Fabrizio Giovanardi and Tom Chilton are fresh faces at VX Racing for 2006

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Useful 2006 BTCC information

2006 BTCC Calendar
Driver and team standings
Alphabetical Photo index
Who goes where? Driver line-up
Circuit and ticket information
Rules tweaked for '06
ITV1 announce live coverage of all 10 rounds
Fantasy BTCC latest updates

Pre-season news updates Not long now until the start of the 2006 British Touring Car Championship, and with teams and drivers firming up their plans it's a very exciting time. We've got all the latest announcements and news right here! Click here for all the news from the season build-up

News from Autosport International The Autosport International Show in Birmingham played host to many BTCC stars and cars, and the forthcoming season is already looking strong. We've got exclusive interviews and features right here! Click here for all the news from Autosport International

The build-up to BTCC 2006 With the new season just around the corner, the teams are putting the final touches to their preparations for the first meeting at Brands Hatch on April 8th / 9th. Click here for all the news as 2006 takes shape...

BTCC rounds 1, 2 and 3 at Brands Hatch At last the 2006 British Touring Car Championship got underway! Tom Chilton took pole on his debut for VX racing, but it was SEAT Sport who took the honours on Sunday with two wins from James Thompson and a third from Jason Plato. The weekend ended in contraversial style as Rob Collard was excluded from the results of race three following a clash with defending champion Matt Neal. Click here for all the news from Brands Hatch

BTCC rounds 4, 5 and 6 at Mondello Park It was Honda all the way in Ireland, with Matt Neal getting back to winning ways claiming pole position and taking victory in the opening two races - and taking the lead in the championship. But the biggest cheer of the day was reserved for Mike Jordan, who converted race three pole into a lights-to-flag win - his first in British Touring Cars. Click here for all the news from Mondello

BTCC rounds 7, 8 and 9 at Oulton Park Team Halfords have celebrated two wins at Oulton Park, with Gordon Shedden coming through the chaos to win the first race and Matt Neal making a storming start from 4th to take victory in the second - and extending his championship lead. SEAT Sport dominated the final race of the day with Jason Plato leading a 1-2 for the team; and the day also saw Independents James Kaye and Mike Jordan on the podium! Click here for all the news from Oulton Park

BTCC rounds 10, 11 and 12 at Thruxton Gordon Shedden, Matt Neal and Colin Turkington were the stars of the show at Thruxton, in the final meeting before the British Touring Car Championship takes a six-week break for the World Cup. We've got all the news and results right here! Click here for all the news from Thruxton

BTCC rounds 13, 14 and 15 at Croft Back to business for the British Touring Car Championship as the title race moved to Croft after the summer break. Jason Plato and James Thompson won a race each for SEAT Sport, but reigning champ Matt Neal kept his lead with a spirited victory in race two. You'll find all the news and results right here. Click here for all the news from Croft

BTCC rounds 16, 17 and 18 at Donington Gordon Shedden was the star of the show at Donington Park, winning the first two races for Team Halfords. Colin Turkington made it three wins for orange cars, his Team RAC MG helping him chip away at Matt Neal's championship lead. We'll have all the details right here - keep checking back! Click here for all the news from Donington

BTCC rounds 19, 20 and 21 at Snetterton Jason Plato came away from Snetterton with two wins under his belt, but Matt Neal kept his dream of retaining the Championship alive with a victory in the day's third race. With Colin Turkington scoring a podium and keeping himself in contention, the title race is still alive with just three more race meetings to come. We've got all the news and reaction right here! Click here for all the news from Snetterton

BTCC rounds 22, 23 and 24 at Knockhill It was all go in Scotland as Matt Neal capitalised on his rivals' misfortunes, leading a 1-2-3 for Halfords and extending his lead to 53 points with just two meetings remaining. Meanwhile Fabrizio Giovanardi took his maiden BTCC victory, the 100th for Vauxhall; and while Jason Plato took a victory, damage to his car meant that he was forced to miss the final race. We've got all the details right here! Click here for all the news from Knockhill

BTCC rounds 25, 26 and 27 at Brands Hatch Jason Plato kept his title chances alive with two wins and a podium at Brands Hatch this weekend, though championship leader Matt Neal still has a massive advantage despite crashing out of the final race. VX Racing were celebrating as Fabrizio Giovanardi proved their Knockhill win was no fluke; and there was an emotional point-scoring return for Paul O'Neill. We've got all the news and information right here! Click here for all the news from Brands Hatch

BTCC rounds 28, 29 and 30 at Silverstone Matt Neal has become the first man since 1987 to successfully defend his BTCC title, winning the second of the three Silverstone races. With team mate Gareth Howell winning the other two it's been a great day for Team Halfords. SEAT are celebrating too, having clinched the manufacturers' trophy and seen Jason Plato fend off Colin Turkington for the runner-up spot. See here for all the news! Click here for all the news from Silverstone