC-organised Battle of Britain meeting on August 21/22nd which has been a staple of the Croft calendar since the 1960s. Advance tickets are available via the above means for these meetings too.
2021 Race Meeting Calendar
7/8th August BARC Car Meeting
21/22nd August D&DMC Battle of Britain Meeting
4/5th September BRSCC Car Meeting
18/19th September Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Weekend
2/3rd October CMRC Bike Meeting
Picture attached: Max Coates will be gunning for more silverware when he races at Croft in the Quaife Mini Challenge at the BTCC meeting in September.
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