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TOP NEWS  :: FIA Euro -Round 9 – Jarama, Spain ::  BUT BERNAU EDGES CLOSER WITH ONE ROUND TO GO The action-packed ninth round of the 2004 FIA European Cup series saw Castrol-supported drivers winning all four races – in front of a noisy and enthusiastic crowd of 38,000. Brilliant sunshine and high temperatures seemed to suit Lutz Bernau – the MAN driver winning the first Qualifying race of the weekend and the final Sunday Cup outing, thereby closing to within 21 points of championship leader Stuart Oliver. Oliver took a win in the Sunday Qualifying race while the Saturday Cup race brought glory for Frankie Vojtisek in his rapid Renault. The Saturday practice session saw Lutz Bernau claiming pole position with a best time of 2m.03.871s. (111.891km/h) – with Stuart Oliver in the Castrol Team Atkins MAN lining up second quickest, 0516s. slower. The third of the Castrol-supported MAN drivers, Egon Allgauer, was just 0.088s behind Oliver with Frankie Vojtisek (Renault) completing the top four… the Czech driver only 0.065s down on Allgauer. Ross Garrett (Foden) and Adam Lacko (MAN) completed the top six. However, lining up for the start of the Saturday Qualifying race Oliver suddenly found himself re-positioned in 5th place on the grid. It seems officials had penalised him for clipping a cone during practice – but instead of deleting that individual lap time they had taken away his best lap! Both driver and Team Manager Dave Atkins were furious – but with the race about to start they were unable to argue against this error. Bernau put his pole position to good use – heading the massive field of 35 starters away – and holding off Allgauer through the first turn. The Austrian pushed hard throughout but finally came home 1.134s. behind while Garrett held off Vojtisek for third. Oliver, suffering from grabbing brakes and admitting that the last-minute startline confusion had “done my head in” successfully fended off Lacko to finish fifth. The Saturday Cup race saw Bernau out in front again – but Vojtisek was really charging and ran a strong second ahead of fellow Czech driver Lacko while Garrett went wide, allowing Oliver to initially run fourth. But this race had plenty of overtaking action as Lacko outbraked himself to drop to sixth while Garrett fought his way ahead of Oliver to run third. At the front Vojtisek closed in and soon found a way ahead of Bernau – the Castrol-supported Renault driver then pulling clear to win by a comfortable 8.75 seconds. With the leaders soon coming into heavy traffic as they lapped backmarkers, Bernau now had his mirrors full of Foden as Garrett sought to improve his place – but the English drivers’ challenge faded and he finally fell way back to 20th with a throttle problem. Oliver lost one place to the hard-charging Jose Rodrigues – and Garrett’s demise then allowed the young Portuguese driver to claim third. Oliver finally brought the Castrol Atkins MAN home in fourth place – four seconds clear of a fierce battle for fifth between Lacko and Mercedes driver Jochen Hahn. Bernau’s two podium finishes on the first day had allowed him to reduce Oliver’s championship advantage, so it was no surprise to find the Castrol Atkins team working late on Saturday night, checking their truck and seeking to improve the performance. A slightly deformed intercooler connection was discovered, which would have cost some boost pressure and response times – so with repairs in place it was good to see Oliver secure pole position on Sunday morning! The Castrol MAN driver clocked a best time of 2m.04.154s. (111.636km/h) – but Bernau was almost matching him, just 0.171s. slower. Completing an all-MAN top three was Allgauer with Vojtiseck alongside him on row two. The start produced the usual scramble for positions at the first right turn; Oliver and Allgauer emerged at the front while Bernau and Vojtiseck both ran wide onto the gravel traps and dropped out of the top ten. That allowed Garrett to move up to third while Rodrigues and Lacko disputed fourth position. By the end of lap two Lacko had moved ahead of his Portuguese rival while Vojtiseck and Bernau had progressed well; up to 6th and 7th respectively. Oliver looked reasonably secure at the front of the field – especially when Allgauer’s challenge faded, the Austrian dropping back to 7th, thanks to a broken shock absorber. That allowed Garrett through into second – so Oliver finally came home to take the chequered flag 1.971s. clear of his fellow Englishman. Lacko had a clear run through for the final podium place – while a determined Bernau (posting fastest lap) overhauled Vojtiseck and Rodrigues to come home a fighting fourth, just 1.5 seconds behind the young Czech driver. Jochen Hahn (Mercedes) completed the top six. The final race of the weekend saw Oliver again powering away at the start in the Castrol MAN while Bernau made an impressive getaway to slot in second, while Garrett, Allgauer and Lacko were battling for third. Bernau once again posted fastest lap – and rapidly closed in on Oliver…. making a bold passing move right in front of the packed grandstand area on the second lap. Oliver, perhaps wisely, ran slightly wide – and his German rival grabbed the opportunity to dive inside and take over the lead. “He came up behind so fast I thought it was clear that if I didn’t leave some space for him we would have collided” explained Oliver afterwards. “I figured that at this crucial stage of the season a second place finish would be better than going off!”