Butcher aims to dice with BTCC’S best

Honda driver Rory Butcher is aiming to make his mark in his second season in the British Touring Car Championship, starting at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Butcher, who has secured a sponsorship deal with Ladbrokes for the new season, believes he has the car, the backing and the insight to be a force to be reckoned with.

The Fifer, whose family run the Knockhill racing circuit near Dunfermline, races a Honda Civic for the Cobra Sport AMD with AUTOAID/RCIB Insurance team.

He was fifth fastest in a test day at the Kent track last week but the 32-yearold said: “I’m still learning the craft of BTCC but I feel my prospects are good.

“It’s about piecing together a full season where you are really building towards a championship.

“I’m really looking forward to the start of the season. We’ve got a really competitive package with the people I’ve got around me and the car.

“It’s really cut and thrust and really difficult to score points in all 30 races – but if you can do that you have a real shot of fighting for the Championship.”

The series involves 30 drivers in 15 teams, with 30 races at eight venues. It visits Knockhill on 14 and 15 September.