Vauxhall Astra Coupé



The Vauxhall Astra Coupé is a BTC Touring car built by Triple 8 Race Engineering ahead of the 2001 British Touring Car Championship for the works Vauxhall team. The Astra Coupé is one of the most dominant cars in BTCC history - winning 20 out of 24 races in its debut season and taking a clean sweep of the Driver, Manufacturer and Team championships in the hands of Jason Plato, Yvan Muller and James Thompson. The car was also initially ran by a Triple Eight satellite team called egg:sport.

In 2002, two Astra Coupés were sold to Barwell Motorsport.

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-001

 * 2001 - BTCC - egg:sport - Tom Ferrier - All Rounds
 * 2002 - BTCC - egg:sport - Paul O'Neill - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-002

 * 2001 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - James Thompson - All Rounds
 * 2002 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - Tom Ferrier - All Rounds
 * 2003 - STCC - Opel Team Sweden - Tommy Rustad - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-003

 * 2001 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - Yvan Muller - All Rounds
 * 2002 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - Yvan Muller - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-004

 * 2001 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - Jason Plato - All Rounds
 * 2002 - BTCC - Vauxhall Motorsport - Jason Plato - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-005

 * 2001 - BTCC - egg:sport - Vincent Radermecker - Rounds 5-7
 * 2001 - BTCC - egg:sport - Andy Priaulx - Round 8
 * 2002 - BTCC - egg:sport - Vincent Radermecker - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2002-006

 * 2002 - BTCC - Barwell Motorsport - Tom Chilton - All Rounds
 * 2003 - BTCC - Team Dynamics

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2001-007

 * 2002 - BTCC - Barwell Motorsport - Alan Morrison - All Rounds

Vauxhall Astra Coupé V2002-008

 * 2002 - BTCC - Triple Eight Race Engineering - Spare Car