BTCC 2010 calendar revealed

Wed 7th October 2009 The HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship has today announced its ten-round race calendar for 2010.

As in previous years, the calendar comprises nine of the UK's top motor racing venues with Brands Hatch included twice with a round each on its Grand Prix and Indy circuits.

Donington Park has been shifted to later on in the season as the considerable work being carried to its lay-out ahead of next year's British Formula 1 Grand Prix is completed.

The season will start with the fastest circuit on the calendar, Thruxton in Hampshire and will include a mid-season break of seven weeks to allow for the British F1 GP, football's World Cup and cycling's Tour de France. Below are listed all ten race dates.

Round Date Circuit, County

1 Sunday 4 April Thruxton, Hampshire
2 Sunday 25 April Rockingham, Northamptonshire
3 Sunday 2 May Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent
4 Sunday 6 June Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire
5 Sunday 20 June Croft, North Yorkshire
6 Sunday 8 August Snetterton, Norfolk
7 Sunday 22 August Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire
8 Sunday 5 September Knockhill, Fife
9 Sunday 19 September Donington Park, Leicestershire
10 Sunday 10 October Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent

All dates remain provisional