Next Generation Touring Car, also known asNGTC and by itsFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) designationTCN-1,[1] is anFIA andTOCA specification and classification for production based race cars. The specification covers national leveltouring car racing as the successor ofBTC Touring category. The goal of the limited choices in engines and parts in the NGTC classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive car and to reduce reliance on the increasingly expensiveSuper 2000 equipment. The only significant differences between different models is the external body shells and the use of front- or rear-wheel drive; the suspension, brakes and transmissions are common to all cars, and engines are of uniform performance.
The introduction of these new technical regulations were designed to fulfil the following criteria:
Dramatically reduce the design, build and running costs of the cars and engines
Maintain present levels of performance until 2013 to ensure performance parity with currentS2000 cars until that point
Reduce the potential for significant performance disparities between cars
‘Future-proof’ the regulations by being able to easily modify the various performance parameters
Reduce reliance onWTCC S2000 equipment, due to increasing costs/complexity and concerns as to its future sustainability/direction[4]
In December 2014 the FIA ratified support for technical regulations used in BTCC, designating the specification as TCN-1. The specification is a model for higher class national touring car championships to follow.[1]
The engine is a 300+ bhp 2 Lturbo-chargeddirect injection unit usingfly by wire throttle control. It is intended to have a low cost to develop, build, buy and maintain. Teams can decide whether build their own unit to the spec, or teams can lease/purchase a TOCA-BTCC engine ready built. The engines have an over-boost function allowing a brief increase in power output.[5]
Front orRear Wheel Drive.[5] Originally TOCA announced that only front wheel drive cars would be eligible to take part. However, after high interest from teams running rear wheel drive cars, TOCA amended the spec to include both front and rear wheel drive cars.
The target price for a complete car, less engine was expected to be around £100,000 depending on final components used by each team and the running cost. The cost for a TOCA-BTCC Engine will be £25,000 with the option to be leased. However the target price is a lot higher than expected - it was reported that the car, less engine is around £200,000.
The following Next Generation Touring Cars have competed in championships:
Audi A4 - Made its debut during the first round of the2011 BTCC. Built by GPR Motorsport,Rob Austin Racing ran a single A4 for most of the season, firstly using an engine prepared by Ric Wood and then using a Lehmann-built engine fromOulton Park onwards.[7] A second A4 was run by the team from round nine.[8] The car took a second place during Round Eight's third race atRockingham, after leading part of the race.[9] For the2012 season the car was modified by the team, with the aerodynamics being updated. For 2013 the Audi's featuring updated bodywork to reflect the road car's facelift and now using engines prepared by Field Motorsport, who maintained the Lehmann engines midway through 2012.[10] ForOulton Park, Austin's A4 used the TOCA-BTCC engine in a bid to find extra performance. The second car ofWill Bratt was fitted with the new engine atCroft. Austin took his maiden BTCC win at Rockingham later that season, Audi's first in the BTCC since 1997. Austin went on to take his second wina year later, again at Rockingham.
Proton Gen-2/Proton Persona -Welch Motorsport reintroduced theProton marque to the BTCC in2011.[11] This was the first appearance of the brand since2004. Before the start of the 2012 season Welch Motorsport adapted the aerodynamics of the Proton Gen-2 to reflect the Persona model. Initially the car used the TOCA-BTCC engine, but for2014 the team built a second car and developed an in-house engine in conjunction with X Ctech R. The engine proved to be both underpowered and unreliable, bothDan Welch andOllie Jackson failed to score points in the drivers' championship.
Toyota Avensis - First seen as a prototype in2010 during practice for the final round atBrands Hatch. The Avensis was built by GPRM and chosen as a demo model for the BTCC to launch the new specification ahead of the 2011 championship.Dynojet andSpeedworks Motorsport ran oneToyota Avensis each in2011, driven byFrank Wrathall andTony Hughes respectively. Dynojet's car used a Toyota-based engine built by X Ctech R while the Speedworks car used the TOCA-BTCC unit developed by Swindon Engines, which was available for lease to all entries. The car showed top 12 potential early in the season. The Avensis scored its first points atSnetterton circuit in August 2011 at the hands of Frank Wrathall. Over the course of the season, Wrathall took four podiums. In 2012, the cars were aerodynamically upgraded to reflect the design of the new Avensis and Speedworks expanded to two cars. Wrathall took the first win for the car and the first win for Toyota in19 years. A fourth Toyota appeared on the grid for 2013.Adam Morgan's family-run team Ciceley Racing acquired Wrathall's 2011 car, fitted with a TOCA-BTCC engine. Five Toyota's made the2014 grid. Speedworks ran one car whilst providing engineering support toSimon Belcher and Handy Motorsport. Following Frank Wrathall's conviction for causing death by careless driving, Dynojet sold the team's assets toUnited Autosports, entering Wrathall's race car and a second car using Wrathall's spare shell. The fifth Avensis was entered byHouseman Racing, running a TOCA-BTCC engine, after the team were forced to look for a new car following the abolition of theSuper 2000 cars.
