2007 British Touring Car Championship

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The 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 50th British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. It was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi with 10 race wins and 17 podiums. Going into the final race, Fabrizio Giovanardi was one point behind Jason Plato but a second place for Giovanardi and a fourth place for Plato resulted in Giovanardi taking the championship by 3 points. The Teams' championship was won by SEAT Sport UK, the Manufacturers' championship was won by Vauxhall, the Independents' Trophy was won by Colin Turkington and the Independent Teams' championship was won by Team RAC.

Championship rivals Jason Plato and Fabrizio Giovanardi collide at Snetterton.

Changes for 2007

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Teams and drivers

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After two unhappy seasons with the Astra Sport Hatch, the Triple 8-run works Vauxhall team switched to an all-new chassis based on the Vectra C built to the now-prevalent Super 2000 rules, retaining Italian veteran Fabrizio Giovanardi and young Englishman Tom Chilton as they sought to reassert their supremacy from the first half of the decade.

Reigning Manufacturers champions SEAT were again their only works opposition. Jason Plato remained on board as team leader and GT racer Darren Turner, who had shared the second Leon with James Thompson during 2006, stepped into the second seat full-time. With their Manufacturers title fight going down to the final rounds at Thruxton, both Vauxhall and SEAT added third cars to their line-ups for the closing meeting. Double champion Alain Menu, who had been racing for Vauxhall's sister marque Chevrolet in the World Touring Car Championship, returned to the British series for the first time since 2000 to drive the Vectra, while Dutchman Tom Coronel, fresh from claiming the WTCC Independents title at the wheel of a Leon, bolstered the SEAT charge.

After winning the Teams, Drivers and Independents titles for two straight years with their Integra, Team Dynamics (again under the Team Halfords banner) switched to another self-developed Honda chassis, this time built to Super 2000 specifications and based on the Civic. Reigning double champion Matt Neal stayed with his family team, with Gordon Shedden partnering him for a second year. The Dynamics cars were no longer eligible for Independents points due to their dominance of that championship in the previous two years.

Also changing machinery were West Surrey Racing (once again entered as Team RAC), who traded their venerable MGs for a pair of Super 2000-spec BMW 320si's acquired from BMW's works WTCC squads. Long-time collaborator Colin Turkington again headed the line-up, joined by reigning Renault Clio Cup champion Tom Onslow-Cole. Also running a 320si was former Production class race winner and reigning SEAT Cupra Cup champion Mat Jackson, making his debut in the top class of the BTCC with his family Jacksons M.Sport team.

Team Eurotech continued to run their ex-Dynamics Integra for team boss Mike Jordan for a second season, while Motorbase Performance abandoned their Integra and expanded to two ex-works Super 2000 SEAT Toledos, having run one in the closing rounds of 2006. Gareth Howell, who had raced a third Dynamics Integra in the latter stages of both 2005 and 2006, joined the team alongside former Clio Cup and British GT race-winner Matt Allison. Howell ran out of budget mid-season and was replaced first by Tom Ferrier, who had driven the car in 2006, and for the final round by ex-Vauxhall works driver Paul O'Neill.

WTCC Independent squad GR Asia also ran a Toledo for their expansion into the British championship, missing two rounds when their WTCC commitments left them unable to attend. The car was piloted by Adam Jones who had an impressive debut season in the BTCC aboard Xero Competition's Lexus the previous year. The team then added a Leon to their stable for the final three meetings. Former works Vauxhall driver Gavin Smith was behind the wheel for the first two, being replaced in the final round by the returning Rob Collard, who had abandoned his planned switch to the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain earlier in the season after a handful of races.

Quest Racing returned to the championship for a full campaign having joined the field in the second half of 2006, again fielding Irish youngster Eoin Murray in an ex-WTCC Alfa Romeo 156. The 156 was also the vehicle of choice for the brand-new A-Tech squad, with veteran David Pinkney joining the team from Motorbase alongside Richard Marsh, who had appeared in a Peugeot 307 for Team Griffin Racing the previous year.

