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Matt Salisbury

Matt Salisbury is a motorsport writer with more than a decade of experience of working within the industry. Despite covering all forms of racing on both four wheels and two, Matt’s main passion is for tin-tops, with his main area of expertise being the British Touring Car Championship. As well as working with a number of the teams, Matt runs the Inside BTCC eMagazine and counts Paddock42 amongst the portfolio of other clients who he works with on a regular basis.

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20/07/14

BTCC: Turkington leads at half way

Colin Turkington will head into his impending wedding safe in the knowledge that he will start married life as the leader of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship following the fifth round of the year at Croft. The eBay Motors man made the trip to the North East three weeks ago having taken over […]

14/05/14

Three share success at Thruxton: BTCC Rnds 7/8/9

A week may have passed since the BTCC made its annual pilgrimage to Thruxton, but some teams are still counting the costs of a dramatic weekend of racing at the quickest circuit on the calendar. Wins in Hampshire went the way of Andrew Jordan, Gordon Shedden and Colin Turkington in the latest three races on […]

26/04/14

Donington delivers drama: BTCC Rnd 4/5/6

Three different drivers took to the top step of the podium when the BTCC headed to Donington Park for the second round of the season – further showcasing why the 2014 campaign is already shaping up to be a classic. Defending champion Andrew Jordan had topped the standings heading to the East Midlands on the […]

15/04/14

BTCC battle heads for Donington

There may have been new teams, new drivers and new cars on track when the 2014 BTCC season roared into life at Brands Hatch last month but one thing hadn’t changed. The action on track was as hot as ever… With a bumper field of 30 cars on track around the short Indy circuit, the […]

04/11/13

New licence system for BTCC

Following the huge success of the 2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, a number of key changes are to be introduced for the 2014 season. To recognise the commitment of existing teams and cars and to provide them with security of entry, series organiser TOCA is introducing a TOCA BTCC Licence (‘TBL’) as part […]

18/10/13

BTCC A new champ is crowned: Rnds 28/29/30

For the second successive season, BTCC Finals Day drew to a close with a new name having been added to the list of drivers to have lifted the championship title. Heading to the Brands Hatch GP circuit with a 34 point lead having extended his advantage in the penultimate round of the year at Silverstone, […]

25/09/13

Mercedes to enter BTCC with Ciceley Racing

Ciceley Racing will campaign a Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the 2014 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, paving the way for the German manufacturer’s debut in Britain’s premier saloon car championship at Brands Hatch next March. The decision will see Ciceley Racing align their on-track activity with main title sponsor Ciceley Commercials Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van […]

22/09/13

Jordan storms clear: BTCC Rnds 22/23/24

Having gradually closed the gap to Matt Neal in the championship standings in the previous two meetings, Andrew Jordan stormed into the points lead with his best weekend to date in the BTCC at Rockingham last weekend. The Pirtek Racing man headed to the Northamptonshire circuit six points behind fellow Honda driver Neal in the […]

29/08/13

Turkington steals the show: BTCC Rnds 19/20/21

Having lost out on a potential victory on no fewer than two occasions at Snetterton, Colin Turkington made amends in fine style with a pair of victories when the BTCC made its annual trip to Scotland. The eBay Motors man won races one and two at Knockhill and looked set to close to within 17 […]

07/08/13

Chaos and controversy: BTCC Rnds 16/17/18

Sam Tordoff, Andrew Jordan and Gordon Shedden took a win apiece as the BTCC season roared back into life with a chaotic and controversial weekend of racing at Snetterton. Fresh from the traditional summer break, the field made the trip to Norfolk for the sixth meeting of the year with the Triple Eight-run MG6 GTs […]

12/07/13

Bentley Continental GT3 breaks cover

Bentley’s new Continental GT3 racer has broken cover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as the famous marque prepares to make its return to competitive race action. A specialist team of engineers at Bentley’s Crewe factory has worked alongside technical partner M-Sport – the company behind Ford’s World Rally Championship programme – to create the […]

11/07/13

Planning granted for new Welsh venue

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has granted outline planning permission for a new £280m motorsport development in Ebbw Vale which could one day see the stars of MotoGP racing on Welsh soil. The Circuit of Wales is the brainchild of the Heads of the Valleys Development Company Ltd and is set to be created on […]

27/06/13

Porsche signs F1 ace Mark Webber

Porsche’s preparations for a return to top level sportscars have gathered pace with confirmation of the signing of F1 star Mark Webber. Webber will join the team next year to drive its all-new LMP1 machine after agreeing a multi-year deal, bringing the curtain down on a successful twelve year stint in Formula One. The Australian […]

25/06/13

Turkington roars into contention: BTCC Rnd 13/14/15

If anyone thought the fight for the BTCC title was going to come down to MG versus Honda, then maybe they should think again after BMW man Colin Turkington dominated the fifth round of the year at Croft. Having returned to the championship this year for the first time since winning the title back in […]

24/06/13

Simonsen death overshadows Audi triumph at Le Mans

Audi maintained its impressive record at the Circuit de la Sarthe with victory in the 2013 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours, although it’s success was overshadowed by an accident that claimed the life of Allan Simonsen. Simonsen, regarded as one of the leading GT racers of his generation, had started the race from […]

19/06/13

Behind the scenes at Oulton Park BTCC

The Welch Motorsport team has taken on the challenge of expanding to a two-car team in the BTCC this season, adding a Super 2000-spec Ford Focus to the NGTC Proton it has campaigned since the middle of 2011. Throughout the season, the team is releasing a series of behind the scenes videos to tell the […]

12/06/13

New Porsche LMP1 machine breaks cover

With less than two weeks to go to the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours, Porsche has given a first public appearance to the car it hopes will challenge for outright honours in the race next year. New regulations come into play in the premier LMP1 class in 2014, with Porsche electing to use a shake-up […]

12/06/13

Plato on fire at Oulton: BTCC Rnd 10/11/12

Jason Plato was on fire – quite literally at times – as MG fought back against rivals Honda in the latest rounds of the BTCC season at Oulton Park. Third in the standings and 16 points down on leader Matt Neal going into the weekend, double champion Plato dominated the opening two races at Oulton, […]

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