Xero Competition
Encyclopedia
Xero Competition is an auto racing
team based in Great Britain
. They operate from premises in Warrington, in the North-West of England. They competed in the 2006 MSA Dunlop British Touring Car Championship
.
in 2006. They entered Chevrolet Corvette
's in the N-GT Class of British GT Championship
and achieved respectable success in 2003 and 2004, including podium finishes with both the Xero Corvette and the Xero-run Embassy Racing
Corvette. In 2005 they achieved early success but withdrew after the opening rounds due to financial problems. They have however continued to run the "yellow" Corvette in Belcar
and Rhino's GT series as well as running the ex-Embassy car in the FFSA GT Championship
.
During autumn 2005 Xero purchased two Lexus IS200 cars that had previously been raced in Production form in the Dutch Touring Car Championship. The program was suspended in spring 2006, as the team had failed to secure sufficient backing to allow them to compete in the series. However, in the weeks following the opening rounds at Brands Hatch, the team agreed a deal with Adam Jones, with sponsorship from engineering firm Air Cool Engineering.
The team made their debut in round three at Oulton Park
, and although they have had a number of problems with the car, they scored their first ever BTCC points at Donington Park
(on July 30), where Adam Jones
finished in 10th place in race 2. The team temporarily withdrew from the series to concentrate on development work on the Lexus after Donington Park, returning at Knockhill on the first weekend of September.
Xero Competition have also fielded cars in Radical series, and have continued to do so alongside the British Touring Car programme. Where Junior Ginetta champion Toby Newton achieved several podium finishes in the Radical championship and the "Radical World Cup" supporting the LMES round at Donington Park
and also at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, Toby finished 4th overall in the 2006 championship.
Auto racing
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team based in Great Britain
Great Britain
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. They operate from premises in Warrington, in the North-West of England. They competed in the 2006 MSA Dunlop 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...
.
Previous seasons
Xero Competition have been represented in a number of national British motorsport championships before graduating to the BTCCBritish 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...
in 2006. They entered Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
's in the N-GT Class of British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
and achieved respectable success in 2003 and 2004, including podium finishes with both the Xero Corvette and the Xero-run Embassy Racing
Embassy Racing
Embassy Racing was a British auto racing team founded by Jonathan France in 2003. Initially created as a conjunction with Xero Competition in the British GT Championship, the team expanded to become an independent team and began to win races in British GT before the team took a sabbatical year in...
Corvette. In 2005 they achieved early success but withdrew after the opening rounds due to financial problems. They have however continued to run the "yellow" Corvette in Belcar
Belcar
The Belcar Endurance Championship is the national sports car racing championship of Belgium. The series is sanctioned by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium and run by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation . The series' title sponsor is Mediagroep Van Dyck.Since the 2007 season, the series has run...
and Rhino's GT series as well as running the ex-Embassy car in the FFSA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
The GT Tour is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile and organized by racing company Oreca...
.
2006 season
The team made their debut in round three at 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...
, and although they have had a number of problems with the car, they scored their first ever BTCC points 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...
(on July 30), where Adam Jones
Adam Jones (racing driver)
Adam Jones is an English auto racing driver.-Early career:He competed successfully in Formula 3 and Formula Renault in France, before switching to GT racing...
finished in 10th place in race 2. The team temporarily withdrew from the series to concentrate on development work on the Lexus after Donington Park, returning at Knockhill on the first weekend of September.
Xero Competition have also fielded cars in Radical series, and have continued to do so alongside the British Touring Car programme. Where Junior Ginetta champion Toby Newton achieved several podium finishes in the Radical championship and the "Radical World Cup" supporting the LMES round 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...
and also at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium, Toby finished 4th overall in the 2006 championship.