25 cars for mid-season tyre test

Up to 25 cars will take part in the tyre test at Snetterton later this month (16 July) after a significant sign-up from the current BTCC grid.

Series’ title sponsor and official tyre supplier – Dunlop – will be assessing 2016 compounds as part of the test day although the majority of running will be carried out on 2015 rubber.

Front-runners Honda, Team BMR, West Surrey Racing, MG, plus one other yet to be decided squad, will carry out Dunlop’s compound assessment. Only one car from each team will take part in that process with Colin Turkington, Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan confirmed so far.

Jordan will be the only MG on show throughout the day whilst Team BMR, WSR and Honda are currently scheduled to have a full quota of drivers.

Speedworks, Houseman Racing, Eurotech, AmD Tuning.com, Welch Motorsport, Support our Paras, RCIB Insurance Racing, Dextra Racing and Power Maxed Racing will all be on show at the Norfolk circuit, although the latter squad will also run only one car.