Milton Keynes, famous for its roundabouts and also Europe ’s largest indoor shopping centre, will stage the second city centre demonstration by cars and drivers from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.The Buckinghamshire city’s normally tranquil, tree-lined Avebury Boulevard will be closed at 18.30 on Thursday 15 September and spectacularly come alive to the sight and sound of Britain’s most exciting racing cars for more than an hour. Drivers will demonstrate their BTCC cars down Avebury Boulevard before tackling a roundabout and returning on the opposite carriageway between Milton Keynes’ massive indoor leisure complex Xscape and the city’s indoor shopping hall – the biggest of its kind in Europe – thecentre:mk.The event will act as the perfect curtain-raiser to the nearby Silverstone circuit’s BTCC race meeting on 17-18 September. The meeting will host the penultimate round of the BTCC season – being shown live on ITV1 – and so will be crucial to the title outcome.Spectator viewing for the Milton Keynes event is free and crowds will later be able to meet the drivers during a special autograph session outside Xscape when there will be plenty of giveaways from teams and BTCC title sponsor Dunlop. All nine BTCC teams have pledged to field a car. Also running will be a car from each of the BTCC’s supporting championships from prestige motor manufacturers BMW, Porsche, Renault and SEAT. Coverage of the event will be included in ITV1’s broadcast from Silverstone on BTCC race day.In addition, cars from the BTCC and the support series will be on display in thecentre:mk’s grand Middleton Hall throughout the day from 9am onwards. Drivers will be present to meet shoppers for autographs and photographs, while tickets for the Silverstone BTCC race weekend will also be on sale.The event’s announcement comes just over a month after the BTCC wowed the public with a spectacular demonstration along NewcastleGateshead’s Quayside on 14 July just prior to the championship’s race meeting at the nearby Croft circuit. That event attracted five thousand people.Last week, the BTCC also made history when its leading cars ran across the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland prior to their race weekend at the Knockhill circuit in Fife .BTCC Series Director Alan Gow says: “We are delighted to announce this event in Milton Keynes – it is going to be absolutely fantastic and is sure to attract a great many people from not just Milton Keynes, but also neighbouring cities and towns such as Oxford , Northampton , Aylesbury and Luton .“To be able to run an event in the Midlands following such a successful maiden event in the North-East is of huge importance. We are all about taking the show to the people and Milton Keynes ’ central location means we can entertain a whole new audience. It’s a spectacular show for everybody to come and enjoy and the roundabout is a must!“It is worth noting that the BTCC’s two big manufacturer teams SEAT and Vauxhall are based in Milton Keynes and Luton, so both I’m sure will make the most of this event in terms of promotion. Our support championships also know the importance of this type of event and their inclusion will undoubtedly add to the evening’s excitement.”Gow has enormous praise for Milton Keynes which has demonstrated a receptive attitude since the start of talks with the BTCC. He adds: “It’s been a pleasure to work with the very dynamic people of Milton Keynes Council, thecentre:mk and Xscape. They clearly know how to get behind an event and it is clear to see why the city enjoys such a vibrant, cultural atmosphere and huge commercial success. Silverstone’s input into this event, which has been significant, should also be recognised.”Milton Keynes Council Leader Isobel McCall comments: "This is a fabulous event to be coming to Milton Keynes and we have worked very closely with various partners in the business and cultural community to make it happen."The city has a very close association with the motor racing world so it seems a natural progression to respond to the BTCC that takes place at nearby Silverstone the following weekend. This event will give a free community exhibition of the cars at competition speeds right here where our divided road and roundabout will provide great viewing."