BTC-T Peugeot 307
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After two seasons of running the big and heavy Peugeot 406 Coupe, Vic Lee Racing
(VLR) entered a new car in the BTCC
. Designed by renowned Formula One
designer Sergio Rinland
, the Peugeot 307
was the second BTC Touring
spec car built by the Coventry
-based firm. As they were a private effort, the cars were converted from roadcars, with the second car originally being a Hertz
rental vehicle! After burning the midnight oil, both cars were ready for the first rounds of 2003 at Mondello Park
. In the hands of Dan Eaves
, Carl Breeze
and Daniel Buxton
, the 307 took a while to show it's true potential, but come mid-season, Eaves had taken several independent wins and the signs were looking good for 2004, until Eaves moved to Team Dynamics
, taking the Halfords
sponsorship with him. The Eaves car did make a couple of sporadic outings in the next few years, but it really was a case of unfulfilled potential for the 307.
Car 1
Car 2
Vic Lee Racing
Vic Lee Racing formerly Vic Lee Motorsport was a UK auto racing team, most famous for running BMWs and Peugeots in the British Touring Car Championship, and most infamous for the drug-related convictions of its owner Vic Lee....
(VLR) entered a new car in the BTCC
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
. Designed by renowned Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
designer Sergio Rinland
Sergio Rinland
Sergio Rinland is an Argentine engineer best known for his work in Formula One. He is currently Owner and Managing Director of the Automotive Engineering and Management consulting company Astauto Ltd.- Career :...
, the Peugeot 307
Peugeot 307
The Peugeot 307 is a small family car produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. It was awarded the European Car of the Year title for 2002, and continues to be offered in China and certain South American markets through 2009 despite the French launch of the 308 in September...
was the second BTC Touring
BTC Touring
In motor racing, BTC Touring was the set of new regulations for the British Touring Car Championship introduced in 2001 BTCC, after the demise of the Supertouring category....
spec car built by the Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
-based firm. As they were a private effort, the cars were converted from roadcars, with the second car originally being a Hertz
Hertz
The hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
rental vehicle! After burning the midnight oil, both cars were ready for the first rounds of 2003 at Mondello Park
Mondello Park
Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road. It is owned by Martin Birrane, and in the past hosted the Irish round of the British Superbike Championship, Pickup Truck Racing and international GT and rallycross events...
. In the hands of Dan Eaves
Dan Eaves
Dan Eaves is a British auto racing driver.- Career :He started racing karts in 1990 before switching to cars in 1994. He raced in the National Saloon Cup in 1999 and 2000, finishing 4th in the series both times with a Bowman Motorsport Peugeot 306...
, Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze
Carl Breeze is a British auto racing driver, born 7 July 1979. He is not to be confused with Hyla Breese, another racer with British Touring Car Championship experience. His racing heroes include Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Valentino Rossi....
and Daniel Buxton
Daniel Buxton
Daniel Buxton is a British auto racing driver. In 2000 he was runner up in the Renault Clio Cup, winning the championship a year later in 2001 with the TSM developments Team...
, the 307 took a while to show it's true potential, but come mid-season, Eaves had taken several independent wins and the signs were looking good for 2004, until Eaves moved to Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics
Team Dynamics is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore, Worcestershire; best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005 and 2006 with Matt Neal...
, taking the Halfords
Halfords
Halfords Group plc is a leading retailer of car parts, car enhancements and bicycles operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Czech Republic and more recently in Poland, although it is currently pulling out of the latter two countries...
sponsorship with him. The Eaves car did make a couple of sporadic outings in the next few years, but it really was a case of unfulfilled potential for the 307.
Car 1
- 2003 - Dan EavesDan EavesDan Eaves is a British auto racing driver.- Career :He started racing karts in 1990 before switching to cars in 1994. He raced in the National Saloon Cup in 1999 and 2000, finishing 4th in the series both times with a Bowman Motorsport Peugeot 306...
- 2004 - Richard MarshRichard Marsh (racing driver)Richard Marsh is an auto racing driver from Derbyshire, England. After competing in the Ford Fiesta championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup he graduated to the production class of the British Touring Car Championship midway through the 2003 season with John Batchelor's Team Varta squad...
| Marsh: Rounds 21-27 - 2006 - Richard MarshRichard Marsh (racing driver)Richard Marsh is an auto racing driver from Derbyshire, England. After competing in the Ford Fiesta championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup he graduated to the production class of the British Touring Car Championship midway through the 2003 season with John Batchelor's Team Varta squad...
| Marsh: Rounds 16-24/28-30 - 2008 - Nick Beaumont/Mark Clynes - Britcar Production S1
Car 2
- 2003 - Carl BreezeCarl BreezeCarl Breeze is a British auto racing driver, born 7 July 1979. He is not to be confused with Hyla Breese, another racer with British Touring Car Championship experience. His racing heroes include Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Valentino Rossi....
/Daniel BuxtonDaniel BuxtonDaniel Buxton is a British auto racing driver. In 2000 he was runner up in the Renault Clio Cup, winning the championship a year later in 2001 with the TSM developments Team...
| Breeze: Rounds 1-10, Buxton: Rounds 11-20 - 2004 onwards - Hillclimbing and sprinting
- 2007 onwards - Peugeot Ecosse trackday car