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BTCC anounces 2010 dates

The HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship has announced its ten-round race calendar for 2010.

As in previous years, the calendar comprises nine of the UK’s top motor racing venues with Brands Hatch included twice with a round each on its Grand Prix and Indy circuits.

Donington Park has been shifted to later on in the season as the considerable work being carried to its lay-out ahead of next year’s British Formula 1 Grand Prix is completed.

The season will start with the fastest circuit on the calendar, Thruxton in Hampshire and will include a mid-season break of seven weeks to allow for the British F1 GP, football’s World Cup and cycling’s Tour de France. Below are listed all ten race dates.

Round, Date, Circuit, County

1, Sun 4 April, Thruxton, Hampshire

2, Sun 25 April, Rockingham, Northamptonshire

3, Sun 2 May, Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent

4, Sun 6 June, Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire

5, Sun 20 June, Croft, North Yorkshire

6, Sun 8 August, Snetterton, Norfolk

7, Sun 22 August, Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire

8, Sun 5 September, Knockhill, Fife

9, Sun 19 September, Donington Park, Leicestershire

10, Sun 10 October, Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent