Television coverage of the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will step up a gear when it returns to a regular live Sunday afternoon slot on ITV1 for the second half of its season. Having claimed podium finishes in each of the last three BTCC race weekends, Mike Jordan's John Guest Speedfit-backed Honda Integra is likely to figure prominently on ITV1 during Sunday afternoons over the balance of the season. "Live coverage on ITV1 is fantastic for our sponsors and I'm certainly intending to be in the thick of the action," said Jordan.Live coverage on the UK's most popular commercial terrestrial channel will enable millions of keen BTCC viewers to keep abreast of Britain's biggest motor racing series. Each ITV1 broadcast will be a minimum of 90 minutes and feature live coverage of race three, plus highlights of the earlier races one and two. Dates for the remaining race days are:Sunday 15 July, Donington ParkSunday 29 July, SnettertonSunday 19 August, Brands HatchSunday 2 September, KnockhillSunday 14 October, ThruxtonThe opening five BTCC fixtures of 2007 have received live coverage on the ITV3 channel, followed by evening highlights on ITV1. Timings for the live ITV1 programmes will be confirmed shortly.BTCC Series Director Alan Gow says: "We are returning to ITV1 at the perfect moment - now millions more viewers will be able to enjoy the excitement as we enter the second phase of what is turning into a truly great sporting contest and rivalry. Prime time positioning on ITV1 of course also increases the BTCC's profile still further, which is great news for the teams, drivers, sponsors and especially the fans.ITV1 will also continue to show highlights of the day's BTCC action on Sunday nights after each race day. Repeated highlights will be broadcast on ITV's Men & Motors channel in the following week. In addition, each BTCC race day will continue to receive comprehensive live coverage on subscription channel Setanta Sports.