2000 British Touring Car Championship Season - Changes For 2000

Changes For 2000

  • 1999 champion Laurent Aïello did not return to defend his crown, the Frenchman instead signing with Audi to compete in Le Mans and the newly-revived DTM championship in Germany.
  • Honda enlisted 1994 champion Gabriele Tarquini and Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen to partner James Thompson.
  • Rickard Rydell joined the Ford team from the departed Volvo squad.
  • At Vauxhall, Yvan Muller was partnered by Jason Plato and Vincent Radermecker, having joined from Renault and Volvo respectively.
  • A smaller Super Touring field for 2000 resulted in the introduction of "Class B" cars based on Super Production regulations.

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