Pickup Truck Racing is a single make series, and the trucks are governed by the Pickup Truck Racing regulations,. The chassis is made by SHP Engineering, who are also responsible for the vehicle used in T Cars

T Cars

T Cars was a saloon car-based motor racing series based in the United Kingdom, open exclusively to drivers between the ages of 14 and 17. The series was set up in 1999 and was the first championship in the UK to allow drivers under the age of 16 to drive racing cars...

, a series for young drivers.

The main flexibility in the regulations comes in the choice of engine. From 2011 the trucks could be fitted with either a Vauxhall

Vauxhall Motors

Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive company owned by General Motors and headquartered in Luton. It was founded in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer, began manufacturing cars in 1903 and was acquired by GM in 1925. It has been the second-largest selling car brand in the UK for...

 Petrol Injected 2 litre red top engine or a Ford Duratec engine

Internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...

, both of which are four cylinder

Cylinder (engine)

A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...

 engines with a 2 litre capacity and 16 valves

Poppet valve

A poppet valve is a valve consisting of a hole, usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also called a valve stem. The shaft guides the plug portion by sliding through a valve guide...

.

In 2010 the Front end of the pickup trucks were changed with the choice of either a Isuzu Denver Max LE or a Ford Ranger Front, later in the year a Vauxhall Front was then also introduced to the Championship.

Provisional 2012 Race Dates

Date	Track	Event
31 March/1 April	Pembrey Pembrey Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.-History:The name Pembrey is an Anglicisation of the Welsh, Pen-bre...	BTRA Trucks
19/20 April	Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...	BTRA Trucks
19/20 May	Rockingham Rockingham -People:* Marquess of Rockingham, a British title of nobility whose holders included:** Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cllr...	BARC
10 June	Knockhill	Modified Live
30 June/1 July	Donington Donington Donington is the name of a number of places in England:* Donington, Lincolnshire, a large village in South Holland, Lincolnshire* Donington, Shropshire, a civil parish in Shropshire, England* Donington on Bain, a village in Lindsey, Lincolnshire...	FIA Trucks
8 July	Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...	Modified Live
28/29 July	Thruxton Thruxton -Other:*Thruxton Circuit, a racetrack in Hampshire*Triumph Thruxton 900, a motorcycle*Velocette Thruxton, a motorcycle...	BTRA Trucks
18/19 August	Rockingham Rockingham -People:* Marquess of Rockingham, a British title of nobility whose holders included:** Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cllr...	BRSCC
1/2 September	Rockingham Rockingham -People:* Marquess of Rockingham, a British title of nobility whose holders included:** Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cllr...	BARC
23 September	Snetterton Snetterton Snetterton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located some north-east of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich....	Modified Live
13/14 October	Pembrey Pembrey Pembrey is a village in Carmarthenshire Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.-History:The name Pembrey is an Anglicisation of the Welsh, Pen-bre...	BTRA Trucks
27/28 October	Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...	BTRA Trucks

Race Format

Under normal circumstances race weekends follow the traditional format of practice and qualifying on the Saturday, and two races on Sunday. Qualifying is used to shake the car down and work on the setup, and to meet the MSA

Motor Sports Association

The Motor Sports Association , is the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom.-Responsibilities:...

 requirements for race entry of three qualifying laps, and not to set the starting grid.

The grid is set by reversing the top 10 qualifiers (whoever qualifies 10th will be on Pole, and whoever qualifies 1st will start from 10th). The top 10 qualifiers also receive points, starting from 20 and decreasing by 2 for every place until 10th place after which you receive 0 points. Rookie

Rookie

Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...

s always start from the rear of the grid as do competitors who have broken seals on controlled components such as differentials. Drivers can also elect to start from the back should they wish to do so.

At some circuits, qualifying takes place on Saturday morning, with the first race on Saturday afternoon and the second on Sunday.

