...for top race series boss
The boss of Britain’s premier motor racing series – the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship – has singled out the Knockhill circuit in Scotland as one of his favourites when it comes to viewing for fans.
BTCC Series Director Alan Gow says the Fife track, situated in rolling countryside near Dunfermline overlooking the Forth Estuary, offers fans exceptional views of the action and also produces some of the most dramatic moments of the season.
The BTCC will be at Knockhill this coming Sunday 2 September for the penultimate rounds of its 2007 season.
Gow said: “The BTCC has been travelling to Knockhill since 1992, but each year the circuit still manages to take your breath away. It is in a stunning location and nowhere else allows fans to get so close to the cars. As a result, the atmosphere and excitement among the crowds at Knockhill ranks among the very best of any circuit on the BTCC calendar.
“To see the BTCC’s top drivers and cars giving it their all on what is a very dramatic circuit lay-out is a fantastic experience. If I had to pick out my favourite spot of any track, I’d say towards the entrance of Knockhill’s chicane – watching the cars appear through the first series of bends, often up on two wheels, then down the hill, through the dip and up the other side before coming past you, fully-committed over a blind brow is not just one of UK motor sport’s but one of UK sport’s greatest spectacles.
“We very much look forward to welcoming the public on BTCC race day at Knockhill.”
Knockhill’s BTCC rounds on Sunday 2 September come at a critical stage: SEAT star Jason Plato leads the championship, but by just four points from Vauxhall’s Italian ace Fabrizio Giovanardi. However, hoping both have a rotten day at Knockhill will be local hero Gordon Shedden – the Dalgety Bay racer is some way behind in third in the championship but will arrive at his home circuit still with a chance of lifting UK motor sport’s most coveted crown.
The crowds will have an 11-race bill of action to savour on the day – in addition to the BTCC’s penultimate three rounds there will be further action from the supporting BMW, Porsche, SEAT and Legends championships.
Adding to the appeal is the BTCC’s open paddock which allows the public to mingle with the drivers and get a close-up look at the teams working on their cars.
Tickets for the event can be booked at discounted prices on the Knockhill circuit’s website knockhill.com. Admission for children aged 7 and under is FREE.
