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TOP NEWS  :: Round 4 – Nogaro, France ::  The fifth round of the 2004 FIA European Cup series saw reigning champion Lutz Bernau stealing the show on Saturday as he took two convincing victories – followed home in both the Qualifying and Cup races by the Castrol Atkins MAN of Stuart Oliver. On Sunday Bernau looked set to repeat his winning performance as the MAN driver again claimed pole position in practice and charged to the chequered flag in the Qualifying race; an impressive three wins from three starts! But the final Cup race of the weekend proved to be a disaster for the German as heavy rain made the track very treacherous and he slid off after just three laps – into retirement. That left the promising young Czech driver Adam Lacko to take victory ahead of team-mate Egon Allgauer with Oliver picking up the final podium position for the second time on Sunday. Remarkably the top three in the championship each collected a total of 44 points during the weekend – so Oliver retains a healthy 29-point advantage over both Allgauer and Lacko, while Bernau has dropped 42 behind. The first day of action at the demanding Nogaro track in the sunny south west of France saw Lutz Bernau setting a sizzling pace in practice. With a time of 1m.59.686s. (average speed 109.366km/h) he was the only driver to break the two minute barrier, while Oliver was second quickest just 0.569s. slower. Allgauer and Lacko filled the second row on the grid with Frankie Vojtisek (Renault) the first non-MAN driver fifth fastest, some 2.8 seconds off the pace. The start of the Saturday Qualifying race saw Bernau and Oliver heading the field away with Allgauer and Lacko running in close company in third and fourth. Setting fastest lap, Bernau gradually eased away at the front to finally take the chequered flag some 6.125s. ahead of Oliver. Allgauer ran a strong third throughout with Lacko never really looking too threatening as he came home 7.6 seconds behind – but still well clear of fifth placed Vojtisek. Jochen Hahn (Mercedes) made good progress through the massive field of 26 starters to complete the top six. The Saturday Cup race saw an almost identical result; Bernau again made good use of his starting slot to grab an early lead which he was never to lose. Oliver in the Castrol MAN shadowed his rival in the early stages – but Bernau again posted the fastest lap (1m.59.227s.) as he pulled clear to take the chequered flag by 9.587s. Allgauer once again ran third throughout with Lacko a close fourth in the second of the yellow MANs. Vojtisek and Hahn were closely matched and were split by less than five seconds after 13 laps of competition, claiming fifth and sixth respectively. A large crowd of over 26,000 created a lively atmosphere in the packed Nogaro paddock on Sunday as the teams prepared for their second day of competition. Practice saw Saturdays double winner Bernau again setting the pace; he clocked a best time of 1m.59.325s. (109.325km/h) to claim ‘pole’ position by a comfortable margin of 1.051seconds over nearest rival Allgauer. Lacko was just 0.6secs down in third with Oliver rather disappointed with his 2m.00.985s. – slightly slower than his best effort the previous day. "We tried some changes to suspension settings and tyre pressures this morning – but they didn’t have the desired effect!" explained the British driver. The Sunday Qualy race saw Bernau again power away at the head of the field – with Allgauer and Oliver in close contention. But there was no stopping the on-form German who set an even quicker fastest lap (1m.59.204s) as he made full use of the clear track ahead of him and finally pulled clear to win by 7.92 seconds. Oliver shadowed Allgauer very closely for most of the race but finally dropped back and settled for third, 2.08 seconds down on the Austrian at the flag. Lacko had an incident-free run to finish fourth – but some seven seconds behind Allgauer. Rodrigues and Hahn finally finished fifth and sixth respectively (split by just 0.45 seconds) – but until the final lap it was Vojtisek who had been heading them, the Renault driver forced to retire 300 metres from the finishing line when a fuel pipe split! After three dry races in warm conditions it was rather an unpleasant shock for most competitors when the sky turned grey and persistent