Fun Facts

- 1 Pickup Truck Chasis consists of 87mtrs of tube, 258 joins, 112 brackets,, fitted with steel door pannels, tunnel front rear baulk heads, all held together with 34mtrs of weld

- The 2011 Overall Championship was won by just 1 point (Steve Dance #16 - 5506 points, Nic Grindrod #22 - 5505 points)

- The Fastest ever time recorded by a Pickup Truck around Rockingham Motor Speedway's 1.5 mile, 7 degreed banked Oval is just 39.887 seconds (set by Steve Dance #16 - May 2006)

- There has only once been a dead heat, which was for 1st Place between Dave Briggs #2 and Mark Willis #65 at Mondello Park in 2008.

Previous seasons

For the 2009 season, races will take place on weekends between March and November. There will be racing weekends at six different circuits; the majority of the races were held at Rockingham Motor Speedway

Rockingham Motor Speedway

Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport...

 but others will be held at Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...

, Thruxton

Thruxton Circuit

Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing....

, Silverstone

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...

, Pembrey

Pembrey Circuit

Pembrey Circuit is a racing circuit outside Pembrey village, south Wales. It is deemed to be the home of Welsh motorsport, providing racing for cars, motorcycles, karts and trucks...

, 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...

 and Oulton Park

Oulton Park

Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...

. Each round will comprise of two races, making a twenty two round competition in total.
2009 will see a number of rule changes:

Qualifying

One qualifying session will be held, split into two sections. The fastest ten drivers in the first session will make up the first ten places on the grid, but in reverse qualification order. The second session will be the same, but for race two.

Success Ballast

The podium finishers in each race will be subject to the application of success ballast as follows:

1st: 30kg
2nd: 20kg
3rd: 10kg

Ballast will be applied up to a maximum of 70kg. 10kg will be removed each time a truck finishes outside of the top three.

Sprint/Feature Races

Two events will host a Sprint/Feature race format; one at Rockingham and one at a road course

The series will continue to operate two championships: the Oval Championship and the Overall Championship

Previous champions

Note: 1997 was the inaugural year and as such, races were not part of a championship

Year	#	Driver	Points
2011	16	Steve Dance Steve Dance Steve Dance is a racing driver; he has raced the #16 pickup since 2002 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series. He has won the Pickup Truck Racing championship twice, in 2003 and 2007.- Racing team :* Robert Quinn* Adam Blundy...	5506
2010	16	Steve Dance Steve Dance Steve Dance is a racing driver; he has raced the #16 pickup since 2002 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series. He has won the Pickup Truck Racing championship twice, in 2003 and 2007.- Racing team :* Robert Quinn* Adam Blundy...
2009	4	Pete Stevens Pete Stevens Pete Stevens is a racing driver. He has raced the #4 pickup since 2005 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series.-Notable Achievement:Pete is past National Hotrods multiple European and National Champion.-Career history:...	4300
2008	54	Gavin Seager Gavin Seager Gavin Seager is a racing driver; he has raced the #54 pickup since 1998 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series. He has won the Pickup Truck Racing championship three times; first in 2002 and then in 2004,and again in 2008, and has also taken the runner up position twice in 2001 and 2003...	4410
2007	16	Steve Dance Steve Dance Steve Dance is a racing driver; he has raced the #16 pickup since 2002 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series. He has won the Pickup Truck Racing championship twice, in 2003 and 2007.- Racing team :* Robert Quinn* Adam Blundy...	3575
2006	22	Nic Grindrod Nic Grindrod Nic Grindrod is a racing driver; he has raced the #22 pickup since 2002 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series..-2007 Rockingham Oval Championship:...	3210
2005	22	Nic Grindrod	3760
2004	54	Gavin Seager	3400
2003	16	Steve Dance	3160
2002	54	Gavin Seager	2985
2001	38	Lee Caroline	2815
2000	38	Lee Caroline	4475
1999	4	Kevin Clarke	4640
1998	3	Jeff Simpson	3865

Points system

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th
200	195	190	185	180	175	170	165	160	155	150	145	140	135	130	125	120	115	110	105
21st	22nd	23rd	24th	25th	26th	27th	28th	29th	30th	31st	32nd	33rd
100	95	90	85	80	75	70	65	60	55	50	45	40

Any other classified finishers receive 20 points and any non-finishers receive 10 points except in the case of disqualification.