SmartWitness video camera systems will be installed on all competing race trucks for the 2019 British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC), which takes place in association with Truck & Driver. That means that throughout the race calendar SmartWitness forward-facing, rear facing and blind-side cameras will provide live video support for race officials at races to thoroughly investigate suspected driving infringements, …
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British Truck Racing Association Championship to be screened on Amazon Prime Video
The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video in the near future, thanks to a new deal, it has been announced. Digitex TV has launched a tie-up which will see content broadcast on the platform, following the end of broadcasting with its previous broadcaster. The first programmes to feature on the platform include multiple …
Read More »British Truck Racing Association Championship Round 6 review: Snetterton shake-up
Snetterton saw seven different men stand on the top step of the podium across the two divisions – but the division leaders largely maintained their advantages. The annual visit of the BTRA British Truck Racing Championship to Norfolk featured close racing and some welcome variety, producing four different Division One winners in the four Snetterton races. Championship leader Ryan Smith …
Read More »British Truck Racing Association Championship round 5 review: Smith dominates Donington
A bumper crowd at Donington Park’s Convoy in the Park event were treated to 10 races of thrilling action over the weekend of 21-22 July, with the leaders of both divisions strengthening their grip on the title battles. Ryan Smith extended his lead in the Division One championship with another strong showing at Donington, with the MAN driver taking another …
Read More »British Truck Racing Association Championship round 4 review: The heat is on
Ryan Smith further extended his lead at the top of the BTRA British Truck Racing Championship standings with a dominant performance in round four of the series at Thruxton – the on-form MAN driver taking a clean sweep of four victories. Heatwave conditions plus the flat-out nature of the high-speed Hampshire circuit put the pressure on men and machinery – …
Read More »British Truck Racing Championship round 3 – Ringmeister Ryan
Ryan Smith collected three victories and the biggest trophy in truck racing as he stole the show at the sun-soaked 2018 ADAC Truck Grand Prix – watched by an incredible crowd of 117,500 fans at Nurburgring in Germany in early July. After dominating qualifying, Ryan had taken wins in the Mittelrhein Cup races – which score towards the BTRA Championship …
Read More »British Truck Racing Association Championship joins forces with Truck & Driver
The British Truck Racing Association Championship will now be brought to followers of high-speed HGV motorsport in association with the best-selling truck magazine in the UK – Truck & Driver – following the agreement of a partnership between T&D publisher DVV Media International (DVV) and the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). Following two early rounds the championship is about to …
Read More »British Truck Racing Championship Round 2 – Smith piles on the points at Pembrey
The second round of the BTRA Championship contained some thrilling close racing – sometimes too close – but the early leaders in both divisions continued their dominance. Ryan Smith continued his storming start to the 2018 season – the Division 1 championship leader again showing his rivals a clean pair of heels as he claimed an impressive four wins and …
Read More »British Truck Racing Championship – Smith’s Easter extravaganza
The 2018 truck racing season got off to a spectacular – if soggy – start at Brands Hatch in Kent over the Easter weekend, with some familiar names at the top of the standings. Ryan Smith (MAN No.1) was on top form for the bruising opening round of the 2018 BTRA British Truck Racing Championship with the reigning champion turning …
Read More »BARC takes over role as promoter and administrator of British Truck Racing Championship
The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) has taken over the role of promoters and administrators of the British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRC). The BTRC was promoted by TruckSport for the past two seasons, but the championship was unable to agree terms after extensive negotiations, therefore BARC decided to bring the task of pushing the BTRC forward in-house. Drew Furlong, …
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