Today it was confirmed that TOCA, the official organisers of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, have made further changes to the regulations ahead of the next meeting at Oulton Park in just over a weeks time.

In total there are four changes to the regulations. These are:
1) The minimum weight for all S2000 NA FWD cars is reduced by 25kgs to 1145kgs

2) The minimum weight for all S2000 NA RWD cars is reduced by 10kgs to 1140kgs

3) Regulation 5.2.21.1 is suspended; the first gear ratio for S2000 NA RWD cars is now free.

4) All registered cars running to Championship Regulation 5.2.23 are required to compete with a maximum boost pressure 0.05 bar lower than that permitted for each car on the TOCA Performance Monitoring Device at Rounds 7,8 & 9 (Thruxton). However the introduction of this revised boost limit remains suspended; the Administrator reserves the right to promptly implement this during the course of an event, if/when deemed required, given that the 24hr notice period provided-for in the regulations has now been communicated.

In short, Silverline Chevrolet, GoMobile.co.uk with Tech-Speed and Team ES Racing will gain an advantage with their Chevrolet Cruze’s and Lacetti being 25kgs lighter than before. The BMW’s of Collard and Foster also gain an advantage of a 10kg reduction as well as being able to choose their first gear ratio, a rule which came in place at the start of the 2010 season.

The turbo’s are yet to be reduced once again this season but TOCA reserve the right to implement this at any stage giving 24 hours notice to the teams.

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