rain started just before the final Cup race. Of course, some drivers favour these conditions and the wet track certainly changed the running order in a short period ! From the rolling start Allgauer out-gunned Bernau to get ahead into the first turn – and the Castrol-backed Austrian looked very comfortable as he soon opened up a sizeable gap over his pursuers. Bernau was soon under pressure from Lacko while Oliver was also performing well on the slippery track. Rodrigues was holding fifth while a major battle developed between Hahn, Ross Garrett (Foden), Vincent Crozier (Renault) and Jean-Luop Fournier (Renault). Everyone moved up a place on lap three when Bernau misjudged his braking and slid off into the gravel trap – ending his 100% success record for the weekend. With Lacko now running in a distant second place and a few more seconds’ advantage over Oliver, Allgauer looked secure at the front of the field. But more drama was to follow as race leader Allgauer was judged to have made a jump start – and on his fifth lap received a ‘Stop & Go’ penalty… forcing him to take a detour into the pit lane. Lacko blasted past the yellow MAN to take the lead as it headed for the pits – but Oliver only managed to catch Allgauer as he was re-joining the track, still holding a strong second place. The two ran nose-to-tail through a few corners but Allgauer again eased clear – finally heading Oliver home to take the runner-up spot with a 29 second advantage… while race winner Lacko (who also posted the fastest wet lap) enjoyed a winning margin of more than 22 seconds. Hahn closed the gap on Oliver to under three seconds with a strong drive in the wet with the other ‘rain masters’ proving to be Jean-Loup Fournier and Crozier – bringing their Renaults home in fifth and sixth respectively after overcoming quick-starting Garrett (Foden). Vojtisek made a great drive through the field of 26 to climb from the back of the grid to 8th at the flag. "To be honest this is not my favourite track and I was very pleased to get four podium results which help keep my lead at the top of the championship" said Team Castrol Atkins driver Oliver. The series now moves on to the ADAC Truck GP in Germany – the biggest event of the season, which attracts an audience of 150,000 to the famous Nurburgring (July 9/10/11) – where the Castrol-supported trio of Oliver, Allgauer and Bernau will all be anxious to put in further winning performances to maintain their championship hopes. POINTS AFTER ROUND 4 1) Oliver Team Castrol Atkins MAN 188 2) Allgauer MAN (Castrol) 159 = Lacko MAN 159 4) Bernau MAN (Castrol) 146 5) Hahn Mercedes-Benz 89 6) Rodrigues MAN 82 News Report of Jon Reeves (©)

:: Pembrey - Wins... Business as usual :: It was ‘business as usual’ for Stuart Oliver at Pembrey last weekend as the MAN driver claimed another two comfortable victories in Class “A” of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship. :: THE WINNING GOES ON AT THRUXTON :: Last weekend Team Oliver Racing was in action at the high speed Thruxton circuit in Hampshire. :: NURBURGRING GERMANY, TWO RACES TWO PODIUMS AND STUART RECEIVED THE TOP AWARD OF “KING OF THE RING” 2010 :: Last weekend gave Team Oliver Racing the opportunity to compete in front of a massive 202,000 spectators and against some of Europe’s top teams in two races at the world famous Nürburgring on the awesome Grand Prix circuit. :: Late Entry to 2010 FIA European Truck Race Championship :: 'astonished at the unsporting actions of a fellow British team entered European Championship as well as the narrow minded, short sighted actions of the FIA truck racing Stewards. :: 2010 Delphi British Truck Racing Championship Rounds 5 & 6 – Pembrey. :: OLIVER UNSTOPPABLE IN CLASS “A” :: Nine-time British Truck Racing Association Champion Stuart Oliver has secured a hat trick of victories at Brands Hatch today (Sunday 18 April) after taking the spoils in the Grand Final at the Truck Superprix. :: Oliver started the final encounter of the day from pole position and led from lights to flag, cementing his position as the country's leading truck racing talent. :: 2010 Delphi British Truck Racing Championship :: Oliver great start to 2010 season :: Oliver signs off with second Truck Superprix victory :: Stuart Oliver signed off a successful 2009 British Truck Racing Association Championship campaign