| Today (Wednesday) saw the first real opportunity for
the Vauxhall and Peugeot BTCT teams to go head-to-head on the track at a combined test/media event at Brands Hatch.
Conditions were varying, with the track tending to dry out just in time for the next shower to fall.
Vauxhall had a car each at the track for their four drivers, with Peugeot having two between Neal,
Soper and Eaves. At the end of the session, Vauxhall had the three fastest times, with Muller heading Plato and
Thompson, followed by Matt Neal's Peugeot Coupe in fourth, a second slower than Muller.
Full testing times:
| 1 |
Yvan Muller |
VauxhallAstra Coupe |
49.636 |
| 2 |
Jason Plato |
Vauxhall Astra Coupe |
49.714 |
| 3 |
James Thompson |
Vauxhall Astra Coupe |
49.899 |
| 4 |
Matt Neal |
Peugeot 406 Coupe |
50.613 |
| 5 |
Phil Bennett |
Vauxhall Astra Coupe |
50.976 |
| 6 |
Steve Soper |
Peugeot 406 Coupe |
51.263 |
| 7 |
James Kaye |
Honda Accord |
52.028 |
| 8 |
Simon Harrison |
Peugeot 306 |
52.140 |
| 9 |
Roger Moen |
Peugeot 306 |
52.161 |
| 10 |
Peter Cate |
Honda Accord |
52.388 |
| 11 |
Paul O'Neill |
Peugeot 306 |
52.458 |
| 12 |
Gavin Pyper |
Alfa Romeo 156 |
52.570 |
| 13 |
Mat Jackson |
Ford Focus |
52.983 |
| 14 |
Jim Edwards Jnr |
Honda Accord |
53.026 |
| 15 |
Gareth Howell |
Ford Focus |
53.089 |
| 16 |
Tom Boardman |
Peugeot 306 |
53.184 |
| 17 |
Rick Kraemer |
Ford Focus |
53.399 |
| 18 |
Nick Beaumont |
Honda Integra R |
53.416 |
| 19 |
Toni Ruokonen |
Mitsubishi Carisma |
53.703 |
| 20 |
Colin Blair |
Alfa Romeo 156 |
53.876 |
| 21 |
Annie Templeton |
Peugeot 306 |
1.02.412 |
A highlight of the day was the passenger rides given to members of the media by various drivers, which
provided a much better view of what it's really like for the drivers. Special thanks go to Tom Boardman
and his team for providing such a memorable experience!
Below is a selection of photos from the day's events, and more will follow shortly.
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