Other returning independents included Kartworld Racing, who expanded a second ex-WSR MG ZS, with Fiona Leggate joining the team to partner team boss Jason Hughes after two years in a bio-ethanol powered Vauxhall Astra Coupe with Tech-Speed Motorsport, and BTC Racing, who took in a full season with their Lexus IS200s after debuting in the final two rounds of 2006. Chris Stockton remained from the previous year, and was joined by Nick Leason, who initially planned to run an Astra Coupe for Daniels Motorsport as he had done in the latter stages of 2006. Leason left the team after the first three meetings with the team cutting down to one car for Stockton.

Tech-Speed swapped the Astra Coupe for a newer Sport Hatch driven by former Turkish touring car champion Erkut Kizilirmak, who had trialed the car through two appearances for the works Vauxhall squad the previous year, while the list of returnees was completed by Geoff Steel Racing, who again ran Martyn Bell in their older-spec BMW 320i. A 320i was also purchased by former Dutch Supercar Challenge racer Jim Pocklington to race with his own J Team Motorsport squad in the first half of the year.

John George returned to the series for the first time since 2004 in an ex-Dynamics Integra run by former Production class entrant TH Motorsport, with club saloon driver Simon Blanckley also plumping for an Integra in his debut season in the category, running for his own Sibsport team with support from touring car preparation expert Graham Hathaway. Another Integra was entered for the final two rounds by Robertshaw Racing for Alan Taylor, with both team and driver stepping up from the Clio Cup.

The most ambitious of the year's new entries came from the tiny Team AFM Racing outfit, who fielded a self-built BMW 120d, the championship's first ever diesel-powered car, for team boss and long-time production BMW racer Rick Kerry.

With Encke Sport's entry failing to materialize, Nick Leason leaving Daniels Motorsport and Tech-Speed switching to the Astra Sport Hatch, 2007 was the first season since 2000 in which the Vauxhall Astra Coupe did not grace the grid.

Other changes

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  • In October 2005 Alan Gow announced that the 2007 championship will be contested by cars complying with the FIA's Super 2000 specification regulations.
  • Cars built and raced to BTC-specification were still permitted to compete, although were ineligible for outright championship honours.
  • The series had live coverage on ITV's digital channels for the first half of the season, returning to ITV1 for the final five race weekends. Full day's coverage (including support races) moved from MotorsTV to Setanta Sports.[1]

Entry list

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The official entry list was published on 13 March 2007 following Media Day at Rockingham[2][3]

Team Car No. Driver Rounds
Works Entries
  VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 5   Fabrizio Giovanardi All
7   Tom Chilton All
88   Alain Menu 10
  SEAT Sport UK SEAT León 11   Jason Plato All
12   Darren Turner All
22   Tom Coronel 10
Constructor Entries
  Team Halfords Honda Civic 1   Matt Neal All
52   Gordon Shedden All
Independent S2000 Entries
  Team RAC BMW 320si 3   Colin Turkington All
33   Tom Onslow-Cole All
  GR Asia SEAT León 8   Gavin Smith 8–9
18   Rob Collard 10
  Team Air Cool SEAT Toledo Cupra 21   Adam Jones 1–2, 5–6, 8–10
  Quest Racing Alfa Romeo 156 14   Eoin Murray 1–4, 6–8, 10
  Team allaboutproperty.com BMW 320i 15   Martyn Bell All
  AFM Racing BMW 120d 17   Rick Kerry 1–3, 5, 7–8, 10
  BTC Racing Lexus IS200 19   Nick Leason 1–3
43   Chris Stockton All
  Motorbase Performance SEAT Toledo Cupra 23   Matt Allison 1–8, 10
24   Tom Ferrier 6–8
25   Gareth Howell 1–5
29   Paul O'Neill 10
  J-Team Motorsport with Tech Tuning BMW 320i 45   Jim Pocklington 1–2, 4–5
  Jacksons M.Sport BMW 320si 48   Mat Jackson All
  A-Tech Alfa Romeo 156 56   Dave Pinkney 1–8, 10
59   Richard Marsh 1–8
Independent BTC-T Entries
  Kartworld Racing MG ZS 28   Jason Hughes All
82   Fiona Leggate All
  Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R 32   Alan Taylor 9–10
  TH Motorsport with JAG Racing Honda Integra Type-R 55   John George All
  Sibsport Honda Integra Type-R 69   Simon Blanckley 1–7
  Team Eurotech Racing with John Guest Speedfit Honda Integra Type-R 77   Mike Jordan All
  Arkas Racing Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 90   Erkut Kızılırmak 1–8, 10
  • Team Halfords were neither a works or an independent entry.[4]

