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Chris Smiley returns to the BTCC with Restart Racing
Chris Smiley will return to the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship in 2024 after two years away, with the fan favourite back on the grid with a new team to the championship, Restart Racing, making its BTCC debut.Restart Racing has acquired two TBLs (racing...
Great pace but no reward at Brands Hatch
Restart Racing had a bruising season finale of the 2023 TCR UK championship season at Brands Hatch, despite showing great pace on Saturday, followed by a race-leading performance by 2022 champion Chris Smiley.The weekend started well with Smiley topping the short free...
Chris Smiley shines in the rain
It was apparent after practice that Chris was suffering with a performance deficit, chasing a handling problem with his Civic FL5, and also struggling with the difference in straight-line speed compared to the rest of the field. Chris salvaged a sixth-place finish...
Wrestled and Bumped at Silverstone
It was apparent after practice that Chris was suffering with a performance deficit, chasing a handling problem with his Civic FL5, and also struggling with the difference in straight-line speed compared to the rest of the field. Chris salvaged a sixth-place finish...
Mixed fortunes for Restart Racing at Knockhill
It was a good and bad weekend for Restart Racing on its trip to the Knockhill circuit in Scotland, Chris was chasing car issues all weekend, including a race-win-stealing suspension failure.Smiley meanwhile had a weekend to forget after qualifying and finishing Race...
Chris Smiley announces a new sponsor: Magneti Marelli Checkstar
For the 2023 TCR UK season Chris Smiley will have a new sponsor: Magneti Marelli Checkstar, a network of workshops and body shops. During the whole season the exclusive network of the Magneti Marelli Parts & Services, the global company and leader in the...
