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Nantwich racing driver Jordan Witt returns to Hankook 24h Dubai

Nantwich race ace Jordan Witt will make a return to the annual Hankook 24H Dubai in January.

Witt has signed a deal with Schubert Motorsport to pilot the squad’s new BMW M4 GT3.

December 15, 2021 —

Tarporley racer Oliphant endures frustration BTCC weekend at Croft

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant ended a frustrating Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race day at Croft.

Oliphant emerged with just a handful of points after finding himself on the receiving end of contact.

September 22, 2021 —

Tarporley racing driver Oliphant storms to podium finishes in BTCC

Tarporley racing river Tom Oliphant made a brilliant return to the British Touring Car Championship podium at Thruxton as he claimed a pair of third place finishes.

After a luckless previous two events, the Team BMW driver kicked off the second half of his season in style with a silverware-filled Sunday.

September 1, 2021 —

Tarporley racer Tom Oliphant suffers on return to Oulton Park

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant was left singing the praises of his team and volunteer marshals on his return to his local Oulton Park circuit.

But it was ultimately a Sunday to forget for Oliphant in the latest round of Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.

August 4, 2021 —

Tarporley racing driver Oliphant misses out on podium at Snetterton

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant saw his hopes of a podium go unrewarded at Snetterton as the British Touring Car Championship took centre stage in front of spectators.

The Team BMW driver – back behind the wheel five weeks on from a bruising curtain-raiser at Thruxton – was left to rue what might have been after being spun out of second place in the reverse grid contest.

June 16, 2021 —

Tarporley racer Tom Oliphant kicks off new BTCC campaign at Thruxton

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant kicked off his British Touring Car Championship campaign at Thruxton with an inspiring race day comeback.

Oliphant just missed out on a podium in a pulsating reverse grid contest.

May 11, 2021 —

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant eyes new BTCC title bid

Tarporley-born racing driver Tom Oliphant is eyeing another tilt at the British Touring Car Championship title ahead of the new 2021 season.

Oliphant has re-signed with Team BMW for the 2021 season after a successful campaign in 2020.

February 14, 2021 —

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant helps team win BTCC title

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant has brought the curtain down on his best Championship season by helping his Team BMW win the Team and Manufacturers Championship titles.

On an action-packed final day of the season at Brands Hatch, Oliphant scored a trio of points finishes to secure a career-high sixth place in the overall Drivers’ Championship.

November 16, 2020 —

Tarporley racing driver Oliphant out of luck at Snetterton meeting

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant found himself in the wars and out of luck at Snetterton in a British Touring Car Championship meeting to forget.

He had hoped to close the gap on the top five but found himself on the receiving end of collisions in each race, scuppering his chances of a top result.

October 28, 2020 —

Tarporley racing driver Oliphant targets top five with two races left

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant believes hopes of finishing in the top five of the BTCC Championship is “very much alive”.

Oliphant has just races left in the British Touring Car Championships after picking up valuable points at Croft last weekend.

October 15, 2020 —

Tarporley racer Oliphant scores trio of points finishes at Knockhill

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant produced a gritty performance to notch a trio of points finishes in the latest British Touring Car Championship round at Knockhill.

September 2, 2020 —

Police probe attempted car robbery in Spurstow, near Nantwich

Detectives are investigating an attempted robbery of a car on the A49 at Spurstow, near Nantwich.

The incident involved a Silver BMW which overtook and stopped in front of a Mercedes near to Badcock’s Lane.

July 16, 2020 —

Two Liverpool men arrested and charged for Willaston burglary

Two men from Liverpool have been charged in connection with a burglary in Willaston, near Nantwich.

Adam Blease, 34, and Neil Fathing, 33, were arrested after a BMW car was stopped by officers on the M65 near Preston at around 2.45pm on Monday (May 4).

May 7, 2020 —