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Brands Hatch Finale Marks Positive End to Restart Racing’s Debut BTCC Season
Restart Racing concluded their debut season in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship with a dramatic weekend at Brands Hatch GP, the iconic circuit just outside London. The team entered the final round eager to finish the year on a high, with unpredictable...
Round 10 – brands hatch gp: Qualifying
Quotes from the tenth and final qualifying session of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. Chris Smiley: "It was a tough start to the day. I had a problem with the rear of the car which meant that we missed most of the first practice session...
Restart Racing Secure Best Result at Wet and Windy Silverstone
Restart Racing returned to Silverstone for the season's only visit to the home of British motorsport, where a weekend of unpredictable weather and intense racing awaited them. The team tackled Silverstone’s National circuit, renowned for its lack of corners and three...
Round 9 – Silverstone: Qualifying
Quotes from the ninth qualifying session of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season. Chris Smiley: "The day started off badly, to be honest, and we were a session behind after finding out we had a faulty differential in the car in FP1 so we didn’t...
A Bruising Encounter at Donington Park
Restart Racing returned to Donington Park for their second visit this season, contending with the longer Grand Prix loop under mixed weather conditions during the eighth round of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. During their second visit to Donington...
Round 8 – donington park gp: Qualifying
Quotes from the eighth qualifying session of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season Chris Smiley: Today was, I think, fairly positive. We had FP1 and FP2, and we scrubbed some tyres, but didn’t really get a proper run. We ended up in the top 10 in...
Close Battles and More Silverware at Knockhill
Restart Racing tackled the challenges of the Knockhill circuit in Fife, Scotland, during the seventh round of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. Despite a promising performance at Knockhill, the team struggled to convert their pace into results due to a...
Round 7 – Knockhill: Qualifying
Quotes from the seventh qualifying session of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season Chris Smiley: “In FP1 this morning we still had the power steering issue that we had at Croft which turned out to be a faulty hybrid battery, so it was good to get...
Restart Racing Secure First Silverware of the Season at Croft
Restart Racing faced a weekend of highs and lows at Croft in Yorkshire, England, during the sixth round of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. Despite a mix of technical issues and race incidents, the team managed to clinch their first independent win of...
Round 6 – Croft: Qualifying
Quotes from the fifth qualifying session of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season Chris Smiley: "Today started off really well when we rolled out in FP1, we had a great platform to build on from the the start and we continued to get stronger...