New MG Uncovered at Silverstone

March 25, 2012 Staff Highlights, New Cars, Racing and Competition Comments Off on New MG Uncovered at Silverstone

The MG6 that will contest the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has made its public debut during the annual season launch at Silverstone.

MG at SilverstoneThe car, which will be run by Triple Eight under the MG KX Momentum Racing banner, was revealed in the Silverstone pit lane before taking to the track for tracking photos during the morning media launch in the hands of Jason Plato.

With work still to be completed on the car to bring it up to full race specification, the team failed to take part in the afternoon test session, with the MG instead being loaded back into the transporter to allow the team to continue work ahead of the season opener at Brands Hatch at the end of the month.

Double champion Plato will be joined in the two-car team by Andy Neate.

Staff

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