Race results

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All races were held in the United Kingdom. The 2007 season again had ten race weekends with three BTCC rounds at each.[5][6]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Teams
1 R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 1 April   Colin Turkington   Jason Plato   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R2   Darren Turner   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R3   Mat Jackson   Matt Neal Team Halfords
2 R4 Rockingham Motor Speedway 22 April   Darren Turner   Fabrizio Giovanardi   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R5   Darren Turner   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R6   Jason Plato   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 6 May   Fabrizio Giovanardi   Tom Chilton   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R8   Fabrizio Giovanardi   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R9   Gordon Shedden   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
4 R10 Croft Circuit, Yorkshire 3 June   Gordon Shedden   Colin Turkington   Colin Turkington Team RAC
R11   Darren Turner   Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK
R12   Fabrizio Giovanardi   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
5 R13 Oulton Park Island, Cheshire 24 June   Colin Turkington   Colin Turkington   Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
R14   Fabrizio Giovanardi

  Mike Jordan

  Colin Turkington Team RAC
R15   Gordon Shedden   Mat Jackson Jacksons M.Sport
6 R16 Donington Park National 15 July   Gordon Shedden   Matt Neal   Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
R17   Jason Plato   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R18   Matt Neal   Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
7 R19 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 29 July   Colin Turkington   Tom Chilton   Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
R20   Matt Neal   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R21   Gordon Shedden   Tom Onslow-Cole Team RAC
8 R22 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 19 August   Colin Turkington   Tom Onslow-Cole   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R23   Colin Turkington   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R24   Mike Jordan   Colin Turkington Team RAC
9 R25 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 2 September   Darren Turner   Gordon Shedden   Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK
R26   Gordon Shedden   Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK
R27   Gordon Shedden   Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
10 R28 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 14 October   Tom Chilton   Tom Chilton   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R29   Matt Neal   Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R30   Mike Jordan   Mat Jackson Jacksons M.Sport

Final championship standings

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Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Fastest Lap Lead a lap
15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
  • No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead.
  • Race 1 polesitter receives 1 point.

