BTC-T Peugeot 406 Coupe
Category | BTCC | ||||||||
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Constructor | Vic Lee Racing | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Peugeot 406 Coupe | ||||||||
Length | 4,700 mm (185.0 in) | ||||||||
Width | 1,892 mm (74.5 in) | ||||||||
Height | 1,390 mm (54.7 in) | ||||||||
Axle track | 1,860 mm (73.2 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) | ||||||||
Engine | 2,000 cc (122.0 cu in) In-line 4 NA front-mounted, FWD | ||||||||
Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed Sequential | ||||||||
Weight | 1,150 kg (2,535.3 lb) (with driver) | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants |
Peugeot Sport UK/Team Halfords Mardi Gras Motorsport | ||||||||
Notable drivers |
Steve Soper Dan Eaves Matt Neal Aaron Slight Carl Breeze Tim Harvey John George | ||||||||
Debut | 2001 BTCC at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | ||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
2001 season
After a successful 2000 BTCC season, having won the driver's championship for Class B,[2] Vic Lee Racing signed a deal with Peugeot to run in the BTC Touring-class for the 2001 BTCC season.[3] VLR built 3 406 Coupes, and hired Dan Eaves, Steve Soper and Matt Neal as their drivers,[4] but sponsorship issues led to releasing Neal after the first round,[5] being replaced by ex-motorcycle racer Aaron Slight in several rounds.[6] The campaign was unsuccessful, with the best results being a pair of 3rd places from Eaves, at Oulton Park[7] and the last round of the season, held at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit.[8]
2002 season
After the poor performances in 2001, Peugeot withdraw their works support, choosing instead to focus on their more successful World Rally Championship campaign.[9] The team, in 2002, now renamed Team Halfords after gaining sponsorship from Halfords,[10] continued racing with the 406. Eaves stayed with the team, while 1992 champion Tim Harvey and Carl Breeze joined the team. A second unsuccessful season followed; with the only podium finish being a second place from Eaves in the second race of the season.[11] Despite the lack of overall competitiveness, Dan Eaves and Tim Harvey finished the season 1st and 3rd respectively in the Independents Cup.[12] For 2003, the team switched to the Sergio Rinland designed Peugeot 307, with the hope of gaining more competitiveness.[13]
2004 season
The 406 Coupes remained unused in 2003, but halfway through the 2004 season, Mardi Gras Motorsport took the decision to replace their LPG-powered, Super 2000-specification Honda Civic with a 406 Coupe.[14] The car proved barely more successful than its predecessor - finishing no higher than a 12th place at Knockhill in the 4 rounds it entered.[15] The car did not reappear for the 2005 season.
References
- ↑ BTCCPages.com. "British Touring Car Championship". BTCC Pages. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ BTCCPages.com. "British Touring Car Championship". BTCC Pages. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Peugeot confirms BTCC return - BTCC news". Autosport.Com. 2000-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Peugeot unveils 2001 contender | BTCC News | Jan 2001". Crash.Net. 2001-01-12. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT | MOTORSPORT | Neal leaves Peugeot team". BBC News. 2001-04-26. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Aaron Slight Joins Peugeot in BTCC - AutoWeb News". Autoweb.com.au. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ http://www.touring-cars.net/results/2001/rd20.php
- ↑ http://www.touring-cars.net/results/2001/rd26.php
- ↑ "Rallying the reason for Peugeot's BTCC exit | BTCC News | Nov 2001". Crash.Net. 2001-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "VLR teams up with Halfords for BTCC | BTCC News | Mar 2002". Crash.Net. 2002-03-19. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "2002 - Rounds 1 & 2 at Brands Hatch". BTCC Pages. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ BTCCPages.com (2009-04-05). "2002 BTCC Points". BTCCPages.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ BTCCPages.com. "British Touring Car Championship". BTCC Pages. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Mardi Gras Motorsport". Mardigras.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "2004 - Rounds 19 & 20 & 21 at Knockhill". BTCC Pages. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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