BTCC Honda Civic

Pirtek Racing BTCC Honda Civic

1315893This is the car with which Andrew Jordan claimed the biggest and most keenly contested prize in British motor sport, the British Touring Car Championship. The Pirtek Racing Civic was the class of the field in 2013 – quick when required and also remarkably consistent and reliable.

Andy scored six race wins during the season and scored points in every race bar the penultimate round at Brands Hatch, setting up a nail-biting finale. In the final reckoning Jordan triumphed over works Honda driver and 2012 champion Gordon Shedden by seven points.

Technical specification
Honda Civic Type R (K20) engine tuned by Neil Brown Engineering
Inline four cylinder turbocharged twin-overhead camshaft, 2000cc 16v
Induction Technology Group filter and housing
Cosworth SQ6M ECU Ignition
Power 300+ bhp
Torque 300+ Nm
Top speed 160mph
Double-wishbone front suspension configuration with Penske dampers and Eibach springs
Double-wishbone rear suspension configuration with Penske dampers and Eibach springs
Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox
AP Racing carbon clutch
Dunlop tyres, 18 x 10in
AP Racing brakes
Front, twin four-piston, two pad calipers, 362mm disc
Rear, single two-piston, two-pad calipers, 304mm disc
Dry weight 1280kg inc driver
Wheelbase 2621mm
ATL 80-litre Kevlar fuel cell