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1   Fabrizio Giovanardi 10 7 2 1* 1* 5 1* 1* 4 6 6 1* 2 2 Ret 8 3 11 5 1* 3 1* 1* 4 6 3 5 1* 1* 2 300
2   Jason Plato 1* 1* 4 3 5 1* 2 6 1* 7 2* 8 7 5 2 5 1* 1* 8 3 4 2 2 5 3 5 3 2 2 4 297
3   Gordon Shedden 8 Ret Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 8 2 2 Ret* 4 1* Ret 4 1* 2* 5 1* Ret* 5 Ret 3 2 Ret 4 1* 3 Ret 9 200
4   Matt Neal 3 5 1* 5 Ret 7 5 2 5 3 13 6 4 4 Ret 3 4 2 18 2 2 Ret DNS DNS Ret 6 2* 5 3 5 195
5   Colin Turkington 2 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 4 5* 17 1* Ret* 9 3* 1* Ret 7 9 6* DSQ 9 6 4* 9 1* 2 2 6 6 4 11 184
6   Darren Turner Ret 4 DSQ Ret 6 3 3 Ret 6 4 1* 5 Ret 7 3 12 6 9 6 4 9 3 Ret 15 1* 1* 7 18 11 6 160
7   Mat Jackson DSQ 8 3 10 4 2 Ret Ret DNS 9 4 3 5 6 1* 9 10 4 4 5 7 Ret 4 3 Ret 10 9 7 5 1* 158
8   Mike Jordan 4 Ret 8 6 Ret 8 10 4 3 5 3 10 8 3 9 4 7 3* 7 Ret DNS 13 5 8* 5 8 4* Ret 8 Ret 131
9   Tom Chilton 6 3 7 2 3 4 6 3 8 8 Ret 7 6 9 6 15 12 7 3 8 8 6 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret Ret* 9 3 130
10   Tom Onslow-Cole 5 15 6 8 2 Ret 8 7 10 Ret 7 2* 9 13 7 10 11 8 2 6 1* 5 Ret 6 DSQ 13 10 10 10 Ret 109
11   Adam Jones 7 6 5 DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 5 2 5 Ret 7 6 Ret 4 7 8 9 12 7 72
12   Matt Allison 12 9 10 11 7 9 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 8 6 8 10 12 10 Ret 9 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 29
13   Gavin Smith 8 7 7 7 9 11 17
14   Gareth Howell 9 11 9 Ret Ret DNS 11 Ret 7 10 5 Ret 10 Ret DNS 16
15   Alain Menu 4 6 12 13
16   Jason Hughes Ret Ret 12 12 9 Ret 12 9 9 Ret 8 11 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 15 10 11 13 Ret 8 11 Ret 14 12 14 Ret 14 13
17   Tom Coronel 8 7 8 10
18   Eoin Murray DNS DNS DNS 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 Ret DNS Ret 12 Ret Ret 9
19   John George 19 16 19 14 10 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 9 Ret 15 11 Ret Ret Ret 19 13 13 17 Ret NC 10 8 12 Ret 16 13 13 7
20   David Pinkney 20 Ret 13 13 8 12 15 10 13* Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret DNS 16 16 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 15 5
21   Martyn Bell 13 13 11 15 12 DNS 13 Ret 15 14 12 Ret 13 14 10 Ret 20 20 15 12 16 Ret Ret 14 9 17 13 Ret 16 Ret 3
22   Tom Ferrier Ret 14 12 9 Ret 12 Ret DNS DNS 2
23   Chris Stockton 11 10 Ret 17 DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 11 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2
24   Erkut Kizilirmak 14 12 15 16 DNS 11 17 13 14 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 14 15 13 11 Ret 11 10 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 2
25   Simon Blanckley 16 14 16 Ret Ret 10 18 11 16 12 Ret DNS 12 Ret DNS Ret 17 Ret 16 14 15 1
26   Alan Taylor 10 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 1
27   Rob Collard 11 Ret 10 1
28   Rick Kerry 17 19 18 NC 11 14 NC 14 Ret 17 16 12 DNS Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 Ret 15 19 0
29   Jim Pocklington 18 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 11 14 18 17 Ret 0
30   Richard Marsh Ret 17 17 Ret DNS DNS 16 Ret Ret 18 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret 13 18 17 14 Ret DNS 12 11 13 0
31   Fiona Leggate Ret DNS 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 12 Ret 15 Ret 13 16 15 Ret Ret 19 18 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 15 14 19 DNS 18 0
32   Nick Leason 15 DNS DNS 18 Ret 13 Ret DNS DNS 0
33   Paul O'Neill 13 14 16 0
Pos Driver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
  • Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point given in first race only, and race 2 and 3 poles are based on race results), italics signifies fastest lap (1 point given all races) and * signifies at least one lap in the lead (1 point given all races).