. Nevertheless, once Bernau got ahead he hardly had any chance to relax – as Oliver shadowed him throughout the 12-lap race, the pair finally separated by just 1.95 seconds after over 25 minutes of close combat! Garrett ran third throughout (some 3 seconds adrift) – but he had to fend off the chasing pack. Allgauer held on to 4th, just ahead of Lacko with Hahn and Vojtiseck completing the top ten. Post-race there was some heated discussions regarding an alleged overspeeding offence – which saw Dave Atkins being forced to lodge a protest. But finally the results stood as they crossed the finishing line. “Eventually not such a bad day’s work” explained Atkins. “Stuart had a win and a second place today and still tops the tables – and I got my money back after successfully challenging the system!”. With just the final round of the European Cup at Le Mans remaining, Oliver is 21 points ahead of reigning champion Bernau, who obviously is not going to give up his crown without a fight. Also, with only 11 points splitting third placed Lacko and Allgauer that place is still wide open – so with 60 points still up for grabs the French finale is sure to be a thriller! POINTS STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 9 1) Oliver Team Castrol Atkins MAN 393 2) Bernau MAN (Castrol) 372 3) Lacko MAN 320 4) Allgauer MAN (Castrol) 311 5) Hahn Mercedes-Benz 216 6) Rodrigues MAN 177 SUPERTRUCKS MARKUS IS THE MAN IN MADRID OESTREICH HOLDS OFF FAURE TO GO 17 POINTS CLEAR The Supertruck category saw another dominant performance by Markus Oestreich – the VW driver taking two wins to extend his championship lead. In practice it was Oestreich who claimed ‘pole’ position with a best time of 1m.56.161s. (average speed 119.318km/h) – with his championship rival Ludovic Faure just 0.036s slower on the official timesheets. But the positions were very nearly reversed; Buggyra driver Faure clocked an even quicker time in the final moments of the practice session – only to have the time annulled for allegedly clipping corner markers! The second row of the starting grid saw the Buggyra pair Antonio Albacete and David Vrsecky side-by-side; local hero Albacete 0.639s slower than Faure while Vrsecky was 0.308s down on the Spaniard. At the start of the Qualifying race it appeared that Vrsecky ‘anticipated’ the green light considerably sooner than everyone else; the Czech driver was way out in front just metres after the startline with Albacete in hot pursuit while Oestreich and Faure were left trailing! However, Vrsecky’s moment of glory was short-lived – the young Czech driver receiving a black flag obliging him to take a Stop & Go penalty for jumping the start. So at the end of his second lap he had dropped down the running order to sixth! Albacete therefore inherited the lead – but with a lack of power he soon came under pressure from Oestreich and was pushed wide… allowing both the VW driver and Faure to get ahead. Oestreich then held the lead all the way to the flag while Faure, despite clocking fastest lap (1m.56.678s), had to be content with second place, 2.963s behind at the flag. Albacete started to come under pressure from Ralf Druckenmuller (VW) mid-race and his third place looked to be under threat for a while – until Druckenmuller was forced to take a Stop & Go Penalty, for clipping too many corners! That allowed Albacete to take an untroubled third while Vrsecky moved up to 4th, some 20 seconds behind, but 11 seconds clear of recovering Druckenmuller. Maurice Monfrino (MAN) held off the DAF duo Bassenelli and Patalacci to claim sixth. CUP RACE: ON-FORM OESTRECH AGAIN The Cup race failed to provide any real excitement – with even the rolling start proceeding without incident and no change of position. Oestreich got the nose his yellow VW in front at the first turn – and for the next 13 laps could only see the chasing Buggyras in his rear-view mirrors. Oestreich clocked fastest lap (1m.56.903s) and eased clear to take the chequered flag some 4.413s. clear of runner-up Faure. Albacete couldn’t run with the leaders and spent most of the race defending his third place from the ever-improving Druckenmuller – the VW driver crossing the finishing line just 0.56s adrift. Vrsecky again had a day to forget; he started and finished fifth – having a lonely run through to the finish, six seconds down on Druckenmuller. Monfrino again came in a distant sixth – 1minute 22 seconds behind his nearest rival, but still 21 seconds ahead of Patalacci’s DAF. Oestreich heads off for the final round of the European Cup holding a 13-point lead over Faure. But with 30 points still available and the Frenchman racing on home ground the German driver still can’t afford to relax! POINTS STANDINGS AFTER 9 ROUNDS 1) Oestreich (VW) 215 2) Faure (Buggyra) 202 3) Vrsecky (Buggyra) 184 4) Albacete (Buggyra) 169 5) Druckenmuller (VW) 137 6) Monfrino (MAN) 61 FINAL ROUND: Le Mans, France – October 23/24

:: 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