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Ventures into Eastern Europe... Spent many hours on the road recently, including some new ventures into Russia, Latvia and Belarus... http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00181_zpsfwvphzng.png~original http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00195_zpsup110t5h.png~original http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00193_zpswbiiyiho.png~original http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00196_zpshyuhlcjm.png~original

So, who's looking forward to Thruxton this weekend? Probably one of my favorite circuits alongside Knockhill and Brands!

Been trying V1.17 out a fair amount in my FH13. I must be honest, that sky is eye candy! :cool: http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00146_zpswqazb0gj.png http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/Scaniabebe2010/ets2_00142_zpsa9velinn.png

Gallagher Joins Team HARD for BTCC Return! Series Organiser TOCA can confirm that Team HARD has completed a deal to purchase a Toyota Avensis and a TOCA BTCC License (TBL) from United Autosports and subsequently plans to enter the 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The Kent-based outfit, which is operated by Tony Gilham, has promoted Kieran Gallagher to the driving seat having worked with the young racer for the last two seasons. Gallagher has already sampled BTCC machinery having contested the event at Knockhill in 2013. “I am over the moon to be fulfilling my lifelong dream of competing in a full BTCC season,” said Gallagher. “After driving the Insignia for Team HARD at Knockhill in 2013, I made it my ambition to someday race again in the series – to do it with Team HARD is awesome. As soon as Tony offered me the chance to join them for their return, I immediately said yes and literally cannot wait to get going. I know this is a big jump, but at the same time I feel I can learn very quickly and will want to get up to speed and fight as high up the grid as possible. It will be a huge learning year but I am more than up for the challenge” Gilham plans to expand the operation and said that the team wants to build a long-term future in Britain’s premier series. “This is a very exciting development for us and we plan to be in the BTCC for many years to come,” said Gilham. “Initially we will run the Avensis and we’ve seen glimpses of how quick the Toyota can be. We have a development programme planned, as well as the introduction of the TOCA control engine, so we feel you should see a marked improvement in results for the car.” Team HARD first joined the BTCC back in 2012 in a privately run S2000 Honda Civic. The squad entered two Vauxhall Insignias the following season, as well as building and running two VW Passat CCs. The team has scored podiums with all three models. “This is a totally new approach from us,” said Gilham. “We have gone back to being a family-run team and there are no outside influences this time. We are building this for the future.” BTCC | Gallagher joins Team HARD for BTCC return

Handy Motorsport Believes Winter Updates will Bring Points Following a rollercoaster debut season in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, Simon Belcher and Handy Motorsport are hoping that updates to the car plus changes to engineering personnel will bring a host of points-scoring finishes in 2015. Preparation for the coming campaign is underway, and speaking to btcc.net driver Belcher commented, “Once the Autosport Show is out of the way it really feels like the season is up and running. When last season was over there was a big sigh of relief that we could have a couple of months rest, but it’s all systems go and we’re getting everything ready for 2015. This time last year it was the first time I got to experience the BTCC, the fans and what it was all about which was very humbling. Now having been in it for a year I’m just as excited but a lot more experienced!” Belcher’s most memorable moment was undoubtedly and unfortunately his huge accident at Thruxton: “The fans were absolutely amazing after Thruxton,” Belcher continued. “That was only my third ever touring car meeting and to end up on the roof in the trees really wasn’t the plan! We ran with the idea of the t-shirts and I just couldn’t believe how many great fans there are out there who really care about the series. We’ve met so many people throughout the year – everyone and everything to do with the championship is great, from the officials to the media and the fans, it’s great to be a part of it and I can’t wait to be a part of it again this year.” The 41-year-old had hoped to score points in his first season in the BTCC, and although this didn’t quite materialise he is confident that with a year’s experience under his belt he can achieve that goal this year. “The level of competition didn’t surprise me,” said Simon. “I knew I was coming into the toughest championship in the UK and probably in the toughest year ever with so many champions and the depth of quality throughout the grid. Last year was always going to be my learning year, and with the crash at Thruxton that put some financial constraints on us that had an effect on our performance. We couldn’t quite break into the top 15 and the one time it looked time we were going to I got turned around on the last lap at Rockingham, but when it comes, boy are we going to celebrate. We’ve learnt so much – the first time you go to a BTCC meeting and line up on that grid it’s just mind-blowing. With two or three races under the belt you put that behind you and everyone is fair game! It’ll be tough this year, but compared to where I was last year I’m in such a different place in terms of experience and pace. We have a new engineer on board – Geoff Kingston – who is renowned in touring cars and has been for many years.” It’s not just personnel changes that Belcher is hoping will bring success in 2014. He concluded, “We’re making a lot of changes to the car as well. We’ll have a new, lighter shell in the early part of the year, we’ve made a lot of changes to aero and the dampers, and it should all help make the car a lot more competitive. A couple of tenths of a second can be 15 places on the grid! We want to come away at the end of this year with a fistful of points.” BTCC | Handy Motorsport believes winter updates will bring points

