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TOP NEWS  :: STUART OLIVER CROWNED EUROPEAN CHAMPION ::  Stuart Oliver emerged from his battle-scarred Castrol MAN to take the 2004 FIA European Truck Racing Cup at Le Mans on Sunday - but the fight with reigning champion Lutz Bernau was not decided until the very last event in the 40-race series! Neither Oliver nor his great rival Bernau could find the race-winning pace that had seen them dominate the victory podium in virtually all the preceding rounds of the season…as slippery track conditions combined with a massive field of 30 starters made it tough to even record a quick practice lap. In the Saturday session it was Gerd Korber (Freightliner) who claimed pole with a lap of 2m.10.726s. (115.110km/h), just 0.125s. ahead of the Mercedes of Jochen Hahn. Oliver secured fourth fastest time with a lap of 2m.11.384s. (114.534 km/h) to line up alongside Adam Lacko (MAN) on the second row of the grid while Bernau was struggling in sixth spot - half a second down on Oliver's time. The Saturday Qualifying race provided an exciting start to the weekend for the 40,000 crowd. Hahn took an early lead to hold off Korber and Lacko all the way to the flag - but the real action was behind this trio. Egon Allgauer was initially holding fourth but soon came under intense pressure from hard-charging Bernau who had already battled his way past Oliver on the first lap. Allgauer and Bernau circulated in very close company but became entangled when the German attempted to dive inside his Austrian rival… Bernau's MAN actually mounted the side of Allgauer's machine and then travelled over 400 metres on three wheels before crashing back to the tarmac! Despite this spectacular 'moment' Bernau survived to cross the finishing line in fifth position but was subsequently demoted to 9th when officials imposed a 20 second time penalty for dangerous driving. This cost him four valuable championship points - but with Oliver not scoring (the Castrol MAN was forced to retire with a punctured tyre after first lap contact) the title race was closing up. The Saturday Cup race saw the two championship rivals again starting way down the grid; Bernau was in seventh spot while Oliver lined up at the back of the 26 strong field. Korber took an early lead and held off Hahn for five laps until the Freightliner stopped with technical troubles - leaving the Mercedes man to score another win. Bernau had quickly moved into the top five but it was Oliver who was making the most impressive progress - passing 11 trucks on the opening lap. By lap four the Castrol MAN was running in the top ten and finally the British driver secured a hard fought 7th place finish. Bernau spent much of the 13-lap race battling with Allgauer. Bernau got ahead to hold fourth place but in the closing stages his Austrian rival mounted a determined effort to regain the position - forcing his way in front with one lap to go. But when officials decided his tactics had been dangerous Allgauer collected a 10 second penalty… dropping him to 8th and promoting Bernau to 4th. Podium places went to Hahn - ahead of Lacko and Jose Rodrigues (MAN). With one day of competition remaining Oliver's lead over Bernau had been cut to just 12 points! Sunday's practice session again saw the two title contenders struggling to get anywhere the pace-setting Mercedes of Hahn. The German took pole with a time of 2m.12.154s (113.867km/h) with the young Czech Lacko just 0.209s behind. Bernau was down in sixth spot 1.415s. slower while Oliver was a further three places back, his best time being 2m.14.041s. In the Sunday Qualifying race the two Castrol-supported MAN drivers both managed to improve on their starting places…but only Bernau got into a podium position, finally taking third behind Han and Lacko. Again the German found his biggest problem was to pass Allgauer and the two exchanged paintwork on at least one occasion. Oliver progressed to eighth - but was kept busy fending off the chasing Portuguese driver Rodrigues who finished just 0.6s behind at the chequered flag. With one race remaining Oliver's advantage had been narrowed down to only 8 points. The final Cup race of the season saw Hahn leading the field away in damp condition - and finally pulling away to take his fourth victory of the weekend by a comfortable margin of over nine seconds. But the battle behind him was not so clean cut with many competitors collecting bodywork damage as they traded places. Bernau and Oliver were running in fourth and fifth respectively after two laps - with the British driver soon seizing an overtaking opportunity to reverse the positions. But Bernau wasn't about to hand over the crown without a fight - and for the next three laps pushed hard to regain a place. But when the two were side-by-side into a tight turn Bernau got pushed wide - sliding off and striking a tyre barrier which effectively ended his challenge as his front ended was too badly damaged to continue. Hahn's lead at the front was increased when Korber's Freightliner suffered steering failure - pitching the German into the barriers at 130km/h, leaving Lacko to overhaul Allgauer for the runner-up spot. The Austrian then slowed dramatically - dropping down the order to finish sixth. That allowed Ross Garrett (Foden) to take the final podium spot just 1.5 seconds in front of Rodrigues with Oliver wisely keeping clear of trouble to come home fifth, no longer under pressure. As Bernau had retired the Castrol Atkins drivers' final championship winning margin was 16 points…. "It's fantastic achievement for all the team and a great feeling to have finally claimed the European Cup. It's not been an easy weekend - and at one stage during the weekend I was really starting to feel Lutz breathing down my neck, but in the end we came out on top!" said a jubilant Oliver… the first British winner of the Euro title since Steve Parrish back in 1996

:: 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