by clinching his second victory of the weekend at Brands Hatch today (Sunday). :: Oliver splashes to Class A victory! :: Hexham haulier wins eventful first race :: OLIVER CLINCHES CROWN WITH THREE WINS :: The second visit of the season to Pembrey produced the usual frantic first-turn action that the Welsh circuit has become renowned for – with the Class ‘A’ races generating some particularly spectacular action. :: Oliver Wins at Thruxton :: The latest rounds of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship took place at a sunny and warm Thruxton circuit last weekend (August 15/16) – and saw a double win for Stuart Oliver :: WHILE OTHERS GO SPINNING OLIVER KEEPS ON WINNING! :: WHILE OTHERS GO SPINNING OLIVER KEEPS ON WINNING! :: Reigning champion takes second Brands Hatch race win :: Stuart Oliver cruised to victory in the final Delphi British Truck Racing Championship of the weekend at Brands Hatch (Sunday 29th March). :: Oliver on form in first Brands Hatch win of season. :: Eight time champion starts the season on a high :: Team Oliver in China :: British Truck Racing drivers Stuart Oliver, Ben Horne and Dave Ball joined Swedish driver Mikael Johansson and Russian Mikhail Konovalov at the finals of the China Truck Racing Championships :: Stuart Oliver signs off 2008 Championship with 14th victory :: Sixteen-strong grid for Truck Superprix finale :: FOR SALE CHEVY 6.2 V8 DIESEL ROCKWOOD BAYPORT 4 BERTH MOTORHOME :: FOR SALE CHEVY 6.2 V8 DIESEL ROCKWOOD BAYPORT 4 BERTH MOTORHOME 1994 with only 47,000 miles 18/22 MPG :: Stuart Oliver takes British Championship for the eight time. :: Truck Racer Stuart Oliver scored a treble victory in the penultimate rounds of the British Truck Racing Championship at Pembrey, South Wales last weekend. :: Most - Czech Republic :: Sunday’s race ended in mechanical failure for Stuart when after a collision he was forced to retire. :: Race Winning Form at Donington :: Stuart Oliver strengthened his position in the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship to 8 points with two clear wins at Donington Park on 27th July. :: Stuart Oliver wins both Championship races! :: Stuart Oliver wins both Championship races! :: Nogaro, France. European Round :: Stuart increases position in European Championship :: European Championship - Albacete, Spain :: An enthusiastic Spanish crowd of 20,000, saw Spanish driver Antonio Albacete take his MAN to victory on Sunday (winning both the Qualifying and Championship races). :: Stuart gets off to a flying start in the European Championships. :: Stuart from Hexham started his European Truck Championship season with a second place finish in Barcelona last weekend (10/11 May). :: BTCC Donington - 3rd/4th May :: BTC Racing :: Oliver wins race two of the British Truck Racing Championship :: Truck champion takes on BTCC challenge :: Stuart to drive BTCC :: In what can only be described as the best thing that has happened to BTC Racing in its short history, Stuart Oliver – the 2007 Delphi British Truck Racing Champion – has signed to drive for BTC Racing, :: Stuart does it for a seventh time!!! :: 2007 Champion Stuart Oliver cemented his title with a dominant victory in the second Class A race of the British Truck Racing Championship at Brands Hatch. :: 3 wins at Pembrey!!! :: 3 wins at Pembrey!!! :: Stuart Oliver wins International Truck Challange :: Torrential rain and floods hit the South of England as teams made their way to the Thruxton rounds of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship. :: Truck Grand Prix. Two wins and Stuart leads British Championship :: 7/8 July Truck Grand Prix, Nürburgring, Germany - Stuart Oliver wins both Mittelrhein Cup races and takes the lead in the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship!!! :: British Championship Rounds 4 & 5 :: Staurt Oliver takes a first and a second place finish! :: FIA European Truck Racing Cup, Round 3 – Albacete, Spain :: Stuart Oliver consolidates his eighth place Championship position. :: Round 2, Zolder, Belgium :: Stuart Oliver held his eighth place position after the second round of the 2007 European Championship held at the Zolder circuit in Belgium. :: British Championship Pembrey :: Stuart Oliver – Battles to gain a First Place Finish – Just missed another due to a ‘Racing Incident’ :: Barcelona 2007 :: Team Oliver