The new hybrid-equipped BTCC test car, a Toyota Corolla, ran its first development miles in the hands of Darren Turner at Snetterton last week.

The Speedworks-built machine ran for two days, but a planned third day of running was scrapped due to weather. Cosworth Electronics is supplying the new system. Its head of support Neal Bateman said: “We have completed a huge amount of systems checking at Snetterton. It’s not just a new hybrid system for us; it’s a new electronics package, with a new ECU and hybrid controller, as well as a new display on the car… it’s all part of our next-generation electronics that are going to be deployed at the same time as the hybrid technology in 2022.”