Manufacturers Championship

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Pos Manufacturer BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1 Vauxhall / VX Racing 6 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 6 6 1 2 2 6 8 3 7 3 1 3 1 1 4 6 3 5 1 1 2 637
10 7 7 2 3 5 6 3 8 8 Ret 7 6 9 Ret 15 12 11 5 8 8 6 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret 4 6 12
2 SEAT / SEAT Sport UK 1 1 4 3 5 1 2 6 1 4 1 5 7 5 2 5 1 1 6 3 4 2 2 5 1 1 3 2 2 4 623
Ret 4 DSQ Ret 6 3 3 Ret 6 7 2 8 Ret 7 3 12 6 9 8 4 9 3 Ret 15 3 5 7 8 7 6

Teams Championship

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Pos Team BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1 SEAT Sport UK 1 1 4 3 5 1 2 6 1 4 1 5 7 5 2 5 1 1 6 3 4 2 2 5 1 1 3 2 2 4 446
Ret 4 DSQ Ret 6 3 3 Ret 6 7 2 8 Ret 7 3 12 6 9 8 4 9 3 Ret 15 3 5 7 8 7 6
2 VX Racing 6 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 6 6 1 2 2 6 8 3 7 3 1 3 1 1 4 6 3 5 1 1 2 421
10 7 7 2 3 5 6 3 8 8 Ret 7 6 9 Ret 15 12 11 5 8 8 6 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret 4 6 3
3 Team Halfords 3 5 1 4 Ret 6 5 2 2 2 13 4 1 4 4 1 2 2 1 2 2 Ret 3 2 Ret 4 1 3 3 5 345***
8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 7 Ret 8 5 3 Ret 6 4 Ret Ret 3 4 5 18 Ret 5 Ret DNS DNS Ret 6 2 5 Ret 9
4 Team RAC 2 2 6 7 2 Ret 4 5 10 1 7 2 3 1 7 7 9 6 2 6 1 4 9 1 2 2 6 6 4 11 277
5 15 Ret 8 Ret Ret 8 7 17 Ret Ret 9 9 13 Ret 10 11 8 DSQ 9 6 5 Ret 6 DSQ 13 10 10 10 Ret
5 Jacksons Msport DSQ 8 3 10 4 2 Ret Ret DNS 9 4 3 5 6 1 9 10 4 4 5 7 Ret 4 3 Ret 10 9 7 5 1 155
6 Team Eurotech Racing 4 Ret 8 6 Ret 8 10 4 3 5 3 10 8 3 9 4 7 3 7 Ret DNS 13 5 8 5 8 4 Ret 8 Ret 125
7 Team Air Cool 7 6 5 DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 5 2 5 Ret 7 6 Ret 4 7 8 9 12 7 73
8 Motorbase Performance 9 9 9 11 7 9 7 Ret 7 10 5 Ret 10 10 8 6 8 10 9 10 12 9 Ret 12 13 14 16 47
12 11 10 Ret Ret DNS 11 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 14 12 12 Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret
9 GR-Asia 8 7 7 7 9 11 11 Ret 10 19
10 Kartworld Racing Ret Ret 12 12 9 Ret 12 9 9 15 8 11 11 15 Ret Ret 19 15 10 11 13 Ret 8 11 Ret 14 12 14 Ret 14 13
Ret DNS 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 16 Ret DNS Ret Ret 18 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 15 14 19 DNS 18
11 TH Motorsport/Racing with JAG 19 16 19 14 10 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 9 Ret 15 11 Ret Ret Ret 19 13 13 17 Ret NC 10 8 12 Ret 16 13 13 7
12 A-Tech 20 16 13 13 8 12 15 10 13 18 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 16 14 14 Ret Ret 12 11 13 Ret Ret 15 4
Ret Ret 17 Ret DNS DNS 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS DNS 16 18 17 Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS DNS
13 Team AllaboutProperty.com 13 13 11 15 12 DNS 13 Ret 15 14 12 Ret 13 14 10 Ret 20 20 15 12 16 Ret Ret 14 9 17 13 Ret 16 Ret 3
14 Arkas Racing 14 12 15 16 DNS 11 17 13 14 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 14 15 13 11 Ret 11 10 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 2
15 Robertshaw Racing 10 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 1
16 Quest Racing DNS DNS DNS 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 Ret DNS Ret 12 Ret Ret 0*
17 Sibsport 16 14 16 Ret Ret 10 18 11 16 12 Ret DNS 12 Ret DNS Ret 17 Ret 16 14 15 0*
18 J Team Motorsport 18 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 11 14 18 17 Ret 0
19 Team AFM Racing 17 19 18 NC 11 14 NC 14 Ret 17 16 12 DNS Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 Ret 15 19 0
20 BTC Racing 11 10 Ret 17 Ret 13 Ret DNS Ret 11 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 0*
15 DNS DNS 18 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS
Pos Team BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts

Note – * denotes engine change penalty

Independents Trophy

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Pos Driver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1   Colin Turkington 2 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 4 5 17 1 Ret 9 3 1 Ret 7 9 6 DSQ 9 6 4 9 1 2 2 6 6 4 11 285
2   Mat Jackson DSQ 8 3 10 4 2 Ret Ret DNS 9 4 3 5 6 1 9 10 4 4 5 7 Ret 4 3 Ret 10 9 7 5 1 270
3   Mike Jordan 4 Ret 8 6 Ret 8 10 4 3 5 3 10 8 3 9 4 7 3 7 Ret DNS 13 5 8 5 8 4 Ret 8 Ret 260
4   Tom Onslow-Cole 5 15 6 8 2 Ret 8 7 10 Ret 7 2 9 13 7 10 11 8 2 6 1 5 Ret 6 DSQ 13 10 10 10 Ret 226
5   Adam Jones 7 6 5 DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 5 2 5 Ret 7 6 Ret 4 7 8 9 12 7 164
6   Matt Allison 12 9 10 11 7 9 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 8 6 8 10 12 10 Ret 9 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 119
7   Jason Hughes Ret Ret 12 12 9 Ret 12 9 9 Ret 8 11 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 15 10 11 13 Ret 8 11 Ret 14 12 14 Ret 14 94
8   Gareth Howell 9 11 9 Ret Ret DNS 11 Ret 7 10 5 Ret 10 Ret DNS 58
9   Erkut Kizilirmak 14 12 15 16 DNS 11 17 13 14 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 14 15 13 11 Ret 11 10 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 58
10   John George 19 16 19 14 10 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 9 Ret 15 11 Ret Ret Ret 19 13 13 17 Ret NC 10 8 12 Ret 16 13 13 56
11   Martyn Bell 13 13 11 15 12 DNS 13 Ret 15 14 12 Ret 13 14 10 Ret 20 20 15 12 16 Ret Ret 14 9 17 13 Ret 16 Ret 55
12   Gavin Smith 8 7 7 7 9 11 45
13   Eoin Murray DNS DNS DNS 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 Ret DNS Ret 12 Ret Ret 43
14   David Pinkney 20 Ret 13 13 8 12 15 10 13 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret DNS 16 16 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 15 43
15   Chris Stockton 11 10 Ret 17 DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 11 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 37
16   Simon Blanckley 16 14 16 Ret Ret 10 18 11 16 12 Ret DNS 12 Ret DNS Ret 17 Ret 16 14 15 29
17   Tom Ferrier Ret 14 12 9 Ret 12 Ret DNS DNS 21
18   Fiona Leggate Ret DNS 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 12 Ret 15 Ret 13 16 15 Ret Ret 19 18 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret Ret 15 14 19 DNS 18 19
19   Rob Collard 11 Ret 10 16
20   Rick Kerry 17 19 18 NC 11 14 NC 14 Ret 17 16 12 DNS Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 Ret 15 19 14
21   Richard Marsh Ret 17 17 Ret DNS DNS 16 Ret Ret 18 Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret 13 18 17 14 Ret DNS 12 11 13 13
22   Paul O'Neill 13 14 16 10
23   Jim Pocklington 18 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 11 14 18 17 Ret 7
24   Alan Taylor 10 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 7
25   Nick Leason 15 DNS DNS 18 Ret 13 Ret DNS DNS 5
Pos Driver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts

