BTC-T Honda Integra Type R
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In 2005, Team Dynamics
took advantage of a loophole in the British Touring Car Championship
regulations that allowed cars to enter, whether they were on sale in the United Kingdom
or not. They converted a pair of Honda Integra
Type R Japanese import roadcars into full blown BTC Touring
spec racing cars with front wheel drive, using internals from the reasonably successful Honda Civic Type R
that had been running in the BTCC
since 2002. The car was an instant hit, winning its debut race at Donington Park
despite only having a small amount of testing. Matt Neal
scored points in every single race to take his first BTCC
title and the first for a privateer driver in the modern era. He repeated the feat in 2006 and by that point, five cars had been built, all of them race winners in the hands of the Dynamics drivers, before being passed into the hands of various independent teams.
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Car 3
Car 4
Car 5
Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore, Worcestershire; best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005 and 2006 with Matt Neal...
took advantage of a loophole in the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
regulations that allowed cars to enter, whether they were on sale in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
or not. They converted a pair of Honda Integra
Honda Integra
The Honda Integra is a compact luxury performance coupe made by Honda during the years 1985 to 2006. The sporty front wheel drive car is able to house five passengers with a two door hatch or four door sedan available.The Integra was on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list six times, in...
Type R Japanese import roadcars into full blown BTC Touring
BTC Touring
In motor racing, BTC Touring was the set of new regulations for the British Touring Car Championship introduced in 2001 BTCC, after the demise of the Supertouring category....
spec racing cars with front wheel drive, using internals from the reasonably successful Honda Civic Type R
Honda Civic Type R
The first Civic to receive the 'Type R' name was based on the 6th generation 'EK' Civic. The contributing base model was the JDM Civic 3 door hatchback called SiR, code named EK4...
that had been running in the BTCC
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
since 2002. The car was an instant hit, winning its debut race at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
despite only having a small amount of testing. Matt Neal
Matt Neal
Matthew Neal is a British motor racing driver. He won the British Touring Car Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2011. He has also won a European Touring Car Championship race. He is 6' 6" tall, making him almost entirely unable to race single-seaters...
scored points in every single race to take his first BTCC
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
title and the first for a privateer driver in the modern era. He repeated the feat in 2006 and by that point, five cars had been built, all of them race winners in the hands of the Dynamics drivers, before being passed into the hands of various independent teams.
Car 1
- 2005 - Matt NealMatt NealMatthew Neal is a British motor racing driver. He won the British Touring Car Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2011. He has also won a European Touring Car Championship race. He is 6' 6" tall, making him almost entirely unable to race single-seaters...
- 2006 - Mike JordanMike JordanMichael Jordan is a British racing driver who competed in various classes of saloon and sportscar racing. He will compete for his own JordanSport.co.uk team in the 2009 Britcar Production Championship...
- 2007 - Mike JordanMike JordanMichael Jordan is a British racing driver who competed in various classes of saloon and sportscar racing. He will compete for his own JordanSport.co.uk team in the 2009 Britcar Production Championship...
- 2008 - Andrew JordanAndrew Jordan (racing driver)Andrew Jordan is an English auto racing driver, who drives in the British Touring Car Championship.-Rallycross:...
- 2009 - Martyn BellMartyn BellMartyn Bell is an auto racing driver. Since 2006 he has contested the British Touring Car Championship, but he spent the majority of his career racing BMWs in various championships...
- 2010 - John GeorgeJohn George (racing driver)John George is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver currently driving in the British Touring Car Championship.-Personal:...
Car 2
- 2005 - Dan EavesDan EavesDan Eaves is a British auto racing driver.- Career :He started racing karts in 1990 before switching to cars in 1994. He raced in the National Saloon Cup in 1999 and 2000, finishing 4th in the series both times with a Bowman Motorsport Peugeot 306...
- 2006 - David PinkneyDavid PinkneyDavid Pinkney is a successful businessman and auto racing driver.-Early Racing Career:David was a semi-regular BTCC driver in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in a BMW from 1992 to 1993...
- 2007 - Unused
- 2008 - Unused
- 2009 - John GeorgeJohn George (racing driver)John George is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver currently driving in the British Touring Car Championship.-Personal:...
- 2010 - James KayeJames KayeJames Kaye is a British auto racing driver. He has been a stalwart competitor of Hondas in various championships since 1995, and has had 2 lengthy spells in the BTCC...
- 2011 - Dubai 24h - WRC Developments with Barwell
Car 3
- 2005 - Gareth HowellGareth HowellGareth Howell is a Welsh auto racing driver. He competed sporadically in the British Touring Car Championship from 2000 to 2008....
| Howell: Rounds 22-30 - 2006 - Gareth HowellGareth HowellGareth Howell is a Welsh auto racing driver. He competed sporadically in the British Touring Car Championship from 2000 to 2008....
| Howell: Rounds 19-30 - 2007 - Simon BlanckleySimon BlanckleySimon Blanckley is a British racing driver from Durham and former driver in the British Touring Car Championship. He began racing in 2002, having been a racing fan for a long time2007 was his only BTCC season, having sold his house to fund the move...
/Alan TaylorAlan Taylor (racing driver)Alan Taylor is a British racing driver who drove in the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008...
| Blanckley: Rounds 1-21, Taylor: Rounds 25-30 - 2008 - Alan TaylorAlan Taylor (racing driver)Alan Taylor is a British racing driver who drove in the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008...
- 2009 - Unused
- 2010 - Lea WoodLea WoodLea Wood is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:...
- 2011 - Lea WoodLea WoodLea Wood is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:...
Car 4
- 2006 - Matt NealMatt NealMatthew Neal is a British motor racing driver. He won the British Touring Car Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2011. He has also won a European Touring Car Championship race. He is 6' 6" tall, making him almost entirely unable to race single-seaters...
- 2007 - John GeorgeJohn George (racing driver)John George is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver currently driving in the British Touring Car Championship.-Personal:...
- 2008 - John GeorgeJohn George (racing driver)John George is a Cornish mobile phone entrepreneur and race car driver currently driving in the British Touring Car Championship.-Personal:...
- Written off in an accident at Brands Hatch in the final round of the season.
Car 5
- 2006 - Gordon SheddenGordon SheddenGordon Shedden is a Scottish auto racing driver.-Early years:In 2000 Shedden won the Ford Fiesta championship, with 9 wins. He raced in the SEAT Cupra Championship, finishing as runner-up in 2003 and 4th in 2004...
- 2007 - Unused
- 2008 - Mike JordanMike JordanMichael Jordan is a British racing driver who competed in various classes of saloon and sportscar racing. He will compete for his own JordanSport.co.uk team in the 2009 Britcar Production Championship...
- 2009 - Paul O'NeillPaul O'Neill (racing driver)Paul O'Neill is a auto racing driver from Widnes of Irish parentage, and the half-brother of 'Sporty Spice' Mel C.-Career:...
- 2010 - Paul O'NeillPaul O'Neill (racing driver)Paul O'Neill is a auto racing driver from Widnes of Irish parentage, and the half-brother of 'Sporty Spice' Mel C.-Career:...