Honda Civic -Honda Racing Team swapped to the newninth generation Honda Civic, built fully to NGTC regulations, in the2012 BTCC season. They were the first manufacturer backed team to announce their intention to run fully to the NGTC specification.[13] The Honda Civic was about to be the first NGTC car to be raced in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, at the hands of Tomas Engström, but it didn't happen.[14] At the first round of the 2012 season, the Civic became the first full NGTC specification winner.[15] As of the end of the 2013 season the car has won in total of 10 titles for 2 seasons of racing.
Ford Focus ST -Redstone Racing compete with the third generation Ford Focus ST. The car was revealed hours prior the 2012 round atSnetterton withMat Jackson driving the car for the remainder of the 2012 season. Only one car was entered, with expansion of 2 additional cars for team for the next season.[19]
Volkswagen CC -Tony Gilham announced that they were going to run at least 2VW CC cars in the 2013 season alongside their 2Vauxhall Insignia cars with both models racing under different team label to distinguish them as separate entries.[21] The team ran only 1 car withBMR Restart acquired the second shell, in which their driverWarren Scott raced in the second half of the season.
Chevrolet Cruze 4dr - In January 2013Andy Neate announced his intentions to continue in BTCC in 2013 under his own newly created IP Tech Race Engineering team with NGTC Chevrolet Cruze under the Club 44 banner. Unlike BTC Racing's version of the Chevrolet Cruze, the team uses the saloon version of the car. The car made its first race appearance for the season at Snetterton.
Chevrolet Cruze 5dr - FollowingChevrolet's withdrawal from the2012 season, two NGTC Cruze shells were mothballed byRML Group. However, in October 2012,BTC Racing announced that they had bought one of the shells with a view to enter it at the start of2013.[22] Due to lack of budget the first appearance was postponed until 2014.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class -Ciceley Racing switched from the Toyota Avensis to their own built NGTC-spec built Mercedes-Benz A-Class. It was the first time since 1986 that a Mercedes-Benz car will be in the series.[23]
Honda Civic Tourer - TheHonda Racing Team switched to the brand new vehicle which is going to replace the current NGTC Honda Civic though the car model is due to be announced.[25] On 29 November 2013Honda Civic Tourer was announced as the team's new car.[26] This is the secondestate car ever in theBTCC since 1994 and the first one built to the current regulations.
Infiniti Q50 and Infinite Q50 GT - In October 2014, it was announced that two Infiniti Q50s were to debut in the first round of 2015 atBrands Hatch, officially backed byInfiniti.[27] The cars would be run byPro Motorsport, entering asSupport Our Paras Racing, with the team intending enter injured paratroopers in the cars. After a test session atMallory Park revealed an issue, only one Q50 entered the first round.[28] After three rounds of disappointing finishes,Infiniti separated from the team and withdrew its support and the team decreased to a single entry for the rest of the year.[29] In 2019,Laser Tools Racing switched from running aMercedes-Benz A-Class to anInfiniti Q50 GT, although an independent entry.[30] After a successful season, which gave the Q50 its first podium, a second place.[31] The team announced on 26 November 2019 that they would run two Infiniti Q50s.[32]
Subaru Levorg GT -Warren Scott'sTeam BMR ran four Subaru Levorg GTs in the 2016 season, marking the debut of the Japanese marque in the championship.[33] The car took the championship title in2017. The four-year deal ended in 2019.[34]
Ford Focus RS - In 2018,Motorbase Performance announced they would return in a Ford Focus RS running three cars.[39] The car took its first win in 2018 at Knockhill.[40] The Focus RS trio returned in 2019, scoring its only win at Croft in race 3.[41]
Alfa Romeo Giulietta -Simon Belcher'sHandy Motorsport returned to the BTCC in 2018 withRob Austin driving a new Alfa Romeo Giulietta,[42] the first Alfa Romeo in the BTCC in 11 years. The car finished on the podium twice atBrands Hatch at the beginning and end of the season,[43] ending the season 14th in the standings with 126 points.
Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance -Excelr8 Motorsport announced that they would switch from the MG6 GTs to the new Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance.[48] This will be the firstHyundai to compete in theBritish Touring Car Championship, the team will compete with the support of "key players in Hyundai's UK dealer network" and will also work with Cosworth Electronics to prepare the car for the introduction of hybrid technology into the series, which is set to be introduced in 2022.[49]
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship - Fully eligible to race from the opening round of the2012 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season.[50] Following the reunification of STCC with rivalTTA series and the adoption of the Solution-F specification the NGTC regulations were scrapped. During theonly season where NGTC cars were allowed only NGTC engined S2000 cars were competing alongside the regular S2000 cars (including the WTCC Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T and the CNG Volkswagen Scirocco).
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