Independent Teams Championship

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Pos Team BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1 Team RAC 2 2 6 7 2 Ret 4 5 10 1 7 2 3 1 7 7 9 6 2 6 1 4 9 1 2 2 6 6 4 11 363
2 Jackson Msport DSQ 8 3 10 4 2 Ret Ret DNS 9 4 3 5 6 1 9 10 4 4 5 7 Ret 4 3 Ret 10 9 7 5 1 274
3 Team Eurotech Racing 4 Ret 8 6 Ret 8 10 4 3 5 3 10 8 3 9 4 7 3 7 Ret DNS 13 5 8 5 8 4 Ret 8 Ret 267
4 Motorbase Performance 9 9 9 11 7 9 7 Ret 7 10 5 Ret 10 10 8 6 8 10 9 10 12 9 Ret 12 13 14 16 186
5 Team Air Cool 7 6 5 DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 5 2 5 Ret 7 6 Ret 4 7 8 9 12 7 170
6 Kartworld Racing Ret Ret 12 12 9 Ret 12 9 9 15 8 11 11 15 Ret Ret 19 15 10 11 13 Ret 8 11 Ret 14 12 14 Ret 14 116
7 Arkas Racing 14 12 15 16 DNS 11 17 13 14 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 14 15 13 11 Ret 11 10 10 Ret 15 Ret Ret 80
8 Team AllaboutProperty.com 13 13 11 15 12 DNS 13 Ret 15 14 12 Ret 13 14 10 Ret 20 20 15 12 16 Ret Ret 14 9 17 14 Ret 16 Ret 74
9 A-Tech 20 17 13 13 8 12 15 10 13 18 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 16 14 14 Ret Ret 12 11 13 Ret Ret 15 73
10 TH Motorsport/Racing with JAG 19 16 19 14 10 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 9 Ret 15 11 Ret Ret Ret 19 13 13 17 Ret NC 10 8 12 Ret 16 13 13 68
11 GR-Asia 8 7 7 7 9 11 11 Ret 10 68
12 Quest Racing DNS DNS DNS 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 10 Ret DNS Ret 12 Ret Ret 41*
13 BTC Racing 11 10 Ret 17 Ret 13 Ret DNS Ret 11 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 16 Ret Ret 14 11 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 37*
14 Sibsport 16 14 16 Ret Ret 10 18 11 16 12 Ret DNS 12 Ret DNS Ret 17 Ret 16 14 15 34*
15 Team AFM Racing 17 19 18 NC 11 14 NC 14 Ret 17 16 12 DNS Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 Ret 15 19 24
16 J Team Motorsport 18 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 11 14 18 17 Ret 10
17 Robertshaw Racing 10 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 10
Pos Team BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts

Note – * denotes engine change penalty

References

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  1. ^ "ITV1 continues live coverage of BTCC". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  2. ^ http://btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=429&month=3&year=2007&form=browse&searchterm= Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Article regarding the release of the official entry list
  3. ^ http://www.btccpages.com/entry-list/2007/ Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Entry List
  4. ^ Team Halfords and its drivers are registered for neither the Independents' Cup nor the Manufacturers' Championship
  5. ^ http://btcc.net/html/raceresults.php?season_id=50 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Race Results
  6. ^ http://www.btcc-racing.com/results/2007/default.asp Race Results