New Motivation for Jordan at MG Andrew Jordan’s recent announcement that he will switch to race an MG for the 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship came as a surprise to many. Having won the prestigious drivers’ crown in dramatic fashion in 2013 for the family-run Eurotech driving a Honda Civic, the familiar livery will now adorn the side of a manufacturer-backed MG6. “I think it looks great,” said Jordan. “We’ve taken the fantastic Pirtek Racing livery and made the MG look the part!” Despite the news only breaking a couple of weeks ago, it turns out that the 25-year-old had been in discussions with Triple Eight Racing team boss Ian Harrison since the middle of last year. “Ian Harrison actually approached me on the Friday of the Oulton Park meeting last June,” continued Andrew. “He asked me to come to the truck, kicked everyone else out of the office and basically asked if I’d be interested in driving for Triple Eight! It was a very surprising conversation. We discussed how we could achieve it – my priority was to bring Pirtek with me, I already had the contract with them for this year [2015] anyway so I needed to make sure. We thrashed a few different ideas out and finally got to where we are now. We were talking on and off throughout the season but once it was all over we kicked it up a gear and were chatting most days and it all came together pretty fast. I actually really enjoy the negotiation side of things!” While Jordan’s BTCC car is a change, the Pirtek backing remains as strong as ever. “Myself and my dad went down to Pirtek’s offices, we sat with the directors and marketing managers and presented the options we had on the table and they said that whatever we decided was best they’d back,” explains Jordan. “That’s what a long term relationship gets you – to have trust like that is a really nice feeling and they are fully behind it. They’ve grown from a very small sponsor to now being a primary sponsor on a works car – it’s a big step for them.” While Jordan raced for Triple Eight in 2009, the move marks a departure from a five-year stint at Eurotech. Speaking about the move, he explains, “If I’m honest it’s given me new motivation and a different sort of motivation. I’m taking myself out of the comfort zone of the family team and some people might question why that is. I discussed it a lot with my dad as you can imagine, and I feel like the time is right for everything. Ultimately the decision came down to what was going to give us the best chance of winning the championship. Whether that had meant staying with Eurotech or making the move, that’s what it came down to.” The 14-time BTCC race winner is confident that he can bring a wealth of experience from his time racing the proven Honda Civic package, and concludes, “I’ve got my race engineer and number one mechanic coming with me to Triple Eight Racing so there will be people I know there. I already know Ian [Harrison] well and the technical director from when I raced there before. It’s my job to go in there to see what changes I can make, what information I can bring from the Honda to this car. Let’s face it, this was the quickest front-wheel drive car last year. I think the BMWs are going to be pegged back a bit this year and I think our aim is to make the weaker circuits stronger, especially with my knowledge around places like Thruxton where the Honda has always been strong I can make a real difference. If I didn’t think I could win the championship in the MG I wouldn’t be driving it.” BTCC | New motivation for Jordan at MG

Well, I've taken that equation and have punched it into the calculator... The answer it returned was a Major Headache... :lol: This is the result of standing relativly close to 31 BTCC Cars (provided that there is a Full Grid)...

I already have an idea of the sort of noise these things make - not the NGTC Equipment but the old S2000-Spec Cars, when I met dear old Martin Johnson with his Astra Coupe... Let's put it this way, the seating position in them cars are.... Snug! :lol:

Cheers for the welcome guys! :D Well, it was a long story... Let's put it this way, it involved loss of oil, and a very hot engine! :lol: You see, I was too lazy to notice that it was loosing oil - and failed to notice the Oil Pressure Warning Light on the dashboard! Well, I actually clicked on "Register" as it had been so long. I did this as I thought I was never going to remember my Password, and also thought the account would no longer exist... Turns out I was wrong in both departments! :eek2:

A personal favorite...

Discuss one of the most popular, competitive Series in the Touring Class - the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship here... So far over the winter break, Sam Tordoff has signed for a spot with West Surrey Racing in the BMW 135i, as well as Andy Prialux making his return to the BTCC - also in one of the WSR BMWs. Andrew Jordan has moved to the Works MG 888 Racing Team - but shall remain under the Pirtek Racing Advertising. Infiniti have brought a Works Team into BTCC, alongside the current Hondas and MGs of previous years; and are a charity-based Racing Team who aim to raise awareness as well as raise money for the 'Support our Paras' Charity. The upcoming Season looks, by far to be the most exciting Season of the NGTC Era yet! :D

Hi, It has been around 4 years since I was last active here - at a time that this place was called TDU-Central! So we are defiantly going back a few years now! Since then, I've managed to kill off a 1.4l 8v Peugeot 206; launch a successful Virtual Racing Team called Humberside Racing, take over a BTCC Series that runs on Gran Turismo 6, launch my own Truck Enthusiasts Community known as EuroTrucking and rack up a fair few miles in my Simulator of choice, Euro Truck Simulator 2! Anyway, we're getting a little carried away here.. I'm Jason, 24, from a town called Cleethorpes located in England. I have been an active member of the TruckSim Community for over 5 years now - and have had a large interest in Driving & Racing Simulators since the Mid-2000s. I've been interested in Cars and Trucks for the majority of my life; and will always argue that a Turbo Diesel is better than the equivalent Petrol (please don't ban me because of this). I discovered the original Test Drive Unlimited back in 2007, and enjoyed playing the game a lot! However, come the release of TDU2, I ended up moving away from the world of TDU and onto different sorts of game. However, I noticed the amount of changes that had occurred around here and couldn't resist coming back and taking a look around the place! :D Hope to see you guys around on the forums, Jason.

I'll make sure this stays an update topic, that WILL be achieved...

I didn't think we did?

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