2001 British Touring Car Championship
The 2001 theAA.com MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 44th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season and marked the beginning of a new era of lower-cost rules and regulations for the series. The season saw a rivalry between Vauxhall teammates Jason Plato and Yvan Muller for the title.
Jason Plato, Vauxhall Astra Coupe during qualifying for round 1 at Brands Hatch
Steve Soper Peugeot 406 Coupe during qualifying for round 1 at Brands Hatch
ABG Motorsport Lexus at Brands Hatch. The car was unable to start due to a missing part.
David Pinkney Alfa Romeo 147 during qualifying for round1 at Brands Hatch
British Touring Car Championship
The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom, currently organised and administered by TOCA. It was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and was renamed as the British Touring Car Championship for the 1987 season. The championship, currently running Next Generation Touring Car regulations, has been run to various national and international regulations over the years including FIA Group 2, FIA Group 5, FIA Group 1, FIA Group A, FIA Super Touring and FIA Super 2000. A lower-key Group N class for production cars ran from 2000 until 2003.
The Austin A105 with which Jack Sears won the 1958 British Saloon Car Championship
Ford won the championship in 2000, the final year running Super Touring regulations.
Previous generation BTC Touring cars racing at Brands Hatch, April 2006
Touring Cars at a BTCC during race at Brands Hatch, April 2011