returned to European racing with good finishes :: MAN TG-A Complete Outfit FOR SALE! :: Team Oliver will be enhancing the team presence in both the British and European Championships for 2007. :: Brands Hatch 2006 :: True to expectations, a crowd of thousands filled every corner of the prestigious Brands Hatch circuit over the weekend :: Team Oliver win win win :: Champion Stuart Oliver (MAN) came back into top form with straight wins in all races and fastest laps to add to his points :: Brands Hatch – Press Preview By JONATHAN REEVES :: Steve Horne, Stuart Oliver and David Ball had a busy day at Brands Hatch – assisting with a Press ‘preview’ for the forthcoming Truck Superprix, the final event of the 2006 season on November 4/5. :: Stuart races against the new Chinese Race Truck :: Chinese Truck Maker Premiers Latest Models in Europe :: Team Oliver - Fastest Drag Race Truck! :: Recently, twelve of the BTRA teams, including Team Oliver, had a weekend away together at the Santa Pod Raceway. :: Thruxton August 2006 :: Over the weekend of August 5th/6th Team Oliver was at the Thruxton circuit to participate in a weekend of truck racing events, including rounds 6 and 7 of the British Championship :: Nurburgring - Truck Grand Prix 2006 :: Since Stuart Oliver aired the Team Oliver MAN TGA race truck at the Pembrey circuit in Wales over the Easter weekend, the vehicle has undergone extensive work to bring it back up to competitive racing standards. :: Pembrey April 2006 :: Easter weekend saw the return of Stuart Oliver to the Truck Racing circuit when he took to the track for the first rounds of the British Championship :: British Race Racing Events 2006 :: BRITISH TRUCK RACING ASSOCIATION :: Wall to Wall Truck Racing :: Wall to Wall Truck Racing – Hadrian’s Wall to the Great Wall of China :: 2006 is coming fast :: The Winter Race Is On :: Nurburging 2005 :: tyre problems and an unfortunate collision with Ric Collett’s ERF left him without brakes at 100 mph. :: Castrol Truck Racing News :: FIA Truck Racing 1st Round :: DATES FOR 2005 :: BTRA BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP :: BTRA Annual Dinner :: 20TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER & DANCE :: GREAT NEWS FOR BRITISH TRUCK RACING :: Brands Hatch :: 2005 Dates :: Provisional Dates for the 2005 Truck Racing Season. :: STUART OLIVER CROWNED EUROPEAN CHAMPION :: CASTROL ATKINS DRIVER TAKES FIA TITLE AFTER :: Team Atkins FIA Champions :: Stuart Oliver 2004 FIA European Champion :: Stuart Oliver wins British Championship :: British Truck Racing Champion for the 6th time :: FIA Euro -Round 9 – Jarama, Spain :: OLIVER RETAINS LEAD IN EURO CHAMPIONSHIP :: Belgium Report :: Stuart Oliver retained his lead in the championship :: Latest FIA Driver Positions :: Oliver leads... :: Czech Round :: OLIVER MAINTAINS LEAD :: Stuart Oliver extended his lead.... :: Stuart Oliver extended his lead in the FIA European Truck Racing Cup dominating the first day of action at Alastaro in Finland while Sunday’s races brought success for Jochen Hahn. :: 2004 FIA European Truck Racing Cup :: Round 5 – Nurburging, Germany :: Pembrey :: Exciting Racing... :: Castrol Race Report :: Stuart Oliver tops the table holding a 25-point advantage. :: Stephen Armstrong Solid finish :: Good finish with brake problems.... :: Team Oliver Success :: Good finish to first day... :: Fast Start at Nurburging :: Latest News :: Team Oliver Mechanic :: Hair Jobs :: Round 4 – Nogaro, France :: OLIVER RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD WITH FOUR PODIUMS :: Thruxton :: Team Oliver Success :: Round 3 – Misano, Italy :: OLIVER EXTENDS LEAD WITH DOUBLE WIN :: British Truck Racing Championship :: Rounds 1 & 2 – Pembrey - OLIVER CRUISES TO DOUBLE WIN WITH CASTROL MAN :: Round 2 :: Spanish Grand Prix :: Round 1 :: Dutch Grand Prix :: BTRA Results :: Team Oliver starts well in new season :: Prembrey - BTRA :: Oliver First on day one... :: Stuart Oliver pushed his MAN truck into the lead :: Team Castrol Atkins Racing dominates Sunday in Catalunya :: Stuart Oliver sets new lap record in first race! :: Team Castrol Atkins Racing driver Stuart Oliver sets new lap record in first race! :: Barcelona (E) :: Cup Race 18/4/2004 :: Barcelona (E) :: Cup Race 17/4/2004 :: New Colours!!! :: New paint job soon to be seen :: Oliver First! :: Oliver leads in Assen